Category Archives: Music

Because the Night

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

h/t Todd Alcott  

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Happy Public Domain Day

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

On January 1, 2020, works from 1924 will enter the US public domain, where they will be free for all to use and build upon, without permission or fee. These works include George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, silent films by … Continue reading →

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London Calling

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

The British design studio Dorothy has created a map of the United Kingdom incorporating  the titles of more than 1,400 pop songs. The map places the names of tracks in the precise location that the music references, imagining a musical … Continue reading →

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Every day I write the book

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

h/t Todd Alcott & Elvis          

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Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

The falling leaves drift by my window The falling leaves of red and gold I see your lips the summer kisses The sunburned hands I used to hold Since you went away the days grow long And soon I’ll hear … Continue reading →

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Except that the goal falls short of the reach

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

I may have mentioned once or twice that I am a huge fan of the late poet and singer Leonard Cohen. Those of us who value his work were greatly saddened by his passing. Last week the first cut from … Continue reading →

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Feed Your Head

Posted on August 11, 2019 by
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Picture yourself on a boat on a river…

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

You all know that I’m a big sucker for clever mash-ups that include book cover art. Well, it will be no surprise that I love writer and graphic artist Todd Alcott’s crazy re-imaginings of classic Beatles tunes and paperback books. … Continue reading →

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The Everlasting Self

Posted on June 29, 2019 by

THE EVERLASTING SELF Comes in from a downpour Shaking water in every direction — A collaborative condition: Gathered, shed, spread, then Forgotten, reabsorbed. Like love From a lifetime ago, and mud A dog has tracked across the floor. Tracy K. … Continue reading →

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Words and Music

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts has evolved from the humble  Worthy Farm Pop Festival in 1970 headlined by T-Rex and attended by around 1,500 people, to a renowned cultural phenomena—one of the biggest festivals in the world. Over the … Continue reading →

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