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M.C. Antil — Reflections at the Speed of Life — Page 2
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Follow me on Twitter. Winning the Offseason: Or How the Dodgers Kicked the Padres A*. February 19, 2015. It’s Day One. Pitchers and catchers have reported. And throughout the land people like yours truly are celebrating one of the most eagerly anticipated days of the year. With the opening of camps in many otherwise sleepy little communities across Florida and Arizona, not only can we once again see the light at the end […]. Read the full article →. Lesley Gore — An Appreciation. February 17, 2015. As th...
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Orestes “Minnie” Minoso: A Reflection
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Follow me on Twitter. Orestes Minnie Minoso: A Reflection. March 13, 2015. We were driving back to Comiskey Park. It was 1980; April to be exact. I was roughly a year into the first real job of my life, as a low-level ticket-hawker, gofer and all-purpose grunt for the Bill Veeck. Era Chicago White Sox. And on that day Minnie Minoso. But on the way home, when we pulled off the road to gas up, something happened that stuck in my mind, and only in the last few days did I realize its true significance. I tri...
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Desert Island Jukebox: My 300 Favorite 45s of the 1960s (Songs 1 through 5)
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Follow me on Twitter. Desert Island Jukebox: My 300 Favorite 45s of the 1960s (Songs 1 through 5). December 31, 2014. As this year and this list come to a close the former a period of recovery from cancer and its treatment, and the latter an exercise in personal reflection things boil down to a final few hours and five final songs. Narrative on why a song matters to me, or at least some memory or reflection I have of it. And secondly, I’d sure appreciate your feedback and would love to hear your thoughts...
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Desert Island Jukebox: My 300 Favorite 45s of the 1960s (Songs 6 through 10)
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Follow me on Twitter. Desert Island Jukebox: My 300 Favorite 45s of the 1960s (Songs 6 through 10). December 22, 2014. In a strange way, I’ll miss this exercise. But in another, it will feel good to finally have it in my rearview mirror. As someone once said, “I hate writing. I love having written.”. Enjoy (and look for the final installment in about a week). Desert Island Jukebox: Part 1. Desert Island Jukebox: Part 2. Desert Island Jukebox: Part 3. Desert Island Jukebox: Part 4. 6 God Only Knows. The R...
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R.I.P. — Jimmy Greenspoon
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Follow me on Twitter. RIP — Jimmy Greenspoon. March 12, 2015. There’s no chance in hell you know the guy’s name. But you know his deft touch and his lilting sense of melody. Keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon of Three Dog Night died this week after a brave battle with melanoma. The few minutes it takes for this song to play itself through, be free of everything. Godspeed, Mr. Greenspoon. And thanks. Tagged as: Jimmy Greenspoon. Out in the Country. Previous post: Musical DNA: Triathalon Exploring Unlit Beach Ro...
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2015 May
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Follow me on Twitter. Musical DNA — Nick Frenay and the College of Musical Knowledge. May 28, 2015. The following is the third in a series of profiles of sons and daughters of friends who have decided, at least for the time being, to follow their hearts and try to play music professionally a decision that, I’d like to think, had at least a little to do with their parents’ (and my generation’s) inherent love of […]. Ali and Me: A Moment Frozen in Time. Still Wild About Harry. A Gold Star Memory.
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Desert Island Jukebox: The Near Misses
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Follow me on Twitter. Desert Island Jukebox: The Near Misses. February 11, 2015. After posting my 300 favorite pop 45s of the 1960s, as you might expect, I received many emails and comments from those questioning my choices and suggesting replacements. That said; some of the choices were tough. So as I was looking through my notes over coffee this morning, I stumbled upon those hits that I considered strongly while compiling the list and which remain all-time favorites of mine. Desert Island Jukebox: Son...
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Musical DNA: Triathalon Exploring Unlit Beach Roads
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Follow me on Twitter. Musical DNA: Triathalon Exploring Unlit Beach Roads. February 28, 2015. Vocals, Guitar (Squier Telecaster in all-white). Finally crossed. I was working for a DC-based trade association and David was doing marketing and programming for a Dallas-based cable company, when one day we found ourselves on a subway train in New York and started making small talk. One thing led to another, and before you know it we realized we’d gone to school across the street from one another. This is an i...
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2014 November
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Follow me on Twitter. Desert Island Jukebox: My 300 Favorite 45s from the 1960s (Part 9 of 10). November 17, 2014. Nine down, one to go. And please forgive the delay between posts. It seems the higher up this list I go, the more difficult these narratives are to write. (Not because I don’t have enough to say about each song, but because, in many cases, I have too much. The hard part, I guess, is determining what to […]. Ali and Me: A Moment Frozen in Time. Still Wild About Harry. A Gold Star Memory.