Mercury and Venus Dance in the Evening Sky

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Remember when Venus was a planet of lush jungles and radiant oceans, and Mercury was a tidally locked world of extremes, its dayside treacherous with molten-metal pools and its nightside a frigid locker of exotic ices? And who knew what … Read More

Summon the Heroes!

Uplifting music for strange times—that’s what we need! Here’s the Boston Pops Orchestra performing a special edition of “Summon the Heroes,” by the incredible John Williams, in honor of first responders everywhere. Scroll back to see the intro by Keith … Read More

Sign of the Times in Middle Earth

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Middle Earth Temporarily Bans Fellowships of More Than Five… MINAS TIRITH — The White Council of the Wise issued a decree today that all fellowships in Middle Earth shall be no larger than five companions for at least the next … Read More

Music for Strange Times (3)

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Third time’s the charm! Following on the heels of cats and trains, my friend Michael Daugherty came back with a third, classical music played with cello and toilet paper roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-cKeHwmkM&feature=youtu.be Strange times call for strange music. I feel an … Read More

Music for Strange Times (2)

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Yesterday’s cat/cow/sheep masterwork led me to this, Pachelbel’s Canon, performed by train horns: https://youtu.be/cD3QlR98–A Come back tomorrow for yet more strange music!  

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