Tag: Music
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Ween, mang!
So last spring I was able to reconnect with my weird, bright and wonderful college friends again through a sad occasion, which was the untimely loss of the beating heart of our friend group, Mr. Eric J. Lawrence. One of Eric’s favorite bands, which in turn became a college favorite for all of us, was…
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Christmas Record Collection
Every year on Black Friday, I start getting really excited about Christmas, but I refuse to go to any big box stores to participate in the commercial extravaganza. Instead, in what seems to be becoming a “day after Thanksgiving” tradition for me and my girls, I stopped by one of my favorite secondhand stores, The…
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Elliott Smith favorites
I don’t listen to Elliott Smith that often, because his music is associated with melancholy moods. But when I do, I continually re-discover the beauty of his singing, playing, and songwriting (both lyrics and melodies). I’ll probably add to this post periodically (so that it’s a living, breathing thing – rawwr!), but here’s the first in what will be…
bright & tiny gems 