Category Archives: Music

GarageBand for the iPad

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Apple released a version of GarageBand for the iPad when it began selling the new model of the iPad. GarageBand costs only $5. I had considered buying a copy of the app to play around with, but I don’t really … Continue reading →

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iOS 4.3 and Home Sharing

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Conrad Halling

After updating my iPod touch and my iPad to iOS 4.3 today, I experimented with Apple’s new Home Sharing feature. Once I had configured iTunes on my MacBook Pro to enable sharing, I discovered that I had to go to … Continue reading →

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“Sound of Silver” by LCD Soundsystem

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Conrad Halling

I enjoyed about half of LCD Soundsystem’s first album, the self-titled LCD Soundsystem. After listening to the album several times, I kept seven of the sixteen tunes from it. Six of those songs I’ve rated four stars and one, “Never … Continue reading →

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Boston Symphony Chamber Players

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Conrad Halling

This afternoon my wife and I went to an afternoon concert by the Boston Symphony Chamber Players at Jordan Hall. This was the last of a four-concert subscription series of chamber music, and the program was devoted to modern works. … Continue reading →

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