Category Archives: Music

Blue Mondays

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

Death Croons the Blues. James Ronald. New York: Phoenix Press. (1940). First edition. Original dust jacket. Mystery in which a blues singer is murdered and the murder is solved by a crime reporter.  

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There are places I remember

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

The magazine Vanity Fair commissioned the wonderful 12-minute video tour below of places mentioned in Beatles’ songs. The video trip from Liverpool to Moscow is a treat for Beatles fans even with some errors and misinterpretations.

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NYC: Underground Arts

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

All to often we see horror stories in the media about the terrible state of the New York City subway system. As someone who has traveled the MTA all of my life, I have to admit that it can be … Continue reading →

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Yes! We Have No Bananas

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Unlike most civilized nations the United States does not deem a work to be in the public domain according to who created it (i.e. established by the death date of its creator), but rather when it was published. As you may know, in … Continue reading →

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Reading Makes You Better

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Once Upon A Time In Paris

Posted on December 16, 2018 by
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Imagine Peace

Posted on December 8, 2018 by

It’s hard to believe that it has been 38 years since the senseless murder of the voice of a generation.

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Blame it on the Beatles

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

“But no matter what one might think about the Beatles or the Animals or the Mindbenders, the results are the same – a generation of young people with sick minds, loose morals, and little desire or ability to defend themselves … Continue reading →

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Bram Stoker’s Dublin

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

The last weekend in October has become the best time to visit Dublin each year since the advent of the Bram Stoker Festival and Halloween Parade seven years ago. The festivities always include a spectacular costumed parade, theatrical performances, musical … Continue reading →

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Books and Music

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

Greenlight Bookstore in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, N.Y. was recently the setting for a new music video called “Good Kisser” from the group Lake Street Dive.

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