Tarotz 2

Let’s dive right back in with the latter half of Humanz by the Gorillaz! If you missed it, here’s part one.

Tarotz 1

I assume you’re as hyped up about the new Gorillaz album as I am, right? It’s coming out pretty soon, and it’s titled The Now Now. And while several songs have already been released, I’m just over here still listening to Humanz from a few years ago. So, naturally, I thought I’d do a tarot reading for it.

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Weekend Light Music: Mystical Language

I was driving recently and listening to a podcast that features “Pagan music.” That’s both music by Pagans and music with Pagan themes or interest.  One thing that struck me is that a lot of overtly Pagan music is very literal. It’s basically like Christian rock: they’re both just talking literally about these symbol-systems and experiences that you have to undergo to understand. That doesn’t mean the songs are obscure, just that sometimes they’re a little too on-the-nose.  If we’re literally out here on the full moon (just passed) doing magic, it’s not weird to want some music that instills a sense of mystical wonder. So here are a few songs that I feel create that kind of mood. They’re all magical in one way or another, but they don’t just say “we’re doing magic on the Sabbath” (I have literally heard songs that do that).

I’ll be your tarot reader 3

youLet’s finish our reading of I’ll Be Your Girl by the Decemberists! You can read the previous post here, and if you need to start at the beginning, that’s here!

I’ll be your tarot reader 2

It’s time for some more Decemberists-themed tarot reading! You can read part one here.

I’ll be your tarot reader 1

This may come as no surprise, but one of my favorite bands is The Decemberists. I first learned about them in grad school. I was introduced to them, I shit you not, from this Questionable Content strip. The title says the joke at the end is like one of their songs. So I immediately looked them up. I remember, too, that Amazon was giving away an mp3 of a song, maybe “The Engine Driver.” So I grabbed that, and proceeded to get as much as I could. I even found a used CD of The Tain when I went back to school, in the local music/book store (that is, naturally, out of business now). This is a long, personal introduction just to say this: their new album is out!

2nd Tarot 3

In which we finish our reading of Muse’s The 2nd Law! Here’s the previous part, if you missed it. Let’s get to it!

The 2nd Tarot 2

Here’s part two of our musings on The 2nd Law (I’ll stop, I promise). The first part is here.

The 2nd Tarot 1

Here’s a late-night album I’m fond of. My partner got me into Muse quite by accident. She never really pushed anything at me. She simply listened to Muse, and I wondered who wanted to be Queen so badly (this is a joke, but based on reality: Muse is quite vocally indebted to Queen. Who wouldn’t be?). I’ve chosen The 2nd Law for a very simple reason: it’s the album I know best. Between “Supremacy” and “Panic Stations” I knew more than other albums right away.

Blue Tarot Cult 3

It’s time to finish reading Cultosaurus Erectus. Here’s the previous entry. We only have three songs to go!