Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

A bit of film music today, from the movie Aliens. I’ve written before that I’m not a big fan of the Alien franchise. The first one I generally find dreary, slow, and not terribly effective upon repeat viewings. I’ve read … Continue reading →

In honor of the 100th birthday of film composer Bernard Herrmann, here are a few selections. First, the Love Music from Vertigo: The theme from North by Northwest: For the Fallen (a wartime elegy): Herrmann was one of the very … Continue reading →

I’ve been on a big SF-reading kick lately (memo to self: blog about books), so here’s some SF music: Michael Giacchino’s end-credits suite from Star Trek 2009. I wasn’t sure what to make of this score when I first heard … Continue reading →

It’s getting hard to remember if I used things before or not, but in this case, I don’t care, because it’s one of my favorite works of classical music. I was a trumpet player, and in that vein, my favorite … Continue reading →

Sticking with songs pertaining to all our fine local watering holes, here’s one of my favorite country songs. I’m not a big fan of the Oak Ridge Boys, but “Y’All Come Back Saloon” is really pretty terrific.

I’ve probably used this before, but I don’t care. Sometimes only Mr. Sinatra will do, so here’s “One For My Baby (and One More for the Road)”.

I enjoy jazz, and many times I’ve wished I had more of an ear for it. I gave jazz a game effort in high school and college, but I inevitably had to conclude that from a performing standpoint, I just … Continue reading →

Suiting my mood lately, here’s “Abraham, Martin and John”.

For some unknown reason, The Daughter has been listening to this song a lot the last week or two. I wish I knew why…but the damn thing is stuck in my head, and I figure the best way to get … Continue reading →

My favorite of Antonin Dvorak’s symphonies is actually not the 9th, known by its nickname “From the New World”. Wonderful as that symphony is, I adore the exuberance and wit of the Eighth. Here is the fourth, and final, movement … Continue reading →