Category Archives: Music

Beat(le)ing it

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Marchbanks

In which all my later Beatles albums go walkabout in the house. Continue reading →

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The shape of albums

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Marchbanks

In the era of the LP, the order of songs on an album gave it a certain internal rhythm, a certain shape. Continue reading →

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Vinyl LPs sound ever so much better

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Marchbanks

. . . when you give them a gentle scrubbing. Continue reading →

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Curses!  Foiled again!

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Marchbanks

My turntable doesn’t go to 1178. Continue reading →

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When the music stopped

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Marchbanks

It was time and past to cull my LP collection; I don’t have any shelf space for the new stuff . Continue reading →

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The lost chord

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Marchbanks

I just ordered $6.95 of sheet music, to get one bleedin’ chord. Continue reading →

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Now why is it

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Marchbanks

that it is SO BLEEDIN’ DIFFICULT to type the letters E-G-B-D-F in sequence? Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block: Your First Record

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Marchbanks

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme by Simon and Garfunkel. Continue reading →

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It’s paTHETic

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Marchbanks

And Jerry Lee just SAT there. He SAT. Continue reading →

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My musics. Let me show you them.

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Marchbanks

Even though I’m not done it’s complete enough to be interesting. Continue reading →

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