Another band introduced to me by Marek, and discovered by him while we were together, is Explosions in the Sky.
He heard an interview with the band on NPR while driving, on which they played some of their music, came home raving about them, and promptly bought two of their albums online.
I loved them as much as he did, and this is one of the albums, "The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place," which we both played a lot from the beginning. Really wonderful music, especially if you're tired of the same old same old, and are ready to listen to some music made by and for functioning adults.
The album appealed strongly to me, as a lifelong environmentalist and fourth-generation conservationist, as anything promoting care of the Earth and her inhabitants has my blessing.
They are another band that is hard to categorize, and I've heard them described as "post-rock," "alternative rock" and more; suffice it to say that this band, out of Austin, Texas, is simply excellent all the way around. Give them a listen if you are so inclined.
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Well... I repent of my wicked ways. Today I was in the mood for Jesse Cook, classical guitar. This was just a bit mellow for me. However, tonight when I'm composing poetry it may be perfect. Blessings.
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lol - yes, I go by the vibe with my music, which can range from mellow to completely raucous to mellow again in short order. All depends on my mood.
And not all of Explosions in the Sky's work is mellow, it is fairly wide-ranging, over their body of work.
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With the death of Professor Hawking, your choice in music for the day (week, whenever) feels all the more like synchronicity. By the way, #Post-Rock is what a you-tube site calls this kind of music (me, I'm thinking there has to be a better label):
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Yes, post-rock is one of the many labels for their music, and like you, I haven't found one that completely suits me as yet, aside from "really good music." The problem is that so many disparate acts fall under the label, like "rock" itself, that it makes the label itself all but meaningless. More sigil than description.
And yes, it felt like synchronicity to me as well, and not for the first time. I've done so in the past, with posts and poems written prior to the deaths of people important in my own life, which has sometimes been a bit unnerving after the fact. At other times it has been comforting. The human mind and heart are amazing in their adaptation to our lived experience.
I first read about Professor Hawking's death here on Steemit, and when I went to his official website there was no mention, as it had yet to be updated. So I went to Wikipedia, fully intending to dress down the "rumor-monger," only to discover that it was indeed true. The phrase that immediately came to mind was "I feel a great disturbance in the Force." RIP Stephen Hawking.
Thank you for your comment. You've reminded me of a piece of music that, to me at least, seems an appropriate song with which to honor his passing. Back to progressive rock for now. ;-)
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