This is the time of year when the supporters of self-help, the boosters of betterment, the promoters of purposefulness, and everyone else who exalts in the ethics of uplift, start hymning the glories of making New Year’s resolutions. Oh, joy. The general belief is that the start of a new calendar year affords a kind… Continue reading Glancing Backward, Musically Speaking, in Order to Look Ahead
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Laughin' and Tumblin', Dazed and Wicked: More Musings on Music and Record Collecting
Around the turn of the new year, I began a voyage of rediscovering, if you will, a process of returning to and continually seeking (and finding) new things within my vinyl record collection. It all started when I received a newfangled turntable last Christmas, which allowed me to begin pulling records off the shelf again,… Continue reading Laughin' and Tumblin', Dazed and Wicked: More Musings on Music and Record Collecting
Rediscovering the Joys of Playing Melodies Unheard
Recently I received a great gift for my birthday — a turntable. This may not sound like much of a present, but after several years of staring at my dysfunctional stereo cabinet in frustration, and watching the dust collect on the row of records in my office, I can assure you that getting this outsized electronic device (even my… Continue reading Rediscovering the Joys of Playing Melodies Unheard