Frontman for the band Bon Iver, Justin Vernon created the album For Emma, Forever Ago while living in a remote Wisconsin cabin for three months. Fueled by heartbreak, an identity crisis, and a desire to escape and simplify his life, Vernon retreated to his family cabin without the intention of writing any music. Out of his "cathartic isolation," however, Vernon was moved to play music and eventually produced this masterpiece of an album.
Interestingly, Vernon's relationship with nature varies significantly throughout the album - he is at times inspired and uplifted, at other moments taunted, abased, and humbled. My favorite lines from the song "Re: Stacks" point to Vernon's schizophrenic love affair with nature:
There's a black crow sitting across from me
His wiry legs are crossed
And he's dangling my keys, he even fakes a toss
Whatever could it be
That has brought me to this loss?
To Vernon, Nature does not always coddle or revive the spirit. Vernon's black crow conjures a Grim Reaper figure, "dangling" Vernon's life before his eyes, "tossing" Vernon the choice of life or death while casually resting with "legs crossed." Nature reminds Vernon that he is not a superior life form, that Vernon must learn to humble himself to the forces of Nature - not only in order to survive, but also to understand that his life is too short to wallow in suffering.
Whew, I've done enough philosophizing. Anyway, this album is tremendous and I think that it has truly changed my perspective on life. I hope it has the same effect on you all. Enjoy.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
BIRD, BIRD, BIRD, THE BIRD'S THE WORD.
Happy Friday everyone! The artist of the day is Andrew Bird.
I saw Andrew Bird in concert last fall. Believe me, you have to see him perform live in order to grasp his musical genius. To review Bird's albums apart from witnessing his technical process is too sterile and superficial a basis for analysis. You must let the Bird show you the Way.
Bird is a one-man band. Via a pedal looper, Bird records eight or sixteen measures of one instrument. The recorded loop then repeats in the background, allowing Bird to switch to another instrument, thereby adding a second layer to the previous looped sounds. Bird can actually loop five or six instruments into one song - including his notorious whistle - and can repeat or stall the loops at whim. In essence, Bird creates his own back-up band. Thus, he is at once the conductor and musician, the director and the actor, the beginning and the end of all his musical creations.
Enough talk. Watch the video, yo!
Andrew Bird - Episode # 03 - Fiery Crash
I saw Andrew Bird in concert last fall. Believe me, you have to see him perform live in order to grasp his musical genius. To review Bird's albums apart from witnessing his technical process is too sterile and superficial a basis for analysis. You must let the Bird show you the Way.
Bird is a one-man band. Via a pedal looper, Bird records eight or sixteen measures of one instrument. The recorded loop then repeats in the background, allowing Bird to switch to another instrument, thereby adding a second layer to the previous looped sounds. Bird can actually loop five or six instruments into one song - including his notorious whistle - and can repeat or stall the loops at whim. In essence, Bird creates his own back-up band. Thus, he is at once the conductor and musician, the director and the actor, the beginning and the end of all his musical creations.
Enough talk. Watch the video, yo!
Andrew Bird - Episode # 03 - Fiery Crash
Thursday, March 26, 2009
REQUEST SUBMITTED.
I have decided to honor a request but to modify it a bit - love the artist, but like a different song of hers better (one that isn't a cover of Bob Dylan!). Thanks for the request Carla - my sensitive soul sister. :) xo
So here we have Adele singing one of her amazing originals - Hometown Glory.
So here we have Adele singing one of her amazing originals - Hometown Glory.
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH.
Happy Thursday. Melancholy weather, eh? I was debating going with a Radiohead tune or a Blind Melon song to mirror the dreary atmosphere, but then for some reason the melody of this song entered into my consciousness. So naturally I had to go with my instincts.
I really like this song because it questions the authenticity of contemporary musicians. In essence, they're referring to those bands that iterate former musical styles, but label themselves groundbreaking.
After giving this much thought, I have a few questions for you all: is there any band that doesn't have a musical inspiration or precedent? Is it possible to be unadulterated and original, without an historical foundation? If so, then what defines originality? And is copying the past necessarily a bad thing?
Talk amongst yourselves.
You look like David Bowie
But you've nothing new to show me
Start another fire
And watch it slowly die
I really like this song because it questions the authenticity of contemporary musicians. In essence, they're referring to those bands that iterate former musical styles, but label themselves groundbreaking.
