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2D Scrolling Using Hand-Drawn Look

I hope these screenshots of Ambrosia Software's new 2D scroller are not a hoax.

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I wondered what would happen to my unlimited metro cards. They are of little value during the strike.

According to the MTA, they will be extended for as many days as the strike lasts.

Whew!

Accordion 3

* Baba O'Riley
* Einstein on the Beach
* Heroes
* The Orff thing with the medieval text and all the grunting. Carmina Burana.
* The Arabian Dance from Nutcracker.

Accordion arrangements

I remember making a list of songs to consider arranging for accordion choir, but it has gone astray. I should have blogged them.

* Jump Into the Fire (Nilsson)
* Night and Day (Porter)
* Sweet Dreams Are Made of These (Eurythmics)
* Rhianon ( Swirling near-arpeggio melody over ostinato laying ground for massive mushy chord climax )
* Tusk ( Raucus marching band finale, but how to adapt the foundational "drummer's exercise" ? )
* Tainted Love (but will the choiristers be willing to declaim "Doink! Doink!"?