Ride like the wind
In 1980’s “Ride like the Wind”, soft rock legend David Cross promises, albeit unbelievably, to take us on a lawless tour all the way to the border of Mexico.
It goes somewhere better.
After a boring verse, with the plodding rhythm and synthetic piano that ruined 80s pop, the song ascends, incredibly, into a syncopated 70’s vamp, with carefully arranged vocals, horns and strings – all over latin percussion.
You can tell which part is my favorite. (Although I always love hearing Michael McDonald.)
In fact, I loved that 70s part so much I came up with an excuse to listen to it over and over again by sampling it in this late 90s windup toy.
Now, if you really like 90s electronic music, you should check out this song by LA’s Baseck and Pilo. I know synthesizer music isn’t for everyone but I also know that everyone loves weird noises, and this song has plenty of them.
RIPLEY
The series RIPLEY is beautifully made and as thrilling as any Hitchcock movie or, more recently, the last act of Parasite.
Made by Showtime Studios and streaming on Netflix, it’s probably the best television I’ve seen in years.
Rich with sensual details and yet entirely focused on a subject at once relatable and repulsive, it rarely hesitates or repeats itself.
The middle chapters made me feel like I was a criminal about to be caught in the act.
Imposter syndrome never felt so good.
Fred Hampton
I enjoyed hearing a 21 y.o. Fred Hampton talk about the folly of SDS and The Weathermen in 1969. Absolutely nothing to do with the present. Nope. Not at all.
Thank you for your time!
take care,
Jose
p.s.
A gem from the new Empress Of album, for those who speak contemporary Spanish: Femenine