After giving this much thought, I have a few questions for you all: is there any band that doesn't have a musical inspiration or precedent? Is it possible to be unadulterated and original, without an historical foundation? If so, then what defines originality? And is copying the past necessarily a bad thing?
Talk amongst yourselves.
You look like David Bowie
But you've nothing new to show me
Start another fire
And watch it slowly die
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
WILD MOUNTAIN NATION.
While we're on our folk rock binge, I want to include this band for you all to check out: Blitzen Trapper. The song I'm featuring is from Blitzen Trapper's third album, but I only caught wind of them after the release of their fourth album Furr in 2008.
Blitzen Trapper conjures an altogether different era of music, harnessing the melodic spirits of 60's and 70's musicians. Most reviews liken them to Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Miller Band. In my opinion, these references owe much to lead singer Eric Earley's impressive vocal range, as well as his instrumental versatility. Not to slight the rest of the band, of course. When I saw them in concert last month, I was amazed by the way the whole band harmonized - better than an all-male a cappella group, in my opinion.
Is that an insult? It wasn't meant to be. I was in an a cappella group during college, so I take harmonies very seriously. Did I mention that I'm also extremely nerdy?
But I digress. Check out "Wild Mountain Nation" from Blitzen Trapper. And then check out the song "Furr."
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Blitzen Trapper conjures an altogether different era of music, harnessing the melodic spirits of 60's and 70's musicians. Most reviews liken them to Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, the Grateful Dead, and Steve Miller Band. In my opinion, these references owe much to lead singer Eric Earley's impressive vocal range, as well as his instrumental versatility. Not to slight the rest of the band, of course. When I saw them in concert last month, I was amazed by the way the whole band harmonized - better than an all-male a cappella group, in my opinion.
Is that an insult? It wasn't meant to be. I was in an a cappella group during college, so I take harmonies very seriously. Did I mention that I'm also extremely nerdy?
But I digress. Check out "Wild Mountain Nation" from Blitzen Trapper. And then check out the song "Furr."
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BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS.
Hands down, Fleet Foxes have inserted themselves on my list of all-time favorite bands. Fleet Foxes uniquely summon that folksy, spiritual, and pastoral sound from the days of yore. To me, they echo the sounds of Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, The Band, Gillian Welch, and Bob Dylan. Feel free to add to this list as you see fit.
The songs on Fleet Foxes' eponymous album promise to send you to a simpler time: when tension could be released by breathing fresh mountain air; when comfort could be found in the shade of a birch tree; when the face of God could be discovered in Nature's bounty; when Flora and Fauna were closer than machines and technology to our personal fulfillment.
And I've gone off the deep end. But seriously, listen to this song and the whole album if you can. You won't be disappointed. I'm so effing happy that folk music has returned to the scene.
The songs on Fleet Foxes' eponymous album promise to send you to a simpler time: when tension could be released by breathing fresh mountain air; when comfort could be found in the shade of a birch tree; when the face of God could be discovered in Nature's bounty; when Flora and Fauna were closer than machines and technology to our personal fulfillment.
And I've gone off the deep end. But seriously, listen to this song and the whole album if you can. You won't be disappointed. I'm so effing happy that folk music has returned to the scene.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
JUST FOR KICKS.
I came across this song while looking for some upbeat tune to send us all home today.
It isn't really my style, but I'm putting it up here just for kicks because it's pepping me up! This band quite possibly sprung from the musical loins of Kidzbop and Mamma Mia. I know I've got you guys on the edge of your seats now. Believe me, just listen to it and you'll be sold. I'm actually not giving them enough credit. It's a very catchy, sugar-coated tune with jazz hands written all over it.
I hope it sends you home snapping your fingers, West-Side-Story style. Send me a picture.
Thanks.
It isn't really my style, but I'm putting it up here just for kicks because it's pepping me up! This band quite possibly sprung from the musical loins of Kidzbop and Mamma Mia. I know I've got you guys on the edge of your seats now. Believe me, just listen to it and you'll be sold. I'm actually not giving them enough credit. It's a very catchy, sugar-coated tune with jazz hands written all over it.
I hope it sends you home snapping your fingers, West-Side-Story style. Send me a picture.
Thanks.
