The Current Music Blog: March 10, 2007 Archive

"Song for Red," March 10, 2007

Posted at 7:31 PM on March 10, 2007 by Tony Lopez (3 Comments)

A quick bit of history: My first night on the job was Saturday, January 29, 2005. That night I began a personal nod on the air to my daughter, Minnie, with something called "The Saturday Night Lullabye." Between 7:30 and 8pm, before she went to bed, I'd play her a song to let her know I was thinking of her. It quickly became apparent, though, that she wasn't taking it as a cue to hit the sack. Instead, the living room became her personal danceteria. I decided to call it "Song for Red," in honor of the curious fact that, despite her parents' dark skin and hair, she's a fair redhead. Go figure!

"Song for Red" is a way for me to stay connected to my family. Four nights a week I get home after Minnie has fallen asleep. I love what I do here and at The Radio Talking Book Network. My work is deeply satisfying to me. But I miss being home.

Minnie is already a little Musichead. "Song for Red" is a collaborative effort. We talk about her week and what she's done, she makes suggestions and we come up with a song together. It's a moment in time when I feel like I'm spinning just for her.

Tonight's "Song for Red" is "I'm Getting Ready to Go" by the great local band The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs. The three of us met up with some friends last night at the Eagles Club in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. The Pigs play there every Friday night and the best part, other than tearing up the dance floor, is that they start at 7pm. For a family that enjoys being together, I can't tell you how absolutely HUGE this is. I thnk the Eagles Club just found themselves some new regulars.

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