Darkness into light
Sometimes around this time of year, we need a little hope to carry us through to brighter days. Here are...
Archive for Music
Typewriter percussion
I've coincidentally heard a couple of songs in my iTunes rotation lately that have used typewriters as percussion, which made...
Duets?
Got any suggestions for good songs for two people to sing with each other (in a casual, non-performance context)? Mary...
Jeanette Isabella
Mary Anne decided to learn “Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella,” and it's one of my favorite Christmas songs (though I...
Two songs, plus a bunch more
Lately, instead of listening to the radio while I drive various places, I've mostly been listening to my own music...
More Lost
As I've mentioned here before, Kam and I have been watching Lost, which we didn't see when it was airing....
Music you both like
Here's an idea for a piece of software that could come in handy (perhaps it already exists). Background: iTunes lets...
Talking Union
In the version of “Talking Union” that's on Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits, Seeger explains the origin of the song. I...
Company
The NY Philharmonic recently did a production of Sondheim's Company starring Neil Patrick Harris (also featuring Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer,...
Upcoming events and other stuff
Suddenly it seems like there are many Things going on around here: This weekend in Vallejo: NorCal Pirate Festival. Entertainers,...
Great storytelling recordings, super-cheap!
Info about a bunch of excellent albums of the stories of Willy Claflin and/or Maynard Moose—and how you can buy some of them for $2 apiece.
I flip my latkes in the air sometimes
At the latke party tonight, I was wondering why they were playing “Dynamite,” by Taio Cruz, a popular song with...