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Start your day with a quick dose of Zbignew Priesner, my favorite film music composer. Here’s a track from A Short Film About Killing, from Kieslowski’s Decalogue.
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Another random musical surprise: M. Ward links to a recorded telephone conversation with Jeff Buckley, who sings Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” over the phone at about the 4-minute mark.
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The Matthews House Project has a long, in-depth look at the amazing Bruce Cockburn and his new double-live solo CD Slice O Life.
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Neil McCormick on Bob Dylan’s new album Together Through Life.
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There’s a great video of U2 performing “Magnificent” live in Boston here. Can’t find it? You’ve gotta be a member to sign in and see it. Did I mention I have GA tickets for Vancouver BC on October 28? Looks like my real birthday party will happen 19 days late this year.
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One of the finest April Fool’s jokes I’ve seen this year was brought to my attention by Peter Chattaway. Check it out: a tauntaun sleeping bag. If you don’t know why that’s hilarious, you need to see The Empire Strikes Back again.
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Terry Mattingly finds Tom Hanks talking about being a believer and playing a skeptic.