Old Tune Pimpage

For those who care, there’s a list below the fold of what I bought from iTunes last night based on recommendations in the previous thread. For those who don’t care so much about that, let me just note that trying to buy classical music on iTunes really is as annoying as everyone says– as dozens… Continue reading Old Tune Pimpage

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Pimp Me Old Tunes

My lightly tossed-off shot at classical music snobs, and subsequent confession that classical music fails to make much of an impression has led to various people calling me an uncultured barbarian, but also to a surprisingly vibrant comment thread that has included some recommendations of music to try. I might as well roll with that… Continue reading Pimp Me Old Tunes

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Honey and Vinegar

A study in contrasting approaches: Scott Spiegelberg says sensible things about introducing people to classical music. A. C. Douglas makes me less likely to listen to classical music any time soon.

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New Music Random Ten

I keep meaning to write a substantial follow-up post talking about science funding, but it’s not a great Friday topic, so it’ll probably wait for Monday, even though I’ll be away for the latter part of next week. I’m moving a little too slowly this morning to really do it justice, so here are some… Continue reading New Music Random Ten

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Greatest Since When?

Via Arcane Gazebo, a pointer to the Blender list of “The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.” At least, it was a pointer to that article last night– all Blender links seem to be 404ing this morning, which also means I can’t discuss the songs in detail. That’s fine, actually, as the list is… Continue reading Greatest Since When?

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Songs to Run Errands To

I’m going to be busy nearly all day today with our annual undergraduate research symposium on campus. I’m bribing some of my intro students to attend (five points on next week’s exam), and chairing a session, and judging the annual student research award, so it’s a full day. As a distraction (the best way to… Continue reading Songs to Run Errands To

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Random Ten

I’m not feeling especially inspired, blog-wise, this morning, and I’ve got another couple of busy days on tap, so you get the fall-back post of the uninspired blogger: Ten random tracks from my iTunes library (the four-and-five-star playlist), with commentary. I’m tempted to just steal Kate’s musical range idea, but she thought of it first,… Continue reading Random Ten

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Random Ten

My iPod apparently decided that I needed some slightly trippy stuff to go with the Flexeril and Darvocet I’ve been taking for my shoulder: “Fight Test,” the Flaming Lips “Late in the Evening,” Paul Simon “Just Like Honey,” the Jesus & Mary Chain “Sunshine/ Nowhere to Run,” Ride “See a Little Light,” Bob Mould “Whole… Continue reading Random Ten

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Shuffle Play Whiplash

iTunes just threw up a pretty good set of songs that spans almost the full range of my four-and-five-star playlist: “Solar Sex Panel,” by Little Village. “Mr. Brightside,” by the Killers “I Wish I Had an Evil Twin,” by the Magnetic Fields “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat,” by Bob Dylan “Swing, Swing,” by the All-American Rejects “Flash,”… Continue reading Shuffle Play Whiplash

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Pop Culture Interlude

I’m giving an exam this morning, and I’ve got some oral lab report presentations to listen to this afternoon, plus I need to put together some Mathematica activities for Friday. This doesn’t leave great deal of time for detailed science blogging, so here are some pop song lyrics, courtesy of the four-and-five-star playlist on iTunes.… Continue reading Pop Culture Interlude

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