Numberphile – The Strange Orbit of Earth’s “Second Moon”
An evening pause: There is joyful art hidden in all existence. You simply have to have the open-mindedness to look for it.
Hat tip Tom Donohue.
Category: The Evening Pause
A nightly pause from the news to give the reader/viewer a bit of classic entertainment.
James Hill – Billie Jean
An evening pause: Performed live, 2011, with his imaginary band.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Jay Sekulow Band – Long Time
An evening pause: The song is originally by Boston, and the lead singer here is Dino Elefante, originally from the band Kansas. Sekulow is the Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which focuses on defending the issues of free speech that the ACLU abandoned years ago.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Neil Finn – Dizzy Heights
An evening pause: Performed live 2013.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Tom Scott – The last aerial ropeway in the UK
An evening pause: Old and very simple technology that works.
Hat tip Cotour.
Billy Paul – Me and Mrs. Jones
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Paul Simon and Willie Nelson – Homeward Bound
A evening pause: Performed live 2003.
Hat tip Jeff Poplin.
Swing Out Sister – Breakout
An evening pause: Performed live 2010. The clip starts with the second song. If you want to hear the first, Twilight World, rewind to the beginning.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Ralph Vaughn William – 5th Symphony
An evening pause: Performed live in 2016 by the Frankfort Radio Symphony Orchestra.
This is long for an evening pause, but William’s gentle, mild British tones I think make a great way to start the weekend. Use it to unwind from your daily workweek craziness.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Arion Press – Making books by hand
An evening pause: Hat tip Cotour, who notes, “Understanding where we came from,” but asks “But where exactly are we going?”
The Romantics – One in a million
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Luca Stricagnoli – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
An evening pause: I guarantee you’ve never heard Mozart played exactly like this.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
Echo And The Bunnymen – Lips Like Sugar
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Ben Folds – A Song for Orchestra In Only 10 Minutes
An evening pause: This is quite wonderful. I am certain Folds did some preliminary planning in advance, but it is clear the orchestra did not have this info and he needed to bring them up to speed fast. Their musical skill, combined with the composer’s own musical knowledge and Folds’ clear musical instructions, makes this come together.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
Argent – Hold Your Head Up
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb – Still within the sound of my voice
An evening pause: Hat tip Daniel Morris.
Robert Preston – Dying in movies
An evening pause: Performed live in 1963.
Hat tip to Phil Berardelli, author of Phil’s Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime.
Matchbox Twenty – Parade
An evening pause: Performed live 2012.
Hat tip Daniel Morris.
Tommy Emmanuel – My Life As A One-Man Band
An evening pause: A nice way to start the weekend. As Emmanuel says, “Life is not a rehearsal, so you better get on with it.”
Hat tip Mike Nelson.