Do you know Cucurrucucu Paloma now?
Early fans of Pedro Almodovar’s work, may recall this scene. The viewer is led into this scene like a moth to candle flame. A summer night at a private estate; a poignant song sung by a master-Caetano Veloso
My Everchanging years with Paul Weller Now
Paul John Weller (born John William Weller; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of the Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist with his eponymous 1992 album.
“Ready To Love Tift Merritt As We Do?”
But Merritt’s Southern roots extend even deeper. Born to a family with ties to Smyrna, Texas, she carried with her a sense of wanderlust and a love for storytelling, both of which would later define her music. In Raleigh, she grew up listening to a broad mix of sounds—from the folk harmonies her father taught her to the rebellious pulse of punk and indie rock she gravitated toward in her teenage years. Despite this eclectic musical palette, it was roots music that captured her heart after she first heard Emmylou Harris’ Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town
