Tag Archives: music

Ch. 2 Link – John Adams – On The Transmigration of Souls

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

You can listen to an interview with composer John Adams where he talks about is Pulitzer Prize-winning composition about the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, “On The Transmigration of Souls.”  The interview aired on NPR on Sept. 20, 2011. And here’s … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Buffett “Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

A Jimmy Buffett song for this weekend.  Stay safe, East Coasters.

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Copyright, Creative Commons & the Public Domain

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

When I logged onto Twitter this morning, it seemed like everywhere I looked there was news about implications of copyright law and copyright alternatives: RIAA says there’s no value in the public domain Fascinating post from Tech Dirt about how … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7 – Meet Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

(Updated 2/17/19) Please note that most of the links here to video or audio content will contain offensive and/or NSFW language. Trying to explain what Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, does to anyone my age can be a bit challenging. … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 7: Bon Jovi – Steve Jobs is killing the music business

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Jon Bon Jovi: “Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music busines.” Bon Jovi has become a grumpy old man.  Despite the fact that Apple is actually getting people to pay for digital music, JBJ says that Jobs killed … Continue reading →

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Radiohead vs. Dave Brubeck – Five Step

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

A Radiohead / Dave Brubeck mashup by Overdub.  Brilliant!

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