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Feb. 12, 2023

Burt Bacharach, pictured here in 1970, wrote music that was accessible — it even sounds simple. But there is nothing simple about them.
Burt Bacharach, pictured here in 1970, wrote music that was accessible — it even sounds simple. But there is nothing simple about them.Michael Ochs Archives
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by Mike Pengra

February 12, 2023

Sunday morning, I’ve got a set of Valentine’s Day tunes lined up, as well as a set of tunes by the late Burt Bacharach — some of my favorites. I’ve got new local music from Ty Pow and the Holy North and Annie Fitzgerald, and a set of new tunes from Pony Bradshaw, the Australian trio Sons of the East, and Kendall Lujan, a singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon.

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