Category Archives: Obsessed

“Tradition is a guide, not a jailer…”

These musicians are amazing.  Among the three of them, they play the five-string fiddle, the four-string fiddle, the five-string banjo, the four-string banjo, the jug, auto-harp, human beat-box, the kazoo, the guitar, the harmonica, the snare drum, the bones, quills and more. About the Carolina Chocolate Drops: “Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. We play [...]
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Depeche Mode

The first concert I ever attended without parental supervision Depeche Mode’s during their World Violation Tour. It was opened by Nitzer Ebb and The Jesus and Mary Chain at SPAC, a large outdoor ampitheater in upstate New York.  I went with my older sister and was maybe 11 years old.   I wore my sister’s [...]
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Heartland

mp3 The anticipation is finally over, and Owen Pallett’s (formerly known as Final Fantasy) new album Heartland is available to buy online. There is a lot to this album, aside from having just set the musical standard for 2010 exceptionally high. I could go on and on about how much I’ve enjoyed Pallett’s music [...]
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Lo, how a rose e’er blooming

This is my favorite Christmas song, and this version of it by Feist is wonderful. Download mp3 Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming From tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse’s lineage coming As men of old have sung It came, a flow’ret bright, Amid the cold of winter When half spent was the light. Isaiah ’twas foretold it The rose I have in mind, With Mary [...]
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Holiday Vintage Shopping

I went with my family on our annual holiday trip down to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the city in which I lived for the first nine years of my life.  It was founded on Christmas Eve by German settlers, hence the name, and is such a wonderful place to visit during this time of year.  My favorite [...]
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First day of my life

I was born today This is the first day of my life And in my bed I found I know who I’m supposed to be now And you can call me crazy It’s true, I’ve been unwell, but now my eyes are open I can see Life’s not easy and love ain’t kind But even hopeless freaks can get it right sometimes I [...]
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24.12

Download mp3 I posted this last year, but it’s getting to be that time of year again, and this song just keeps jumping into my head; it gives me shivers every time I listen to it, yet I can’t seem to turn it off. The cold high hat beat at the beginning of this song [...]
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Jónsi Birgisson’s new album “Go”

(polo mine) Sigur Rós’s frontman Jónsi Birgisson released a single from his new album ,”Go” , which will be released the week of March 22, 2010 around the world.  He also has a new website for his new solo project(s), where this track may be downloaded.  His manager, John Best, has this to say about the [...]
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