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Astaire vs. Kelly

The New Neo Posted on August 21, 2021 by neoAugust 21, 2021

Let’s have a happier discussion. In this thread, I was asked to give my opinion on Fred Astaire versus Gene Kelly. So here it is. Kelly was excellent. Astaire was transcendent. Kelly was a strong and very good dancer. Astaire … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Movies | 40 Replies

On pop music fame, families, fashion, and too much fame: the Bee Gees

The New Neo Posted on August 14, 2021 by neoAugust 15, 2021

Regular readers here know about my recent rediscovery of the Bee Gees, and my new fascination with them. Many of you find this quite boring; others are interested. I am so surprised myself by the experience that I keep trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Pop culture | 32 Replies

Fred Astaire’s modesty

The New Neo Posted on August 7, 2021 by neoAugust 7, 2021

Sometimes the great and the famous are arrogant, or they become arrogant. But not Fred Astaire: His perfectionism was legendary, but his relentless insistence on rehearsals and retakes was a burden to some. When time approached for the shooting of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dance, Jews, Movies, People of interest, Uncategorized | 29 Replies

Emotion in music

The New Neo Posted on July 31, 2021 by neoJuly 31, 2021

Among my drafts I have an enormous number of fragmented ones about the connection between music and emotion. It’s not something I really understand, but I keep trying to write about it nonetheless. I think some people are immune to … Continue reading →

Posted in Me, myself, and I, Music | Tagged Bee Gees | 47 Replies

January 6th and seeing the shape of the stork

The New Neo Posted on July 31, 2021 by neoJuly 31, 2021

Commenter “J.J.” writes: When the incursion into the Capitol occurred, it just didn’t make sense to me. The Trump rally was going to be yuuge. The security should have been massive. The National Guard was offered and refused. The security … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Law, Liberty, Literature and writing, Politics | 38 Replies

Idealized photos, idealized paintings

The New Neo Posted on July 24, 2021 by neoJuly 24, 2021

Do photographs tell the truth? Not really, and even old photographs were often touched up. Here’s a description, with illustrations. I have cued it up to show what I consider the most interesting part: Speaking of which, I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Me, myself, and I, Painting, sculpture, photography, Uncategorized | 13 Replies

What oft was thought

The New Neo Posted on July 22, 2021 by neoJuly 22, 2021

Here’s a comment about the song “Dust In the Wind,” on the thread about the death of Robby Steinhardt, the violinist for the group Kansas: Sorry Neo, but that is about the tritest sappiest song there is. As if the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Poetry, Religion | 26 Replies

What is Hunter Biden’s art really worth?

The New Neo Posted on July 20, 2021 by neoJuly 20, 2021

This article is entitled “Pulitzer-Winning Art Critic Reveals What Hunter Biden’s Paintings Are Really Worth”: Last month, we reported that Hunter Biden’s first solo art show was coming soon and that his paintings were expected to sell for between $75,000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Painting, sculpture, photography, Politics | Tagged Hunter Biden | 50 Replies

RIP Robby Steinhardt, violinist for the rock group Kansas

The New Neo Posted on July 20, 2021 by neoJuly 20, 2021

Here’s Steinhardt, in a song that I particularly remember because it came out not long after the death of a family member of mine: From the Rolling Stone obituary: Steinhardt’s wife, Cindy Steinhardt, confirmed his death on Facebook. Cindy said … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 18 Replies

MacArthur Park and Summer and melting green cakes

The New Neo Posted on July 17, 2021 by neoJuly 17, 2021

I can just hear the cries of exasperation now: first the Bee Gees, and now Donna Summer? What is wrong with you, Neo? Despite the common disdain I hear about disco music, I love Summer’s voice. It’s a force of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 56 Replies

Physicist Max Born is singer Olivia Newton-John’s grandfather

The New Neo Posted on July 13, 2021 by neoJuly 13, 2021

It’s one of those random facts, perhaps meaningless, that I nevertheless find interesting. From Born’s Wiki page: Max Born was a German physicist and mathematician who was instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics. He also made contributions to solid-state … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, People of interest, Science | 27 Replies

You may not like the song, but I think you’ll like the story

The New Neo Posted on July 10, 2021 by neoJuly 11, 2021

Remember the piña colada song? I didn’t much care for it (or the earworm it sometimes gave me). I also didn’t even know its title was actually “Escape.” But no matter. It was a huge hit and apparently has some … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 58 Replies

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