Category: music & dance

Continuing (from the previous post) with the theme of how One Darn Thing Leads to Another …

Last night, I watched episode four of HBO’s new series, “Big Little Lies” (Kim bailed after the third episode, but I still find it intriguing).  In one scene, the background music brought my ears immediately to attention — it was a verse from Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 “White Rabbit”.

And, of course, this brought to mind some previous White Rabbit-ness as blogged here a few years ago.

Then this morning I find an totally unrelated email from Bill, my old photography partner in LA, not having heard from him for a week or so, in which he directed (as he often does) my gaze to a story and a related YouTube video, this time a long-lost vocals-only track of Grace Slick, the ‘Airplane’s lead singer doing, yes, “White Rabbit” (and he suggests listening via headphones):

And on it goes …

You may recall that we binged for awhile in November on the music of Leonard Cohen.  A new video of his “Traveling Light”, compiled by visual artist Sammy Slabbinnck and Cohen’s son has just been released:

Thanks to Kim …

Exercise your body at the Met.  Kim directs my attention to this (learn more here), as mentioned in T Magazine:

From the BBC, a complete concert of Renaissance Christmas music by one of my favorite groups performing work of that period, the Tallis Scholars.  I’ll take this any day over Jingle Bells and White Christmas, but that’s just me.  Available for online listening until January 13.  More information here and here.

H.D.* Marina drops by, taking a temporary break from her dance tour and dance troupe responsibilities (both administrative and performance), but will soon return to connect with Ivi for the holidays.

*Honorary Daughter

Kim brought this to my attention.  A great way to start your day with the #StayWednesday: Cheap Seats Edition on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert FB site:

https://www.facebook.com/colbertlateshow/videos/997123253765759/

I’m trying to figure out a better way to dodge Facebook and embed the video directly (maybe I can find it on YouTube sometime), but see if the above link works for you.

 

https://www.facebook.com/colbertlateshow/videos/997123253765759/

Music has, forever, been something that has sustained us, and more than ever in this past month. As well as remembering the very-recently departed — Leonard Cohen, Sharon Jones, Mose Allison, Leon Russell, Pauline Oliveros — we have been hearing everything from the new work of Conor Oberst, to the old favorites of Adele, to the timely protests (“About To Find Out”) of Margo Price. Today, right now, I am listening to Kate Tempest, as I have from time to time over the past three or four years. If you want to hear and see this wonderful poet in live performance, try this: