Ragged Clown

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Tag Archives: music

Stop, look and listen

April
2007

What would happen if the one of the best musicians in the world were to play anonymously as a busker? Leonard Slatkin, music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, was asked the same question. What did he think would occur, … Continue reading

Every Silver Cloud has a Black Exterior

March
2007

The company across the street from us, Slim Devices, had an open house yesterday and Rob and I walked over to check them out. Slim Devices sells a product called the Squeezebox that connects – via wireless networking – to … Continue reading

The Latino Kevin

February
2007

Rhapsody has a feature where it generates a playlist for you based on your listening history but they seem to have got me mixed up with that other Kevin who only ever listens to Latin jazz. ¡Ay, caramba!

Ownership in the 21st Century

November
2006

I used to love to own books. Everytime I went to the bookshop, I would buy 4 or 5. I can’t bear to throw them or give them away – even the crap ones. I have no space in my … Continue reading

Fighting for Democracy

November
2006

Help save the youth of America Help save the youth of the world Help save the boys in uniform Their mothers and their faithful girls Listen to the voice of the soldier Down in the killing zone Talking about the … Continue reading

Piano Construction

November
2006

The Constructionists tell us that children learn best when we let them form their own theories about the world by making things. In contrast, the Instructionists tell us that children learn better when we-who-know tell them what the theories are. … Continue reading

Battle of the Bands

October
2006

I wish I could figure out that newfangled way of embedding YouTube videos in my blog. Then I could embed this one – Battle of the Bands. That reminds me. I caught Dylan singing Rock Lobster yesterday. Doing that jerky-punch-everyone-around-you … Continue reading