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Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger
Tone Poem Tuesday (Late Thursday Edition)
You know how when I get hyper-focused on finishing a writing project, I push everything else aside and work only on that? Sure you do! I spent the bulk of this week’s leisure and writing time on finishing second-round edits … Continue reading
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BLASTOFF!!!
Sometimes you just have to admire the awesome power of a rocket’s thrust.
Bad Joke Friday
Maybe I’ve used this one before. Maybe I haven’t. I dunno, it’s still bad.
Something for Thursday
It’s Black History Month, so why not feature a man who I consider to be one of the four greatest voices* in the history of pop music? I’m talking about the astonishing, amazing, absolutely one-of-a-kind Sam Cooke. Every time I … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
Continuing an exploration of work of black composers in this, Black History Month, I turn to William Grant Still, one of the best-known black composers. The difficulty black composers have faced in history can be illustrated in the fact that … Continue reading
Winter at the Ridge
What a strange winter we’re having in WNY! Our snowfall is way down, well below average, and Lake Erie remains almost entirely ice-free. At this point in the season, the lake is almost certainly guaranteed to remain wide open (we’re … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday (Saturday edition)
I had this selected, but I forgot to post it. Sorry! (In the event this is too obscure)
Something for Thursday
Featuring black musicians this month in honor of Black History Month, here’s a good one. If your spine isn’t tingled by this, I don’t know what to do for you. Here is William Warfield singing “Ol’ Man River” from Showboat. … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
February is Black History Month, so each of this month’s regular music selections (Tone Poem Tuesday and Something for Thursday) will feature music either composed, or performed, or both, by black musicians. George Walker (1922-2018) was the first black composer … Continue reading
An Obscene Photograph.
Hey, I warned you.



