I have been running into a few technical difficulties. Right now just attributing to user error.
In the meantime, I am finding comfort in somewhat quirky early 1970s progressive rock. And I do mean quirky. Most people think prog rock and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer or Yes spring to mind. For me, it might be Eno or Krafwerk.
Here is the title track to Eno’s first solo LP, “Here Come the Warm Jets”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP-RFsuv-8Q
And here’s Krafwerk at their very beginning:
This was well before Kraftwerk did a complete image overhaul and began to add a very healthy dose of eurodisco into their sound.
Finally, something a bit more chill – let’s go back to Eno. This is “Becalmed” from 1975:
The drinks are on the house. If I ever get the video posting in the comments thing figured out, I’ll start doing that again.
I don’t know if this will work. If it does, you’ll see a brief documentary of FESTAC’77. Fingers crossed.
Epic fail. So I will give you the link to an article in the Guardian about how FESTAC reached its peak in 1977, its aftermath, and what appears to be something of a revival, at least in spirit.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/19/stevie-wonder-festac-1977-a-unifying-moment-of-transatlantic-black-pride
Show of hands:
How many of you had “Democratic Presidential nominee quotes Kierkegaard” on your DNC Convention bingo cards?
I don’t know if anyone intends to watch the GOP Convention coverage in its entirety. I am planning on taking a hard pass. I’d prefer to keep my sanity.
I’ve only caught the lowlights of the RNC convention. The photos and video clips of Don Jr and Kim look like they’re higher than a kite. Cocaine is a hell of a drug.