Seen somewhere. I can’t remember where.
1. tar·ant·ism [tar-uhn-tiz-uhm] noun
a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance…popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula. Also, tarentism.
2. “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” ~ Mark Twain
3. Therefore, Fela Kuti.
A fabulous mix from Dublab, containing tracks from the various ‘lost’ devotional music tapes Alice Coltrane made in the 1980s and 1990s. You need these in your life.
Download the mix (right click, save as). See the original Dublab post with more information on Alice and her ‘devotional’ period.
“When I listen to old music, that’s one of the few times that I actually have a kind of love for humanity… you hear the best part of the soul of the common people, you know — their way of expressing their connection to eternity or whatever you want to call it. Modern music doesn’t have that calamitous loss — people can’t express themselves that way anymore.”
Hillbilly musicians have great time… Charlie Haden.
Safe journey. Three great things to read: Richard Williams (as ever); this brilliant interview; and another. Cheers to the mighty John Chantler and Ethan Iverson for those interview links.
Tom Lecky (Hallock Hill) and Tim Noble (from the Lowland Hundred) play live on WMFU. The results are, predictably, transporting and beautiful.
Go get.
Mountain*7 