This was awesome. [UPDATE: NBC removed the vid for copyright reasons (of course) so here’s Coco saying goodbye. I hate cynicism, too Coco. Thanks for putting it out in the world. That’s a good thing you did there. Be sure to look at the other videos, esp. Kimmel’s Glen Burns documentary. Hilarious.] Especially ol’ Ben Harper in his Nike tennis shoes playing a little pedal steel. Three of that man’s albums got me through a difficult time in life and, listening to them now, I don’t even feel sad because I don’t know the girl I was when those songs healed my heart. She doesn’t exist anymore. Hearing those songs now are sort of elating because they remind me I’m a survivor and I don’t ever have to be that girl again. Nice.
MySpace bought imeem in December and jacked up the format a bit but take some time and listen to Burn to Shine (tracks 6 and 9 esp.), Fight for Your Mind (tracks 4 and 7 esp.), and The Will to Live (tracks 9 and 12 esp.). I’ve got some work to do this afternoon (I think I have to do some YouTube tutorials on video editing. It seems to be what everyone’s looking for and I need to brush up on the skills) at my little neighborhood haunt — at some point maybe I’ll find another little hang out but I’m becoming sort of Norm-like there. They have a big window, easy wireless, nice people working there, interesting patrons, always good music playing, football, and good beer. So, um, maybe I won’t find another place to hang out…
First, a run and then maybe a museum before I get to work. I’ve been hitting the National Gallery of Art quite a bit and never fail to just spend several minutes gazing at the Da Vinci they have there. It’s this one. Truly exquisite. Brother Daniel, you can’t see any brush strokes at all. I really don’t know how he did it…
And, best part, apparently the subject of this painting was a poetess and one line of her poetry survives. But what a line it is:
“I ask your forgiveness, I am a mountain tiger.”
I think this is my new motto.
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