NEW ALBUM ALERTS.
This morning I bought two albums: the newest Yeah Yeah Yeahs album It's Blitz! and the 2008 Death Cab for Cutie album Narrow Stairs.
Since I already regaled you with a sample from It's Blitz! last week, here's a tune from Death Cab's Narrow Stairs entitled "Cath."
After a perfunctory listen, Narrow Stairs boasts more guitar-focused ballads than the last piano-centric album Plans. So far, I like Plans better overall - there is something unforgettable about all of the songs on that album. Perhaps it is the way in which Gibbard et al. flavor each ballad with memorable piano loops and various synthesized zigzags. Or the way that each song increases in tempo over time, building in texture and emotional complexity (think Different Names for the Same Thing, Brothers on a Hotel Bed, and What Sarah Said). Or maybe Gibbard's maudlin vocals marry better with the piano than the guitar.
What are your thoughts?
Nonetheless, I still wouldn't mind a pair of Gibbard's frames from this video. He's thuper thexy.
Since I already regaled you with a sample from It's Blitz! last week, here's a tune from Death Cab's Narrow Stairs entitled "Cath."
After a perfunctory listen, Narrow Stairs boasts more guitar-focused ballads than the last piano-centric album Plans. So far, I like Plans better overall - there is something unforgettable about all of the songs on that album. Perhaps it is the way in which Gibbard et al. flavor each ballad with memorable piano loops and various synthesized zigzags. Or the way that each song increases in tempo over time, building in texture and emotional complexity (think Different Names for the Same Thing, Brothers on a Hotel Bed, and What Sarah Said). Or maybe Gibbard's maudlin vocals marry better with the piano than the guitar.
What are your thoughts?
Nonetheless, I still wouldn't mind a pair of Gibbard's frames from this video. He's thuper thexy.
Monday, March 23, 2009
IF IT AIN'T BAROQUE, DON'T FIX IT.
Here's a hot number from one of my favorite "big" bands, Broken Social Scene. By big, I mean nineteen members (including Feist). By the way, they rule. This song dates back to 2003 from their "You Forgot It In People" album. The whole album is tremendous. Check it out.
Broken Social Scene is one of the contemporary pioneers of baroque pop. For the uninitiated, baroque pop "is characterized by a very large number of sounds, grand orchestrations featuring guitars, horns, woodwinds, and violins, unusual song structures, and an experimental, and sometimes chaotic production style...practitioners of the baroque pop style utilize instrumentation not traditional to rock such as the harpsichord, oboe, cello, or french horn."
I hope this was educational. I totally ripped it from Wikipedia because I have no original thought.
Broken Social Scene is one of the contemporary pioneers of baroque pop. For the uninitiated, baroque pop "is characterized by a very large number of sounds, grand orchestrations featuring guitars, horns, woodwinds, and violins, unusual song structures, and an experimental, and sometimes chaotic production style...practitioners of the baroque pop style utilize instrumentation not traditional to rock such as the harpsichord, oboe, cello, or french horn."
I hope this was educational. I totally ripped it from Wikipedia because I have no original thought.
RYAN ADAMS CIRCA 2003.
If you needed a tune to get your blood pumping on this cold Monday morning, here it is. Old school Ryan Adams? Yes. Still sexy after six years? Mmm hmmm...
Considering Ryan Adams has put out 13 slbums since 2001 - that's almost two per year - we listeners must winnow his good tunes from the bad. To seek a needle of alternative edge amidst a haystack of depressive dirges is no easy task. When we do find a gem of a rock song, however, we can almost forgive his self-pitying proneness. Keyword: almost.
Today I watched the boats
Moving through the harbor
Walking on water
In your arms I'd stay
Forever if I could
Forever if I may
Keep me in your thoughts, don't disappear
I am on your side
And so alive
So alive it isn't real
So Alive - Ryan Adams
Considering Ryan Adams has put out 13 slbums since 2001 - that's almost two per year - we listeners must winnow his good tunes from the bad. To seek a needle of alternative edge amidst a haystack of depressive dirges is no easy task. When we do find a gem of a rock song, however, we can almost forgive his self-pitying proneness. Keyword: almost.
