i can dream of you without snoring, and I'm lucky that that's true, because everyone would know that i found them boring, simply because they're not you

Of Montreal - Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety  of Whimsical Verse

if i were to make a list of the perfect pop albums this would be there next to nilsson's aerial ballet and abbey road.

what more could i say.

i'm back?

-johnathon

It Breaks My Heart To See The City

Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue 1977







There are some solo albums out there in the world that sometimes exceed above anything the original ensemble created. Dennis Wilson of the Wilson bros. and Beach Boys co. spent nearly seven years recording demos and ditties while drumming for the Beach Boys and partying. His life and his brother Brian's are incredibly interesting even more so in the 70's when they were more or less has-beens living off their 60's fame. Dennis tragically died diving for buried treasure off the side of his yacht in 1983 but he left this truly wonderful piece of pop music. Listen with a smile on your face.

-Megow

we're all so special

here is the radio show i did last week.

regular posting should return shortly.

-johnathon

I Was The One When You Needed Love

Moby - Destroyed


Moby, huh? Well, yeah, Moby. For the last 20 years, Moby has had a formula that some would call easy but I find it irresistible. Moby has claimed the music for his new album was inspired by late night drives in the city. Since I like Moby and I like late night drives, I could refuse.

-Megow

who's gonna get the blame and who's gonna get the power

-johnathon

there can't be no disguising, that the pretty bird is dying

Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star

i first found this album when i started buying vinyl in my teens.  when you don't know much and you see a cover that is as nuts as this you buy it.  i loved it then and i love it now.  it reminds me of harry nilsson in a way.  both guys seem like big music nerds who play with the history of rock/pop music.  also maybe the tender/sarcastic tone.  yeah.  todd is great.

-johnathon

the abyss

more tree of life crap today.  hopefully these posts will culminate in the form of a review, or response at least, to the film after i see it on wednesday.



news has come forth that 12 seconds of scott nyerges' experimental short "Autumnal" were licensed to be used in the creation sequence in malick's film.  it is unclear right now if other external works were incorporated in this way.  luckily nyerges freely shares his work on his site.  the few pieces i've watched so far are great and certainly are worth watching even without the malick context.

the weight

-johnathon

everyone loves apple schnapps

The Fun House 6.1.11

another episode of the radio show.

-johnathon

you're so shiny

gq has a wonderful oral history of malick's badlands that is worth checking out.

it has always been my least favorite of his movies, but reading this really makes me want to go back and revisit it.

seems like a good way to prepare for the impending treee of life.

-johnathon