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Friday, October 02, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "And Reverend Green Be Glad to See You" Edition

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Okay, I'll have some more to say about last night's Ringo Starr show here in Forest Hills, AKA The Paris of the Northeast, next wee...
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Thursday, October 01, 2026

An Early Clue to the New Direction

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So -- if today's title has led you to suspect something Fab Four-related, give yourself a High Five, because you're right. More sp...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Feature): Special "Where's Vin Scully When You Need Him?" Edition

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Oish, an obscure Brooklyn Dodgers reference in today's title. Mea culpa. 😎 In any case, that's brilliant Australian pub rock/N...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles and Photo-Funny

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The Bermuda Triangle one is freaking brilliant, I'll tell you that for free. 😎
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Monday, September 28, 2026

I Love This, and Not Just Because We've Been Living Through A Nor'Easter for the Last Three Days

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Okay, this video is freaking fabulous and the song is pretty damn good too. The big influence there is, obviously, Steely Dan , which has...
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Friday, September 25, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Bi-Lingual Essay Question: Special "Un Nom, Est-ce Si Important?" Edition

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Okay, so I'm not feeling 100%, physically speaking (a couple of broken vertebrae, and don't ask). Not to mention the President of th...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

It's Only Three Chords, But They're the RIGHT Three Chords

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Okay, actually this has more than three chords, but not by much. 😎 Ladies and germs, please enjoy (from 2019) an absolutely staggeringly g...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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I don't know how I missed this ode to my nabe -- Forest Hills, Queens (aka the Paris of the Northeast) -- but if this doesn't crack ...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles and Photo-Funny

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The John Cage karaoke actually made me laugh out loud. 😎
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Monday, September 21, 2026

Slacker Monday

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High temperatures gonna be in the low 70s/high 60s for the forseeable future here in Forest Hills (aka the Paris of the Northeast) so it see...
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