Thank you for this piece. It is giving me an appreciated extra nudge of permission, as I'm in the conceptual stage of writing something new, to pursue my desire for the kinds of earworms that come from an unusual or unexpected progression.
"Where are the standards, I thought, looking through a list compiled by the New York Times of “The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.”"
I had the same thought but it was more about how people keep treating the NYT as a fun cultural destination while the paper successfully campaigns against trans lives. It feels like there is no standard and no matter how low the paper sinks, it'll never be a problem for people.
I agree with your observations. And thank you for the beautiful Amancio Prada track.
Thank you for this piece. It is giving me an appreciated extra nudge of permission, as I'm in the conceptual stage of writing something new, to pursue my desire for the kinds of earworms that come from an unusual or unexpected progression.
Annette Peacock! Inspired choice!
Makes me think of Robert Wyatt (didn’t I mention him in another comment on a piece of yours recently?)
100%!!!
"Where are the standards, I thought, looking through a list compiled by the New York Times of “The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.”"
I had the same thought but it was more about how people keep treating the NYT as a fun cultural destination while the paper successfully campaigns against trans lives. It feels like there is no standard and no matter how low the paper sinks, it'll never be a problem for people.
At least they included Stephin Merrit. His songs should be "standards."