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In Memorium: The Classic Album Cover Art of Storm Thorgerson

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

If you’ve listened to any music at all in the last forty years you’re no doubt familiar with the work of British graphic designer Storm Thorgerson, who passed away last week in England at the age of 69. A prolific … Continue reading →

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Holidaze 2012: December 23: Craziest Christmas Album Covers EVER!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

The best part of Christmas is the music, and whether it’s Bing or Bowie, Nat King Cole or The Vince Guaraldi Trio, everyone probably has their favorite Christmas song and album. But I’m guessing not many people are pulling these … Continue reading →

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Holidaze: December 20: Elton John In “Step Into Christmas”

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Happy holidays, everybody! It’s actually very cold here in San Francisco these days, and I’m really feeling the spirit (and not from all that rum-spiked eggnog). It’s only five days until Christmas, so let the countdown begin! For the next … Continue reading →

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Ring-A-Ding-Ding In The Holidays!

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

Well, it’s December first, time to officially ring in the holidays! And what better way than with this video of my boyhood chum Joe DeFalco ripping up the surf guitar thing on the classic Sleigh Ride. Only 25 more days … Continue reading →

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A-Z Challenge: The Letter J: Jammin’!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

This busker in Sydney’s CBD was his own one-man jam session, shreddin’ like Hendrix and movin’ like Jagger!

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Fitness: Exercise Your Ears For A Better Body

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

By Stephen Kelly It’s been said that music can soothe the savage beast, yet there’s nothing better than a driving beat and a quick tempo to release your inner animal. And when it comes to fitness and exercise, music can … Continue reading →

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It’s New Music Tuesday!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Today is not just Tuesday; it’s New Music Tuesday on iTunes, a weekly event that’s not quite like Christmas — after all, they’re not giving it away — but sometimes it comes bearing some pretty sweet gifts. Amongst others, today’s … Continue reading →

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A-Z Archive: M Challenge: Maracas In The Mission!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Happy Tuesday, fellow A-Z Archivers. Here, photographed at a music store in San Francisco’s Mission District, it’s not just maracas, but a World of Maracas!!!

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Essay: Voices Inside My Head

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I don’t know about you, but I always seem to have a song running through my head. My brain is like a continuous jukebox that’s always on infinite loop, and the same song will play over and over again. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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A-Z Archive: K Challenge: Aussie K’s

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

Hello all. For today’s K challenge, I decided to give a shout out to my beloved Australia by featuring four icons of the Land Down Under: the kookaburra, the kangaroo, the koala, and Aussie songbird Kylie Minogue, pictured here in … Continue reading →

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