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Memories After the Heat
I’m listening to After the Heat this morning, the 1978 collaboration between Brian Eno and the German duo Cluster that I bought on CD yesterday. In some ways it is a transition between Eno’s more rock-oriented work of the early … Continue reading
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Buying albums
I went to J&R Music today to buy some actual albums (new ones by old acts: U2, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen, as well as an old Brian Eno collaboration that’s hard to find in its original form at a … Continue reading
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Protected: Enough Said
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Frost/Nixon — Fail
I saw Frost/Nixon last night with rednoodlealien and doodlegoat and was rather disappointed. On its own as a film it is in some ways magnificent — Frank Langella in particular is very good — but fails in that it sets … Continue reading
John Cephas, 1930-2009
Cephas & Wiggins Originally uploaded by kenf225 Piedmont blues guitarist John Cephas died yesterday. He was a gentle man, a wonderful musician, and a born educator. I saw him play many times and took a guitar class with him at … Continue reading
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FAWM Update
Meanwhile, back in the real world, I’ve rerecorded “Kitchen Table,” my fifth FAWM song. I rewrote a fair amount of it after workshopping it a few weeks ago, and I am much happier with this version than the original. It’s … Continue reading
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Racefail??? Are you kidding???
I am peripherally associated with the science fiction community and have been most of my life. As a teenage I was a typical “fan,” going to conventions and subscribing to the magazines and idolizing people like Isaac Asimov and Robert … Continue reading
Lights! Camera! Books! Records! CDs!
A couple of guys from Gothic Cabinet Craft spent most of the morning in my apartment installing a new set of custom-made book / CD / LP shelves. I have had a great deal of trouble finding shelves that will … Continue reading
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In Like a Lion
So, this month I did some sweet country tunes, some electronica, some funny songs, some strange songs, and some not-quite-song songs. But I haven’t really rocked out yet. Reproducing all those guitar parts for the last song (especially the, well, … Continue reading
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