Monthly Archives: September 2008

You have 57 Notes — Play Them Wisely!

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Here at McVirgo Manor, Saturday afternoon often means Saturday Afternoon at the Opera on CBC Radio 2. It’s one of the benefits of living so close to our neighbors to the north (or in our case, south!) This past weekend, … Continue reading →

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Pirate Music!

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Do you know what day it is? That’s right, me hearties, it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day! The holiday was invented by two guys from Oregon back in 1995, but really, do you need a historically valid reason to … Continue reading →

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Breakin' the Law… or Not!

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

Wherein Miss Music Nerd gets a small slice of legal education! First, the background: A couple of people have asked me if I have any plans to cover the songs played at the Republican National Convention, like I did for … Continue reading →

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McDoc's Awesome Birthday Score!

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

McDoc did good. This morning he presented me with this book, which I hadn’t heard of, but which was actually written, it appears, especially for me. I mean, it’s a nerdy book about Elvis Costello. Cha-ching! The smart money says … Continue reading →

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Miss Birthday Nerd!

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

21 at last! Oh, and look who decided to show up to the party! I share my birthday with two other famous composers: Peter Maxwell Davies and Antonín Dvořák. The Davies coincidence is cool, because he wrote one of my … Continue reading →

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