Monday, December 1, 2025

On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975)

Space 1999
Season 1. Episode 13.

Episode entitled: Matter of Life and Death.

Released December 1, 1975.

Directed by Charles Crichton.

Written by Art Wallace, Johnny Byrne.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:
Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Richard Johnson, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Stuart Damon, Tony Allyn, Jeremy Anthony, Loftus Burton, Melita Clarke, Andy Dempsey, Saad Ghazi, Alan Harris, Barbara Kelly, Chai Lee, Christopher Matthews, John Oxley, Quentin Pierre, Shane Rimmer, Suzanne Roquette.

December in music history - Dream Weaver, by Gary Wright (1975)


Dream Weaver

Song by Gary Wright,

released in December 1975.

Exact release date unknown.



On this day in music history - Semele (2007)


Semele

directed by Felix Breisach,

written by William Congreve,

released in France on December 1, 2007.

Music by George Frideric Handel.

Cast:

William Christie, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Workman, Birgit Remmert, Liliana Nikiteanu, Anton Scharinger, Thomas Michael Allen, Isabel Rey, Claudius Herrmann, Dieter Lange, Jory Vinikour, Chor des Opernhauses Zürich, Orchestra 'La Scintilla' der Oper Zürich, Statistenverein des Opernhauses Zürich. 

On this day in music history - The album My Piano Dolce Vita: A Journey Across Italian Soundtracks, by Olivia Belli (2016)


My Piano Dolce Vita: A Journey Across Italian Soundtracks


Album by Olivia Belli

was released on December 1, 2016.

Track list:

Playing Love (From "La leggenda del pianista sull’oceano"); Samba; Once Upon a Time in America; Dawn (From "Pride and Prejudice"); Waltz in F Major; Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (From "Ranging Bull"); Waltz (From "The Godfather"); Nuovo Cinema Paradiso; La dolce vita; Parlami di me (From "La dolce vita"); Una mattina (From "The Intouchables"); Love Theme (From "Romeo and Juliet"); Buongiorno Principessa: La vita è bella; Rosemary’s Song (From "The Giver"); The Mission; Moon River Duet (From "Breakfast at Tiffany’s"); Fly (From "The Intouchables"); 2 Nocturnes, Op. 70: No. 1, Nocturne in G-Flat Major (From "Un château en Italie"); Amarcord; Main Theme (From "Ratatouille"); Tears of Joy (From "Inside Out"); Carl Goes Up (From "Up").

On this day in music history - The album Exhale: Crystal Sound Binaural Meditations, by Tryshe Dhevney (2022)


Exhale: Crystal Sound Binaural Meditations


by Tryshe Dhevney

was released on December 1, 2022.

Track list: Exhale; Suspension; Regenerate; Portal; Ebb and Flow; A Quiet Miracle.

On this day in music history - The album Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1, by Jennifer Thomas (2023)

 

Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1

by Jennifer Thomas

was released on December 1, 2023.

Track list:

Moonlight Sonata; Clair De Lune; Palladio; Prelude No. 2, BWV 847; Jennifer’s Fugue; Prelude in E Minor; Flight of the Bumblebee, Jennifer Thomas feat. The Rogue Pianist.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Charles Bukowski, on writing:


When I begin to doubt my ability to work the word, I simply read another writer and know I have nothing to worry about.

My contest is only with myself, to do it right, with power, and force, and delight, and gamble.

 - Charles Bukowski.