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Dog Ears Music: For Love Is Agony Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Jimmy Durante, Squeeze, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Of Montreal, Arthur Conley, A Girl Called Eddy, Bobby Womack, Danielle Evin, Wild Nothing, Music, Sia, Yogi, Michael Penn, mp3s, Gin Wigmore, The Notations, Phil Ramone, Nina Simone, André Previn & London Symphony Orchestra, Soul Children, Yellow Ostrich, Sparks, Dog Ears, David Byrne, Fiest, Best New Music, Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Sia, Of Montreal, Bobby Womack, Wild Nothing, Jimmy Durante and other artists.

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My Jeopardy Battle Against IBM's Watson

Stephen Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Watson, Artificial Intelligence, Computers, Ken Jennings, Daily Double, Michael Loughran, Buzzaldrin, Final Jeopardy, Ibm, Greg Lindsay, Jeopardy, Jimmy Durante, Brad Rutter, El Paso, Smarter Ideas, Technology News
Stephen Baker

It was a mid-summer practice round for IBM's Jeopardy computer. But the game was halted while technicians made adjustments to Watson's sound system.

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Dog Ears Music: Born in February Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brian Jones (the Rolling Stones), Peter Gabriel, Bob Marley (& the Wailers), Jimmy Durante, Kurt Cobain (Nirvana), Andrés Segovia & John Williams, George Harrison, Fats Domino, Magic Sam, Danielle Evin, Ray Manzarek (the Doors), Al Kooper, Stan Getz (& Dizzy Gillespie), Dave Davies (the Kinks), Buffy Sainte-Marie, Rick James (the Mynah Birds), Music, Chick Webb, mp3s, Fritz Kreisler (& Josef Pasternack), Tina Louise, Phil Ramone, Frederik Chopin (Arr. Jack Nitzsche), Nina Simone, Johnny Cash (& Joe Strummer), Don Everly (the Everly Brothers), Graham Nash, Dog Ears, Roberta Flack (& Donny Hathaway), Entertainment News
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature songs by Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Marley and the Wailers and -- here's a fun one -- Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer covering Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 1)

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elvis, Jimmy Durante, Ralph Stanley, Marx Brothrers, Ian Dury, Punch Brothers, Nick Lowe, Bob Wills, Slayer, Randy Newman, Buena Vista Social Club, Sam Cooke, Freddie Hubbard, Frank Sinatra, Doug Sahm, Entertainment News
Michael Sigman

Here are the first of two offerings of some current inspirations for cheer. If you've been laid off, Madeoff-ed, or you just plain need a lift during a tough holiday season, check these out.

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