Three Lists for The Lover (After Love)
March 31, 2008 at 7:54 am
There is no magic any more,
We meet as other people do,
You work no miracle for me
Nor I for you.
You were the wind and I the sea—
There is no splendor any more,
I have grown listless as the pool
Beside the shore.
But though the pool is safe from storm
And from the tide has found surcease,
It grows more bitter than the sea,
For all its peace.
- Sara Teasdale, After Love
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” Three Lists for The Lover. No.3 ”
01. Kammerflimmer Kollektief - Sie tranken Regen (Version)
Cicadidae (Temporary Residence, 2003)
02. Glenn Branca - So That Each Person Is in Charge of Himself
Indeterminate Activity of Resultant Masses (Atavistic Records, 2007)
03. My first Holly Golightly Album - My Love is
My first Holly Golightly Album (Damaged Goods, 2005)
04. Aidan Baker - Untitled
Green & Cold (Gears of Sand Recordings, 2006)
05. Mercury Program - You Give Me Problems About My Business
Confines of Heat (Hello Sir, 2003)
06. Sun Ra - Lover Come Back To Me
Sound Sun Pleasure (Evidence, 1953)
07. Múm - Guilty Rocks
Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy (Fat Cat, 2007)
08. Hauschka - Old Man Playing Boules
Room To Expand (Fat Cat, 2007)
note: This list ends up with mildly meditative quality, tho’ originally is more about large and less dense texture. It’s centered around two tracks. One by Glenn Branca which is a recording of conversation between John Cage in conversation with Wim Mertons about music, intention and what is and second by Holly Golightly, a minimalistic jazz-blues song. It is very voice driven, which bring to early design of this list. Things can be muted and going relatively slow, because then all details becomes more pronounce, specially voice. Everything becomes very intimate and personal. So this list is nothing more than songs with one or two beautiful details, like uncrowded memory of love. Serene bliss without the brutal minimalism. “For all its peace” So that’s for the last one. Hope it works.
see also: No.2 in Gm, La Maja De Goya
image: oberazzi (Tim O’Brien)
Jacques Derrida, On Love and Being
I’ve been wondering for a while, how do you typically come up with these quotes?
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I’m suggesting this motel any time I have the occasion to do it…and I do this not for you, but for me, to shine with your your reference… I’m liking very much “the mercury program”; thank you Squashed
The John Cage discussion about Glenn Branca is interesting, or at least entertaining, but I have yet to make it past the first half…
Anyway, Aidan Baker is amazing as always.
godoggo // I’ve been wondering for a while, how do you typically come up with these quotes?”
Me? meh. It’s not all that clever. I usually did the title last and use it to balance everything. If the conent of the post is too syrupy/cheesy, I use more neutral/descriptive title. Or pick words from inside a post.
If the post is somewhat obvious, not much going, then I pick spiffier title. Usually I go surreal/pop-ish.
I look for that little “ha-ha” tension. One of these days I am gonna be way too clever. :D
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jungle, yeah I definitely like mercury program’s “Data Learn Language”. Sort of odd math-rock jazzy zone.
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Bubbachups // Anyway, Aidan Baker is amazing as always.
that album is surprisingly loud. I think they jack up the volume.