The second anniversary of my combined cancer+afib diagnosis is coming up in April. Both conditions were successfully treated, and there continue to be follow-up appointments to ensure all is well. I need to decide what I want to do in whatever time is left for me to do it.
Category: Music
Hey, Groovy Guys and Gals
Trump is a bummer, but don’t let him bring you down. Love, that’s where it is.
An Order of Sanity, Please
Brahms was really good at composing evocative and emotive music for small ensembles.
Al Hits the Road, Bruce Stays Home
Al Jardine, who had toured with Brian Wilson, carries on.
https://www.aljardine.com/shows
Bruce Johnston was touring with Mike Love, but he’s calling it quits.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/rock-legend-retiring-touring-more-114541902.html
This is Bruce’s song ‘Disney Girls’.
Here’s the brilliant Roy Wood, sounding like the Beach Boys by way of ELO.
BSO Shocker!
This here blog-a-roo, now in its 20th year, has spanned yet another noteworthy tenure. Back in 2014 I noted Andris Nelsons taking up the baton as musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
The end of his association with the BSO has been announced.
“BSO and Andris Nelsons were not aligned on future vision.”
https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/03/06/bso-ends-maestro-andris-nelsons-contract
Glass Goes to Wood
Glass has selected the Boston Symphony Orchestra to premiere his new work, this summer at Tanglewood.