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- Tuesday Tunes: Out-of-this-world rock band names
- Riding the rails of interstellar discovery at the Very Large Array
- Majestic “mesa” cities and towns around the globe
- Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
- Two migration tales of strength, hardship, and tenacity
- An out-of-this-world visit to the Very Large Array (VLA)
- Albuquerque is a national leader in water conservation
- The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
- Tallest buildings of Greater Washington, DC
- New Mexico’s protected wildlife areas along the Rio Grande
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Tag Archives: lyrics
Canada’s next supergroup – A Short Walk to Pluto
Every once in awhile you hear music from a performer that is so good, so talented, and so captivating, that you know if the stars align and everything goes right, they will go far in the industry and will become … Continue reading
Posted in art, branding, Canada, Communications, culture, entertainment, fun, history, music, music reviews, North America, Outer Space, Social media, songs, video, Women, writing
Tagged A Short Walk to Pluto, albums, Canada, covers, Danny Moriana, Emma Armstrong, fun, Jake Biggs, lyrics, Max Kaiser, music, Ontario, records, rock, songs, tracks, video
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Tuesday Tunes: Favorite studio album by year since 1970
As a follow-up to last weeks’ list, here are my favorite albums by year since 1970. The list identifies only studio albums, not greatest hits, live, compilation, or similar types of albums. For only two years (1990 and 1999), I … Continue reading
Posted in art, culture, entertainment, fun, history, Music, music reviews, product design, video, writing
Tagged album covers, albums, entertainment, fun, lyrics, music
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Memphis – “The Cradle of American Music”
Yes, Nashville may bill itself as “Music City” and Austin claims to be America’s “Live Music Capital,” but if there is one city in the United States that has truly given birth to the greatest variety of music genre … Continue reading
Posted in air travel, architecture, art, aviation, branding, business, cities, civics, Civil Rights, Communications, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, fun, geography, globalization, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, logistics, Maps, music, music reviews, placemaking, planning, Radio, rivers/watersheds, social equity, songs, Statistics, theaters, third places, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning, writing
Tagged American Music, Beale Street, blues, Bluff City, country, cradle, gospel, Hi Records, jazz, lyrics, Memphis, Memphis Music Hub, music, playlists, Radio, Rock 'n' Roll, rockabilly, songs, soul, Stax Records, Sun Studios, Tennessee, writing
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American music birthplace geography
From Jazz to Blues to Hip Hop and Rock ‘n Roll, there are many styles of music that populate the United States. The following map depicts the geographic location(s) where these varied forms and their sub-genres have germinated across the … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, art, cities, commerce, Communications, culture, diversity, economic gardening, entertainment, fun, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, Maps, music, music reviews, placemaking, Radio, songs, third places, tourism, Travel, writing
Tagged art, bluegrass, blues, bomba, Boogie Woogie, Cajun, country, creole, danza, disco, entertainment, folk revival, geography, ghettotech. ghetto house, gospel, grunge, hip hop, indie, jazz, jug band, lyrics, Motown, music, music genre, outlaw, paisley underground, plena, polka, psychedelic, R & B, raggaeton, ragtime, rap, riot grrrl, rock, rockabilly, salsa, songs, soul, stride, techno, Tejano, Tin Pan Alley, western, Zydeco
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Little Graves release their first full-length album – “Rituals”
It’s not often that you get a chance to review a first full-length album from a band that you have followed almost from the start. Little Graves, who formed back in 2017, just released their first full-length album on Friday. … Continue reading
Posted in art, entertainment, fun, Music, music reviews, pictures
Tagged albums, bands, lyrics, music, Rituals, songs, tracks, Traverse City
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“Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers packs a powerful punch!
I became a big fan of Phoebe Bridgers when I first heard and then bought her joint album with Conor Oblerst under the band name of Better Oblivion Community Center in 2019. This led me to all kinds of fabulous … Continue reading
Posted in art, entertainment, Music, music reviews, video, Women, writing
Tagged album reviews, albums, Better Oblivion Community Center, boygenius, lyrics, music, Phoebe Bridgers, Punisher, women, writing
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2013’s top album – “Soft Will” by Smith Westerns
I have got to admit that I discovered this album later in the calendar year even though it was released in the summer. Despite my tardiness, the crisp, melodic indie/alternative rock sounds and the fine lyrics of Soft Will make … Continue reading
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Tagged albums, alternative, art, CDs, Chicago, entertainment, Indie Rock, lyrics, music, records, reviews, Smith Westerns, songs, videos, writing
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The loss of urban innocence
There are many finely crafted songs and complete records that have been written about cities and towns, both specific to a particular community and in general. Some may note the dynamic vibrancy of the city, such as “New York, New … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, architecture, art, cities, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, culture, density, downtown, economic development, entertainment, Europe, geography, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, music, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, revitalization, spatial design, sustainability, theaters, third places, tourism, Travel, urban planning, writing
Tagged cities, development, Dublin, entertainment, growth, history, Ireland, lyrics, music, Pete St. John, redevelopment, songs, tunes, world-class city
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One helluva rock n’ roll tune!
While surfin’ the net this past weekend, I came across a post on Word Press highlighting a song entitled Revolution by the John Butler Trio who formed in Fremantle, Australia. My first thought was, “Hum…I wonder if this is a cover of … Continue reading
Posted in art, civics, civility, Communications, culture, diversity, economics, entertainment, environment, fair trade, feminism, film, globalization, government, health, human rights, humanity, inclusiveness, music, music reviews, Oceania, peace, politics, pollution, Social media, sustainability, video
Tagged alternative rock, Australia, film, indie, John Butler Trio, lyrics, music, music videos, politics, revolution, Rock 'n' Roll
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