Back when the internet was just starting, there were many, how can we put this politely, ‘optimistic’ predictions in the vein of bringing the world together, unbounded communication, openness, a giant leap forward for mankind – blah blah blah. Unfortunately, what we got was a commercialized, sectarian echo chamber that,
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Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Frieday Musical Interlude – CBC Signature Series – A Minor: The Faded Beauty.
Welcome readers to the key of A minor, the CBC Signature Series continues and as always, you will have to go over to the CBC Radio 2 site to listen to the music and voice-over by Paolo Pietropaolo. A minor: The Faded Beauty Also known as: The Wilted Rose. The
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Muscial Interlude – So Many Trombones!
Hans Zimmer knows Brass. Filed under: Music Tagged: Brass, Friday Musical Interlude, Hans Zimmer, Inception
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Muscial Interlude – Michael Jackson?
This is a little out of the norm for the DWR Friday musical interlude, but what can I say I like the clip it makes me chair dance, so up it goes. Filed under: Music Tagged: Britian’s Got Talent, Chair Dancing, Friday Musical Interlude, Signature
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Muscial Interude – So Happy Together – The Piano Guys
Skydiving with a cello = Awesome. “Happy Together” is a 1967 song from The Turtles‘ album of the same name. Released in February 1967, the song knocked The Beatles‘ “Penny Lane” out of the #1 slot for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was the group’s only chart-topper.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – Somewhere over the Rainbow
It has been a long winter here in Canada. Not particularly cold, but the washed out monotones of the season begun to wear on even the most study of us by March. The answer, the magic tonic, is great music, great musicians and verdently great scenery from Hawaii, no less!
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Friday Musical Interlude – Scarborough Fair – Array Mbira
One of my favourite Simon and Garfunkel tunes. What the system looks like when you have learn it. Filed under: Music Tagged: Array Mibira, Friday Musical Interlude, Scarborough Fair
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