Dessa, Live vs. Recorded Music, and The Saints in The Onion

Instead of "Pictures, Links, and a Thought", I'm switching "Picture" to "Media." The media section could be a picture, a video (like last week), or something an audio presentation (like this week).

Media


I first heard this artist on P.O.S.'s "Low Life," one of the last songs from last year's earth shattering "Never Better" album. Well, earth shattering might be overstating it, but her verse on that second to last song on the album was one of the reasons it had such an impact on me. Original stuff, combo of Regina Spektor and Jean Grae.

Thought
Live music vs. recorded music. I consider myself a big music fan, but the truth is I'm not going to see live shows every week. It's the recorded music that makes me consider myself "a big music fan." Now, not much compares to a great live show, but that's just every once in a while. the recorded stuff is more of a constant thing. For example, this morning, I'm not sure how I would have eased into the day without Wilco's Sky Blue Sky as a soundtrack. It was just as important as the coffee and newspaper.

My thought for this post is this: While live music, at it's best, is transcendent entertainment, a great album can become integral in getting through the day.

Link
More super bowl stuff. This one's funny.

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