Turn Around Bright Eyes e-bog

Once upon a time I was falling apart. Now Im always falling in love.Pick up the microphone.When Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in the summer of 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. Behind, in the past, was his life as a happily married rock critic, with a wife he adored, and a massive collection of mix tapes that captured their life together. And then, in a flash, all he had left were the tapes.Beyonc , Bowie, Bon Jovi, Benatar . . .One night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar in the West Village. A night out was a rare occasion for Rob back then.Turn aroundSomehow, that night in a karaoke bar turned into many nights, in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way out, a way to escape the past, a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song. Discovering the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, despite the fact that he couldnt carry a tune, he began to find his voice.Turn aroundAnd then the unexpected happened. A voice on the radio got Robs attention. The voice came attached to a woman who was unlike anyone hed ever met before. A woman who could name every constellation in the sky, and every Depeche Mode B side. A woman who could belt out a mean Bonnie Tyler.Bright EyesTurn Around Bright Eyes is an emotional journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. Its a story about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip. Its a story about navi- gating your way through adult romance. And its a story about how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions, evoking memories of the past while inspiring hope for the future.