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Brain Drains
Learn, forget, learn, repeat
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Kurstin, Kurstin
About "the guy" from The Bird and The Bee and his knack for writing hit songs for others.
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Skewering the Skeuomorphs
A design trend and an upheaval.
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Yacht Rock
On what made Yacht Rock tick. Also a transcription of Suddenly and why it's better than you think.
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The Zachary Breaux Jazz Fest (Jazz Where Least Expected)
Many years ago, guitarist Zachary Breaux took a vacation with his wife and three daughters to the sandy beaches of Florida. As they meandered along the shore the group…
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“The Incredible Sounds of Synclavier II,” and other hits
One of the most expensive synthesizers ever made and arguably one of the most beautiful too. On how the Synclavier captured our imaginations...
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Blinded by the Douche
“Blinded by the Light” was a perplexing piece of pop music. Despite the song’s surreal refrains, or maybe because of them, it achieved anthem-level notoriety in 1976, popular among both hipster children and…
