Category Archives: Music

Showtune Saturday: “Lonely House”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The late American tenor Jerry Hadley gives us a haunting and wistful rendition of this tune, from Street Scene. Like Porgy and Bess, Street Scene is often the basis for pedantic musical arguments about whether it’s an opera … Continue reading →

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Wimmin Singin Wednesdays

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A different kind of take on Townes Van Zandt’s Flyin’ Shoes: Jonelle Mosser’s piano and organ heavy version.  

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Monday Art Pop Selection: Cocteau Twins / From The Flagstones

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: A minimalist masterpiece from the Cocteau Twins, one of the most unknown and influential bands of the last 20 years, here right at the moment of their first blooming. Very hard to think of a band … Continue reading →

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Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: McCoy Tyner, Lonnie’s Lament, streaming version here.

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Showtune Saturday: “Ain’t Got No Tears Left”

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The sublime Donna Murphy sings this nightclub/torch song from On The Town, the classic Bernstein/Comden/Green musical later remade (and substantially revised) as a Gene Kelly-Frank Sinatra film. The song was cut from the original but is sometimes … Continue reading →

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Friday Music Wildcard: Southeast Asian Space Rock

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I have no idea what the origin of this video is. But it’s cool.

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Music Du Jour

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: What makes for a good guitar solo? Lord knows it’s easy for them to slip into self-indulgence, but it seems to me a good solo functions a lot like a good bridge — it elaborates on the melody … Continue reading →

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Wimmin Singin Wednesdays

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: For midsummer: Something Cool.

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Monday Art Rock Selection: Rain Tree Crow / Every Color You Are

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: From the ashes of Japan we have Rain Tree Crow, which is basically the same people but too pissed off to use the old band name. This one goes down as one of the many albums … Continue reading →

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Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Karrin Allyson’s excellent version of Some Other Time can be found in streaming audio here.

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