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Crackle & Pop: Coffee House and Work
When I work on this blog, or that blog, or the other blog, or the thing about blogging, I do it from behind my laptop. And behind the laptop is always a hot cup of coffee. I get more done at a coffee house downtown than at home – too many distractions. And when I’m out and about writing, this is one of my favorite tracks to listen to
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Project Music
Somedays /nights, I sit at my deck, at my laptop, and work. I have project and lists and thing to do, and sometimes I need to put my head down and type. Or get my tools out and fix and re-solder that thing I’ve been meaning to. Or sometimes I need to completely rebuild a computer. There are tons of instances where I need to hunker down and ‘do’. And I found music that really helps.
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Bye Bye, Montreal
When I lived downtown in the big city, I played in a band. After practice, I would drive towards the lake with a coffee and just sit. It would be cold, leaf-less, and lonely. And a favourite radio channel of mine, CBC Radio 2, played this song once as I fled the condo towers and sped through bare trees and old homes of High Park. This song is how I felt back then.
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You Gotta Hear This: Everybody has a Hungry Heart
I really wanted to do something on the weekends for you guys, and I think this is it. Amongst everything else I do, when I was younger I was quite the smashing musician. I can play it all: guitar, piano, bass, drums, didgeridoo, djembe. Seriously. I can, and have, written a lot of my own music, put out some albums and have, I think, a very odd/eclectic/varied taste that can appeal to everyone. With that in mind, here is one of my favorites:
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You Gotta Hear This: Morning Motivation
This weekend I want to share something I listen to when I’ve had a tough week. If you are staring down a deadline, just listen.
