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The Hunt for New Music: Just a terrific concert, Paul McCartney in New York to open the new Citi Field Stadium in 2009. The video is HD and the sound is very good; the song list a collection of Beatles and McCartney tunes. The opening is particularly well done. No need to puff this one …
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The Hunt for New Music: A classic to honor a classic: Chuck Berry live at the BBC, in 1972, with Rocking Horse. The camera work is very good (you would expect it from the BBC) and the sound is surprisingly clear (from the soundboard). We lost Chuck Berry this past week but he’s going to …
Paying Attention: To get an appreciation of how deep Chuck Berry’s influence went, you just have to look at the royalty of rock&roll and their performances of his music. Here’s a great clip of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band doing the Berry classic “You Never Can Tell”. It starts off as rock&roll classic and …
Paying Attention: “You know, my temperature’s risin’ And the jukebox blowing a fuse My heart’s beatin’ rhythm And my soul keeps on singin’ the blues Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news…” –from Roll Over Beethooven by Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry died on Saturday. He was 90 years old and he was known …
Edgework: After the sheer intensity of the Hahnenkamm and the Haute Route, it’s time for some relaxing…cliff drops and deep powder skiing. Another great full-length film by Matchstick Productions and MSP Films, starring Mark Abman, Sean Pettit, and Ingrid Backstrom, this video was released just two months ago and covers a record year in powder …
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Edgework: A short piece from CBS news on the famous Kitzbühel downhill, the legendary, ice-coated course that has wiped out the best downhillers in history. Skiing this course in competition makes you a part of a very exclusive club; winning the race makes you a legend. Enjoy. See you at the bottom. Our annual Winter …
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Edgework: A final look at our mini-series of videos and films on the classic Haute Route. This one features older skiers/ski mountaineers and running commentary. It’s intimate and it’s fun and exhausting. Our annual Winter Film Festival, the Fourth one we’ve produced, is now in progress. The WFF posts go up after the The Nightshift’s …
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Edgework: We got deep into the Haute Route this year and have two more videos on this classic ski mountaineering adventure. The Haute Route is part skiing trip/part winter mountaineering. Either way, it’s a classic. This particular video, approximately 10 minutes long, provide an up close and personal look at the route that starts in …
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Edgework: One more look at skiing the Haute Route, this one in French (if you don’t speak French..well..the visuals are great and you can get the gist of things. Enjoy. See you at the bottom. Our annual Winter Film Festival, the Fourth one we’ve produced, is now in progress. The WFF posts go up after …
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Edgework: IFMGA guide Todd Passey details what he brings when he takes on classic ski mountaineering adventures like The Haute Route. The mountains, and in particular mountain expeditions for skiing, climbing, glacier work, are no place for the unprepared or the amateurs. If you’re going to attempt something like the Haute Route or the Skier’s …
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