- A group of Austrian monks is sitting at number one on the British classical music charts. Next stop Top of the Pops?
- Looking for a donkey bone rattle, a cardboard guitar or a custom made thumb piano? Trade in your plane ticket for a quick trip to Musideum, a Toronto store that offers, “rare instruments and eccentricities [and] an opportunity to see, as well as play and listen too.” Interview with Donald Quan owner in The Star There’s even a video of the donkey bone rattle in action.
- Orientalism is not racism. Discuss.
- “Imagine that just before composing his dark masterpiece, “Nebraska,” Bruce Springsteen had come across the writings of Dr. Phil.” John Pitcher on Eric Wilson and his book Against Happiness. (h/t ACD)
- This could be really interesting. Or totally crap. OM agents in Birmingham: you know what to do.
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