Magnolia liliiflora, a.k.a, Japanese Magnolia
Leonard Cohen, Old Ideas (streaming at NPR)
Alex Chilton, Free Again: The "1970" Sessions
The Mountain Goats, The Life of the World to Come
Neko Case, Middle Cyclone
Dr. Dog, Shame Shame
Marah, Let's Cut the Crap and Hook Up Later on Tonight
Camper van Beethoven, II and III
Mekons, United and Punk Rock
My friend Terry once said the most reliable sign of an untrustworthy person is an appreciation for Leonard Cohen. I'd attempt a counter-argument but Terry is long gone and thereby wins all debates and besides, who can talk about records when the Japanese magnolias are doing this outside?
My friend Terry once said the most reliable sign of an untrustworthy person is an appreciation for Leonard Cohen
ReplyDelete-- okay but wait -- did he mean that enjoyment of LC was a sure sign of untrustworthiness or that not enjoying LC was a sign of untrustworthiness ... i have no particular fondness for him until i hear somebody else interpret him. nina simone breathes fire into 'suzanne', judy collins makes mysterious the self-conscious poetry of 'priests'
I believe he meant that by professing to appreciate Leonard Cohen, one established oneself as untrustworthy. That doesn't imply that Leonard Cohen's is bad music, just that, in Terry's purview, a marked degree of shiftiness goes hand in hand with being a fan.
Deleteah, good call, terry.
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