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King

Posted on March 31, 2018 by d4vid

Visited Graceland.  Across the street from the mansion itself is a museum complex celebrating Elvis’s music career, film career, car collection, and plane collection.  And, no, despite the bombardment of Elvis songs from every direction, I couldn’t get Paul Simon … Continue reading →

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Hardware

Posted on March 27, 2018 by d4vid

Because of the David Wilcox song, I was unsurprised to find this hardware store just down the road from a Lowe’s.

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Country

Posted on March 26, 2018 by d4vid

Yes, driving through West Virginia, I played John Denver’s “Country Roads” on a loop the whole time.

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Joy

Posted on March 26, 2018 by d4vid

The curtains in my boutique hotel in Lewisburg, West Virginia look like a Joy Division album cover.

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Mogwai

Posted on February 23, 2017 by d4vid

A Chinese friend of mine likes the Scottish band Mogwai.  The band named themselves after the creatures in the American film Gremlins.  The creatures in the movie, in turn, were based on 魔鬼 (móguǐ) meaning “monster” or “evil spirit” or … Continue reading →

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Playlist

Posted on February 23, 2017 by d4vid

As I come home to America, I’ve been thinking about these songs a lot.  (And, yes, two John Denver songs in a row.  Because reasons.) “Calamity Song” The Decemberists “I’m Afraid of Americans” David Bowie “Eve of Destruction” Barry McGuire … Continue reading →

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Cacophony

Posted on February 16, 2017 by d4vid

Early morning in People’s Square — between the Great Hall of the People and the Three Gorges Museum —  you can see half a dozen different groups of people practicing dance routines or flag routines or Tai Chi or whatever, … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on January 24, 2017 by d4vid

I always love seeing movies at the IAPM mall here in Shanghai.  Before the movie starts, there is this CG short with cute little characters singing along to a song about shutting the fuck up and watching the movie. 朋友们， … Continue reading →

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Jest II

Posted on January 15, 2017 by d4vid
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Jest

Posted on January 14, 2017 by d4vid

And but so it wasn’t entirely unselfconsciously that I took my second daily dose of bupropion1 just before I finished reading David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, with its ending less like an exit through the gift shop and more like finding oneself at … Continue reading →

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Enoteca

Posted on December 29, 2016 by d4vid

I spent my last night in Rome at a wine bar listening to a couple of acoustic guitarists covering — and nailing — songs by bands like Wham! and the Eurhythmics.

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Silencio

Posted on December 24, 2016 by d4vid
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Cantare

Posted on December 23, 2016 by d4vid

Kitty-corner from the Trevi Fountain lies the Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi.  I happened to be there when all the priests came out and started singing.  (Yes, one of the is playing an accordian.  Yes, one is holding a … Continue reading →

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Fine

Posted on December 21, 2016 by d4vid

In 1992, my late grandmother made a last minute decision to treat the Young family to a Mediterranean cruise.  I was a senior in high school and the dates of the trip overlapped with my Advanced Placement tests. At 17 … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on December 14, 2016 by d4vid

Cover version by Tori Amos: Lyrics by Tom Waits: Well the smart money’s on Harlow and the moon is in the street And the shadow boys are breaking all the laws And you’re east of East Saint Louis and the … Continue reading →

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