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Terry Griffin 5/12/25 Terry Griffin 5/12/25

TBMD, Pt. 3: Talking Musical DNA with Dorothy Brown (Copy)

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The Beauty of Unheard Music
Terry Griffin 3/30/25 Terry Griffin 3/30/25

The Beauty of Unheard Music

An ode to the days when I was handsome, carefree, and musically adventurous. I miss those days…

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How to Meander With a Purpose
Terry Griffin 12/29/24 Terry Griffin 12/29/24

How to Meander With a Purpose

The inability to write with focus can be an asset. Just gotta be focused about it.

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SFT’s Favorite Album Covers
The Art of Music Terry Griffin 10/12/24 The Art of Music Terry Griffin 10/12/24

SFT’s Favorite Album Covers

SFT throws his hat in the ring, intent on shaking things up!

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DLT’s “Favoritest” Album Covers
The Art of Music Terry Griffin 10/5/24 The Art of Music Terry Griffin 10/5/24

DLT’s “Favoritest” Album Covers

DLT comes out swinging!

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Terry’s Top 7 Album Covers
The Art of Music Terry Griffin 9/7/24 The Art of Music Terry Griffin 9/7/24

Terry’s Top 7 Album Covers

Finally, the list we've all been waiting for...curated wth love, from yours truly!

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Challenge: Top 7 Album Covers!
The Art of Music Terry Griffin 8/16/24 The Art of Music Terry Griffin 8/16/24

Challenge: Top 7 Album Covers!

First in a series that analyzes the visual art behind our favorite music.

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The Black Music Discussion, Pt. 2: Dad’s DNA
Black Music Terry Griffin 3/24/24 Black Music Terry Griffin 3/24/24

The Black Music Discussion, Pt. 2: Dad’s DNA

Dad enlightens a youngster like me to his own musical influences from the ’50s and ’60s.

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“Here, My Dear” by Marvin Gaye
The Albums That Made Us Terry Griffin 3/15/24 The Albums That Made Us Terry Griffin 3/15/24

“Here, My Dear” by Marvin Gaye

The album that changed DLT’s outlook on musicians and expressiveness.

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Ahh, the Exhilarating Stuff of Life…
Life Stuff Terry Griffin 2/9/24 Life Stuff Terry Griffin 2/9/24

Ahh, the Exhilarating Stuff of Life…

Wanna hear how a double car theft became a reset button for my life?

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The Black Music Discussion, Pt. 1
Black Music Terry Griffin 11/20/23 Black Music Terry Griffin 11/20/23

The Black Music Discussion, Pt. 1

Soul? Classic soul? R&B? What’s with all the labels that basically mean the same thing?

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Identifying Trip-Hop: The Impossible Task
Identifying Trip-Hop Terry Griffin 9/10/23 Identifying Trip-Hop Terry Griffin 9/10/23

Identifying Trip-Hop: The Impossible Task

I attempt the impossible: To tame trip-hop and make it respectable again. Wish me luck!

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The Villainy of The Eagles
Book Review Terry Griffin 5/29/23 Book Review Terry Griffin 5/29/23

The Villainy of The Eagles

Chuck Klosterman explores why America’s most popular rock band is also our most hated…

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“Like Books and Black Lives…”
The Albums That Made Us Terry Griffin 10/9/22 The Albums That Made Us Terry Griffin 10/9/22

“Like Books and Black Lives…”

What are the albums that changed your life?

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Jazz Covers: Remakes or Reinterpretations?
General Discussion Terry Griffin 7/23/22 General Discussion Terry Griffin 7/23/22

Jazz Covers: Remakes or Reinterpretations?

Do we hold jazz covers to the same scrutiny as remakes by other artists? No, but there’s a reason….

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Sound Is Universal. Theory, on the Other Hand…
General Discussion Terry Griffin 7/11/22 General Discussion Terry Griffin 7/11/22

Sound Is Universal. Theory, on the Other Hand…

DLT asks, “Are musical notes and scales universal?” Sure! But not really…

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Alan Leeds on the Chitlin’ Circuit
Book Review Terry Griffin 1/17/22 Book Review Terry Griffin 1/17/22

Alan Leeds on the Chitlin’ Circuit

The tour manager to soul music’s biggest names has blessed us with a memoir of the gig that made his career.

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