Spanish was my first language. I learned english after entering grade school although it was not through the public school system or my mom who still spoke only spanish but public television and SESAME STREET. Feist remade her single 1234 off The Reminder for an upcoming episode of Sesame Street. I am glad to see that Sesame [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 7, 2008
Days are Nights
Artist: Josh Ritter
Album: The Animal Years
Song: Thin Blue Flame
I became a thin blue flame Polished on a mountain range And over hills and fields I flew Wrapped up in a royal blue I flew over Royal City last night A bullfighter on the horns of a new moon¹s light Caesar¹s ghost I saw the war-time [...]
July 2, 2008
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
“This recording was made in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México during the months of January and February 2008. In Tepoztlán, a place known for Aztec Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings, a temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town. It was produced by Conor Oberst with much help from engineer [...]
July 2, 2008
Hearts pumping blood in 3/4 time
I went to a great show Sunday evening at DC9. A.A. Bondy and Delta Spirit played in the dilapidated attic of the dive bar off U Street. I heard A.A. Bondy late last year and was captivated at the first listen of his solo debut American Hearts. Some might find it over [...]
