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Book Review Revue Pt. 3

In the 80s my father tried to get his sons to keep track of the books we read in what he called a “book book” (which I just now finally understood — a book of books, I get it), and … Continue reading

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Two Pros at Work

Yesterday I got to watch a couple of musical geniuses do their thing. First, Andrew Bird played an in-studio at the radio station where I work, and I watched for a couple of songs. I’m not strictly an Andrew Bird … Continue reading

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A couple of music documentaries, 30 Rock sighting

In the last few days I’ve seen a couple of music films that I’d like to remark on. Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) was something. Documentarians catch up with a somewhat influential (in metal circles) early 80s hair metal band … Continue reading

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Book Review Revue Pt. 2

Before getting into the blurbs, I’d like to take a minute to rag on some reader apps. First, Overdrive for iPhone. Overdrive is required by the Seattle public library eBooks collections and is not terrible, but a few things keep … Continue reading

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Nadelle and Thom – Summerland

(Note: I wrote a few reviews for what turned into the “bad at listening” series a couple of years before the Ball of Wax blog got started. Most of these were for and about me more than is appropriate for … Continue reading

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