Today I watched the boats
Moving through the harbor
Walking on water
In your arms I'd stay
Forever if I could
Forever if I may
Keep me in your thoughts, don't disappear
I am on your side
And so alive
So alive it isn't real
So Alive - Ryan Adams
Friday, March 20, 2009
ONE DAY. WE'RE GONNA LIVE. IN PARIS.
I know, I know: the lead singer looks like a complete toolbag in the video (please see scarf and killer dance moves), but j'adore la chanson. Love the beat, love the lyrics, love the rising and falling waves of sound. Just don't love the insistent Eurotrash vibe that Ed Macfarlane keeps sending my way.
And every night
We'll watch the stars
They'll be out for us
Bon weekend!
And every night
We'll watch the stars
They'll be out for us
Bon weekend!
FIND A CURE FOR MY LIFE.
Happy Friday everyone!
Today, I'm featuring Norwegian singer Ida Maria with "Oh My God."
This song is highly addictive. You've got an up-tempo punk song fronted by an incredible lead vocalist, not to mention super-catchy lyrics and unapologetic female rage. Trust me, she's better than Alanis Morrisette.
You gotta watch this video from start to finish. Her face can contort in a million ways. The camera rarely leaves her face and there's no reason to - her aggression is sexy and disturbing. Pay close attention from 1:22 to 1:50 - the bridge is a slow-motion fever dream.
She reminds me of a Stepford wife about to implode.
Today, I'm featuring Norwegian singer Ida Maria with "Oh My God."
This song is highly addictive. You've got an up-tempo punk song fronted by an incredible lead vocalist, not to mention super-catchy lyrics and unapologetic female rage. Trust me, she's better than Alanis Morrisette.
You gotta watch this video from start to finish. Her face can contort in a million ways. The camera rarely leaves her face and there's no reason to - her aggression is sexy and disturbing. Pay close attention from 1:22 to 1:50 - the bridge is a slow-motion fever dream.
She reminds me of a Stepford wife about to implode.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
VICTORY ROSE.
Yes, the weather has been less than beautiful recently. But let's brave the chill once more for this Icelandic band. I've been listening to this song on repeat for the past hour.
Sigur Ros, the Afro-Acoustic-Ambient musical fusion from Iceland, sounds like the test-tube spawn of Radio Head (Thom Yorke's notorious falsetto), Dave Matthews Band (note: beginning of "Grey Street"), and Paul Simon (Graceland Album - accompanied by Ladysmith Black Mambazo).
Warning: this song might make you tap your feet. Also, the song is titled Gobbledigook. Onomatopoeias rule.
*Also, this video is the PG version. If you go to sigurros.com, you can download the one with naked ladies.
Sigur Ros, the Afro-Acoustic-Ambient musical fusion from Iceland, sounds like the test-tube spawn of Radio Head (Thom Yorke's notorious falsetto), Dave Matthews Band (note: beginning of "Grey Street"), and Paul Simon (Graceland Album - accompanied by Ladysmith Black Mambazo).
Warning: this song might make you tap your feet. Also, the song is titled Gobbledigook. Onomatopoeias rule.
*Also, this video is the PG version. If you go to sigurros.com, you can download the one with naked ladies.
CRESCENDO? YES, PLEASE.
I get giddy when I hear this song. I use the extended 8-minute version for the tail-end of my runs. I become totally absorbed in the music and spurned on by the repetition. I love every minute of it.
Unfortunately, the video is nothing to write home about. James Murphy doesn't have the prettiest face, and I'm not sure why it takes almost two minutes for the rest of the band to emerge. The banality of the video almost mocks the intensity of the song.
Nevertheless, LCD Soundsystem is fantastic live. I actually heard them perform last summer with Arcade Fire. I have to say, it was the most electrifying concert I have ever been to. I couldn't stop moving the entire night. Well, I've got to keep moving on with my day, so enjoy the tunes and keep coming back for more!
Unfortunately, the video is nothing to write home about. James Murphy doesn't have the prettiest face, and I'm not sure why it takes almost two minutes for the rest of the band to emerge. The banality of the video almost mocks the intensity of the song.
Nevertheless, LCD Soundsystem is fantastic live. I actually heard them perform last summer with Arcade Fire. I have to say, it was the most electrifying concert I have ever been to. I couldn't stop moving the entire night. Well, I've got to keep moving on with my day, so enjoy the tunes and keep coming back for more!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
CONSTANT LOOPING MAKES ME LOOPY.
