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Category Archives: On Music
Tuesday Tones
I’d love to visit Japan. But that’s not going to happen any time soon, so for now, I’ll just listen to Japanese music. We’ll start with one of Japan’s first major composers of the 20th century, Kosaku Yamada. Yamada lived … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
YouTube recently served up a bunch of clips from the 2000 movie The Patriot, the Revolutionary War epic starring Mel Gibson. It’s a movie I’ve always had problems with…it is historically bad to an appalling degree, and it’s one of those … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
When I got in my car today, WNED was playing a piece called Suffolk Suite by Doreen Carwithen. I liked what I heard, so here it is! But wait…who was Doreen Carwithen? Carwithen was a British composer who lived 1922-2003. She … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
Jessie Montgomery’s atmospheric and cyclical work “Rounds” is up this week. The piece, for piano and strings, takes inspiration from poet TS Eliot: Rounds for solo piano and string orchestra is inspired by the imagery and themes from T.S. Eliot’s epic … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
One of my favorite James Bond theme songs is Gladys Knight’s title tune for 1989’s Licence to Kill. Both the film and the song tend to be underrated, but I think both are fantastic. The Licence to Kill song starts with the … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
Here’s something fascinating: an entire album comprising a ballet written by a prominent rapper! RZA is the leader of Wu-Tang Clan, a hip-hop collective that has been around for over thirty years now. That is, I admit openly, the extent … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
“Uhhh…Kelly? What is wrong with you today?” Why, nothing! This will explain everything.
Tuesday Tones
An incredibly hectic week is going on! The Wife had carpal tunnel surgery the other day, so I have to pick up the slack and actually do stuff around the house. Do you believe this crap? The horror!!! Also, at work I’m … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Does this amazing song need an introduction? No, not really. I find myself increasingly amazed by the lyrical approach to a lot of the great songs that I’ve never really paid close attention to before. The singer here isn’t the … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
I hope that worked, I’m always a bit nervous about embedding video playlists. Anyway: Carlos Simon is a composer who originally hails from Atlanta, GA. He completed doctoral work at the University of Michigan and has since enjoyed a varied … Continue reading