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I Love a Rainy Night Driving My Life Away, but This Is Ridiculous

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Michael

Today was supposed to be Driving Practice Day, in anticipation of my impending road test. Seemingly as a direct result of this, the National Weather Service is calling for hail, tornadoes, hellfire and general destruction to descend upon New York … Continue reading →

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Song(s) of the Week: “Prologue/The Oath/Hottest Day of the Year” (demo)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Michael

from 12 (a song cycle) This is the opening we came up with for the 12 Angry Men project (RIP), which happens in three phases. First, the Prologue, which functions as a mini-overture of sorts, introducing several thematic motifs and … Continue reading →

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Bad Mood Rising

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Michael

Know what I hate? If you selected D.) everything …then bingo, you’re right. Some days, that’s just the way it is. At least it’s raining and growling outside: if I have to clean my bathroom, then no one else gets … Continue reading →

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I Am Thunder! I Am Wonder! Very Very Frightening Me!

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Michael

“What is that?!” I gasped from the back seat of the head-scratchingly named Plymouth Fury III. It was early summer 1976, I was twelve (and a half!), and something cool was coming out of the single dashboard speaker. “Oh, I … Continue reading →

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Make That Thirteen Angry Men: The End of an Error

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Michael

A year and a half ago, I was invited to lunch by a gentleman who had acquired the rights to Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men and wished to turn it into a musical. A compelling idea, and certainly not a … Continue reading →

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