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Adult Music podcast

By Michael Vezzuto On August 22, 2021 ·
Since February 2021, I have been co-hosting the Adult Music podcast, where we talk about recently released classical and jazz albums, and any other genre that we happen to like. You can hear it on any podcast app, or check it out on our host site by clicking on the link above. Read Full Article →
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Can We Applaud Yet? (first movement)

By Michael Vezzuto On March 19, 2020 ·
The American composer John Cage composed a piece of music called 4’33”, which consists of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence (in three movements!). The idea is that the pianist (it’s a piano piece) comes out, sits down prepared to play, and the audience listens with [...]
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Farewell to Asa Brebner (and Del Brebner too), and Thank You

On March 12, 2020 By Michael Vezzuto
Asa Brebner (whose music you can sample by scrolling to the bottom of this link), former guitarist of a Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers lineup, and most famously with Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, but who I knew only briefly [...]
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So Where Do I Get Off Writing About Classical Music?

On March 10, 2020 By Michael Vezzuto
The Classical Musings section of my website is dedicated to my thoughts on, opinions of, and experiences in the world of classical music. I’ve loved music ever since I was a child, and, since about the age of 23, I started to methodically [...]
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R.E.M., 1980s Athens, Georgia, and My College Days

On March 2, 2020 By Michael Vezzuto
R.E.M. is my favorite band of all time, and Murmur is my favorite album of all time. Murmur has my three favorite R.E.M. songs of all time on it, too. They are: Pilgrimage, 9-9, and West of the Fields. It’s a record I [...]
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What Happened to the Guitar in Popular Music?

On February 25, 2020 By Michael Vezzuto
I rather enjoyed a recent article by Dan Peeke posted on the beginnerguitarhq.com website entitled “100 Best Guitar Albums of All Time“. It’s a list of mostly progressive rock and metal albums, with some guitar-driven jazz and mainstream rock included, a lot of it not the [...]
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The continuing appeal of Baroque music

On August 13, 2017 By Michael Vezzuto
As somewhat of a scholar and very much a fan of Western Classical music, I’m often approached by people looking for an entry point into the vast intimidating edifice that classical music has become. “What should I listen to?” they ask. It’s an intimidating question for ME. [...]
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Scelsi, Shoegaze, and the Buddha Mind

On June 18, 2017 By Michael Vezzuto
There seems to be a full-on shoegaze revival in motion, with kingpins of the genre My Bloody Valentine releasing “m b v” in 2013, their first new album in 22 years, followed by a new album by Swervedriver and a box set by [...]
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Thoughts on the death of Umberto Eco

On February 28, 2016 By Michael Vezzuto
The death of Umberto Eco took me by surprise, as have (already!) so many celebrity deaths this year. I was mildly saddened by the news, remembering ’The Name of the Rose’ from way back in college. I was also aware that Eco was an erudite philosopher [...]
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On waiting for New Year’s Eve

On December 27, 2015 By Michael Vezzuto
Ah, December 26-30, those magical, uneventful 5 days outside of the 360-day circle that feel like a secret underground passage from Christmas to New Year’s Eve. I generally spend them reading books, watching old movies, and meeting friends I haven’t had a chance to  see much during [...]
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