Random thoughts and observations
I took the twins to see Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Dance Party today at the Kalgoorlie Town Hall. They didn’t actually get into it as much as I’d expected. The organisers wisely limit the show to about one hour, which is about the attention span for the target audience of three-year-olds and parents. Dorothy is a [...]
I came across a talented Canadian musician online tonight. He is very versatile, capable of playing maritime (Celtic influence), folk, jazz, rock and blues. He will be releasing a CD soon and I look forward to obtaining a copy. The musician is Michael Gorey. According to his profile, my possible relative’s interest in music began [...]
I started high school at St Paul’s College, Traralgon, in 1979. For music, students had a choice of learning the recorder or guitar. I chose the recorder, with a view to later learning the clarinet, which I began in form two (year 8). I made good progress with the recorder and can still play tunes [...]
Every teenage boy has a crush and mine was for Blondie. She just made me melt, especially when she sung in French with Denis and Sunday Girl. What can I say? She still turns me on. Tweet Pin It
Truly a remarkable and fascinating site is Pandora Internet Radio. It’s the face of the Music Genome Project, which aims to select music for individuals according to their tastes. Register with Pandora and you will be able to create “radio stations” that play songs you like. I was cynical at first, but it really does [...]
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