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I’ll Have That Tinsel Tangle Tied Around My Brain

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Nathan

The Puppini Sisters, Dear Santa, I Can Explain –  The close harmony group’s newest project is a four-song Christmas EP, with everything either written or co-written by Marcella Puppini. It’s actually her birthday today, and I thought mine in mid-November … Continue reading →

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I Found My Thrill on Oregon Hill

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Nathan

I haven’t been listening to music all that much recently. That’s not to say that I couldn’t, just that I usually find myself doing other things that are difficult to do at the same time. But anyway, here are some … Continue reading →

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I Know Those Words, But That Sign Makes No Sense

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Nathan

White Christmas – I guess this was the last of our Christmas viewing for the year, although it’s mostly not even about Christmas. It’s a sort of a spiritual follow-up to Holiday Inn, which I haven’t seen, but apparently has blackface … Continue reading →

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Off to See the Castles of America

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Nathan

I haven’t written that much about new music recently. Comes of getting old, and sometimes just not knowing what to say. There are a few relatively new albums that I picked up during the quarantine, however, so here are some … Continue reading →

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Working for the Yankee Dollar

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Nathan

The Puppini Sisters, Lost and Found – This album is a rarities collection that the group is offering as a bonus when buying some other stuff. I pre-ordered their next album, which has been delayed, so this is a nice … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Pretend to Be Someone Who Pretends to Be Someone Else

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Nathan

Here are some thoughts on the four albums I received for Christmas: The Rutles, Archaeology – Shortly after the release of the Beatles’ Anthology project, Neil Innes reunited with John Halsey and Ricky Fataar to record a new album of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Mess with Mr. In-Between

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Nathan

The Puppini Sisters, The High Life – This is the group’s first new album in five years, with Emma Smith replacing Stephanie O’Brien. They do a combination of old standards and more recent pop songs, all in a swing style … Continue reading →

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No Place in the Processional and No Seat in the Convention Hall

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Nathan

They Might Be Giants, Phone Power – TMBG have always been a prolific band, and not everything they do fits all that well onto their albums. Sometimes this doesn’t stop them from including these songs on the albums anyway, but … Continue reading →

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Who Could Ask for Anything More?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Nathan

I managed to get my hands on four more 2011 releases, so here they are: Stephin Merrit, Obscurities – A collection of B-sides and unreleased songs from Stephin Merritt’s various musical projects, including the Magnetic Fields, the 6ths, and the … Continue reading →

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