BBC Radio has a long running program called Desert Island Discs. It is an interview program that invites a public figure to name eight recordings they could not live without. The guests are supposed to imagine themselves stranded on a desert island and choose eight pieces of music they would want with them. They get... Continue Reading →
Time to Make Our Garden Grow
In this part of the world, it might finally be safe to get our gardens growing. The winter of 2014 brought a record amount of snow, and I’m glad it's all gone. The last frost has passed, the grass is growing, and flowers can go in the flower beds. Vegetable gardens can be planted... Continue Reading →
So Bad It’s Good
The Bad Plus is a band that is impossible to classify. The group is often called an “avant-garde jazz trio”, which tells me less than nothing. I don’t think of their music as Jazz, at least not the straight-ahead jazz that dominates my music collection. That probably tells you more about me than it does... Continue Reading →