Category: music

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Last Playlist

    Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Last Playlist

    Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, 2023 after enduring throat cancer and then colon cancer. I(Chris) have been a longtime fan of his music and wrote a tribute post about his passing last year. I have discovered two public playlists curated by Mr. Sakamoto. One was built between June 13, 2022 and March 23, 2023…

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  • Night and Day by Cole Porter – 7 versions

    Night and Day by Cole Porter – 7 versions

    Night and Day is a popular song that was written by Cole Porter for The Gay Divorce, a 1932 musical released shortly after the Great Depression in the United States. The song is now 90 years old. Fred Astaire sang the original which was the top selling single in 1933. Since then, many many versions of the song including instrumentals had…

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  • By This River (6 versions) – Eno, Moebius, Roedelius

    By This River (6 versions) – Eno, Moebius, Roedelius

    By This River appeared in the album “Before and After Science” by Brian Eno in 1977. The simple melody and lyrics of this song evokes sorrow and nostalgia. The music was composed by Brian Eno, Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius – the last two being well known Krautrock artists. Brian Eno is an English musician,…

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  • Jazzy Hyatt in Downtown Sacramento

    Jazzy Hyatt in Downtown Sacramento

    It was July 2022, we went to the California State Fair in Sacramento; it was the first time for both of us to attend any state fair. We also wanted to see a bit more of the city. So rather than a day trip, we turned this visit into an overnight stay. The hotel we…

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  • Random Moment #21 – Before Today

    Random Moment #21 – Before Today

    Four classic trip-hop hits with vocals for late-night listening. All are from the late 90’s. Chris’s favorites. 1 – Before Today – Everything But The Girl2 – Underwater Love – Smoke City3 – Teardrop – Massive Attack4 – Inner City Life – Goldie Random Moment is a playlist series we started during the COVID pandemic…

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  • Random Moment #20 – I Feel It Coming

    Random Moment #20 – I Feel It Coming

    The first song was released 37 years after the second song. Yet they sounded like the same person, Michael Jackson, sang both. But … 1 – I Feel It Coming – The Weeknd & Daft Punk (2016)2 – Rock With You – Michael Jackson (1979)3 – Before – Pet Shop Boys4 – Miss Independent –…

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