Year: 2007
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Song of the Week: White Christmas
The sun is shinning the grass is green. The cacti and palm trees sway… Not exactly how the song goes. But the Tucson iteration of Beverly Hills & LA is pretty close and as frustrated ex-Northerners bemoan the lack of snow in warmer climes it becomes ever clear that Christmas is upon us. With thoughts…
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Song of the Week: The Biggest Lie
A thousand apologies for those who have written to complain about the absence of songs of the week. Blame it on finals. As an act of obeisance, let me say that this week’s song of the week will not disappoint. I rarely buy songs on iTunes. Although with “one-click” shopping and Apple so willing to…
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Song of the Week: Tennessee Waltz
My thoughts seem to be oddly turned toward Nashville this week. This afternoon, I stumbled upon an old favorite introduced to me during my erstwhile days at Dartmouth. Norah Jones with her smooth vocals and dexterous piano playing couldn’t have performed the rendition of the song any better. Without further ado the Pax Plena song…
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Bluebird Cafe Gets New Owners
Years ago, under happier circumstance, I had the chance to visit Nashville, TN and the Bluebird Cafe. Actually located closer to nearby Brentwood than Nashville, the Bluebird struck me as remarkable place precisely because it seemed so typical. Opened along a nondescript strip mall just off a major artery out of the city, the Bluebird…
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Song of the Week: There’s Your Trouble
We had once a consistent song of the week here Pax Plena. The lapse is utterly my own. consider this the latest attempt to revive the practice. Today’s song of the week is a fun one for both the wistful and self deprecating alike. Courtesy of the Dixie Chicks- back when they were musicians rather…
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