Tag Archives: kim boekbinder

From the Cosmos to Crete

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Nathan

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers – This story involves a crew of various species serving on a ship that makes wormholes. There’s a pretty large cast, and I can’t remember all of them. That … Continue reading →

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Nunquam Domum Relinquo

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Nathan

I’ve been listening to some relatively new music recently, so here are a few thoughts: Kim Boekbinder, Split the Light – This album is a collection of songs based on all the colors of the rainbow. It’s not a totally … Continue reading →

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Blood on My Internet Page

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Nathan

This post is mostly about music, but there’s a bit of non-musical listening featured as well. She Makes War, Brace for Impact – I wrote about Laura Kidd’s last album, Direction of Travel, two years ago. Her latest release, largely … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Turn Off What Turns Me On

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Nathan

I don’t know why, but it’s become more difficult for me to review music as of late. Part of it is probably just that I don’t get a chance to listen as much as I used to, but I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Earth Get in Your Eyes

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Nathan

Here are my thoughts on some albums I’ve heard recently, some old, some new, some borrowed, and…okay, I don’t think any of them are blue, but I’m not going to double-check the discs to find out. Robyn Hitchcock, A Star … Continue reading →

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Minute Maid

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Nathan

Kim Boekbinder, The Infinite Minute – This collection of 169 songs, each approximately one minute long, was part of an ambitious project that Kim launched last year. Everyone who contributed to her Kickstarter received a copy of the album, and … Continue reading →

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Getting Goosed

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Nathan

An interesting post on Tumblr today inspired this post. And people think Tumblr is just for pictures of naked girls! Okay, it’s for that too, but this particular post was about the fairy tale “The Goose Girl.” I’d read the … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Me

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Nathan

Is it just a reflection of my own taste in music, or is the ukulele, previously relegated mostly to novelty tunes and Hawaiian music, been enjoying somewhat of a comeback in recent years? I like to think it’s at least … Continue reading →

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Good Kim-istry

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Nathan

I first became aware of Kim Boekbinder as part of Vermillion Lies, the band she was in with her sister Zoe. I saw them open for Amanda Palmer two years ago, and liked them so much that I purchased all … Continue reading →

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