shower in the dark

I notice I am nervous to talk about music. Notice my absurd password protected posting below: I was just talking about a song. Hear’s a song I like. I don’t mind saying that much. But to say why. Well that just seems to open me up to reveal the silly, unsophisticated man I am. At least that’s my fear. And to add to that, I’m trying to not ‘compose’ my posts now. I really did spend hours on some of the earlier ones (and to produce what!? I hear you ask - you cheeky reader!).

Listen to the song here. It’s a remix of “Eavesdropping” by Grizzly Bear. I don’t know the faintest about them; Indie feed podcast dropped it in my lap (top). The hip indiefeed fellow’s intro always gives me the impression there is a hip indie music ‘community’ out there somewhere, ‘artists’ living with something more assured than the the sort of hopeful-desperation blend eminating from most of the ‘indie’ bands I’ve known.

This song I like for the sound, as opposed to the lyrics. The lyrics are interesting phrases, echoed, bringing pictures and events to my mind. Then there is the fun left-right ear switch thing. I’ve not heard the song without headphones- I imagine it looses much of that effect. I am perhaps too easy to delight. Although I listen to CBC1, stereo has been around for a while, I know. I can see some young dude at a mixing board for his friends’ band, flicking the slider back and forth - and look how amused I am by it. (Look at how cynical I am about music I like the sound of!!) But I do like it. It’s like being tickled. I should say something about the rhythms: that is something else I enjoy hearing this song. But the words to use? They sound good. Hmm.

Well there it is. A music review by moi. (By the way, j’ecrite mon ami en francaise. Il est tres mal mais bonne pour moi!)

And a movie recomendation? Everyday People. Honest, thick; political but not simply black & white; enjoyable rather than “that’s a good film but now I want to slit my wrists,” but certainly not a guilty pleasure either. Of course, I don’t claim to know anything about how the film came about or the world I claim it is ‘honest’ about, but there you go. I liked it.

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