December « 2007 « Loquacious Music

I’ve received three gifts in the last few days. They’re all Rhino Records box sets:
The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems of the Last Millenium
What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Groves, 1967-1977
No Thanks! The ’70s Punk Rebellion
After the jump, I’ve listed every single song…in alphabetical order. Of course, [...]

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Downloads for the Holidays

Posted in Bloom, Music on December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Download some songs for the holidays! As always, they’re free!
Just click on the “Music” link above (or right here). Lots of great stuff is coming in 2008 including Bloom, the new album.
And, as always, here’s a link to Cocteau Twins covering “Frosty the Snowman” — my favourite rendition of the song ever.

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“Non-believing US voters feel demonized”

Posted in Politics on December 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »

I don’t know if I feel demonized or just depressed. Or disgusted.
“Non-believing US voters feel demonized”
Dec 18 10:56 PM EST
One presidential hopeful is a preacher, another proudly Mormon, and most openly tout their Christianity. In an arena where faith can make or break a politician, the one in 10 Americans who profess no religion feel [...]

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“August Rush”

Posted in movies on December 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

A colleague and I went to see August Rush last night.
I was disappointed.
The film, which stars Freddie Highmore as a musical prodigy whose innate ability “links” him to his estranged parents (a beautiful Keri Russell and a really toothy Jonathan Rhys Myers), is cute. Highmore is a terrific actor, able to sell an absolutely [...]

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“The Last Song”

Posted in Bloom on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The next song from Bloom is, in fact, the final song on the album. Since M-Audio hasn’t made Leopard drivers available for my keyboard, I have to do the totally acoustic stuff now (because I have no choice!)
Appropriately, the last song is entitled “The Last Song.” I wrote most of it in Boothbay Harbor a [...]

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“Toxic”

Posted in videos on December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

In honor of the first anniversary of the “Live from the iSight Studio” series, I present my cover of Cathy Dennis’s “Toxic.” Oh yeah — it was recorded by some trashy skank. You might know it. Sing along!

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