Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy

This is such a magical song. It just became more magical.

Jam Session

No matter how you feel about the quality of the video or the content of the song, you have to admit that it's awesome that music can still happen spontaneously just about anywhere... including underground on a speeding subway car. Long live the art of music and the feelings of community it has the ability to inspire.

Still Standing

I don't normally use my blog to endorse other sites, but I'm going to do it right now. If you haven't seen Greenwich Point Rocks, you're missing out. My friend Joel makes these amazing rock sculptures on the beach in town and I'm inspired by every photo on the site. This one spoke to me very loudly today, and I just wanted to share:

Sometimes things stand where they shouldn't, and sometimes they don't waver (at least not while anyone is looking.) This rock could topple at any moment, just as with so many other things in life. It could. It may. It may not. This rock just might be strong enough to withstand the winds and rain and snow that will ultimately fall onto and all around it. But, most likely, it will fall, and in some strange and truly beautiful way, I think that will be okay, too.

Poison & Wine

This song just stabbed me right through the heart. I know it's been around for awhile, but I never really listened to the words until now. There aren't even that many words to listen to, but the words that are there are beyond poignant.

Music is still the most direct route to my soul.

This song is perfect.

RIP Etta James

I don't know if anyone will ever have this kind of soul again, or if anyone ever did. This was filmed in 1962. I like to imagine videos like this are the reason why YouTube was invented:



And then she does it again, 25 years later, just as soulful... with BB King:



I've said it before and I'll say it again. They DO NOT make music like this anymore. This song cracks your heart in half:

RIP Etta.

Bravo!

Sh*t New Yorkers Say

This is brilliant!