Category Archives: Music & Meaning
At the Band Festival
What a joy it was to be able to attend several performances during one day of the Orchestra and Band Festival of the Riverside Unified School District in California this late March 2024. The 8-minute Video below shows two performances. … Continue reading
Remembering Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023)
I saw it live myself, that 1992 SNL show where Sinead O’Connor ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul and declared, “Fight the real enemy!” Like millions of others my first reaction was, Did I see what I just … Continue reading
Posted in Music & Meaning, Music & Media Podcasts
Tagged David Letterman, Sinead O'Connor, The Chieftans, Van Morrison
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A Response to One of Those Lists
We love lists, and they’re thick on my newsfeed every day. Here’s a tiny sampling of lists I saw in just a couple of hours today: “8 ’90s Hit Songs That Are Offensive by Today’s Standards,” “3 ‘overlooked’ red flags … Continue reading →