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More Nordic Jazz Percussionists: G

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

I won’t blame you if you didn’t notice the transformation, but I used to be the BoFNite that believed in “Funny Name Scarcity.” Yeah, that was me. Now I’m the guy who plows through piles of funny names like they … Continue reading →

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Nordic Masters of Jazz Drums A-F

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

For everything there is a season. A time to fight. A fight for tactical retreat. A time to rally and re-engage. And a time to wave the white flag. That’s where we are now, with funny names, and jazz. And … Continue reading →

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Funny Jazz Bass Names from M to S: Fording the Fjord

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

We learn a lot of things at this joint. Things like, whoa, Norway totally dominates funny jazz bass names. At least for the first half of the alphabet. Now we’re here to see if it’s true for M-S. Place your … Continue reading →

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The Handsome Family Sparks Up TV

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

I am laughably behind on TV but I’ve done some catching up recently. I watched seasons and seasons of truly outstanding programs, unlike anything I’ve seen on the medium, or even beyond. There was Breaking Bad. Then there was Better … Continue reading →

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Music of the Spheres: Thelonious Sphere Monk

Posted on February 3, 2018 by

Sometimes BoFN subjects surprise because what is assumed to be an assumed name turns out to be real. Such is the case with Thelonious Sphere Monk. Monk is the family name. Thelonious is the given name. (It was initially misspelled … Continue reading →

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