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Category Archives: music
Tone Poem Tuesday
I’ve mentioned this many times, but for several days after 9-11, I was unable to listen to music at all. I am constantly surrounded by music, but for those three or four days, I just couldn’t. Finally I found my way back … Continue reading
T-shirts, sandals, walking in the sand…. (Something for Thursday)
I had two t-shirts way back in high school and college. I wore them to death. The label was “Caribbean Soul”, and they featured nautical art and some words that were evocative, even if I honestly didn’t know where they were … Continue reading
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Tone Poem Tuesday
First, a quote from Evenings with the Orchestra by Hector Berlioz: In a certain opera house of northern Europe, it is the custom among the members of the orchestra, several of whom are cultivated men, to spend their time reading books–or … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
I’m guessing this would fall under the category of “cultural appropriation” in some way, right? This is movie music by English composer John Barry, which he wrote for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. The film takes place in … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
The things you learn on the radio! This morning I heard this piece, and after it was done I learned why they played it: on this date in 1962, the lower deck of the George Washington Bridge, which connects Manhattan … Continue reading
“Still, in all, I’m happy….”
(The formatting for this post went a bit wonky when I cut-and-pasted the lyrics from another site. I hope this renders the way it’s supposed to.) There are a few songs that I’ve known since the earliest time I was … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Ladies and gentlemen…Mr. Kermit the Frog.
Tone Poem Tuesday
Our local classical station, WNED, tends to be a bit heavy on the Dvorak. They play a ton of him. Like, a whole lot. Sometimes I think they need to tone down the Dvorak a little. Other times I choose to listen … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Something different:
Something for Thursday
I’ve avoided mention of that ghastly song by country singer Jason Aldean for many reasons, but I bring it up now because while I am not a big country music fan, by any means, sometimes I do love a country … Continue reading