Would you be an outlaw for my love?

In my (and many others - The Replacements, Elliott Smith, R.E.M., Teenage Fanclub, etc.) music universe, Big Star are a massive force, and tonight they are playing at the Masonic Hall in Brooklyn, just 7 blocks from my house.
I've never seen them live and I lucked out on a guest list spot via Rhino/Warner Bros.
Big ups to Cyndi for that.
Though it's not the original line-up, this is a show that I am looking forward to the most 
in many, many years (aside from Dylan, who I am seeing tomorrow night).
Can't wait.

 

 

Thrown like a star in my vast sleep.

Other Music in New York is one of three in the world all tied for first place for best record store.
The other two are Mississippi Records in Portland and Honest Jons in London.
Every time I go into any one of them, I am overjoyed and feel like a little kid in complete wonderment.
And at Other Music, I'm lucky enough to know my friend, Daniel Givens, who every time I see him, turns me onto something new.
Recently it was the album "Catholic" from Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras.
And now it's my honor to turn you onto it, via their rad cover of Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man":

Read about the album here:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6740

http://macro-rec.com/
http://www.honestjons.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Records

Ashes, ashes, all circles vanish.

Seeing Broadcast tonight at Le Poisson Rouge with Atlas Sound.
Going to be a great show.
Just starting to really get into their new album.
This track is classic Broadcast.

Plus I got to pick up some 45s today from my favorite DJ shop, Deadly Dragon.

http://www.broadcast.uk.net
http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=21615
http://deadlydragonsound.com/
http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/view/451

Holy Grail of the Unconscious.

What does Carl Jung, Deborah Marquit lingerie, an americano
and sitting in Bryant Park on a lovely autumn afternoon in New York have in common?
Me.

Took a long lunch today to go see Carl Jung's Red Book at the Rubin Museum (http://www.rmanyc.org/theredbook)
Absolutely amazing.
Ended up even being interviewed for an article about the book.
Then after the heaviness of something like this and luckily enough, being close to Deborah Marquit,
I stopped by to pick up a gift for Bailey and got to hang out with Deborah for awhile.
Always really lovely to chat with her.
Plus, it was a actually a good counterpoint to seeing the Red Book.
Analytical psychology could always use a little lingerie to balance things out.
Then it was off to Bryant Park for a short coffee break before heading back to work.

I'd highly recommend seeing the Red Book exhibit.
It's impressive and inspiring.
For a little backstory, check out this great article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html
If the book was to have a soundtrack, I think this beautiful song from my dear friend, Marc, would be part of it:

http://www.marchellner.com
http://www.deborahmarquit.com

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

For me, this is the most beautiful album of the year: 
Riceboy Sleeps - Jónsi from Sigur Rós and his partner, Alex.
This track features the only know recording of the last castrato singer.