Category Archives: Music
So Long, Lhasa
I was saddened to hear of the unexpected death of one of my favourite singers, Lhasa de Sela. It was unexpected to me, at least — I hadn’t known that she’d already been ill for about a year when I … Continue reading
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Does this “amusia”?
This evening, a friend and I went to “An Evening with Oliver Sacks,” at McGill University. Dr. Sacks is a neurologist and author of many books, including Awakenings (turned into a movie with Robin Williams and Robert De Niro) and … Continue reading
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Random birthday notes: music, miracles, silence
Once again, the “birthday” of this blog passed without fanfare, without me even noticing until it had passed. Anyhow, two years and still going, though hardly “strong”: my frequency of posting seems to have tapered off in the last few … Continue reading
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Limbo flamenco
So I’m still in limbo, waiting for my fate to be decided by someone in Madrid (or wherever they decide who gets to come and go from Spain…). In the meantime, I float in limbo, listening to podcasts and music, … Continue reading
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Groove flamen-killah
Well, the Ojos de Brujo and Son de la Frontera concert was great. S de la F (or as I call them, the “geniuses from Morón” ;-) were much more traditional than I expected. They had two guitarists, two singers … Continue reading
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Viewer mail… Barcelona, guitars, flamenco
This is the first time I’ve responded to a “viewer mail” on the blog. Mind you, it’s practically the first time I’ve received any “viewer mail”… (-; JS (from U.S.A., I’d guess from the email address) writes some nice things … Continue reading
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Un piso, seis percusionistas
What’s going on, Jardinero — two videos in two days? Well, this Swedish film gem (though “old”, from 2001) is really great, especially if you like rhythm, percussion, found objects… If you like Stomp or Mayumana or Blue Man Group, … Continue reading
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The gift of honest friends
We are told to count our blessings. My friends may not want to do anything with me…but…at least I know they’re honest. Brutal honesty may be (by definition) brutal, but it is (also by definition) honest. How do I know … Continue reading
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To the moon over the ocean
Today I was very sorry to hear about the death of Kirk MacGeachy, local Celtic music marvel. He was a kind man with a sparkle in his eye, a poetic softness and a magical voice. He passed away of a … Continue reading
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Lovely spam, wonderful spam
Well, the blog has started getting bombarded by spam comments — recently I’ve had to moderate (aka delete) about 30 every day — so I’ve turned back on the “feature” that requires users to log in before posting comments. Since … Continue reading
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