The March best-of list includes Kali Uchis, The Orielles, Miley Cyrus, Aksak Maboul, Ali Farka Toure, The Nude Party, M83, Lankum, Yves Tumor, Mr. Woodwick & Horace Andy, and much more. NOTE: I’m still listening to the March 31 list, so this is incomplete. [Spotify]
“Mélusine, the figure from 14th century French mythology, was a half-woman/half-snake who, when her serpentine self was spied on by her betraying lover, turned into a dragon and took flight. Mélusine, Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album (released on March 24th), is half-French chanson/half-idiosyncratic art song that, when taken as a whole, reveals itself to be a creature of soaring majesty as well.” [Spin]
Since his death, there have been far more David Crosby stories than I’d ever be able to read, and I’ve shared a few, but this one might be the best. [Relix]
This Nick Cave interview about grief is a tough one and rather dense and repetitive at times, but you may find it kind of profound. [The New Yorker]
LOL at this headline. [EW]
Forgot this in last month’s edition. “There’s I Will Never Wear Stilettos, an anarchic, tongue-in-cheek dub song about the virtues of comfortable footwear. “In punk, shoes seemed to be quite important. We wore brothel creepers and the Teds didn’t like that – they used to chase the punks,” says Birch, laughing. [The Guardian]
Books
A ban on Lonesome Dove in Texas would be like taking off someone’s “Don’t Mess With Texas” shirt and stompin on it in cowboy boots. [My San Antonio]
Movies