Wow. Hi. I forgot I had a blog stalled out here in the digital void. I think I'll start it up again "sweep it new again, arrange it, oh I'll grow a dozen hands ..." because I like talking, writing and thinking about and listening to music.
Last week I listened to Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" and Bryan Ferry Orchestra's "Do The Strand" for the first time via NPR music's top 50 songs of 2013 (so far). These two songs caught me by surprise. They deliver a very fresh shot of nostalgia. The artists bring their memories of past eras to their compositions. They use, what I believe to be, a genuine connection to the past to create something new that resonates in the present moment.
