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Classical music: A century later, is "The Rite of Spring" still new and edgy? Was Igor Stravinsky the Pablo Picasso of modern music? It's a good question to consider as “The Rite" turns 100 this Wednesday, May 29, and NPR devotes several worthy stories to Stravinsky and his music.

welltemperedear wrote 4 hours ago: By Jacob Stockinger This coming Wednesday, May 29, marks the 100th anniversary of the premiere of “T … more →

Tags: Classical Music, ballet russe, deceptive-cadence, grosse fuge, Igor Stravinsky, Jacob Stockinger, Joffrey Ballet, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra

I Shaved My Bikini Line

Ave Valencia wrote 5 hours ago: This is why everything ends up on my blog. I was gonna write something funny before I took a shower … more →

Tags: Photo = 1k Words, Flowchart, Funny, Humor, Short Story, Snap Judgment, writing, writing exercise

Soundbite That I Like: "Hot In My Backyard" --NPR

thejavalad wrote 11 hours ago: Soundbite That I Like: “Hot In My Backyard” –NPR Global Warming!  Wait, stop.  Don … more →

Tags: Soundbites I Like, climate change, Global Warming, Podcast, soundbite, This American Life

Unadorned

From The Laundry Room wrote 12 hours ago: I don’t like war.  I’m smart enough to know violence appears necessary these days, but I … more →

Tags: Opinion, thankful, MEMORIAL DAY, Adulthood, Thoughts, Life, death, military, Recruitment

Sarahphina's Finds (5-24-13): Earbud Edition

rosettesandrevolution wrote 15 hours ago: Dear Friends:  This was supposed to publish yesterday!  I hit the button and dashed out the door and … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Sarahphina's Finds, Dan Savage, Ira Glass, Jian Ghomeshi, Podcasts, Political Gabfest, Q, RadioLab

Weekly Travel Inspiration: Shanghai Calling

opportunemma wrote 16 hours ago: Shanghai Skyline by Weijie~ You may have noticed that Weekly Travel Inspiration has been branching o … more →

Tags: Weekly Travel Inspiration, Movies, sociology corner, Stereotypes, China, Shanghai, shanghai calling, Daniel Hsia, David Henney

Dwarka Gurgaon Expressway

winspireconsulting wrote 1 day ago: A lot has been riding on the Dwarka Gurgaon Expressway. As Gurgaon started growing, there emerged a … more →

Tags: dwarka gurgaon expressway, northern periphery road, Projects on Dwarka Gurgaon Expressway, sector 107, Sector 108

Review: Queens of the Stone Age 5/23/13 @ The Wiltern

Le Con wrote 1 day ago: The desert of the mind: a vast wasteland of troubled thoughts and an overwhelming sense of endless i … more →

Tags: Music, argot, Queens of the Stone Age, Alain Johannes, Songs For The Deaf, lullabies to paralyze, josh homme, like clockwork, The Wiltern

Driving to see Ray

jdmathes wrote 1 day ago: This interview took me back in a bunch of ways. First as a high school kid who read a lot, introspec … more →

Tags: The things we talk about..., Fresh Air, Jim Morrison, Michael McClure, Poetry, ray manzarek, the beats, The Doors, William Blake

Classical music: French composer Henri Dutilleux is dead at 97. He was an accessible modernist who embodied many traditional values of French culture. And here are some of the best remembrances and obituaries.

welltemperedear wrote 1 day ago: By Jacob Stockinger The French composer Henri Dutilleux (seen below in 2005 in a photo by Jean Pierr … more →

Tags: Classical Music, Dutilleux, ecm records, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Genevieve Joy, Getty images, Harvard University, Henri Dutilleux, Jacob Stockinger

Fatty Interview on NPR!

Fatty wrote 1 day ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Hey friends and fans, Check out Fatty on NPR’s nationally … more →

Tags: Newz Blog, Fatty's tattoo, Interview

You Can Always Count on NPR: "County sheriff's dept to host several DUI checkpoints near the University of Florida"

margaretjeanlangstaff wrote 1 day ago: [Recent local NPR public service announcement produced by college student interns] In other news …. … more →

Tags: rants, college students, Humor, Journalism, Satire, writing

A thing to listen to

planethendrix wrote 1 day ago: For the first week of this idea I think I am going to recommend something that I have recently start … more →

Tags: People, Helpful Things, Communication, Entertainment, Podcast, wnyc, RadioLab, Listening, Audio

LmnO Saturday 5/25/13 at the Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill

anyimalik wrote 1 day ago: COmedy at the Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill *Featuring* SUSANNA LEONARD (First Place Winner Of Lo … more →

Tags: from-the-grind, "Epic Rap Battles Of History") NICK COBB (As Seen on NB, COmedy at the Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill *Featuri, Comedy Central, Current TV, Dip Dip Dive) BRANDON VESTAL (As seen on The CBS Late L, E, Free Parking in Lot. Tickets: Free!, GABI CONTI

watch queens of the stone age play the wiltern

samplestiltskin wrote 1 day ago: man, that concert last night was intense.  i sat on my bed for two hours watching josh homme and the … more →

Tags: News, like clockwork, Hard Rock, Indie, Indie Music, indie rock, jon theodore, josh homme, Live Music

Links I Like - May 24 2013

David wrote 1 day ago:   A rap about being a dad. Kanye West, from 2005, free styling like a boss. Looks like Amanda B … more →

Tags: Social, Nerdist, Arrested Development, Gifs, MTV News, Kanye West, Amanda Bynes, Boy Scouts, Rihanna

10. More Coltrane Less Coal Train 1 comment

vss@uoregon.edu wrote 1 day ago:  Image by Paul Chandler. John Coltrane, one of our greatest jazz musicians of all time. His music sp … more →

Tags: Eugene, Oregon, John Coltrane, March Fourth Marching Band, Mother Earth, Music, Paul Chandler, soundcloud, Vanessa Sharick

My writing bio featured in UConn Today

tendrecroppes wrote 1 day ago: A few months ago I had the pleasure of being interviewed for an alumnus feature article for UConn To … more →

Tags: Alumni publications, Author Interviews, Chronicles of a Bee Whisperer, Colin Poitras, Faith Middleton, Falling to Pieces, Gastronomica, Gina Barreca, Public Relations

AUTHOR & PUNISHER Stream Track From Upcoming Album

Dan McGarry wrote 1 day ago: Industrial/doom pioneers AUTHOR & PUNISHER are currently streaming a new track from their upcomi … more →

Tags: DOOM, song stream, tour dates, Upcoming album, Industrial, News, metal, Tour Dates 2, Stream..


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