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Razorblade Tears by S.A. Crosby

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 17, 2026 by D. SmithJune 17, 2026

Razorblade Tears is a thriller novel by S.A. Crosby.   Two hard ex-cons unite after their sons are brutally murdered.    Although the fathers were homophobes and were distanced from their gay sons, they did love them in their own silent … Continue reading →

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Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 15, 2026 by D. SmithJune 16, 2026

Wish You Were Here was written by Pink Floyd and released on an album of that name in 1975. It is song about loss (Syd Barrett, a band member) and disillusionment with the music industry.   Over the years it has … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Eden by James Lee Burke

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 13, 2026 by D. SmithJune 17, 2026

It is hard to fit Another Kind of Eden into a genre or to compare it to other novels.     It best fits into other works by James Lee Burke.   He has written over 40 novels, many of them Detective stories … Continue reading →

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Things Have Changed by Bob Dylan

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 12, 2026 by D. SmithJune 12, 2026

Things Have Changed was released on the for the film The Wonder Boys in 2000 and went on to win an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.    It was released on Dylan’s compilation albums afterward.    It is a … Continue reading →

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Fair Warning by Michael Connelly

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 10, 2026 by D. SmithJune 17, 2026

Michael Connelly’s books have given us over 30 crime books in the last 30 years with central characters like Detective Harry Bosch and lawyer Micky Haller.    He has also written books featuring Jack McEvoy (crime writer), Terry McCaleb (criminal profiler), … Continue reading →

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White Winter Hymnal by the Fleet Foxes

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 9, 2026 by D. SmithJune 9, 2026

White Winter Hymnal is an infectious song which invites repeated listens.  It has folk instrumentation and folk-inspired harmonies.   It is a short, but memorable song, added to my personal playlists.    The video for the song is particularly enjoyable:

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Some Lie and Some Die by Ruth Rendell

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 6, 2026 by D. SmithJune 17, 2026

Some Lie and Some Die is a mystery novel by Ruth Rendell, the 8th book in the Inspector Wexford series.   The setting is a music festival in Kings Markham.    A woman is found in a quarry, a murder victim, … Continue reading →

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Billy Joel – She’s Always a Woman to Me

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 5, 2026 by D. SmithJune 6, 2026

I remember the first time I heard Billy Joel’s first album.    A friend (now deceased) played the vinyl record and stated that this artist would be around for a long time.    He was right.    Many of Billy … Continue reading →

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Gallows View by Peter Robinson

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 4, 2026 by D. SmithJune 17, 2026

Gallows View is the first book in the Inspector Banks series by Peter Robinson.   There are 28 mystery books and they have won a number of awards in the period from 1987 to 2023.    All of the stories take … Continue reading →

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Let it Be by the Beatles

Tales n' Tunes Posted on June 2, 2026 by D. SmithJune 2, 2026

I have been a fan of The Beatles for 60 years and I still listen to their songs, embedded onto my playlists.    Many songs still resonate for me, and one of them is Let it Be.   It is a … Continue reading →

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