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Something nice on a gray day:

(click on the video title to read the photographer’s interesting discussion of the circumstances and methodology)

Is John Mayer really a celebrity?
Context is everything. Of course, Joshua Bell could have told him that. (Be sure and click both links and watch the videos.)
I started this post just because I think Mayer is usually pretty hilarious in his videos, and this one is no exception. But then I remembered the Bell article [...]

Looking for one band called Paper Bird, I came across another. But it wasn’t the music that struck me, it was the paper:

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ETA (7.20.08) - Karen sent along this audio response to the video. I’ll let her comment and tell about it. Thanks!
The Lonely [...]

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Lyrics, schmyrics. Go, Joe!

I’ve always been intrigued by and suspicious of genetic algorithms. I’d like to think my brain is more logical than that. Of course, that, in itself, is weak, because surely genetic algorithms just define a more complex logic. In any case, I keep forgetting about pandora.com, the cool little music pushing site, except when my [...]

Are some voices just inherently sexy, no matter what? Here’s “Tools for Love” for us tools fools for love who need help.
If you got the words but your groove has no gravitas, you can let Isaac Hayes lend you his mojo through the “Seductive Serenader:. Here’s what he did with my immortal lyric “oh baby, [...]

With all the talk of hammer whacking in the comments to the Flora-bama post, I thought, as a responsible blogger, that I should break in with this cautionary tale:

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btw, I’m going to hijack my own post to mention that I started a “fall tour” [...]

Yes I have. With the Taylor Hicks Band. Aw, play it.

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