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Jazz Interview with Sašo Popovski: “In the Past I Played to Explore; Today I Explore to Express”
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Sašo Popovski: “In the Past I Played to Explore; Today I Explore to Express”

Interview with jazz guitarist Sašo Popovski

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January 26, 2026 at 9:09 AM

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Remembering Shane MacGowan, born December 25th, 1957

"Shane MacGowan and the Enduring Magic of 'Fairytale of New York'"

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Shane MacGowan and the Enduring Magic of 'Fairytale of New York'

The Life of a Song

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December 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM

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Book Review: 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity by Quincy Jones
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Book Review: 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity by Quincy Jones

Warm, wise, and full of rhythm

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December 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM

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Matcha: A Green Powder with a Complicated Life
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Matcha: A Green Powder with a Complicated Life

On tradition, counterfeits, and finding the real thing

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November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM

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Book Review
“Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska” by Warren Zanes
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“Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska” by Warren Zanes

Book Review

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October 25, 2025 at 6:46 AM

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Book Review: The Invention of Amsterdam by Ben Coates open.substack.com/pub/nenadgeo...
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Book Review: The Invention of Amsterdam by Ben Coates

Warm, personal, and deeply rooted in experience

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August 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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OFFest Festival 2025: Celebrating Global Voices Through Timeless Music
#worldmusic #music #review #musicreview

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OFFest Festival 2025: Celebrating Global Voices Through Timeless Music

Because music doesn’t need borders, and OFFest reminded us why

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June 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM

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Drawing Sound: Reinhard Kleist on Turning Music into Comics
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Drawing Sound: Reinhard Kleist on Turning Music into Comics

Interview

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June 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM

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Moments of Stillness: Visiting the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa
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Moments of Stillness: Visiting the Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa

A trip

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May 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM

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Ian Curtis: The Literary Mind Behind Joy Division
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Ian Curtis: The Literary Mind Behind Joy Division

The literary influences behind Curtis' lyrics

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May 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM

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Dominik Wania’s new album My Life – Preisner’s Music offers a quiet and thoughtful look at the work of composer Preisner.

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'My Life: Preisner’s Music' by Dominik Wania

Album Review

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May 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM

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Vlatko Stefanovski’s 50th Anniversary Concert: A Night to Remember in Skopje

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Vlatko Stefanovski’s 50th Anniversary Concert: A Night to Remember in Skopje

Concert review

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May 14, 2025 at 6:12 AM

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Keith Jarrett, one of the world’s premier jazz pianists, turns 80 today. Here's a review of one of his early solo piano improvisational marvels — a box set of his concerts in Japan.

Keith Jarrett’s 'Sun Bear Concerts': A Monument to Pure Improvisation
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Keith Jarrett’s 'Sun Bear Concerts': A Monument to Pure Improvisation

A Monument to Spontaneous Creation

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May 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM

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Interview with Jazz Pianist Brian Marsalla: Crafting Musical Worlds with Heart and Imagination
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Interview with Jazz Pianist Brian Marsalla: Crafting Musical Worlds with Heart and Imagination

A Pianist's Journey Through Jazz Landscapes

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May 4, 2025 at 8:09 AM

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'Milcho za Manchevski': A Candid Look at a Visionary Director
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'Milcho za Manchevski': A Candid Look at a Visionary Director

Book Review

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April 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM

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Top Five Articles on Vintage Cafe for March
#musk #trump #culture #hillaryclinton

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Top Five Articles on Vintage Cafe for March

Monthly Recap

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April 1, 2025 at 6:49 AM

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'Lust for Life' by Irving Stone: A Portrait of Passion and Pain
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'Lust for Life' by Irving Stone: A Portrait of Passion and Pain

Stone’s Novel on Van Gogh’s Struggles, Art, and Legacy

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March 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM

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It's Van Gogh's birthday today, so here’s a book review of his best-known biography, Lust for Life by Irving Stone, which was later adapted into a film starring Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh
#booktok #bookblu #bookreview #vangogh

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'Lust for Life' by Irving Stone: A Portrait of Passion and Pain

Stone’s Novel on Van Gogh’s Struggles, Art, and Legacy

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March 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM