Ever since I can remember I have been a music fan. My mom has proved this to me recently. Yet another dive into the closets in my parents attic last weekend recovered four albums I used to listen to constantly during my childhood. She went into how she remembers me singing and dancing and twirling my baton and jumping on the trampoline to almost every single record, as well as how happy I was when I was singing and listening to music. It still holds true to this day.

So, without further ado, here’s a deeper dive into the soul and reality of my life – the four uncovered records of my childhood:

I can’t begin to rave enough about how truly awesome the first Reopen Phoenix was last night at Gangplank. I have had such an exhausting past two weeks that the last thing I wanted to do this Friday was go out. I had planned on skipping the various friday night activities around the valley, going home to a run, some take out, and a movie while working on some side tasks. After hearing about a collaborative jam session at Gangplank, I thought I’d swing by to at least check it out for a short while.

The result?

I ended up staying until it ended which was shortly after 9:30. I was able to get get a great head start on my side tasks for the weekend and got to chat with some incredible people.

Reopen Phoenix was truly spectactular. Had I had a better voice this week, I would’ve been singing. I think I have been asked to do that next time.

There were so many different people there and the blending of their different styles and genres was amazingly inspiring. There was some Johnny Cash, a great cello solo, acoustic and electric guitar, country, rock, rap/rock infusion, and more. I pulled out my macbook and some chocolate covered almonds and went at it while dancing in my chair and singing half the time. I would also like to thank Bully for eating some of them with me so I didn’t finish them off myself

I don’t quite have the time for a band, nor can I seem to find the right one, so things like this are perfect for me. It’s higher on my list than rockaroke I think.

I think everyone that was there, and not specifically for the event, was impressed. I know several people, myself included, would like to see this on a frequent basis. I think this combined with bringing a barista in might make me move to Gangplank. Wait, I stopped drinking coffee. Okay so a barista in case I might want some tea.

Let’s do this again. Soon.

Love,
Tonia (Lil Ms T if you’re nasty)

I’ve been presented a challenge today that I haven’t had the honor of doing in awhile – lyric and melody composition.

The music to the song I am working with is just incredible. It truly makes me want to sing and after soaking it in for awhile, I found my muse – and a very unexpected one at that.

Well I’d rather be writing lyrics now than blog entries so I’m gonna make this one short and sweet.