whole brevity thing
the dude abides (bryan jones)a simple twist of fa(ith)
This entire day has felt sideways. It’s as if my reality has shifted a bit. Strangely, it feels eerily similar to when we first brought our newborn daughter home from the hospital a dozen years ago. I clearly remember how impossible it was to sleep that first night. I was so worried that at some point in the night that she might stop breathing. Burned into my memory from that night was the realization that my strength has some very definite limits. That night I learned the meaning of faith. “Please, dear God, let my daughter live through the night. Please keep my little angel safe from harm.”
There was no reason to fear that something bad would happen, her body was very strong and healthy. The problem was with me – I had no power to control the situation. I could make sure that she was in safe surroundings. But that night, that was all that I could control, and I was not prepared for such a realization. Read the rest of this entry »
saving silverman vol.46
Nick Drake
Your reaction to the discovery of Nick Drake’s music may have been different than mine. I had always been a music lover, but this was different music. This music was organic, and it was real. The words that he sang were his words. The music that he played was written by his hand. Not only that, but the music was delivered bare – stripped of production – without gimmicks and layers to hide behind. This music was what I needed to wash away the taste of Lita Ford and Vanilla Ice.
I found Nick Drake through a David Wilcox bootleg tape that had been passed around my college campus. At the end of a trip to see Wilcox perform live, I walked up to the stage following his show and talked to him as he packed away his gear. I didn’t want to be a fanboy that gushed about how wonderful his performance had been (and it was incredible) so I asked him about Nick. I wasn’t just trying to be cool, I really wanted to know who Nick Drake was. This was B.G. (Before Google) and the answer to every question wasn’t available at your fingertips.
Wilcox’s eyes lit up when he answered, “Nick Drake was an amazing musician. He was a dreamer living in a world that didn’t have room for dreamers. He was run over by the train that he couldn’t stop.”
Beck covers Which Will originally recorded by Nick Drake.
I’m out of words now…
saving silverman vol.45
The Ode to Saving Silverman has moved to Monday!
Fearless Fighters of Foo
I love that are selfless men in this world ready to fight foo at a moment’s notice. They don’t ask why. They don’t do it for glory. It’s just about people helping people. Foo needs to be fought, and they are the chosen ones for the fighting.
Paramore covers My Hero originally recorded by Foo Fighters.
I’m out of words now…
(two thousand) seven pounds
Whole Brevity Thing - Summer '07
While loading up the magic phone with music for this unexpectedly awesome weekend, I discovered a mixtape that never made it to the blog. It was a sad realization. (I held the tears at bay with a promise to post it over the weekend) I’ve been listening to this playlist all day, and it still serves. I hope you enjoy this two-year step back in time. … Read the rest of this entry »
saving silverman vol.44
Go West
Jumping back into the series known as Ode to Saving Silverman with a nice little cover of a song off of the soundtrack to Pretty Woman.
William Fitzsimmons covers King of Wishful Thinking originally recorded by Go West.
I’m out of words now…
road(trip) to wellville
Whole Brevity Thing - Summer 2009 Mixtape
School supplies have invaded my house, and so has the sadness that comes with the realization that summer is not immortal, and that soon my tan will fade. But I’m not ready to give in to the darkness of reality – not as long as there is a windows-down road trip to be had.
So, if there is going to be a road trip, we must have a soundtrack, right? … Read the rest of this entry »
