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I left my camera at home…

March 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Here are some snaps from Josh Ritter’s performance at Atlanta’s Center Stage last night (24 March 2009).

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Tags: music

Thanks, RIAA, for shaking my Cuban, jazzy, classical, bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll world.

March 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Tonight I finally got around to adorning the walls of my office with some of the trophies of my past professional life: the handful of gold and platinum certifications, or plaques, that my business and I were awarded.

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Tags: house · music

Everybody Goes To SxSW

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

This exchange occurred on Facebook this morning, starting with D.T.’s (an Atlantan) status update.

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Random Song Machine: “Old Man Atom” by Sons of the Pioneers

March 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments

This semi-satirical, talking blues folk tune is…a call to action to control and limit the proliferation of atomic weapons. It is, indeed, that rarest of early Cold War tunes, the anti-Bomb song.

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Tags: history · music · Random Song Machine

Protected: Ida to Pat: 9 February 1944

March 6th, 2009 · Enter your password to view comments.

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Tags: film · Ida & Pat · music

Corn

March 4th, 2009 · No Comments

“Oh, Peg — That’s corny.”

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Tags: music

Found tapes: Fred FM 2

March 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

This is a tape that reflected the pushmi-pullyu part of my brain that, at the time, couldn’t decide if it was into songwriters, oldies, classical or blues. That’s pretty representative of my brain all of the time.

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Tags: film · music · self

Happy Birthday, George!

February 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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George Harrison
Born: 25 February 1943
Moved On: 29 November 2001

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Tags: music

The Toddler Party takes a stand against Take That.

February 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

A 12-month old girl performs a political speech on behalf of the Toddler Party.

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Tags: music

Thoughts while watching The Oscars

February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

The Oscars: it’s like a three-hour live version of Entertainment Weekly magazine.

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Tags: film · music · TV