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“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 24, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 24, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 18, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 18, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 12, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 12, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 4, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of August 4, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

Living the Questions: Music for the Journey

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Jul 16, 2018 / 0 comments

Living the questions: that's a philosophical concept – or at least, suggestion – which shows up in many ways people have tried to understand life across the centuries. Music is, or can be, a part of living with and through questions, both as companion and as source of ideas.

Often, in this series of stories, the idea of questions has come up. As unexpected changes continue in the world's political and social spheres, here are four more songs which have good questions at their heart.

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Songs and Tunes of Cape Breton

“There’s a saying in Gaelic that culture is passed on knee to knee, between generations,” says musician Mary Jane Lamond. “My grandparents were Gaelic speakers, so I was always interested in the language. I think I was first drawn to the literary tradition, which is a very oral tradition here on Cape Breton.

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Six Things To Do At The South Street Seaport After Dark

For New Yorkers, there is nothing like the South Street Seaport after dark. This after hours hot spot is a favorite among locals as well as curious tourists. Though the seaport has great attractions that are frequented all day, the fun doesn't stop when the sun goes down. 

Story and Place in Music

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Jun 18, 2018 / 0 comments

When you are working on creating something, or solving a problem, or sorting out choices, travel is often a good way to give you new perspectives on what is going on, to refresh your thoughts, to give you new ideas. That is as true when you are considering day to day life or the course of world events. 

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of June 15, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of June 15, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of June 2, 2018 By Josh Garrick

“Josh Recommends” for the Week of June 2, 2018 By Josh Garrick 

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