Music Blog

Here’s a collection of the posts that touch on music more generally, beyond lyrics and liner notes.

  • Retirement, Four Months In

    Retirement suits me.

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  • RIP, Dave

    Trident Mixer Console

    I was sad to learn, just the other day, that my old band’s recording engineer, Dave Hackbarth, passed away about a year ago.

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  • The best, etc., of 2022

    2022

    Somehow I missed my “best, etc. of” post for 2021.

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  • I’m back!

    "Grand Re-opening sign"

    What’s the point of a blog if I never post?

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  • Sixty

    Manufactured in 1961 sign

    Generally, I haven’t been too fazed by birthdays ending with a zero. 30, 40, even 50 didn’t feel that different from other years. But there’s something equal parts weird and mundane about turning 60.

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  • The best, etc., of 2019

    Orange sunset over water

    Not that it makes any difference, really — the year was what it was, and no amount of whining will change that — but I’m not a big fan of 2019.

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  • Christmas music… bah!

    Sheet music for Stille Nacht

    I might not mind a war on Christmas, if it meant I wouldn’t be assaulted with Christmas music everywhere I go.

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  • On favorites

    Julie Andrews sings My Favorite Things to the children in Sound of Music

    I’ve recently become suspicious of my favorite things.

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  • The wall

    Album cover of Joni Mitchell's Ladies of the Canyon

    I’ve wanted to do this since I was a teenager.

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  • Angels and demons (mostly demons)

    Blake illustration of Satan pouring the plagues on Job

    I used to believe in demons.

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