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Posts by Mark V. McBride
They’re called Cirrus clouds. 😊
Cloud layers in the skies today…
More trees 🌲 and even horses 🐎 along the trails of Powell Butte Nature Park…
Trees 🌲 along the trails of Powell Butte Nature Park…
More mountain views from Powell Butte Nature Park…
Mountain views today from Powell Butte Nature Park…
Yaay! It’s a beautiful, sunny day here today! …
Progressive Rock band Big Big Train’s new “Woodcut” concept album includes Hammond Organ, Moog, Mellotron, Violin & Cello, & Trumpet. Though there are individual songs, they are thematically and musically linked together as a whole. The YouTube playlist (16 tracks) —> youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Before the next “atmospheric river” comes in next week, it’s a nice day here with pretty Cirrus clouds! …
The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra of Norway 🇳🇴 performs Finnish 🇫🇮 composer Jean Sibelius’ First Symphony. —> youtube.com/watch?v=9Wdy...
Wind chill is making it feel 7-10 degrees colder, but the clouds are really pretty today!
Released yesterday (11/21/25) by American progressive rock band Spock’s Beard, here is the 20 minute title track from their latest album “The Archaeoptimist”. —> youtube.com/watch?v=z_A6...
Pretty pink clouds this evening! …
Ambient Metal? Is that such a thing? Because that’s what it sounds like to me.
Kauan is now in Finland 🇫🇮. “WayHome” is the latest album, 8 songs that lead from one to the next. It’s mixed w/electronic/ambient music, along w/acoustic guitar, piano, string instruments. The slow pace makes it a journey to be savored. (Finnish w/ English translations.)
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Wet, windy days ahead for Portland from tonight through Friday, but it’s not bad outside right now…
Stormy clouds and rainbows this evening! 🌈…
One more fairly nice day before the rains and wind come in for this weekend! …
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions, released in March 1970 which became Miles Davis highest charting album (#35/US Billboard 200). The double album won a Grammy Award in 1971 for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. It fuses improvised jazz with rock/electronic elements. —> youtube.com/playlist?lis...
A newly released Remaster of Genesis’ 1974 Album “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” from the master tapes. It sounds great!! …
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Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish has composed a truly epic sounding purely orchestral version of “Yesterwynde”, on par with the grand sound of modern film music, complete with full orchestra and chorus! …
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Cirrus clouds currently fill the blue skies here! …
I’ve heard and seen the video of the title track but I still have to listen to the rest of the album. It’s on my to-do list!
ProgRock/Metal Riverside expresses my thoughts about people who put high expectations upon us & tell us how to live/improve. As it says, I don’t need a pill, I don’t want a life coach, I’m not here to live your or anyone else’s dream! I’m in “The Place Where I Belong“!… youtube.com/watch?v=OJuB...
When you can bring the metal heads to tears, you know that you’re doing something truly special! Absolutely gorgeous singing from Dutch singer Simone Simons of symphonic metal band Epica! …
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The Anti-Christ doesn’t have horns. No, the Anti-Christ acts in every way that is completely opposite of Christ! And we all know who that is! But if you take the Bible literally like fundamentalists do, then you miss the obvious staring you right in the face!