This song by Animal Collective makes me go all weak in the knees. Three men, two turntables, one keyboard, one cymbal. Synthesizing, drumming, looping. I don't even notice the lyrics.
I. CAN'T. STOP. BOBBING. MY. HEAD. Swear to God, six minutes of straight head-bobbing at my cubicle.
And the video? Extreme metamorphoses in time and space. Am I back in the womb? Underwater? In outer space? In a Psychedelic Wonderland? In a bad 80's workout video?
And check out 4:39 - Is lifespan measurable by a sand timer, our bodies simply grains that drift away?
I. CAN'T. STOP. BOBBING. MY. HEAD. Swear to God, six minutes of straight head-bobbing at my cubicle.
And the video? Extreme metamorphoses in time and space. Am I back in the womb? Underwater? In outer space? In a Psychedelic Wonderland? In a bad 80's workout video?
And check out 4:39 - Is lifespan measurable by a sand timer, our bodies simply grains that drift away?
GAELIC GROOVE
Want to escape to Ireland? This song will take you there.
While listening, picture the rolling hills, the verdant landscape, the bottomless pitchers of ale. Ah, how idyllic.
If you get a chance, check out Yeah Yeah Yeah's entire new album, called It's Blitz! It's like Enya on Ecstasy. Electronic rock and funk in the fore, ambient trance echoing from the back. All fronted by lead singer Karen O. She sounds super sexy on this album, if I do say so myself.
Vacation, anyone? I don't know about you, but I need to escape this concrete jungle soon.
Happy belated St. Patrick's Day!
While listening, picture the rolling hills, the verdant landscape, the bottomless pitchers of ale. Ah, how idyllic.
If you get a chance, check out Yeah Yeah Yeah's entire new album, called It's Blitz! It's like Enya on Ecstasy. Electronic rock and funk in the fore, ambient trance echoing from the back. All fronted by lead singer Karen O. She sounds super sexy on this album, if I do say so myself.
Vacation, anyone? I don't know about you, but I need to escape this concrete jungle soon.
Happy belated St. Patrick's Day!
Monday, March 16, 2009
IT'S SORT OF LIKE A DREAM, ISN'T IT? NO, BETTER.
Music moves people. It clears the mind, energizes the body, stirs the soul.
Times have been tough these days. If you're feeling like you've come down with an illness - be it physical, mental, emotional, from a job, or from a relationship - it's time to put down your Radiohead album and get uplifted. Take it from me, a little Radio Cure will make you feel all better. Allow me to be your aural specialist. Your prescription is a twice-daily dose of Melodicine. Refills are free and unlimited. All insurance plans are accepted.
Come and get cured.
Times have been tough these days. If you're feeling like you've come down with an illness - be it physical, mental, emotional, from a job, or from a relationship - it's time to put down your Radiohead album and get uplifted. Take it from me, a little Radio Cure will make you feel all better. Allow me to be your aural specialist. Your prescription is a twice-daily dose of Melodicine. Refills are free and unlimited. All insurance plans are accepted.
Come and get cured.
NEED A MONDAY BOOST?
Listen to this.
Heard on my Ipod shuffle, during the Monday shuffle. Pure polyphonic pleasure. No artificial flavors. No caffeine needed.
For all you corporate folks stuck in a cubicle, this song goes out to you. I feel your pain.
In a cage where only one thing could be free
And it's not you and I...
In a cage where only one thing could be free
And it's not you and I...
Heard on my Ipod shuffle, during the Monday shuffle. Pure polyphonic pleasure. No artificial flavors. No caffeine needed.
For all you corporate folks stuck in a cubicle, this song goes out to you. I feel your pain.
In a cage where only one thing could be free
And it's not you and I...
In a cage where only one thing could be free
And it's not you and I...
Friday, March 13, 2009
SHARING IS CARING
Samantha:
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.'
- John Keats, "Ode to a Grecian Urn"
Jordana:
"Focusing on the beauty and positive aspects of life only creates more happiness in our lives; however, without acknowledging the dark and ugly sides we would never feel love and joy to its fullest capacity."
Jordan, on her father:
"He's just a normal guy that is passionate about and devoted to learning. The best part is he never did it for the reward, he did it for others, which to him was reward in itself."
