"Phoenix In Your Heart" by Rickie Lee Jones

Just recently I had the pleasure of seeing the incomparable Rickie Lee Jones in concert -- I have been a forever fan and this last concert marks the tenth time I have seen her live over the years (including a very memorable evening at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco where she and her band played her first two albums, the eponymous "Rickie Lee Jones" and her second album "Pirates" in their entirety, back to back, without a break!). After the concert, I was searching on Youtube for other live performances and came across this song, "Phoenix In Your Heart" that is unrecorded, only performed a few times on tours recently. And I was struck by the power of it, the urgency and hugeness of its message. Although she did not perform it for us the night I saw her, I am glad this exists so we can enjoy the ephemerality of what she does best.

Whatever they think we are, I don’t care
If she never gives me back my car, I don’t care
Long as we wake up there when the sun goes down
Following our footsteps through the desert town
Long as we wake up
Touch me darlin’
As you look into my eyes

Whatever they think I took, I don’t care
If I never get my name in the book, I don’t care
Cuz everything we ever did or ever will be ever saw or said or still see
Is waiting for us there
Is waiting for us
Oh darlin’
and now you look into my eyes

HEY baby, but don’t you believe its over
Don’t you believe it
You got a phoenix in your heart you got a phoenix in your heart
Got a phoenix in your heart
There’s a phoenix in your heart
There’s a phoenix in your heart
There’s a phoenix in your heart
There’s a phoenix in your heart

There’ll be another walk across the rooftop
There’ll be another kiss up to the moon
We’re walking arm in arm by the riverside
Somebody playing Dixieland
A song we both remember and
Finally darlin’
You look into my eyes
And can you see through my disguise

HEY baby,
Don’t you believe its over
Got a phoenix in your heart
Got a phoenix in your heart
Don’t you believe its over
Don’t you believe its over
Don’t you believe it
Gonna lift you up, yeah
Don’t you believe it

RLJ is still on tour ... she plays east coast dates through December, 2026. Check her site for info.

https://rickieleejones.com/

September's Here Again 2026

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

Music For The End Of The World, Part 16: "Prelude To Gravity" by Rickie Lee Jones

Not with a bang...

Entropy. The slow disintegration, the fading of it all. The sound of the end of the world...

https://rickieleejones.com/

Music For The End Of The World Part 15: "Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: II. Le gibet" by Maurice Ravel, performed by Martha Argerich

Creating a soundtrack to play during the end of the world...

"Swore" by Gem Club

Gem Club's new album "Emerald Press" is gorgeous ... this is "Swore" from the new album. Thanks Christopher! I love when you stay around ...

https://www.iamgemclub.com/

It's Midnight At Christmas 2025

"Snowflake" by Kate Bush...

I was born in a cloud...

Now I am falling.
I want you to catch me.
Look up and you'll see me.
You know you can hear me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
There's millions of snowflakes.
We're dancing.

The world is so loud. Keep falling and I'll find you.

I am ice and dust. I am sky.

I can see horses wading through snowdrifts.
My broken heart, my fabulous dances.
My fleeting song, fleeting.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

My broken heart, my fabulous dance.
My fleeting song, my twist and shout.

I am ice and dust and light. I am sky and here.

I can hear people.
I think you are near me now.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
It's midnight at Christmas.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

I think I can see you.
There's your long, white neck.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Now I am falling.
Look up and you'll see me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

In a moment or two.
I'll be with you.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Be ready to catch me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Kate Bush taught me how to fly.

http://www.katebush.com/

September's Here Again 2025

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

It's Midnight At Christmas 2024

"Snowflake" by Kate Bush...

I was born in a cloud...

Now I am falling.
I want you to catch me.
Look up and you'll see me.
You know you can hear me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
There's millions of snowflakes.
We're dancing.

The world is so loud. Keep falling and I'll find you.

I am ice and dust. I am sky.

I can see horses wading through snowdrifts.
My broken heart, my fabulous dances.
My fleeting song, fleeting.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

My broken heart, my fabulous dance.
My fleeting song, my twist and shout.

I am ice and dust and light. I am sky and here.

I can hear people.
I think you are near me now.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
It's midnight at Christmas.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

I think I can see you.
There's your long, white neck.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Now I am falling.
Look up and you'll see me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

In a moment or two.
I'll be with you.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Be ready to catch me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Kate Bush taught me how to fly.

http://www.katebush.com/

"Mad World" x 3

The original is absolutely sublime...

...but there have been some lovely covers.

https://tearsforfears.com/
https://www.garyjules.com/
https://linktr.ee/flosomusic

September's Here Again 2024

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

It's Midnight At Christmas 2023

"Snowflake" by Kate Bush...

I was born in a cloud...

