Friday, July 31, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord, by JD

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Singer-songwriter Jelly Roll is known for hit songs like “Need a Favor,” “Save Me,” and “I Am Not Okay.” Unafraid to embrace an underdog per...
Thursday, July 30, 2026

"Economical with the actualité": the BBC and three dead women

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 “Three people were found dead aboard a small boat early on Thursday after launching from Dunkirk,” says BBC News online . There was a fourt...
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Friday, July 24, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra, by JD

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This is what my parents’ generation listened to on the radio; Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra. I’m not sure but I think Hall might h...
Friday, July 17, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Eric Shi (Chinese bluegrass), by JD

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Eric Shi hails from what one might consider the least likely place to find bluegrass music. He was raised in China’s Zhejiang Province, and ...
Friday, July 10, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Randy Newman, by JD

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I had almost forgotten what day it was with the World Cup altering the timings of everything. But luckily today is also ‘bin day’ so I was r...
Friday, July 03, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Professor Longhair, by JD

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Henry Roeland “Roy” Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair or “Fess” for short, was an American sin...
Friday, June 26, 2026

FRIDAY MUSIC: Martha Reich, by JD

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Award-winning Santa Fe-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Martha Reich has performed at venues around the world. Her music t...