Month: October 2019

Elizabethan Random Name Table

Elizabethan Random Name Table

Have a need for an English name that is 16th century accurate, or just a bit anachronistic? This is the table for you. I found these names over here, if you are looking for a bit of context and historical interest to go along with the list. Common First Names These names are ordered by …

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James Bond Film Themes by Star Inc.

James Bond Film Themes by Star Inc.

I bought this cassette of James Bond Film Themes hoping to find a mix of some of my favourite movie themes and associated pop songs. What I found was an instrumental synth project credited almost entirely to Ed Starink. His credits include arranging, programming and playing the music on this ‘disc’. This is, of course, …

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My Kind of Country

My Kind of Country

Many of my 8-tracks are like this one: collections of country music. I cannot blame whoever assembled this collection for that, I love collections and compilations, its like someone made a playlist for you 45 years ago. If I am buying single cassettes or records, I usually lean towards compilations. This 8-track also has another …

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The Kendals – Heaven’s Just a Sin Away

The Kendals – Heaven’s Just a Sin Away

I’m not much of a country music person. I did not grow up with it, my father being more into the blues, the town itself largely dominated by the single classic rock / modern popular music radio station that I have found in every small town I have ever lived in. But, since I have …

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Reviews of Obsolete Media

Reviews of Obsolete Media

I have a thing for old audio formats. I understand why the time of magnetic tape has passed, and I do not mourn that, but that does not mean there are not interesting things and oddities that can be found at your local thrift store. I have acquired a small collection of compact cassettes, and …

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