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Something for Thursday

I don’t have a lot to say about this, other than to note that this is one of my favorite psychedelic pop songs of the 1960s.

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Something for Thursday

A two-fer, because I couldn’t decide which of these to post. That’s when I remembered, “Hey, it’s MY blog, I can post two things if I want!” So, here are two things: The first track on the brand new album … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Canadian (Toronto!) singer-songwriter Shannon Dooks released a new song recently, and last week she released the song’s official video, which is also partly a short film. I’ve been following Dooks online for several years now, and it’s nice to see … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Today begins Pride Month, which I enthusiastically support and will continue to do so, for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. I start with a work by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whom most scholars agree was almost certainly homosexual. He had … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Still hectic. Here’s some Borodin!  

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Something for Thursday

Speaking of our anniversary yesterday, this song reminds me of…us. So many of our best memories involve getting in a car and going…someplace, and this song captures that feeling perfectly for me. I wanna take you somewhereIt’s all I know … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

A few weeks ago I was doing a job at work. (I know, right! I was surprised, too!) It was a long job: repainting the walls of a small bathroom and then re-doing the floor, so I was in this … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday (May the 4th edition)

It’s always a delight when Something for Thursday aligns with Star Wars Day! Here are some selections, with the little extra proviso for myself that none of them comes from any of the mainline “Skywalker Saga” films (e.g., nothing from Episodes … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday: Rachmaninoff at 150

Two syrupy 1970s love ballads today! The lead artist here is singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, who was a big star in the 70s and has had a good career all along. You generally can’t go wrong with the 1970s, where power … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday: Rachmaninoff at 150

The last major piece of chamber music Rachmaninoff wrote was the Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, and what a work it is. I’ve only discovered it in the last few months, but it’s been slowly creeping toward … Continue reading

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