Kermit, the frog to be precise. Allow me to explain. You have probably already figured out that music is really important in my life. It is inseparable from breathing. I like all art, but I’d have a hard time choosing between poetry and music if it ever came down to
Music streaming services don’t give a shit about you.
…it was a blog. Well, to be precise, I was in the middle of writing the book when I came up with the idea for the blog. If Lunatic Engine was a good name for a book, why wouldn’t it be a good name for a blog? And what better
Some people are just awesome. Do you remember when Rain Phoenix sang backup vocals on the R.E.M. album “Monster?” She sang on the track “Bang and Blame” and if you’ll recall, “Monster” was dedicated to the late River Phoenix. Well, that was 1994, an eternity in the music (or any
Sometimes one runs across something on the interwebs that really needs very little parsing, that speaks for itself. I don’t know many people who will disagree with me when I say that pretty much everything David Byrne does falls into that category. For example: https://www.reasonstobecheerful.world/homepage/2018/3/14/american-utopia-detroit And these kids, wow, these
This is my new favourite thing! Back in July, Perfume Genius, working with WeTransfer, a commercial large file upload tool, invited fans to upload videos of themselves dancing to “Wreath.” Mr. Genius (Mike Hadreas) promised to reward his favourite dancer with a cover of their favourite song and other treats.
Paul Pearson 