Great Lake Swimmers - River's Edge

I *just* found this on YouTube.

Tony Dekker's voice conveys both calm and urgency, a seriousness and understanding.  The video, directed by Nir Ben Jacob is incredible in its artistry.

Nada Surf - Do It Again

Desperation aloft




Well I'd snap to attention if I thought that you knew the way
I'd open my mouth if I had something smart to say
I bought a stack of books, I didn't read a thing
It's like I'm sitting here, waiting for birds/frogs to sing

Let's do it again
Come, on come on, let's do it again
Please, please, let's do it again
Come on, come on, let's do it again

The hum of the clock is a far away place
the azalea air holding your face
you're lying down and the moon is sideways
(the hearts of the cold, it never gets old)
I spend all my energy staying Alive
And I like the masking noise quiet of your breathing me nearby

come on, come on, let's do it again
please, please, let's do it again
come on, come on, let's do it again

I want you lazy science
I want some Peace
are you the future?
show me the keys

I spend all my energy walking up right
And I like the masking noise quiet of your breathing me nearby
when I accelerate I remember why it's good to be alive
like a 25 cent Gain

Maybe this weight was a gift
like I had to see what I could lift

Alela Diane - Every Path

Alela Diane - Every Path

All the back roads, all the highways
Distant countries that I've passed through
Every Path has led me back to you
Every Path has led me back to you

Down by the river by the light of the moon
I feel the echo of your current in my core as I roam
As I roam, as I roam, as I roam, as I roam

Every path has led me back to you
Every path has led me back to you

When I'm around I want you near
Handsome fellow, will you hold me dear?
I've seen blue eyes and straight white teeth
Golden minds and sturdy feet

But Every Path has led me back to you
Every Path has led me back to you

Down by the river by the light of the moon
I feel the echo of your current in my core as I roam
As I roam, as I roam, as I roam, as I roam

Every path has led me back to you
Every path has led me back to you

Put your hand upon by breast
My little darlin' I know of restlessness

My little darlin' I know of restlessness

Alela Diane - The Ocean (Berlin)

Alela Diane - The Ocean

Lido, Berlin, GER
April 10, 2009

She was always walking,
Singing to her footsteps
Dirt ditched paths and pine cones

Digging up glass bottles

Rusty springs from feather beds
Old hubcaps on a picket fence
She planted beds of flowers
Stayed outside for hours

In spirit she's drifted to The Ocean
All those years of waiting for the water
She''s watching long shadows call in the tide
But the sunset by the sea is in her mind

The sunset by the sea is in her mind
And she was always hoping
To someday leave the mountain
Domestic chores and children
The darkness of the winter

Painting all these mermaids
Wandering to the seashore
She wanted him to follow
But his heart is with the hillside

In spirit she's drifted to The Ocean
All those years of waiting for the water
She's watching long shadows call in the tide
But the sunset by the sea is in her mind

These days you'll find her walking
Singing to the deep sea
But she will always love him
Lost up in the Mountains

The sun set on The Ocean
Gathering shells and beach glass
Dancing with the rolling waves
It gives her peace of mind

But she will always love him
Lost up in the mountains

Music Therapy 2

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I'm going from strange to stranger
Every year
It's going from strange to stranger
Every year
I take it back
You're panicking
I take it back
I just don't know
I really thought I wanted to go
But when you're close
You look through me just like a ghost
I like sleeping
I'm only safe when I'm dreaming
I need a new heart
This one's hollow always scheming
You wait for summer
And then you wait for winter
But there's a total lack of splendor
Zen brain
Throw away your crushes
All your childhood crutches away
Super brain
Never scared of nothing
Violence or loving my way 

Music Therapy

a bluesy musical reminder to keep a repertoire of Songs of (Personal) Power.

I'm so ready to start feeling better days
Try to survive this tortured soul
Like a river rolling down a waterfall
Lots of pressure before it hits the wall
I've been there and to no disbelief
Got to trust in something you can see
Something to believe

Leaving behind this life that I knew
Standing here at this line that I drew
Maybe I'll find I didn't waste all the time
What made me stronger was my tortured soul
What made me stronger was my tortured soul
What made me stronger was my tortured soul
What made me stronger was my tortured soul

Can't hold on much longer
Oh I'm tired, I'm tired
Of living this way
Living that way

                              Doyle Bramhall, Tortured Soul

Sierra Nevada Girl

I've oft complained of twangy voices and country drawls, but today we have a reprieve of sorts: No complaining! I just plain like this! Wikipedia describes the genre as "psych folk" and "New Weird America" music. See what you think.

ALELA DIANE - Dry Grass & Shadows

RoughTradeRecordsUK — February 03, 2009 — Check out this intimate live rendition of Dry Grass & Shadows (accompanied by her father on mandolin) from DUMBO Session West

Or watch the video here.

...Inside your mouth, when you laugh, all the star thistles tumble out...

Music for Recovery

Today, recovery is in the works. Following glorious days of spring rain, the sun breaks through with warning signs of summer, and winter recovery is a wonderful thing. Recovery has also been a theme for a friend, JohnnyG, who is recovering from a wrist injury. [Read JohnnyG's commute blog, More Miles Than Money.]

I stumbled across this from YepRoc and it seems to fit right in with a recovery theme. In January 2009, Peter Case suffered from both health and the massive costs of emergency healthcare, and was fortunate that his friends and fans rallied to help ease his hospital costs. According to reports, he's feeling better now, and has recorded some new pieces on an album called, Wig!

Surf over to ReverbNation to stream Wig! for your listening pleasure. Wig! is slated to be released in June 2010. Here's a preview of the track list:

1.   Banks of the River
2.   Dig What You're Putting Down
3.   House Rent Jump
4.   New Old Blue Car
5.   Look Out!
6.   Thirty Days in the Workhouse
7.   Ain't Got No Dough
8.   My Kind of Trouble
9.   Somebody Told the Truth
10. The Words In Red
11. Colors of Night
12. House Rent Jump