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The mini-series soundtrack by Richard Gibbs. I foresee a sci-fi fall and winter coming up. And I still haven’t finished Farscape.

His parents were opera singers, and his singing style has been compared to the sound of a tenor sax. He wrote Solid Air in remembrance of his good friend Nick Drake, another singer and songwriter.

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At the height of her career, she took time out to care for her severely-brain damaged child, Valerie, at home. Thirty-one years later, after the death of her daughter, she has an album out, ‘Live’, and is touring once more.

‘You’re My Girl’ is the song she wrote for her mother back in the 80s, and with a few changes, has become a song about Valerie. When you know the context of the song, it is almost unbearable to listen to, but so beautiful.

Had it not been for a horrific bicycle accident when she was hit by an SUV, she would not have begun her singing career.

One of my dinner companions last night was a young man who has spent the last four or five years serving his country in remote areas. He was out biking near the junior high one day when he too became aware of loud music blaring over the playing fields. As far as he could tell, this was meant to serve as motivation for the running of laps.

Since lap running is an integral part of junior high, I expect the bombardment will continue.

For more days than I want to consider, music has been coming from the direction of the junior high. Most of it is hip hop-related, and seems to occur during lunchtime and recess. We neighbors don’t understand.

Today, I’m happy to say that the music of choice is by the Chipmunks, as in Alvin. To hear this blasted over powerful speakers is soul-destroying.