Is it an admonishment or an encouragement? Is it both? In a way, it is an age-old question of whether we should be more critical or less demanding. What is the exact point (even near-bouts) where acceptance should take precedence over denial and does strangeness alone justify the change? “Tell me, ‘You’re the best thing’ I tell you, ‘That’s what you need’ Rolling on those good looks
Maybe it’s just enough” … Continue reading Slowdive ~ Kisses [2⊘23]
Psych-pop Antoine Diligent is, in reality, New Jersey native (and Los Angeles musician) Anthony Polcino. “‘Antoine Diligent’ was a pseudonym I had in my back pocket since the days I was in Beat Club. I’ve been a musician in Los Angeles for more than twelve years, and, during … Continue reading Antoine Diligent ~ Nobody Loves U (WYL) [2⊘19]
To the majority of us, unrequited love or unreciprocated love is the bane of our existence. Psychiatrist Eric Berne stated in his book Sex in Human Loving that “Some say that one-sided love is better than none, but like half a loaf of bread, it is likely to grow hard and moldy sooner.” Perhaps surprisingly, some famous people thought similarly. Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche … Continue reading Phantogram ~ Fall In Love [2⊘13]
With a ballad being defined as “a popular song, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature” and hyper as “emotionally stimulated or overexcited,” it could be said a hyper-ballad is a stirring romantic tune, or perhaps a musically portrayed agitated state. Does this mean this song’s protagonist has eaten too much sugar (debunked) or, as a female is hysterical, a loaded sexual misdiagnosis that used … Continue reading Bjork ~ Hyperballad [1996]
If you have yet to witness the beauty of Dead Can Dance, this is as apt a song as could be as introduction. “The Carnival Is Over” appears as an homage to those wonderful circus freaks otherwise noteworthy as society’s shunned and exploited, unfortunate souls first rejected … Continue reading Dead Can Dance – The Carnival Is Over [1993]
