Alphabet Soup

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Some taxi rides end in Nirvana, others in songwriting | Fiction | Fresh Soup

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A few weeks ago, I performed with Amir Lev, an Israeli singer-songwriter with a unique style and voice. After listening to his sad and lovely songs for a whole evening, I felt that something of Amir’s stage persona had rubbed off on me. When I got into a cab after the show, I noticed that I was talking to the driver in a slightly raspier, deeper voice. …

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