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Category Archives: Music
“I love the country but I can’t stand the scene.”
I’m often reminded of how varied people’s exposure to music can be. Twenty years is an eternity in the music industry. Those same years make a gap in musical generations that most people don’t bother to cross.
I don’t follow what I refer to as ‘pop culture”, so I don’t really know who most of the [...]
Happy Crimbo! Life in a Northern Town
Yes, Crimbo is nearly at an end, though the spirit of the day should remain with us at all times. Respect for our fellow humans [Remember: People deserve some amount of respect as a human being; ideas (like religion) do not deserve my respect.], treating others as you would be treated, and generally not being [...]
Nordman: I Lågornas Sken (In the Light of the Flames)
Anyone who decided to examine the music I listen to on a regular basis would probably be mystified as to what kind of music I prefer. During the day while I drive, I usually listen to classical music from the local public radio station, WILL FM.
My MP3 player is as likely to have an audio [...]
What did they say? Mondegreen and Soramimi
This morning I mentioned to someone that I thought we had a communication “breakdown”. We have conflicting ideas about the meanings of a few things. This brought to mind something much more innocuous than the discussion I was having.
Misheard Lyrics
I’m pretty sure that we can all remember song lyrics that we originally thought were something [...]
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