2008 was great or no-so-great, although don’t forget there’s still a few days wherein that could change. For us, it’s more likely the former – we’ve just discovered the local Pick & Save superstore on our desperate quest for a mango on Boxing Day, and as a result, the perils of bargainous multipacks of baklava, the joy of chili and lemon cassava sticks and the novel/exciting world of the okra. How very London.
In more musical news, we’re turning anachronistic Santa for you come January 5th. What’s happening on this day, I hear you wail? Well, it goes a little like this…
Music = fascinating. Thinking = great. Thinking about music = brilliant. Musing about thinking = even better.
Enticed but somewhat baffled? Allow us to elucidate further. It was a couple of summers ago when this writer started to drive herself a bit mental when pre-occupied with the state of the charts, the musical inclinations of Joe Bloggs, and why the world didn’t agree with her on some base level things. Some time later, she turned her thought processes into a piece for this here website. But still remaining a fascination for her, she continued to discuss her opinions on things originating from these pivots – and these sub-questions came to a head at a time akin to November 2008. This time, the focus was on soul.
What is soul? What the heck is it? How do you spot it? What does it mean? Where does it come from? When is it not there? Et al.
So she called on a few Bloody Interesting People and asked them what it meant. In no certain terms. She said to them, “hey guys, what does soul mean to you?” – or something of that ilk. She didn’t tell them how to reply, she just requested that they did. And by jove, they did!
Who are these people you talk of? (this is my favourite bit)
They include Rev. Vito Aiuto of The Welcome Wagon (yes, a real-life Reverend! produced by Sufjan Stevens nonetheless); members of Ten Kens, Vessels and Dead Pixels; some familiar Muso’s Guide writers; and some hotshot artists who we’re tipping for 2009 success, such as Ava Leigh and Julian Velard.
And how have they contributed? (this is a close second to my already-established favourite bit above)
Illustrations! Answers in the form of audio clips! Quasi-poetry! List-type things! Prose!
And when will I get to see this?
If you can contain yourself for a few more days, as we’ve suggested you should in the former of a teaser above, then it’ll be very useful for you to note that the fantastic series will begin on January 5th, like an delayed advent calendar for another world. And there’ll be a new response daily in our Columns section at 12 pm… Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the next five weeks.
Now go have a run around the house to calm yourself down for the next few days, because this is a treat and a half!
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