Spirit animal

I'm not a huge fan of either Buckley senior or junior. But from a musical persepctive at least, their early deaths were a real shame, if only for the high bar they set for vocalizing. This track in particular finds Papa Tim taking his mellifluous voice into some impressively animal-like places. Surely he was possessed by some spirit we should all meet at some moment in our lives.

Tim Buckley - Monterey

Cartoon skeleton army marches on

I'm not sure why, but I just keep seeing that same weird image when I hear this track. My old band used to gig with these guys sometimes, and I always stood in awe of their commitment to full-on stage freakouts. And today Songblague stands in awe of this unstoppable beat.

Meanwhile, everyone go send some money to Haiti right now. Seriously. Not that this song title has anything to do with human empathy, but I guess it fits fine.

Need New Body - Show Me Your Heart