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Moby Soundtrack as a Sleep Aid

Posted on June 8, 2016 by luke

If you’re one of the people who claim to have problems going to sleep, this guy Moby is the one who did the “Extreme Ways” song on the Jason Bourne soundtrack (The Bourne Legacy, which I liked). Apparently he also … Continue reading →

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Gravity Song

Posted on October 8, 2013 by luke

The soundtrack songs make all the difference, in this series of treatments of movie Gravity.

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Was It 2012 or 2112?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by luke

File this under Signs of the (Mayan?) Apocalypse: Rush Featured on NPR. Wow. I recently saw Rush play a show in Atlanta. The crowd ranged in age from five to the mid-fifties, embracing both lank-haired teenage skateboarders and heart surgeons. … Continue reading →

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Moving CDs

Posted on January 31, 2012 by luke

Empirical evidence suggests that a typical CD jewel case weighs between 3.0 oz and 3 1/8 oz. Let’s call it 3.1 oz. I have to ship about 864 of them to Alaska. That means I’m shipping 164 lbs. of jewel … Continue reading →

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Top Music in 2011

Posted on January 1, 2012 by luke

Looking at iTunes, I see my top song this year was “40 Day Dream” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. I listened to it 137 times. A few of those must have been in 2010, since I bought it … Continue reading →

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Captain Jack Sparrow

Posted on May 10, 2011 by luke

Here’s a funny song. Strong (NSFW) language warning, though: Kudus: Megan McArdle.

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The Dark Side (Ring Theme from “Chuck”)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by luke

I’d love to be able to get “The Dark Side” from iTunes or Amazon. But right now, it’s only available at the composer’s site.

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So Now It’s Okay…

Posted on December 4, 2010 by luke

…to like Rush? That’s what it says in the Toronto Globe and Mail: Both the book and the film attempt to come to grips with a band that has had the most unusual career trajectory, defying age and the loathing … Continue reading →

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Chuck Music

Posted on October 28, 2010 by luke

New music is one of the unexpected benefits of having suddenly discovered the awesomeness that is the TV show Chuck. I hardly listen to the radio, and the radio stations up in the high desert are why. We don’t even … Continue reading →

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Relient K Compilation

Posted on August 11, 2010 by luke

It hasn’t been that long since they came out with an album of new material, but I see that Relient K has released a compilation album: The First Three Gears. If you’d like to fill in the gaps in your … Continue reading →

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