Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
15 Aug 2021 Leave a comment
in Did You Ever Realize Tags: i count the tears, let's live for today, the drifters, the grass roots
14 Aug 2021 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: a primeira pedra, marisa monte
Marisa Monte: “A Primeira Pedra (Ao Vivo)” (2016)
Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marisa Monte’s legendary status in her native country hasn’t exactly made her a household name in the US–at least not yet. But then again, she doesn’t pander to American audiences with English-language records a la Selena, Shakira or even Juan Luis Guerra.
But her divine, operatically-trained voice does translate. And the melodies of her compositions, inspired by classical, Brazilian soul and bossa nova music, certainly can touch the heart even if the words of the song (in this case “The First Stone”) are a mystery.
One of the great singers, one of the great talents of her generation.
14 Aug 2021 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: daydream believer, john stewart, the monkees
14 Aug 2021 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: ghost, life eternal
Ghost: “Life Eternal” (2018)
Sweden’s Ghost inhabit–haunt, really–a world of their own on the musical landscape. Inspired by Alice Cooper’s sense of the theatrical, Opeth’s dark vibe, Dio and BOC’s riffs, and ABBA’s songwriting, Ghost create their own uniquely creepy stew of something I want to call Halloween Rock.
The final track of 2018’s Prequelle LP is a ballad, and stands alone as such, even if a listen to what precedes it–a bombastic metal conceptual album revolving around Europe’s black plague–lends it some dark undertones.
The bell tolls and pipe organ don’t hurt, either.
Ghost’s best work is dark, twisted and creepy. But also beautiful, inspired and thrilling.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2019/11/23/songs-you-may-have-missed-644/
13 Aug 2021 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: the midnight special
(Via Culture Sonar) by John Visconti
Before MTV, VH1, or, for that matter, YouTube and Vevo, chances to watch footage of your favorite musicians in action were fairly rare. Sure, bands would occasionally pop up on The Dean Martin Show and Sonny & Cher or lip sync on American Bandstand or Soul Train, but one of the only showcases for live rock was NBC’s weekly late-night series The Midnight Special (1973-81). While there are DVD compilations from the show, frustratingly no easy streaming of the entire series exists. Below are six videos — from the “Legendary Performances” DVD set — suggesting that someone needs to stream these shows in their entirety pronto. Who owns a DVD player nowadays?
Read more: https://www.culturesonar.com/midnight-special/?mc_cid=630faa8ece&mc_eid=754259b4e6
Every Moment Has A Song 