My father had a penchant for classic cinema and as a boy he would introduce me to movies that mostly went over my head and coerced me to sleep (which perhaps was ‘his mission’ all along). Citizen Kane, Casablanca, All…
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Ode To My Family (1994) – The Cranberries
Ode To My Family is the third song to appear here from The Cranberries after their previous entry Linger. It is about singer’s Dolorus O’Riordan’s yearning for her simple life as a child after having achieved success. Her heavy Irish…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 42) – Venus, Writing Model & Amorphous
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. Which Planet has a Longer Day than its Year? Venus spins so slowly on its axis that one day on the planet…
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) (2017) – Elenyi (Hillsong United Cover)
As I drink my first Colombian rich black coffee this morning (5:20 am) I notice the blinds shine a hazy orange. I open them up and see a Vanilla sky. I put today’s featured track on and realize right now,…
O Holy Night (2009) – David Hobson
‘O’….Listen to how good that letter sounds….’O’….just think about it will you? ‘O’ is even very circular in how it sounds. Guess what? O Holy Night is the first ‘O’ song to feature here in the ‘O’ mighty Music Library…
Tagged with: Aled Jones, Bruce Goodman, Christmas carol, David Hobson, o holy night, Patti Smith, wiggles
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Posted in Music
Husband & Wife ft. lyrics by Grace (2023) – Benjamin Grossman
This song is part of a collaboration with Grace (who showed me these incredible lyrics). It was really fun working on this project with her, which was a month in the making; and I’m lucky to call her a friend. – Benjamin…
Little Miss Sunshine (2006) – Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Friday’s Finest)
What I admire most about Little Miss Sunshine is it pulls no punches. It flies in the face of modern day – ’emotionally correct’ Hollywood filmmaking. In some sense, the whole movie is a reflection of 7-year-old Olive Hoover’s outlook…
Piano Sonata No 14 in C Minor Op 27 No 2 Moonlight (1802) – Ludwig van Beethoven
This Piano Sonata commonly known as ‘Moonlight Sonata‘ is one of Beethoven’s most recognised pieces. It was even a popular favourite in his own day. It was originally titled ‘Quazi una fantasia’ (Nearly a Fantasy), but the name Moonlight Sonata grew popular…
Tagged with: Ludwig Van beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, Piano Sonata No 14 In C Minor Op 27 No 2 Moonlight, Quasi una fantasia
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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 41) – Hades and Persephone
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. The First Earth Eon The Hadean Era is between 4.54 and 4 billion years ago. There was no air; the earth was…
Tagged with: earth eon, hadean era, hades, moon, persephone, theodora goss
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Posted in Reading, Science
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