Tanzania, Melbourne, Edinburgh, London,botany, Seoul, music: a cabinet of curiosities of a post
Michael GallagherI originally had the following songs at the end of the post and realized that was just plain rude. Here are the songs I was listening to as I was…
Learner self-realization, shedding the profit principle, and good music/MP3s
I was thinking a bit about where I stand as a learner as opposed to a party/teacher invested in learning as a process. I can study it all I want…
Sam Cooke: Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, aka the greatest live performance ever
I will be the first to admit that my posts of late have been a touch academic, perhaps slightly less personal than they should be. I do hope to make…
Brahms, Eno, Lullabies, and Space
I am feeling either eclectic or disjointed today, hence the music choices below. The first is Brahmns's Lullaby. I know nothing about classical music, but I am a listener and…
Song(s) for 4.06.2010: Jonsi’s Go
The new Jonsi album is available for download today, so be sure to be check it out. I am enjoying it immensely. It is a great compliment for me to…
Music for 1.29.2010: Bob Mould’s Sugar and the Princeton Record Exchange
I want to confess that I am a huge Sugar fan. I love Husker Du as well, but let me stress that the Bob Mould-led trio of Sugar was the…
Music for 1.21.2010: Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate
For this Thursday, I bring you music from two favorites of mine. Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate are absolute legengs in Africa, both hailing from Mali. Below are the…