Wake Up, springtime is here
I have to admit that I first heard Arcade Fire, the great indie band from Montreal, through their quirky elevator video, Neon Bible in 2008. But “Wake Up” from Funeral, recorded in 2005, is what put them on the map, and is clearly the song that has earned them a huge and loving following. It […]
Mashup: 15 steps & take 5
Now, that is jazz. Dave Brubeck would have liked this.
We are stardust
Joni Mitchell is my favorite songwriter. She and Bob Dylan wrote the lyrics that, when I was a teenager trying to make sense of the world, made me love English for being both evocative and concise. Playful. Evolving every day. This image of us, mankind, as stardust, caught in the devil’s bargain, trying to get […]
One trick pony
We were thinking of a few people we love as we watched “The Wrestler” tonight. Bruce Springsteen wrote the touching title song for Mickey Rourke. The Oscar? Who cares, said Mickey. “You can’t eat it, you can’t fuck it, and it won’t get me into heaven.” Have you ever seen a one trick pony in […]
Matt and Kim: Daylight
This exhuberant, high energy couple from Brooklyn jumped right out of the screen at me when I dropped by Aurgasm. More of their happy noise on myspace.com/mattandkim. Video directed by Micah Perta. DAYLIGHT we cut the legs off of our pants threw our shoes into the ocean sit back and wave through the daylight sit […]
Stop whispering
The end is near. Today I was walking around the office with a cup of tea, checking on everyone. It’s been a while since I saw people instead of tasks. We’re almost done, the rest is details, of course there are plenty of those, and I do feel responsible for them, no question, and will […]
May you never lose your temper
What we’re singing at home these days: John Martyn’s (RIP) beautiful May you never May you never lay your head down, without a hand to hold. May you never make your bed out in the cold. You’re just like a good, close brother to me, you know that I love you true. You never talk […]
