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16. Manu Chao - Clandestino
World Music…is a name that Americans give to music that came from somewhere else. Folk Music from Russia would not be under the genre “folk” here…just throw it in the bargain … more →
1000 Recordings (The Ride)
1000 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die
jackmelville wrote 3 days ago: Sir Hubert Parry The Guardian recently produced a poll asking readers to vote on the 1000 songs you … more →
Day 1
howmanymomentsinalife wrote 1 week ago: How many moments make up a life? Not days, hours or minutes, but moments. Individual experiences whi … more →
16. Manu Chao - Clandestino
Blair wrote 1 month ago: World Music…is a name that Americans give to music that came from somewhere else. Folk Music … more →
The List
imcintosh12 wrote 1 month ago: No. This is not about Schindler’s List. Nor is it a black list. This is a list of books that e … more →
15. Mose Allison - Allison Wonderland
Blair wrote 2 months ago: Today will be my first post on the genre “Vocal”. Now, in the past when I’d uploa … more →
14. Arthur Alexander - The Ultimate Arthur Alexander
Blair wrote 2 months ago: R & B music is something I don’t know a lot about. I love old school R & B. I asked … more →
13. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Blair wrote 2 months ago: Woo! An update! I know they haven’t been as quick as they were in the beginning. I’m wo … more →
12. AC/DC - Back in Black
Blair wrote 3 months ago: I love rock ‘n roll. Its the genre that I most often find myself listening to. It can be hap … more →
11. ABBA - Gold
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Blair wrote 3 months ago: I’ll admit it…I love pop music. Its generally happy and up beat, and so dang catchy. A … more →
10. John Adams - The Death of Klinghoffer
Blair wrote 3 months ago: Opera. Alot of people imagine opera as something that involves people singing in viking costumes o … more →
9. Leonard Berstein and Stephen Sondheim - West Side Story
Blair wrote 3 months ago: (Also has a working title of: “A Classic Broadway Musical: Oh Darn…) I love musicals … more →
8. The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra - Blu, Blu, Blu
Blair wrote 3 months ago: I like jazz. I don’t know why really. Maybe it was being raised on Charlie Brown or having a … more →
7. Arrested Development - Three Years, Five Months, and Two Days in the Life of...
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Blair wrote 3 months ago: Okay, I do not like rap. Occasionally a rap and/or hip hop song will come on the radio, and I … more →
6. The Abyssinian Baptist Choir - Shakin' The Rafters
Blair wrote 3 months ago: Okay! We’ve got some toe tappin’ gospel to listen to. I’ll admit, I’ve neve … more →
5. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85 - 92
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Blair wrote 3 months ago: Ambient Techno Music…a musical contradiction. Tom Moon points this out in his book. Techno h … more →
4. John Adams - Harmonium
Blair wrote 3 months ago: This is going to be a challenge. How do you describe classical music without getting picky. Classi … more →
3. The Almanac Singers - Complete General Recordings
Blair wrote 3 months ago: I really like some folk. On the other hand, I really dislike a lot of folk. I don’t know exa … more →
2. Chet Atkins & Les Paul: Chester and Lester
Blair wrote 3 months ago: I didn’t like the way my last blog turned out. I read it and nearly passed out from boredom. … more →
1. Johnny Adams: Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus - The Real Me
Blair wrote 4 months ago: I have to say, I have this soft spot for the Blues. Don’t ask me why, but since I was young, … more →
