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    I am a middle aged musician, songwriter, and graphic designer that's spent a life pondering deep and meaningful questions about music, film, culture, literature, and art.

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    Music storyteller and celebrator

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    Musician, writer, podcaster. My new LP Jason P. Woodbury & The Night Bird Singing Quartet is out now.

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    I collect records because streaming feels like renting your memories. Duke, my English bulldog, thinks my film opinions are overrated.

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    Toronto-born and now Oshawa-based record collector, music writer and critic.

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