Thank you for the thoughtful responses; they make me reflect upon the beauty, truth, joy, pain, and compassion I've witnessed, experienced, or imparted during my lifetime. Analyzing the past is a weakness of mine, I must admit. Remember as little children, our thoughts seldom strayed from the present moment? We were free to exist in the moment, free to imagine future worlds far from our own. Part of me misses that blithe period of existence. Too often I find myself stuck in the past, half-awake in the present, and extremely unsure about the future. I love this song and video because they awaken that carefree essence of childhood.
Fortresses of pillows
Hanging sheets from all the bookshelves
We were Kings and Queens of our own little land...
(My sister and I used to build forts in our living room...)
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.'
- John Keats, "Ode to a Grecian Urn"
Jordana:
"Focusing on the beauty and positive aspects of life only creates more happiness in our lives; however, without acknowledging the dark and ugly sides we would never feel love and joy to its fullest capacity."
Jordan, on her father:
"He's just a normal guy that is passionate about and devoted to learning. The best part is he never did it for the reward, he did it for others, which to him was reward in itself."
Thank you for the thoughtful responses; they make me reflect upon the beauty, truth, joy, pain, and compassion I've witnessed, experienced, or imparted during my lifetime. Analyzing the past is a weakness of mine, I must admit. Remember as little children, our thoughts seldom strayed from the present moment? We were free to exist in the moment, free to imagine future worlds far from our own. Part of me misses that blithe period of existence. Too often I find myself stuck in the past, half-awake in the present, and extremely unsure about the future. I love this song and video because they awaken that carefree essence of childhood.
Fortresses of pillows
Hanging sheets from all the bookshelves
We were Kings and Queens of our own little land...
(My sister and I used to build forts in our living room...)
DO THE FRIDAY DANCE
Lykke Li is fabulous. Bon Iver only makes it better.
So when I trip on my feet
Look at the beat
The words are, written in the sand
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
The words are, written in the air
So when I trip on my feet
Look at the beat
The words are, written in the sand
When I'm shaking my hips
Look for the swing
The words are, written in the air
Thursday, March 12, 2009
POINT OF VIEW
I apologize for my brief disappearance! I have returned from my writing hiatus!
The past few weeks have allowed much room for reflection. So far, I have tended to focus primarily on the Pretty Things that inspire artists, musicians, writers, and ordinary people to find meaning and purpose in their lives. From the feedback I've gotten, most of what I've written has been a bit esoteric and hard to grasp. As a result of your responses, I would like to shift the point of view for a while.
Tell me, what inspires you from day to day? I've told you some of things that I consider beautiful - now I'm curious to know how you all see the world. I'd like this to be more conversational, so from now on I'll be posting articles, clips, videos, and photos that could be conversation starters (and not simply long-winded monologues)!
To start, I found this video today that I could watch over and over again. Uncannily reminiscent of the performance by Bob Dylan and the Band in the Last Waltz, this rendition of I Shall Be Released features two of my favorite artists: Fleet Foxes and Wilco. Please tune in to this four-minute snapshot of lyrical history. I love it when history repeats itself in this way. Please feel free to comment, and send me a link to something you find powerful! I'll put what you send me up on my next post!
Thanks for following my blog, despite my absence!
The past few weeks have allowed much room for reflection. So far, I have tended to focus primarily on the Pretty Things that inspire artists, musicians, writers, and ordinary people to find meaning and purpose in their lives. From the feedback I've gotten, most of what I've written has been a bit esoteric and hard to grasp. As a result of your responses, I would like to shift the point of view for a while.
Tell me, what inspires you from day to day? I've told you some of things that I consider beautiful - now I'm curious to know how you all see the world. I'd like this to be more conversational, so from now on I'll be posting articles, clips, videos, and photos that could be conversation starters (and not simply long-winded monologues)!
To start, I found this video today that I could watch over and over again. Uncannily reminiscent of the performance by Bob Dylan and the Band in the Last Waltz, this rendition of I Shall Be Released features two of my favorite artists: Fleet Foxes and Wilco. Please tune in to this four-minute snapshot of lyrical history. I love it when history repeats itself in this way. Please feel free to comment, and send me a link to something you find powerful! I'll put what you send me up on my next post!
Thanks for following my blog, despite my absence!
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