"If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other." - Carl Schurz

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Strange

2006 has been the year of bizarre music news.

Earlier this year, Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Now, in an even more bizarre turn, John Zorn has been awarded a Macarthur Fellowship (AKA The Genius Grant) for his work with his record label, Tzadik.

Not that I'm complaining. I hope this trend of academic recognition of great artists continues. Perhaps the next Democratic president will name Diamanda Galás as head of the NEA. Ok, I'm not going to hold my breath on that one.

Here's what I've been listening to since Saturday:

  1. Girl Talk: Night Ripper
  2. The Magnetic Fields: 69 Love Songs
  3. Richard Thompson: Front Parlour Ballads
  4. Jens Lekman: Oh You're So Silent Jens
  5. Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary
  6. This Mortal Coil: Filigree & Shadow
  7. A.R. Kane: i

Posted by Jonathan at 9:28 PM

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