Now I am falling.
I want you to catch me.
Look up and you'll see me.
You know you can hear me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
There's millions of snowflakes.
We're dancing.

The world is so loud. Keep falling and I'll find you.

I am ice and dust. I am sky.

I can see horses wading through snowdrifts.
My broken heart, my fabulous dances.
My fleeting song, fleeting.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

My broken heart, my fabulous dance.
My fleeting song, my twist and shout.

I am ice and dust and light. I am sky and here.

I can hear people.
I think you are near me now.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
It's midnight at Christmas.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

I think I can see you.
There's your long, white neck.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Now I am falling.
Look up and you'll see me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

In a moment or two.
I'll be with you.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Be ready to catch me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Kate Bush taught me how to fly.

http://www.katebush.com/

"October" 2023

"October" by U2.

October and the trees are stripped bare
Of all they wear.
What do I care?

October and kingdoms rise
And kingdoms fall
But you go on
And on.

http://www.u2.com/

September's Here Again 2023

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

It's Midnight At Christmas 2022

"Snowflake" by Kate Bush...

I was born in a cloud...

Now I am falling.
I want you to catch me.
Look up and you'll see me.
You know you can hear me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
There's millions of snowflakes.
We're dancing.

The world is so loud. Keep falling and I'll find you.

I am ice and dust. I am sky.

I can see horses wading through snowdrifts.
My broken heart, my fabulous dances.
My fleeting song, fleeting.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

My broken heart, my fabulous dance.
My fleeting song, my twist and shout.

I am ice and dust and light. I am sky and here.

I can hear people.
I think you are near me now.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
It's midnight at Christmas.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

I think I can see you.
There's your long, white neck.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Now I am falling.
Look up and you'll see me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

In a moment or two.
I'll be with you.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Be ready to catch me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Kate Bush taught me how to fly.

http://www.katebush.com/

September's Here Again 2022

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

It's Midnight At Christmas 2021

"Snowflake" by Kate Bush...

I was born in a cloud...

Now I am falling.
I want you to catch me.
Look up and you'll see me.
You know you can hear me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
There's millions of snowflakes.
We're dancing.

The world is so loud. Keep falling and I'll find you.

I am ice and dust. I am sky.

I can see horses wading through snowdrifts.
My broken heart, my fabulous dances.
My fleeting song, fleeting.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

My broken heart, my fabulous dance.
My fleeting song, my twist and shout.

I am ice and dust and light. I am sky and here.

I can hear people.
I think you are near me now.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

We're over a forest.
It's midnight at Christmas.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

I think I can see you.
There's your long, white neck.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Now I am falling.
Look up and you'll see me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

In a moment or two.
I'll be with you.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Be ready to catch me.

The world is so loud. Keep falling. I'll find you.

Kate Bush taught me how to fly.

http://www.katebush.com/

September's Here Again 2021

September's here again.

The sun shines high above
The sounds of laughter
The birds swoop down upon
The crosses of old grey churches

We say that we're in love
While secretly wishing for rain

Sipping coke and playing games

September's here again
September's here again

http://www.davidsylvian.com/

"The Sea" by Jordan Hunt

Absolutely mesmerizing.

Jordan Hunt (previously here) sings "The Sea" which, dear readers, rips me apart. He says, "When you are classically trained, you’re taught that music is the point. But I’ve grown to believe that an emotional connection with the audience is much more important. Trained singers can be impressive, but you also need that nugget of rawness to draw you in. Without that, there’s no substance, just performance. Iconic singers have both."

Like the other songs and videos from his extended play release "Long Lost," this is exquisite, not only sonically and lyrically but visually as well.

https://www.jordan-hunt.com/

"Zero" by Ólafur Arnalds

Wowsa, just take a look at this video for "Zero" by modern composer Ólafur Arnalds. I have been so interested in what drones can do for film, from a photography perspective, and did not even think of what drones can do for lighting! As the dancers move through the forest in this video, they are lit by some local stationary lights, but the motion and atmosphere come from the shifting lights overhead on a drone, making the shadows of the branches swirl around them. UTTERLY MAGICAL.

https://olafurarnalds.com/

"Evaporation" by Josin

Lyrics.

"Evaporation" by Josin (previousloy here).   

I cry over my loss
'Cause it's been all winter's fault
I count on to 3 or 2 or 4
Ain't no fake picture I'm looking at 

Maybe all is made
To evaporate 

How d'you feel, love, when this life's too short?
How we live, love, when this life's too short?

We're just stupid fools
Who want it all back
Maybe all is made
To evaporate

How d'you feel, love, when this life's too short?
How we love, love, when this life's too short?

Ain't no fake picture we're looking at
Ain't no fake picture we're looking at

http://josinmusic.com/