Mr. Richter You’ve chosen wisely.
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This guy…
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about Mr. Jim Woodring, but seeing this trailer on BoingBoing just moments ago makes me again realize just how big a fan I am. This flick will be at SIFF this year. Gotta get there. I think I’ll grab the last of my Jim Woodring stationary, and write [...]
Cancel Your Walk Of Shame
Here now, is Episode 29. Loving you, Mr. Richter. Blake Mills – Cheers Charlie Hunter – High And Dry Freedy Johnston -Rain On The City Johnny Cash – Aloha Oe Jack Rose – Blues For Percy Danforth Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté – Fantasy Radian – Subcolors Four Tet – Angel Echoes Mose Allison [...]
Maxing It Out
Last year, I caught a show by Brooklyn band, Slavic Soul Party! at The Tractor Tavern that had me entirely jaw dropped from start to finish. Since then, I’ve kept casual tabs on them and recently was excited to learn that they’d released a new album, called “Taketron”. Shortly after a first lesson, I’ve found [...]
The Third Trimester
Finely crafted subtlety, and endless tact. What else would a modern lady require to heed this magnificent call? I know where my next approach will be taking it’s cues. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Direct Link
Staying The Course
There’s nothing to see here… Please keep moving along, in an orderly fashion. Oh, but I can say that Jesca Hoop and Blake Mills are both very worthy of your time, and inevitable worship. Get to listening. (Blake Mills in at 5:15) Anyhooooooooo, here are the tunes of Episode 27 for you to feast upon. [...]
This Is Just Part Of What 30 Looks Like
Swedish Pancakes, Fluorescent Scarves, Good Friends, Ballard… Rock Solid.
It’s about 30
I’m so bad at keeping this current… While that re-occurring admission never really seems to inspire the consistency I hope for, what remains comforting is knowing that the practice of taking time to become truly familiar with music, to listen intently, to consider motivation and process, to recognize idleness as an essential activity holds no [...]
A Braver Newer World
After returning home from one of my more fantastical trips to Los Angeles, it seems that I’m again meant to confront the ever present (and often waxed upon) pull between myself, my native southern California, and the prospect of one day returning to it’s arid environs in a residential capacity. The arrival of these notions [...]
Technological Collapse/Full Moons/Magnetic Zeros
Tonight, with the moon looming large and bright outside my window, I was reminded to take pause from my nightly routine, to go outside and to join in quietly bathing in it’s steady incandescence. In doing so, I peacefully surveyed not only the quiet landscape with which I’ve become so familiar, but also the many [...]
God Save The King/On The Road Again
Alright, alright… I know I’ve been sucking on keeping this thing current, but for what it’s worth I’ve actually been quite busy with what I like to think of as highly worthy distractions. Ironically, now that I find myself contending with what is without question the stiffest neck in recorded history, I can now take [...]
Sakura Fest/Joshua Tree/Beyond
Howdy. Since my last entry, I’ve had my hands full with adventures that occurred over sizable expanses of time and distance, and have thus been unable to adhere to my duties as associated with the music fanatic/semi-regular blogger title that I’ve fancily self-applied. Some of the highlights include were, but are in no way limited [...]
Mr. Klein Takes The Reins/Camaro Rock
During my recent trip to southern California I spent some time with a friend who, (with remarkable acumen), guided me through a small collection of tunes he thought I’d benefit from hearing. In doing so he held my attention not only with the specificity of his tastes and his appreciation for flow and attention to [...]
California Dreaming
Sunday night/ Monday morning: It’s late, and the lengthy (near ritualistic) dance that is my pre-travel preparation is now underway. With much to do, I’m going to keep things very short (and very sweet) by condensing a week or two’s worth of notables in the petite batch of offerings you’ll find below. Here we go: [...]
Cakes & Candies/Hitchens Rides Again
My life enjoys a sort of “structure” that, while affording me ample free time to pursue personal endeavors, aligns me with the millions of office-bound, under-stimulated people who turn to YouTube’s endless bounty to get them through the work day. (The difference being that I’ve managed to pledge my allegiance on a pro-bono basis.) My [...]
Inara George of The Bird And The Bee.
As some of you may know, I’ve kept the music of The Bird And The Bee in heavy rotation for the better part of a year. Their modestly sized discography is rich with songs that flaunt the finley crafted hooks, pristine production, lush harmonies, and seemingly effortless attention to detail that they’re known for. Their [...]
The Good News/Krantz Rising/Stolen Moments
Hello friends. It’s my privilege to finally be able to perform this digital ribbon cutting, and welcome you all to the new digs. I’m delighted to now be operating within fresh, finely-appointed and luxurious environs which I aim to improve and expand upon in the weeks and months to come. If you have any suggestions, [...]
The End Of An Era/New Beginnings
Hello friends! I trust you’re all finding 2009 agreeable so far, and that you all had lovely holidays. I’ll take this opportunity to thank all of you who read and listen to these postings, (regrettably infrequent as they’ve been as of late) and hope that you’ll continue to take the time to consider my evolving [...]
Giving Thanks/Cooder Watch Contd
Hello friends. For those of you who enjoyed the Ry Cooder installment from some weeks back, I’m now pleased to direct you all to a lovely little follow up morsel brought to us by Lawrence Downs of the New York Times. The piece, titled “Ry Cooder’s American West”, gives a tangible vantage of Cooder’s inspiration [...]
Radical
Here are a few nice vids from Swedish film maker Ruben Broman. I’m really liking the videos he’s currently got on his Vimeo page. The content is all wonderfully shot and arcs sharply between studio dorkery, abstract art/commerical length vinettes, and a very compelling documentary piece commisioned by Mtv Sweden on Dan Treacy, singer-songwriter/band member [...]
I’m Thinking Of A Number…
Hello everyone! Here are a a few quick items of particular pertinence. #1 In a little less than an hour Barack Obama will address the nation in the first bit of candidate-purchased prime time since the campaign of the famously deep-pocketed Ross Perot. I hope you’ll all be able to watch. #2 John Hodgman tells [...]
Best Living Person
For those of you who’d consider yourselves fans of David Lynch and his films, you’re no doubt already familiar with the lovely work of film composer and long time Lynch collaborator, Angelo Badalamenti. To many, (myself included) his notoriety is often derived from his incredibly lovely, “Twin Peaks Theme”, which opened every episode of the [...]