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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Monkees Head
inally saw the Monkees/Jack Nicholson movie Head last night.It is bizarre. Continue reading
Four Seasons
ne of the first pieces of classical music I was exposed to was Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. We didn’t have a lot of classical music at home when I was a child, so my exposure started later than, say, Irish folk music or Roger Miller.There are eleventy-leven versions of Vivaldi’s most famous work, but the one that works for me is led by the insuperable Lorin Maazel. After experiencing this rendition, any other seems slightly mistimed; rushed, dragging, improperly syncopated, cadenzas which are frantic rather than energetic. Continue reading
Energy, Pythagorean or Otherwise
mazon (like everyone else) now sells MP3s. To give those of us with Amazon.com associate accounts a feel for what the new store is like, they’re giving away FREE! the song ‘Energy’ from the brand new Apples in Stereo album New Magnetic Wonder.The band’s ‘About’ page says Continue reading
Speedway at Nazareth
lancing at the title and lyrics of the first Mark Knopfler solo album I bought, I was prepared to be underwhelmed by a song about a losing race car driver. I’m not much interested in car racing (I’ll take steeplechases any day, and no, it’s not cruel, the horses love it) and at first look, it’s just this guy talking about all the bad luck he’s had, explaining away his losing streak.When I did finally listen carefully, I was floored by the closing line Continue reading
Much Too Young
ll men act younger than they are. Not all deal with obsession in life.The lyrics of “Much Too Young” from Garth Brooks’ first album are about a rodeo rider, but it’s really not about the rodeo. If you’re going to live a life of obsession and passion, make sure you partner up with someone who understands your passions, or loves you enough to support you without understanding. Continue reading
Then Your Clothes
espite the fact that I still don’t own his entire catalog, I’m saddened by Jude Cole’s apparent decision to record others’ music instead of creating more of his own.This morning as I was taking Russia Saturn to work Jude put a smile on my face with my favorite track off “Start the Car”—”First Your Money (Then Your Clothes)” Continue reading
Time for a Cool Change
ongs about sailing reach me in places I forget about sometimes. My father taught me to sail (lest you get the wrong impression, the ‘sailboat’ was 16′ long and 4′ wide, and you sat on the deck like a glorified surfboard; we were not yacht club people.)Songs that surprise me fall into another special category—when an artist does something a bit out of their box, and does it well, it has special appeal. Continue reading
