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misery and splendor
Over Christmas, I received a mix CD that begins with Bright Eyes' "A Song To Pass the Time", closes with that "Mad World" cover that runs over the end credits of Donnie Darko, and covers a whole wrenching mess of emotional territory inbetween.
During the preparation of the repsonse mix CD I pulled out all my most emotional records, and some have stayed out ever since. In heavy rotation:
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Pocket Symphonies for Lonesome Subway Cars
The Mountain Goats, All Hail West Texas
Jackson C. Frank, self-titled
If you ever feel the need to enter a nearly transcendent melancholy, try reading Robert Hass' Human Wishes while simultaneously listening to If You're Feeling Sinister. It will help if you also have a crush on someone. |
Wednesday, January 29, 2003
11:06 PM
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