I don’t talk about it much, especially as time has passed and I’ve moved on with my life, but 25 years ago I was in a band. We recorded a demo, and then the lead singer signed a record contract. We changed our name and re-recorded the demo material along with some new songs for […]
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In my youth I exhibited an acumen for music and was told by my parents that I was to do it all “to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31). Though I studied classical music I was sort of sending energy to the Most High while I played it. My favorite composer was Bach, who
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I’ve added a “make a playlist” habit on Lift. Mixtapes always bring me joy, so I think making a habit out of this will help me with my happiness issues. This one is mostly modern indie with a classic twist (you know, those bands that either deliberately or accidentally sound like they’re from the 70s).
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According to Last.fm, these were my top tracks of 2012. Most of these are from my Paxil playlist, and obviously I had some favorite albums that I listened to a lot. (I thought I’d publish it before New Years to avoid contaminating the results with Sufjan Christmas tunes…) “Making Mirrors” Gotye “Easy Way Out” Gotye
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Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys has passed away at the age of only 48, after spending the last few years battling cancer. I’ll have this playlist on repeat for the next few days.
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Here’s something you might not know about me: I hate pop radio. I prefer the kind of music that just won’t pull in the ratings they need to sell the ads. So you might be surprised to see me publishing a Spotify top 20 chart. But Spotify certainly has a different demographic from pop radio—like
Greengrass, Volume 8 on Spotify There are a couple of new tunes on this playlist, but most of the tracks in this set are old favorites that have been in my collection a dozen years or more. The Tossers – “221B/The Sneaky Priest (The Gloria Scott)”The second tune on this track also goes by the
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Here’s the seventh installment of my bluegrass/celtic Spotify playlist series. Sorry I don’t have time for track-by-track commentary this week! I’ve been busy researching other subjects. Hopefully the tunes will speak for themselves. Hamish Moore – "MacGregor’s Search" Olivia Korkola – "Morning Dew/Tom Ward’s Downfall/Star of Munster" Sara Watkins – "Jefferson" Natalie MacMaster – "Butcher’s
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