Apple's new Apple Music Voice PlanWhen I was in 7th grade, my Dad got a radio walkman for Christmas, but soon after he loaned it to me i used it much more than he did. That was my introduction to hearing stereo through headphones, it was mind blowing. Until 9th grade all of my cassette … Continue reading How I listen to music, and how the new Apple Music Voice Plan might actually be good for some people
Category: Musical reflections
With April fool’s jokes canceled this year because of Covid-19, I wrote about how Haydn’s “Surprise” symphony would still be a tasteful laugh
Last Wednesday was April 1, aka, April fools day, and because of the Covid-19 pandemic, most people canceled the chaos and mayhem that usually happened on that day in other years, but I thought I'd remind some of us who already knew, and introduced others who didn't yet, to one of the best practical jokes … Continue reading With April fool’s jokes canceled this year because of Covid-19, I wrote about how Haydn’s “Surprise” symphony would still be a tasteful laugh
Thoughts on how I keep remembering Beethoven’s birthday, music and technology
It is possible that if it hadn't been for Charles Schultz, and through his Peanuts cartoons , December 16th being the birthday of Ludwig Van Beethoven would have been as unknown to most of us today as the birthdays of the other great composers. In the Charlie Brown Christmas special recorded in 1965, one of … Continue reading Thoughts on how I keep remembering Beethoven’s birthday, music and technology