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You’re the Same, But I Got Different Eyes

Please enjoy my awkwardly phrased thoughts on some newish albums, plus some other musings loosely related to music. St. Vincent, All Born Screaming – This album has some intense rhythms and vocal stylings. The acoustic guitar and piano parts mix well … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Amanda Palmer, Authors, Celebrities, Concerts, Feminism, History, Music, Neil Gaiman, Relationships, Robyn Hitchcock, Tori Amos | Tagged abuse, all born screaming, annie clark, as it ever was so it will be again, colin meloy, dave grohl, david byrne, decemberists, diving deep live, king henry viii, st. vincent, talking heads, william fitzwilliam |

It’s Craning Men

When Sorrows Come, by Seanan McGuire – After a lot of build-up throughout the last few books, we finally get to see Toby and Tybalt’s wedding, at the court of the High King of the Divided Courts in Toronto. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Book Reviews, Chris Dulabone, Fairy Tales, Humor, Magic, Monsters, Music, Mythology, Names, october daye, Oz, Oz Authors, Relationships, seanan mcguire, Technology | Tagged abuse, and with reveling, arabian nights, clark ashton smith, cranes, decemberists, doppelgangers, fairies, hippogriffs, jinn, kelly barnhill, kesrick, lin carter, marriage, mombi, ozma, robert e. howard, swords, terra magica, the crane husband, the crane wife, the marvelous land of oz, the merry mountaineer of oz, the tired tailor of oz, weapons, when sorrows come, wizards |

Have Mercy on the Natural World

I still haven’t had much chance to listen to music as of late, what with moving and all, but here are my thoughts on two albums that came out this year: Decemberists, I’ll Be Your Girl – I listened to … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Music, Mythology, Neko Case, New Pornographers, Russian | Tagged a.c. newman, beth ditto, decemberists, eric bachmann, hell-on, i'll be your girl, k.d. lang, kathryn calder, Kelly Hogan, laura veirs, nora o'connor, rachel flotard |

All I Ever Wanted in the World Was Just to Live to See a Naked Girl

I received two new albums from my dad as late Christmas presents, so here are a few thoughts on them: Decemberists, What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World – I really liked the Decemberists’ early work, but I think … Continue reading →

Lend Me Your Coat

The selkies of Irish and Scottish folklore, as mentioned in songs by Frank Black and Tori Amos, are part of a larger tradition of shape-shifting animals marrying humans. The selkies are seal-people who live in the water but occasionally shed … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, British, Celtic, Fairy Tales, Frank Black/Black Francis, Japanese, Music, Mythology, Tori Amos | Tagged cranes, decemberists, seals, selkies, swan maidens, swans, the crane wife |

Who Could Ask for Anything More?

I managed to get my hands on four more 2011 releases, so here they are: Stephin Merrit, Obscurities – A collection of B-sides and unreleased songs from Stephin Merritt’s various musical projects, including the Magnetic Fields, the 6ths, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums, Christmas, Holidays, Music | Tagged 6ths, a very she & him christmas, decemberists, gothic archies, hollywood, long live the king, Magnetic Fields, obscurities, puppini sisters, she & him, stephin merritt, zooey deschanel |

And If You Ever Make It to Ten, You Won’t Make It Again

The Decemberists, The King Is Dead – The king might be dead, but I suppose their career isn’t, since the album was number one on some chart or other. It’s been a while since I was really into the Decemberists; … Continue reading →