Tag Archives: Music

Judging a Book by Its Cover

Posted on 05/19/2007 by chick

Thanks to the library, I now have a copy of The Sirens of Titan. It’s a clean 2006 trade paperback edition, apparently only checked out once before and possibly never read. It’s great but for the front cover, which looks … Continue reading →

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Player Piano: Don’t Forget Bing!

Posted on 05/06/2007 by chick

I wanted to hear “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” but it didn’t occur to me to check my Bing Crosby collection. Of course he sang it! And now that I’ve listened to it, I understand why Vonnegut specifically chose that song. First … Continue reading →

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Player Piano: Associations

Posted on 04/27/2007 by chick

My local library did not have Player Piano, so I ordered a copy through the interlibrary loan system. It finally arrived today. Yay! The phrase “player piano” reminds me of the real player piano that my grandparents had in their … Continue reading →

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