It's reminiscent of late 1990s Pavement, in the same way Pavement were reminiscent of the late 80s/ early 90s Flying Nun bands they heard on US college radio. Influenced, but not derivative.
#Listening to Aotearoa by Minuit. I consistently tear up when I hear this song, and especially when I watch the video;
"And if the past's a distant land
Maybe there is no rhyme or reason
And if we salvage what we can
You and me
And yes, it's true we're very young
And we have sticks and stones and bruises
Can we do undo what has been done?
Is this the way destiny chooses?
You and me
You and me
You and me
We are a New Zealand"
« We cannot live in a world interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not a hope. Part of the terror is to take back our listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light. »
For today's #ThankYouTuesday, I want to thank the people who still know how to listen to others. Those who don't always put themselves at the center of the universe, but can also understand others. Those who strive to be well and make others well, not constantly fighting to prevail, dominate, outdo, or crush.
My gratitude today goes to these increasingly rare individuals.
#Listening to the bowdlerised music video mix of The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson;
"And I don't want you and I don't need you
Don't bother to resist, or I'll beat you It's not your fault that you're always wrong
The weak ones are there to justify the strong"
@golgaloth
I mostly just knew them for the one song on the "Brain Candy" soundtrack, but stumbled upon this album on eMusic and really liked it. It hangs together really well.
@alfvaen Viva! la Woman is a great album of theirs, with a bunch of food themed songs that are not really about food. Stereo Type A changes things up a bit and is probably their best work. I wasn't aware they'd released another album after their reunion tour. I'll have to check it out.
A few months ago I went to a women's conference. The music was too loud. I sustained damage to my ears. Hearing loss and fullness that lasted for 2 weeks. I got a miracle! Fully recovered with no more loss!
This is a sketch from my journal while I was waiting for my prayers to be answered.
Jordan was an exponent of a jazzy blues subgenre known as 'jump blues', one of the formative influences on rock'n'roll pioneers like Chuck Berry. The upbeat tempos and jaunty horn lines of jump blues likely influenced later styles like Jamaican ska.