Category Archives: a capella
Day 355: Christmastime is Here
Ever since I was a small child, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been an integral part of my Christmas holiday. I hardly ever actually watch the video, but the music, performed by Vince Guaraldi’s trio, more or less is Christmas … Continue reading
Day 272: JFK
Today I’m off on another business trip to the west coast, so I’m trying to get the song for the day done early. Side note: I’m kind of obsessed with fall, and I wish it would come already. Also: JFK … Continue reading
Filed under a capella, keyboard songs
Day 200: Canada
Day 200. Wow. That snuck up on me. As it turns out, as the title of today’s song implies, I’m actually in Canada right now. I haven’t been here since the summer of 2003, and given that I arrived about … Continue reading
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Day 185: Amazing Grace
As far as songs that capture what it means to be an American, I can’t really think of a better one than this. Happy Birthday, America.
Filed under a capella, acoustic songs
Day 125: Pelican
Today’s song is the product of an awesome collaboration between Chris Kuklis, myself, and a perhaps ill-advised Cinco de Mayo feast. It represents our best attempt to be Bjork, and the realization that as much as we’d like to be … Continue reading
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Day 82: To Those I Love
In memory of Jane L. Garvey, a wonderful woman who raised a wonderful family. Text adapted from “To Those I Love,” by Isla Paschal Richardson: If I should ever leave you whom I love To go along the Silent Way, … Continue reading
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Day 54: The Glen is Closed Forever More (D# Major)
Ok, so I’m on a business trip in upstate New York. I’m staying at a hotel called Traditions at the Glen. It’s perched atop this really nice hill, which is bright green when it’s not covered in snow (as it … Continue reading
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Day 21: Multiply Not Divide
Today’s post is a very small tribute to the band — The States — that has been the meat and potatoes of my musical life for the last 7 or so years now, 5 of those in New York. We … Continue reading
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Day 18: Deconstruction 1
Most songs build in intensity as they go on. Ok, that’s a generalization, but it’s more or less true. Listen to any pop song on the radio — the third chorus is always the one where the singer is doing … Continue reading
