Nice song. If I can find 21 new (to me) songs I quite like in the last three days, anyone who is saying there’s no good new music is a confirmed cracksmoker.
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Cuspid – Nematode
I saw not a single nematode in the work, but I like the song and the video.
And Scene
Good illustration of the difference between beginners, intermediates and pros/experts. And it is vast.
In the film’s context, I prefer Anne’s and Heath’s version of the scene. It is integral to their already-revealed characters. Out of the context of the film, I think Nina’s and Logan’s (the non-Oscar pros) version is better as a disconnected scene.
Niet Nyet
Nope. That’s the elementary school reading of Nietzsche.
Now to what ol’ Friedrich was actually getting at. He was saying that all knowledge and progress is from a perspective, and furthermore was observing that with the loss of binding religion that had pervaded all culture, we’d need to create new horizons and values, of many different kinds, all instantiated by and for humans rather than handed down from some higher power or metaphysical authority.
In other words, we must become the god we killed; Nietzsche was not saying all hope of a shared future or futures was lost, but that now we were wholly in charge of creating any of that.
As I’ve said before, the philosopher Baby Queen understands Nietzsche better than most people who read him, including Nils Gilman.
Mazzy Star – Fade Into You (LIVE)
I love how bass-heavy this version is. That bassist has such a unique style and playing method, too. I think she holds it like that because she’s small, but it’s really good no matter. Mazzy Star is one of the few bands that I listened to in the 1990s that I enjoy the same amount today, and listen to fairly often still.
Renee Christine – Turtle Island
Lord, what a voice! Loved this.
Tchotchke – Playin’ Dumb
This is great. It really nails the Phil Spector-esque “wall of sound.” It even has the appropriate key change in the last 1/4 of the song. So much fun.
The Dollheads – Burger King is Hiring
I don’t like this song for itself much, but from a nostalgic perspective I do. It reminds me of Riot Grrrl and when feminism was actually good. That’s back when we were all attempting to have fun, before identitarian BS took over and before men were treated like default rapists 100% of the time.
The song has all of two chords and is very repetitive, but in its own way it’s still fun. Though I won’t listen to it again.
Candela Gómez – es combate?
Me gusta el gato de Candela. Y la canción también, claro.
Copywrought
This is one of the many reasons copyright needs to die.
I don’t give a fuck about copyright and I’d eliminate it 100% tomorrow if I could. As it is now, copyright is mainly a weapon to wield against opinions and ideas that large corporations dislike. But even if it weren’t it’d still be better on net to nuke it.
If you’re not violating at least a few dozen copyrights a day, are you even living?
Paula Jivén – What Are You Hungry For?
I’m not certain about some of her clothing choices, but I really like the song.
No Joy – Jelly Meadow Bright feat. Fire-Toolz
Wow. This is some kind of gonzo clamorous masterpiece.
Joaquina – quise quererte (live desde la clase de ballet)
Sé que querían que ella estuviera más libre pa’ moverse, pero ese micro no me mola nada. Suena súper plano. Eso sí, buena actuación y me flipa su intensidad.
Me encanta Joaquina.
Un rouge plus rouge
I love this entire set of scenes; a masterclass in filmmaking. And it’s all so nasty. You feel kind of dirty after watching it. Which is, of course, the point.
But it’s all so perfect. Juliette Gariépy just nails the creepy psycho vibe (very hard to do for an exceptionally beautiful woman, by the way!) and the music intensifies the feeling of dread that is and dread to be. I also like it because the director (et al.) made sonic and blocking choices I never would’ve considered — and these made the scene so much better than my tendencies here would have. (And yes, the entire film is in 4:3 format. It’s not some YouTube upload issue.)
Apologies, this is all in French with no subtitles and I’m too tired to translate, but the visuals, music and non-speech here are what really matter anyway.
Izzy Worden – Flowers For Your Funeral
A song by a very small artist I quite enjoyed.