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Something for Thursday

Still thinking of her.  

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Sinead

What a voice she had. What a musician she was. Too hard was her life. On the musical collaboration above: And back through the glen I rode again And my heart with grief was sore For I parted then with … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Technically, this isn’t a tone poem; it’s right up-front about being a concerto. But what a concerto it is, and it’s a masterpiece of tone painting as well. It is also a programmatic work, intended to tell a story. The … Continue reading

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Serves them right for not being musical.

I have just watched tonight’s episode of Jeopardy! and looked on in horror as all three contestants combined to go 0-5 on a category about classical music works. Yes, I’d have gone 5-5 had I been there. One was a Daily … Continue reading

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If you know, you know

Behold, the CJ Cregg Memorial Globe: (Fine, if you need the explanation)  

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Japanese STAR WARS art

Check this out: I that poster for Star Wars on Twitter earlier today, and I wanted some more information: was this an actual poster used to advertise the movie in Japan, or was this one artist’s flight-of-fancy? Many artists create … Continue reading

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Let there be exposure! (part two)

“But you know how it is. It’s like a hobby. Once you take up a hobby, the more interesting and fascinating it becomes.” –Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), Dial M for Murder It may seem a bit weird using that quote to talk … Continue reading

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Tony

Thank you for the music, sir. What a life. I’m not one to appoint “golden ages” of this or that, but…there really is something awfully and uniquely special about the first half of the 20th century in American popular song-writing, … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

In honor of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, 54 years ago today, a selection of music about the moon:  

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Random unrelated thoughts that are actually quite related

First thought: I’m getting really tired of the prevailing response to news of just about any garden-variety street crime being a roll of the eyes, followed by, “See? Bail reform!” Second thought: Americans are very, very, very bad at seeing how societal problems … Continue reading

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