Thomas Dolby’s bike stolen in Baltimore

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  • December 2, 2014 at 5:04 am #1016062
    PotomacCyclist
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    Thomas Dolby explains the classic Nokia polyphonic ringtone:

    December 2, 2014 at 5:05 am #1016063
    PotomacCyclist
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    An underrated tune, “I Love You Goodbye” — with a strong Cajun feel

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KYkGVZM5w4

    December 2, 2014 at 5:09 am #1016064
    PotomacCyclist
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    She Blinded Me with Science: https://vimeo.com/70051022
    (Kind of corny, but it’s his most popular song.)

    Budapest By Blimp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAdK74gJe04
    (A look at the decline of European imperialism, a common theme in Dolby’s work. Remember that he’s British.)

    One of Our Submarines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OsZTJ5vfUs
    (Another song about the decline of the British empire, tied into a story about a sinking submarine, inspired by an ancestor of his who served in the British Navy.)

    December 2, 2014 at 4:55 pm #1016102
    baiskeli
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    I’m a fan. Thanks for the post.

    December 2, 2014 at 4:55 pm #1016103
    ShawnoftheDread
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    Dolby looks like Sean Chisam (going only by the screenshot wearing the cap at the soundboard). Chisam’s a musician and a cyclist and I’ve never seen them together. Conclusion: Sean IS Thomas Dolby.

    December 2, 2014 at 5:48 pm #1016114
    Dickie
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    My brother in law is teaching at the peabody Conservatory and has been hanging out with Mr. Dolby as they are co-workers. I have begged him for an introduction….having a drink with him would be icing on the cake.

    December 3, 2014 at 1:48 am #1016158
    PotomacCyclist
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdT4t0ywppA

    “Pulp Culture”

    “I drove all over Hollywood looking at the stars
    First I ate my Milky Way and then I ate my Mars
    But sucking on a Galaxy, I noticed something pretty bizarre
    There’s not a lot of people there, just an awful lot of cars”

    December 3, 2014 at 1:50 am #1016159
    PotomacCyclist
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    @Dickie 101089 wrote:

    My brother in law is teaching at the peabody Conservatory and has been hanging out with Mr. Dolby as they are co-workers. I have begged him for an introduction….having a drink with him would be icing on the cake.

    I met him after one of the Birchmere shows, though only briefly. It had been so long since he had been on a tour that all of the long-time fans came out of the woodwork. A couple guys at the Birchmere brought a super-sized cardboard reel-to-reel tape player, about two feet in length, with Thomas Dolby’s song titles written on it. Thomas autographed it for them.

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