April, 2012
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Day 303 – Mike Snow – Silvia (Coachella 2012)
April 12, 2012 by Farhang
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Coachella 2012
April 12, 2012 by Farhang
Coachella starts tomorrow, excitement is in the air, beside the big hype bands, here are a few I think you should definitely checkout
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Day 302 – Janis Joplin – Me and Bobby McGee
April 11, 2012 by Farhang
The number one single from 1971, after Janis’ death. The song was originally written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller.
In the original version of the song, Bobby is a woman; Janis Joplin, who was a lover and a friend of Kristofferson’s from the beginning of her career to her death, changed the sex and a few of the lyrics in her cover. Kristofferson states he did not write this song for her, but the song is associated with her—especially, he has said, in the line “Somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away.
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Day 301 – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & CBSO – Dum Mastt Mastt
April 8, 2012 by Farhang
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Day 300 – Scheherazade Symphony – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
April 4, 2012 by Farhang
My first encounter with classical music, that I could recall, happened when I was 6: It must have been a Friday and my father was working on a translation piece while listening to this symphony. I remember him calling me to his office and explaining the music and the story behind it … I wish he was here to tell me about it one last time.
For my father and in his memory:
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Day 299 – The Milk Carton Kids – Michigan
April 3, 2012 by Farhang
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, known as The Milk Carton Kids, are getting a lot of well-deserved buzz. When the folk duo released its second album Prologue for free online last year, more than 60,000 fans downloaded the tracks. Acoustic, soothing, rich in ballads — the signature Milk Carton Kids form of fusing two voices into one sound is mesmerizing. (NPR)
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