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Read More »The Other Chad
Interview: Game Inventor Bruce Alsip Discusses Canoe, Strut!, and Staggers
A revealing discussion with the creator of numerous strategy-driven board games.
Read More »Inside EMP’s New Nirvana Exhibit
Seattle's EMP museum has created an engrossing visual and aural history of Nirvana.
Read More »Music Review: Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers – Ugetsu
Seminal live album by a great ensemble, remastered and expanded.
Read More »Music Review: Ray Charles – Live In Concert [Expanded and Remastered]
Sounding better than ever, this live classic contains seven previously unreleased tracks.
Read More »Interview: Taylor Hicks – Keeping Musicianship Front and Center
A chat about performing live and jamming with musical greats.
Read More »Music Review: Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Music
Classic session featuring stirring piano work from Monk and tenor solos by Coleman Hawkins.
Read More »Book Review: The Key of One by Robbie Gennet
A fun and fast way to start learning how to play piano or keyboard.
Read More »Music Review: Stan Getz & Cal Tjader – Stan Getz/Cal Tjader Sextet
Calm, cool, and collected jazz from two influential masters.
Read More »Music Review: Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson – Ella and Oscar
Subtle pleasures abound in this collection of vocal and piano duets.
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