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Tag Archives: #music
Dawn
Dawn on January 1, 2021 At the risk of dating myself, the words of Adam Duritz come to mind: And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe / Maybe this year will be better than the last
Achtung
Did my Generation X cohort arc from earnestness to cynicism? Did this correspond to the arc of U2 from earnestness (pre-Achtung Baby) to cynicism (from the Zoo TV tour on)? Discuss.
Carly
My oldest friend Eric was in NYC for work. One of the days we were hanging out, we took the Staten Island Ferry. Because free. Please note that neither of us sang Carly Simon.
Long
I remember loving this song when it first appeared in Season 2 of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” but it has been haunting me ever since hearing it again in the end credits of the series finale when it moved me to … Continue reading
Cuíca
“Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man. This song seemed to be in, like, every TV ad I saw throughout Australia. Which then, of course, got me thinking about… “Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones. I hadn’t realized that the … Continue reading
Excess
INXS was playing in the lobby as I checked out of the Ayers Rock Resort, of course. Still peak Australia.
Nutbush
I learned about this baffling phenomenon while listening to Australian radio. Apparently, in public school or something, everyone in the country learned some choreographed dance to “Nutbush City Limits” by Ike & Tina Turner. And no one seems to know … Continue reading
Fingers
A favorite singer/songwriter/guitarist of mine, David Wilcox, took a request from an audience member one time when I was seeing him in concert. It was an older song of his, one he played rarely. After fumbling around on the fretboard … Continue reading
Basics
My stuff still hasn’t arrived yet. But at least I still have the most important thing: teh Interwebz. Also, my living room without carpet and furniture has the most awesome reverb. I keep whistling Angelo Badalamenti cues.
Verdant
For my first day in Stamford, I decided to try driving the backroads route to Blue Sky to see what my commute will be like. No photograph could capture the overwhelming beauty of the landscape at Magic Hour. Rolling hills … Continue reading
Fading
Certain songs have scored certain points on my journey across the U.S. John Denver in West Virginia. Paul Simon in Memphis. Chris Isaak in New Mexico. But overall, I think I listened to Neko Case the most. If I had … Continue reading
Delight & Melancholy
Driving down a lonely New Mexico highway at dusk listening to “Wicked Game” filled me with a Lynchian sense of melancholy. My favorite feeling is delight. But I’ve also always found a certain delight in melancholy. Not all melancholy, perhaps, but … Continue reading
Sun
Made a quick pilgrimage to Sun Studio before leaving town.
Liminal
In a sleepy corner of the Graceland museum complex, I found myself in a convention hall-sized room with an audience-worth of chairs set up facing a screen at one end. There wasn’t a single person there. The movie played to … Continue reading
Filmography
I guess I never grokked how many films Elvis starred in. They range from the famous……to the plausible-but-silly-sounding……to the are-you-fucking-kidding-me-that-has-got-to-be-a-joke-right?