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Best of 2012 mix cd’s (discs 1-3): a track listing
Every year, I design what ends up being a 6-cd best-of-the-previous-year mix. I have several friends who want all six, another several who like to receive samplings therefrom. I design one set in February, another in August or so (giving me further time to explore, as I don’t assume I’ll discover all my favorite music in the calendar year it happens to be released in). I’m told, and choose to believe, that I’m very good […]
Why I love good live albums
The live album test
Some years ago, I remember having a conversation with a friend who had just bought a new album and was disappointed because she hadn’t realized it was a “live recording”. She objected to the sound of the roar of the crowd and the variations on studio perfection that come out on live albums. My friend said she planned to take the album back to the store because, in her words, “if […]
They owe it all to Star Search… contestants who became stars
Reach for the stars… and catch ’em on Star Search!
The 1980s and 90s era talent show Star Search used to come on every weekend. I would usually dutifully tune in and watch, even though it seemed like no one who won on the show ever went on to bigger and better things. It wasn’t until years later that I realized there was a lot of legitimate talent on Star Search, even though it featured a […]