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Something for Thursday

Posted on August 21, 2025 by ksedinger

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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Something for Thursday

Posted on August 14, 2025 by ksedinger

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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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 31, 2025 by ksedinger

I just finished a remarkable novel the other night, The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love, by Oscar Hijuelos. The book is a slow burn of a novel about the life of a man (told as a series of memories as he … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 24, 2025 by ksedinger

(Normally I try to wait longer than just under four months before I do a re-post of something I’ve already written here, but Chuck Mangione has died, and I like what I wrote about him and this song back in … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 17, 2025 by ksedinger

This lovely film music cue has been on my mind the last few days because for some reason, the YouTube algorithm served up a clip from The Karate Kid Part II, and because I like that movie (it’s not as good … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 10, 2025 by ksedinger

You may remember the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway, which has had several incarnations over the years…including the original, which was a BBC production. Here’s a clip that I’ve always liked. The second guy’s reaction to the tempo … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 3, 2025 by ksedinger

In times like this I often turn to optimistic art that reminds me that the world doesn’t have to be the way it is, and that it won’t always be like this. In that spirit, here is “Another Day of … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday (IMF edition)

Posted on June 26, 2025 by ksedinger

If not for Monty Norman and John Barry’s work on the James Bond Theme, the most famous theme for an action-packed spy series would almost certainly be Lalo Schifrin’s theme to Mission: Impossible. Schifrin passed away today at the age … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on June 19, 2025 by ksedinger

Given how highly I value this song, I’m surprised to see that I haven’t featured it much in this space. It’s a song about homesickness, written by Scottish master Dougie MacLean, and it’s one of his biggest hits and signature … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on May 29, 2025 by ksedinger

In amongst my various reading activities, I have a couple of longer reading projects going on. One is a complete re-read of Guy Gavriel Kay’s books, and the other is a partial re-read, coupled with first-time reads, of Ian Fleming’s … Continue reading →

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