Here’s a collection of the posts that touch on music more generally, beyond lyrics and liner notes.
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Music as meditation: Midori’s Bali

Google tells me that I’ve got a song in my music library with 1500+ plays. I’ve got a few others with over 1200 plays, and a couple more approaching 1000. I believe Google, too, though I know these numbers actually understate the reality.
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The irony of irony: The Swirling Eddies’ “Outdoor Elvis”

Save us, Outdoor Elvis.