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Something for Thursday
So I was curious: Did Judy Garland ever record the song “It’s Been a Long, Long Time”? I did a very quick search and didn’t find anything…but I did find this rendition, by an apparently very young Frank Sinatra. Apparently Sinatra never … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
It’s late and I gotta get to bed, but it’s still Thursday and I don’t want to miss this week’s Something, so here’s Something that really doesn’t need much by way of introduction. Take it away, Gloria Gaynor!
Something for Thursday
The other night I was looking for some new Celtic music to listen to, so I hopped on over to Google and searched for “Best Celtic Albums of 2020” (or maybe it was 2019). This brought up several articles, and … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
“This is the weirdest three…combination of guys I’ve ever seen. One looks like a mechanic, the other one looks like he gets ALL the girls, and the other one looks like he’s book-smart. They just decided to get together, like, … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Diana Rigg edition)
Actress Diana Rigg has died. She lived a long life (82 years) and did a lot of amazing work, but for me, she will always be Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo, also known as Tracy…who would, very briefly, be Mrs. James … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Wakanda Forever edition)
It’s strange about comets. Except for a few notable exceptions, the vast majority of comets come quickly, brighten our sky, and then disappear forever (or for so long it’s functionally forever). For the brief time they are in the sky, … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday
It’s funny about “one-hit wonders”: sometimes the hit is a genuinely enduring song, but other times the hit somehow endures despite being a very clear time-capsule piece that could only have come at a certain point in time. “Come On … Continue reading
Something for Thursday (Farewell, Leon Fleischer)
Pianist Leon Fleischer has died, at the age of 92. Fleischer was one of the greatest American musicians of the twentieth century (and a chunk of the 21st!), and his story is one of consummate musicianship along with triumph to … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday
For John Lewis. Also read Lewis’s final testimony, an op-ed that ran in the New York Times just today.
Something for Thursday (Friday edition)
Yeah, the usual disclaimer: a busy week full of activity has led to a day’s delay. I don’t have a great deal to say about this song, so just listen to it. This is one of those songs that takes … Continue reading