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Something for Thursday

The Music Man doesn’t get enough credit for how inventive it is, methinks. The Music Man is known for its Iowa setting, and it generally seems to be viewed as safe Americana. But it makes a lot of interesting choices, and those … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tones

I was going to launch my next series of themed music selections today, but I had to be up at 4am for work (an unusual early start for a special project that had to be done prior to open) and then … Continue reading

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Buffalo Streetscapes: Men at work

Last week I did one of my favorite things, on the last day of my August vacation: I went on a long photo walk in the city of Buffalo. I spent a chunk of that walk in downtown Buffalo proper, … Continue reading

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Sunday Stealing

Another week, another quiz! Let’s see how this goes: The 2×4 Meme TWO foods you can’t stand 1. Broccoli! I’ve written before of my hatred for broccoli. 2. I love potatoes in just about every form in which they can be served…except … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Well, I don’t know how often I do this. It’s not very often. Probably the last time was something like Ravel’s Bolero. I’m about to share something I don’t like at all. See, there’s this thing that’s been going around social … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tones

OK, I think we’re going to wrap up the short survey of classical works that either appeared, or were composed, in 1925, thus giving us an idea of where classical music was one hundred years ago. (I’m not bored of … Continue reading

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One source of local inspiration

Here’s a video about a local photographer, Pat Cray, whose work I’ve been following for a year or so now, since I discovered it. He does Buffalo-centric street photography, which suits me perfectly: I love Buffalo, and I love street … Continue reading

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Goodness! (And an ABC quiz thing)

Wow, I haven’t posted here since last Tuesday? Oh noes!!! Nothing major or nefarious or bad is going on. In fact, it’s going pretty well. I’ve been on vacation since I left work on Wednesday, and I don’t return to work … Continue reading

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The Tones of Tuesday

Continuing my small survey of the classical music of 1925, one hundred years ago, we have a work by one of the most interesting composers of the 20th century. George Antheil is mainly known as an “avant-garde” composer, and in … Continue reading

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“Mr. Looper? Where did YOU come from?”

Maybe I’ll make Monday the day I post something new and kooky that I’ve learned lately…kind of like the old “Sunday Burst of Weirdness” I used to post back in the old Byzantium’s Shores days. Anyway, here’s something I didn’t know, and wow, … Continue reading

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