caroline says- lou reed

the saddest song off of one of the all time saddest albums. this version is a stunner. lou's weathered voice captures the chill perfectly. that last line is one of my favorite pieces of writing ever.

glen cambell- guess i'm dumb

ever hear this? no, probably not. co-written by brian wilson. another song i want played at my wake.

marvin gaye and diana ross- stop, look, listen (to your heart)

a perfect duet. listen to how their voices dance, then wrap themselves, around each other. leads trade effortlessly. gorgeous.

magnetic fields- all my little words

i've had this album for years, but somehow it's slipped through the cracks. put it on a few weeks ago, on a whim, and have become obsessed.

the sun shines down on a planet of mirrors, the slick mountains jettison all who dare to mount them, a dim room at the end of a dismal stairwell, it's ok, you know, i will not lie to you....

check it out.

the seeds- pushin' too hard

r.i.p. sky saxon.

roxy music- editions of you

ladies and gentlemen! the mighty roxy music!!!!! check out the incredible eno synth solo! was this the moment creativity in music peaked and it all started going backwards? when was the last time you saw something like this? something that held your attention and hypnotized you the way this performance does? musicians are a boring and superstitious lot. anyone can play the blues or country and do it with a certain authenticity. shit, even english people can. but this? eno is right. 'we should be ashamed'.....

yo la tengo- mr. tough

this song has been stuck in my head for months. j.s. played it for me on a trip to the coast a while back. what i like most about yo la tengo is that, i think, i'd be cool enough to play in this band. they look like my people!
in my dreams i am in that room, with that band, playing music endlessly. wouldn't that be nice? we could forget about our problems, if only for a little while....