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1960s 7" LP Pop

Pitch, control, mood, mastery

I am not often lost for words – just ask my wife and children – but it does happen. As here. The Planet Vinyl shuttle has taken us to meet Frank Sinatra. Nothing bad about that. Except, what do you say? I could write a lot. But this is a music blog, where brevity is […]

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12" 1970s 33 rpm Folk LP

Marking time

It is marking season at the university where I work. I love my job, but not this bit of it. I once wrote a song about it: The unmarked essays pile high I start to scan with dread The words of those who cannot write ‘Bout books they have not read To make the task […]