Best of 2012 Coming Up!

In the next few weeks I will be featuring seven of my favorite albums of 2012.  The positive about this year is even though generally I felt disconnected among the current musical trends as always, I felt slightly more in-touch than I did in 2011, which is good, I suppose.

 

OT: Feedback

I've been wanting to post this for over a month, but kept it on the back burner for awhile.  Soul Excursions has been a blog for almost a year now, run solely by yours truly.  In the beginning, I had some feedback via comments on the board, but mostly through emails from others sent directly to me.  Recently, I haven't received any sort of feedback, though I've noticed my numbers (in terms of those looking at my blog per day) continue to remain the same.  I would love some feedback either through email or comments on my blog.  Not necessarily along the lines of the above cartoon (though compliments are always great!), but any sort of dialect/conversation/comments regarding music, or my blog, would be greatly appreciated.   Constructive criticism is cool as well.  As Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band would say, "Express Yourself!"

Love Is All You Need

Universal Love is a quality that allows a person to see beauty in every aspect of life. (Simply put) it's an altruistic love for everything and everyone.

Yes, it's Valentine's Day- a holiday otherwise known as "Singles Awareness Day." But don't depress! Even if you're a bird flying solo, you can still celebrate love, Universally.

Most religions and philosophies in some way encompass the concept of Universal Love. In the Buddhist religion, the philosophy and practice of Universal Love is known as "Metta." Metta is basically a strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others- an unselfish, all-embracing love for every person and every thing. A pretty nice objective, right?

So, even if you didn't receive a heart-shaped box, a romantic dinner and a dozen roses this year, you can always use this holiday as a pretext to give love, universally, without romantic conditions.

"(All You Need is Love) was an inspired song and they really wanted to give the world a clear message saying that love is everything."- Brian Epstein.

The song was broadcast live, via satellite on "Our World," the first global television link. It was watched by 400 million people in 26 countries.

Happy Universal Love Day to all the lone birds and love birds out there! I hope your day is brimming with happiness and affection.

What is the "Soulexcusions" blog?

I'm asking myself this as I type this.  This is my first time creating a blog, so it's a work in progress.  Mainly it will contain thoughts and views on seminal and obscure 60's/70's soul and jazz albums, but I'll also discuss music like Old School Hip Hop, Tropicalia, African/highlife, boogaloo, and some British/American pop stuff.  Hell, I may even talk throw in some sports talk as well, as I can go on and on about college basketball, football, and major league baseball.  Anyway, please feel free to state your thoughts, recommendations on other albums, things of that sort.   

Peace!  And listen to The Meters  :)