Caspar David Friedrich – Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog), c. 1818
At the Threshold: The Dreamer, an Autumn Song and the Scorpio New Moon, the new post at The Polymath , explores the threshold between Autumn and Winter, where music, the Mayan calendar and the Scorpio New Moon meet in a meditation on dreams, hidden connections, Monadic Twins and what is beginning to emerge. You can read At the Threshold: The Dreamer, an Autumn Song and the Scorpio New Moon on The Polymath site.
At the Threshold: The Dreamer, an Autumn Song and the Scorpio New Moon connects with my radio programme Amazing Songs & Other Delights #102 An Autumn Feeling edition An Autumn Feeling edition.
It’s Dia de Finados/Día de Muertos/All Souls Day. I picked The Spirit Carries On by Dream Theatre for Mondo’s today afternoon song. Have a peaceful, soulful day.
Dream Theatre – The Spirit Carries On lyrics
Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go when we die? What lies beyond And what lay before? Is anything certain in life? They say, life is too short The here and the now And you’re only given one shot But could there be more Have I lived before Or could this be all that we’ve got? If I die tomorrow I’d be all right Because I believe That after we’re gone The spirit carries on I used to be frightened of dying I used to think death was the end But that was before I’m not scared anymore I know that my soul will transcend I may never find all the answers I may never understand why I may never prove What I know to be true But I know that I still have to try If I die tomorrow I’d be alright Because I believe That after we’re gone The spirit carries on Move on, be brave Don’t weep at my grave Because I am no longer here But please never let Your memory of me disappear Safe in the light that surrounds me Free of the fear and the pain My questioning mind Has helped me to find The meaning in my life again Victoria’s real I finally feel At peace with the girl in my dreams And now that I’m here It’s perfectly clear I found out what all of this means If I die tomorrow I’d be alright Because I believe That after we’re gone The spirit carries on
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #102 An Autumn Feeling edition is broadcasted Monday 02 & 09 November, 3-4pm London time, on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com to (or on the app).
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #102 An Autumn Feeling edition is a simple, cozy, gentle, seasonal programme with songs and instrumentals that mention Autumn or feel autumnal. Along with a few more upbeat ones.
As it tends to be common on my Amazing Songs & Other Delights the songs arrive from different decades and have different genres, although one could say Amazing Songs & Other Delights #102 An Autumn Feeling edition leans towards indie, indie folk, with a few dance and rock vibes. Of course a couple of orchestral presences appear too.
The Bluestones were an extremely recent re-find. My friend Wayne and his son were going to their concert in London. I was surprised, not having following the band in years. Wayne told me they had a new album, I said I will check it. And here it is Lux Interior.
A song written in homage to Lux Interior of the Cramps, that is also perfect for a time between Halloween & Samhain – the beginning of the Celt Winter – All Saints Day, All Souls Day and the New Moon in Scorpio November 9, the day Amazing Songs & Other Delights #102 An Autumn Feeling edition has its second broadcast.
A perfect season to be with our inner light.
Tracklist: 01: Laura Veirs – Little Deschutes 02: The Kinks – Autumn Almanac 03′ The White Stripes – Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground 04: A Certain Ratio – Who’s To Say (3rd Peel Session) 05: Eve Cassidy – Autumn Leaves with The London Symphony Orchestra 06: Queens of the Stone Age – Sunday 07: The Bluetones – Lux Interior 08: Vince Guaraldi – The Great Pumpkin Waltz 09: Everclear – Fire Maple Song 10: Led Zeppelin – Ramble On 11: Erica Buettner – When It Goes 12: The Adventure Babies – Camper Van 13: Prickly Pear – At The End 14: Oh Bobby – Water
The Bluetones
The Bluestones – Lux Interior lyrics
Time ran out On all that flailing about And the need to live Well something had to give It was some punchline Had the stars and planets aligned? So I played along Let the cosmos sing its song
And I knew nothing was true
And here you are In the shotgun seat of the car And it’s me at the wheel Don’t mean that seals the deal If I hold my nerve And I surf just ahead of the curve Might I hear you say You miss me when I’m away
And it proves nothing was true Until you
And your name Cuts through the din Like a guillotine Like a tambourine And your taste Cuts through the space Like a guillotine Like a tambourine
And it proves nothing was true Until you
And your name Cuts through the din Like a guillotine Like a tambourine And your taste Cuts through the space Like a guillotine Like a tambourine
And your name Cuts through the din Like a guillotine Like a tambourine
We went to the press rehearsal of Esquecimento Global (Global Forgetness) a purpose written play with libretto by Luca Argel and José Nunes, music by Luca Argel for Teatro Municipal de Matosinhos Constantino Nery.
Esquecimento Global is based on The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill, and A Ópera do Malandro by Chico Buarque.
Esquecimento Global is a tragic-comedy set in current times – it was written just a few months ago – in which a love story meets social and political critique.
We will soon have a more thorough preview of the play.
Esquecimento Global is performed Novembro 06 & 07, 9:30pm; 08, 4pm
Good morning with our Middle of the Week Song the fabulous Prince Stash by David J, Nick Zimmer, Zumi Rosow.
There are songs, and there are songs. What David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets), Nick Zimmer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and Zumi Rosow (Black Lips) created in Prince Stash belongs to the second. A psychedelic incantation about 1960s counter-culture Prince Stash. In the 60s he toured with Vince Taylor Band, worked with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and more. He is an artist, alchemist, esoteric writer.
Prince Stash – Prince Stanislas Klossowski de Rola is the son of painter an artist Balthus (Count Balthasar Klossowski de Rola) and Baroness Antoinette de Watteville.
And, as the song’s lyrics say, he does indeed lives in an Italian castle. If you’re as curious about him you as I am you can take a look at his site https://princestash.com/ It’s as fascinating as he is.
There’s also a very interesting interview in The Guardian.
If there’s a song I would have liked to have written, this is one of them. Prince Stash is a true gem of a song.
