Music
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Subway Serenade
As I walked down into the subway at 116th Street last night, I heard the strains of someone singing and playing the guitar. The song sounded familiar — "I Know There's Something Going On," which I actually own on 45 (yes, kids, vinyl) — but he was playing a slower, more soulful version. The song
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Miracle Man*
I don't know how he does it, but Elvis Costello just gets better and better each time I see him live. I had the privilege of seeing his amazing solo show at Carnegie Hall last night. *also the name of one of his tunes…
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Today’s Soundtrack
Another blast from the past for you. Anyone else know it? Little known fact: I used this song for one of my Amalgamates auditions . . .
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Today’s Soundtrack
Sing along, kids: "A brand new record, for 1990, They Might Be Giants' brand new album: Flood!" Great soundtrack for a dreary Friday morning.
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A Case of the Mondays
Not only did I start my morning at the dentist (not particularly fun), but then I got to work and realized that I had left my travel mug full of coffee at the dentist. Grrrrr . . . At least during my cleaning they were playing the classic rock station — nothing like getting your
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Radio Surfing
My friend Beth wrote a great piece in the New York Times about the joy of car radio surfing. We were commenting back and forth on Facebook about it and she mentioned that in an earlier draft she had mentioned a day she heard me singing "Stand By" on WLIR one morning before school. I had
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Songs In My Head
This one keeps popping up . . .
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Thank You, Mr. Seeger
One of the albums I remember most from my childhood is Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie Together in Concert. RIP, Pete. You made the world a better place. My uncle would have been very sad to hear that you're gone, but maybe he's got a better seat at your concerts now.
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Musical Memory Lane
Last night a neighbor and I were talking about music from our childhood days and he remembered a song from Sesame Street that I hadn't thought of in years called "Someday, Little Children." We then discussed some other gems, including the soundtrack to Really Rosie and various songs from the Sesame Street Alphabet Album ("Would
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Warming Up
It's cold out there, kids! I'm trying my best to warm up at the gym with self-guided spin classes (there are spin bikes, but no formal classes at my gym, sadly). My latest warm up: a little Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros (easy cycle to the beat with sprints during the chorus).