Category Archives: Music

Word Cloud: BREATH

Posted on March 25, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud The element most essential to human life is air. If we can’t breathe, we die. Life outside the womb begins with a first inhale of air, and ends with a last exhale. We must have air … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: CALL-AND-RESPONSE

Posted on February 26, 2016 by wordcloud9

by Nona Blyth Cloud Call-and-response is one of the most ancient forms of human expression  — in music, it is a phrase played by a musician or a group of musicians which is answered by another musician or group of … Continue reading →

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College continues to suffer the RWNJ objections to ‘anti-American’ campuses due to a ‘disbelief that liberalism still survives.’

Posted on February 23, 2016 by ann li-summers

By ann summers There are cyclical media stories over decades about business and medical graduate school programs wanting student recruits who have had a liberal education. The problem represents a continuing crisis of retraining and adapting higher education to not simply the needs … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Sheriff proves beyond all shadow of doubt that Beyoncé is a stochastic terrorist

Posted on February 18, 2016 by ann li-summers

  By ann summers   Another minor public official in Tennessee has decided to support the Bundystani Soverign Citizen wardlordism using county sheriffs as the dupes of anti-government libertarianism. Now the false equivalence of RWNJ sovereignty protests applies where not only is … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: BARD

Posted on January 22, 2016 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Monday, January 25, will be the 257th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns (1759–1796), forever the National Bard of Scotland. A widely celebrated event in his country and in many places around the world known as Burns Night, … Continue reading →

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David Bowie Dead at 69

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Gene Howington

OED defines the icon as “a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.” Icon is bandied about rather casually these days, especially in the realm of entertainment. However, it is hard to argue that … Continue reading →

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So, this seven-foot sad clown walks into a bar….

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Puddles the sad clown. Puddles of Pity Party fame. Then he begins to speak….

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Music Monday: Tempo

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Gene Howington

It is interesting what simply changing the tempo of a piece can do to affect the mood of a composition. The effect can be more striking than is readily apparent. This can be seen in only slight changes that can … Continue reading →

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Song for a Sunday Morning: Coldplay’s Chris Martin Sings “Til Kingdom Come” at Beau Biden’s Funeral

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro At Beau Biden’s Funeral on Saturday, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin sang a version of the group’s 2005 song “Til Kingdom Come.” Martin reportedly volunteered to perform at the funeral service after hearing that Beau Biden had been a … Continue reading →

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“PEARLS”: Sade’s Haunting 1993 Song about Famine and World Hunger

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Joseph Lamour (Upworthy) posted an article last week about Sade, the four-time Grammy Award winner and British-Nigerian singer, and her song “Pearls”. He said “Pearls” had become one of her most enduring hits. Lamour wrote: “But did … Continue reading →

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