My Favorite Music of 2009

October 29, 2009 @ 9:06 pm

I know the year isn’t quite over but I already know I’m gonna like Weezer’s new record and I’m probably going to be too busy over the holidays to indulge in longer blog posts like this. But the holidays are all about excess—as in excessive debt, stress, social commitments, eating and family bonding—so who knows.

Let me start off by saying that I didn’t call this entry “Top 20 Records” or “Best Records of 2009” because even though I think I have exceptional taste in music—along with food, wine, movies, women, interior décor and Tokugawa-era woodblock prints—who’s to say what’s best for anyone else? My intention here is to share what I discovered or rediscovered this year and in the process, hopefully turn you on to good stuff. And yes, state my opinions. After all, it’s my blog.

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The Star Chamber, Marvin Gaye and Getting Closer to the Music

September 2, 2009 @ 10:03 pm

I know it’s been a while since I posted, so I’d like to start off with a bit of news and gratitude. Since I found out the book would be published about a year ago (on my birthday, August 22^nd), it’s been enjoying a 4.5 star (out of 5) average on Amazon.com, most of them coming from readers I don’t know personally. So I’d like to give a shout-out to the friends that have reviewed it so far and the new folks that gave it nice notices as well. Thank you! I’ve been spending the last few months working on a new, non-music related writing project—a screenplay—but I look forward to hearing from more new readers and listeners, and eventually putting out some new music.

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