Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer. ~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth I think that no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will…
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Pink Martini
Pink Martini is a musical group described as a ‘little orchestra”. It was formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas Lauderdale in Portland, Oregon. The lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Pink Martini is China Forbes. Storm Large appeared as a…
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ATP Love Songs
Music is the shorthand of emotion. ~Leo Tolstoy If music be the food of love, play on. ~William Shakespear Castle: How do you know when you’re in love? Beckett: All the songs make sense.
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Winter ATP Playlist
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/winter.html#FtERsIdGm38S2L6t.99
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My BirthYear Hits
I recently celebrated my birthday and was wondering what songs topped the charts on the year that I was born… Thanks to the power of the internet and Google, I found a number of sites that named few to several…
Tagged with: 1970's artists, Abba, Barbara Streisand, billboard 1974, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Denver, John Lennon, Music, number one songs, Songs in 1974, Stevie Wonder, UK 1974
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John Lennon’s LOVE
John Lennon‘s ‘Love’ must be the simplest love song ever written – no pomp, no circumstance. What it does declare unambiguously is an honest beat of fiercely raw human emotion – the pause in between notes a loud echo of…
‘For Lovers Only’ Soundtrack
‘For Lovers Only,’ a romantic drama starring Stana Katic and Mark Polish is the Polish Brothers’ homage to the 1960s French new wave films. The score to this love story “blends romantic nostalgia with cutting edge sound design.” The movie also…
Tagged with: Film score, For Lovers Only, Kubilay Uner, Lili Haydn, Mark Polish, Soundtrack, Stana Katic
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Stana Plays Deejay
I’m always the person that is deejaying spaces and moments and stuff and so I love– I’m crazy about music. And to figure out five instrumental pieces that would speak everything was difficult. So, I thought, ‘okay, let me concentrate…
Autumn Song List
What better way to celebrate FALL than to soak in the sound of great tracks while ATPing?!? The following songs speak of being ‘in the Autumn of one’s life.’ The theme dwells on the struggle between holding on and letting…
Songs from the Silver Screen
Jackie Evancho’s musical gift at a very young age is simply amazing. Her angelic voice, poise and charm landed her on a runner-up slot on NBC’s America’s Got Talent show. Soon thereafter, she signed a contract with Columbia Records and…
Bypaths and Beyond 