Noise from the Front

Emily Dickinson wrote: "There's a certain Slant of light, Winter Afternoons/That oppresses, like the Heft of Cathedral Tunes..." These random tunes, however, just might inspire you to leave your den: to buy, to hear live, or to share with someone worth your time.

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