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Cultural Improvisations

Michel Lauzière Plays Mozart On Bottles While Roller Blading

March 1, 2010

I tried posting the following over the weekend, and I thought I had.  However, it looks like there was hiccup. So this is take two…
Late last week, I stumbled across across the a fun and entertaining video.  Michel Lauzière considers himself the “Master of Unusual Comedy”.  Making an appearance on the Letterman show, Lauziere plays [...]

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Kim Yu-Na and Mao Asada Skate to Some Great Music, Cheltzie Lee Takes the Gold Medal for Most Innovative Musical Choice

February 26, 2010

Like the rest of the world, I was mesmerized last night by the high quality of skating in the ladies’ competition. I had hoped that the women would have chosen some more adventurous music. Kim Yu-Na and Mao Asada did, at the very least, choose music for their free skate programs other than the stereotypical [...]

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Ice Dancing’s Most Daring Musical Choices in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

February 23, 2010

Ice dancing has become my favorite type of figure skating to watch for two reasons. First, I don’t have to watch skaters attempting jumps and falling on their butts as they do in singles and pairs competitions. Second, ice dancing seems to involve more artistic creativity than some of the other disciplines. The skaters go [...]

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Johnny Weir and Takahiko Kazuka Choose Great Music For Men’s Olympic Figure Skating Competition

February 19, 2010

Last night, the big story for everyone was of course Evan Lysacek versus Yevgeny Plushenko. It was an incredible showdown, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I’d rather talk about Takahiko Kazuka and Johnny Weir whose performances I loved, not only for their skating but also for their unusual musical choices. After all, there’s only [...]

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Grammys Debate: Are They Out of Touch?

February 11, 2010

A week and a half has passed since the Grammys were awarded.  It is hard for me to respect the Grammys because I can’t stand, don’t listen to, or frankly don’t care about the majority of artists, bands, or albums that have received accolades in recent years.  The vast majority of popular music just doesn’t [...]

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America – A Noisy Nation

February 10, 2010

I recently stumbled onto an interesting article published by Newsweek, An Unquiet Nation. In short, the United States is losing places where there is natural quiet. Audio ecologist Gordon Hempton defines silence as “the complete absence of all audible mechanical vibrations, leaving only the sounds of nature at her most natural. Silence is the presence [...]

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The Gift of Music

December 30, 2009

Pluto once said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”
I am convinced there is nothing more precious than giving the gift of music to a loved one …and I don’t mean CD’s or MP3’s [...]

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A Little Untraditional Hanukkah Music

December 10, 2009

Tomorrow is the first night of Hanukkah, so I thought I’d share some untraditional  Hanukkah music videos with you.
First up is indie-rock band The LeeVees singing “How Do You Spell Channukkahh” from their album Hanukkah Rocks. There are 8 million different ways to spell this word, and nobody really knows which is the right one:

Next [...]

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We Wish You A Happy Thanksgiving

November 26, 2009

I am thankful for many things.  Most important, my life partner, Viola, is everything to me.  This past year has been complicated for a number of reasons, but no matter what we have had each other to lean on.  There is nothing like family, and I realize that more and more each year.  I am [...]

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Enjoy the Thanksgiving Rap

November 25, 2009

It’s that time of year when families join together to enjoy a delicious meal and drive each other a little bit crazy. If you need a laugh, check out the video at the bottom of this post.
On a serious note, since this is a time to express thanks, I would like to express my gratitude [...]

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