I just came across these singers on the radio, Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer.  Beautiful song and musicians.

I was born in a forked-tongued story,
raised up by merchants and drugstore liars.
Now I walk on the paths of glory,
one foot in ice, one in fire.

I see the mountain, the mountain comes to me,
I see the mountain and that is all I see.

Some poor prophet comes, some find solace,
some lay him down in a junkyard bay.
Some will chase us and some will call us,
gone, gone, gone in a day.

gone to the mountain, the mountain comes to me,
i see the mountain and that is all I see.

Miller take me and miller grind me,
scatter by bones on the wild green tide.
Maybe some roving bird will find me,
over the water we'll ride.

over the mountain, the mountain comes to me,
I see the mountain and that is all I see.

Some build temples and some find altars,
some come in tall hats and robes spun fine.
Some in rags, some in gemstone halters,
some push the pegs back in line.

I see the mountain, the mountain comes to me,
I see the mountain and that is all I see.

The Portrait of a Lady

I loved this novel, but I love the movie as well.  I had the biggest crush on Martin Donovan after watching this movie in high school.  I love this tune so much, I taught myself how to play it on my flute.  Queen of the Nerds, right here.

Martin Donovan, as Ralph.

2 Things Challenge: Song/Sweet

SONG: Leon Redbone in my interpretation again this week, just for you Eeyore.  I took this video at the Kent Stage in Ohio last month, April 27th.

SWEET: Quick and easy coffee cake I made while visiting my folks in Ohio, earlier this month.  I used the recipe from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.  Great if you have about a half hour before having guests stop by, took about 5 minutes to throw together and 20 minutes to bake.  Cinnamony, with a nice crumb to it.

2 Things Challenge: Music/Control

Earlier this week, my hubby took me to Red Rocks Amphitheater to hear A Perfect Circle. Although I've been a fan for years, it was the first time I've heard them live. It was intense and emotional, especially when they played Blue, from the Thirteenth Step album. I cried, I'm not ashamed to admit it. This song has history for me.

And a few months ago he also surprised me with a replacement remote control for my Mac, which I lost ages ago.

Sim Sala Bim

I borrowed this video from Cloudtifa's Youtube page.

He was so kind, such a gentleman tied to the oceanside

Lighting a match on the suitcase's latch in the fading of night.

Ruffle the fur of the collie 'neath the table
Ran out the door through the dark
Carved out his initials in the bar.

Then the Earth shook, that was all that it took for the dream to break
All the loose ends would surround me again in the shape of your face.

What makes me love you despite the reservations?
What do I see in your eyes
Besides my reflection hanging high?

Are you off somewhere reciting incantations,
Sim sala bim on your tongue?
Carving off the hair of someone's young.

Remember when you had me cut your hair?
Call me Delilah then I wouldn't care.

Discovered Xavier Rudd

And I love him! I especially like that he plays the digereedoo!! I found this vid over at actime101's Channel.

Hey now

I'm speaking once again

Oh yeah

My name is in your head.

So strange

These people that you have

That's right my friend

It's all just where you're at.

This is how I like to play

This is how I feel these days

This is how I like to play

This is how I feel these days

Take me

Conceal me where you like

You will see it open

From within I will rise.

Like the seasons

Your flavor will die

On and on these people

They'll listen every time.

This is how I like to play

This is how I feel these days

This is how I like to play

This is how I feel these days.

Late Night

It was a fun filled Friday night of drinking and partying. We all got up late feeling less than our best. Even Dee Dee was kind of slumped over her food dish this morning.

I have recently become obsessed with Nick 'Takenobu' Ogawa and his marvelous mad cello playing skillz. I could listen to him all day. And today, I pretty much did.

The Dead Weather

I love Jack White no matter which band he's playing with, but I was in the mood for the Dead Weather tonight.

If you haven't, then you should...

...listen to The Be Good Tanyas. I love Frazey Ford's voice.

"Let’s play this one out, until it explodes
Into a thousand tiny pieces
What’s the story universe
You are melody in numbers
You were shapes you were rhythms
There are signs that we can learn
Place over the heavens
To predict how long we’ll burn
How long will I last?
Can you turn up the heat?
What star am I circling?
What’s circling me?
Am I ebb, am I flow?
My lack of control
Turn it on, turn it up
Say yes, play no

Things keep changing
Things keep changing
Things keep changing"

Horses in My Dreams

I can't wait to get back to Ohio! I leave Friday for the farm. I'm going to spend all my time in the barn, on horseback, and cutting a riding trail in the woods. ^-^ It'll be a chance to help out my folks and also enjoy some much needed solitude.

I was listening to PJ Harvey earlier, hence the blog title. I went through some soundtrack albums too, while I was cleaning my desk this afternoon. Here:

Tom Burlinson is so darn cute.


What hopelessly romantic girl doesn't love the story Wuthering Heights? Thank you, Ms. Bronte! This version with Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes is wonderfully done.

Today's Musical Selection

AND...

Some random ramblings, music, and a recipe

What a day for daydreaming. I had a good one folks, hope you did too. I'm restless to get back to Ohio, I'm already looking forward to it. I made squash risotto for dinner. It was yummy. I LOVE arborio rice! Depending on what you cook it with, it can be a meal in itself. I loosely followed this recipe for liquid measurements, and then pretty much did what I wanted on the rest of it. I used fresh sage for the first time off my indoor plant, yay! And I used more lemon juice than it called for, skipped the salt and cheese altogether. I had two lovely and very ripe and very beautiful green and yellow and orange acorn squash, which I forgot to take pictures of. D'oh! Here are the rinds though. I feel ashamed of just tossing them, this is where chickens would come in handy. This would be a chicken feast!



We had a fab time at back to back Tool concerts at Red Rocks earlier this week. But I wasn't allowed to bring my camera in. And the security people were HARSH: if they caught someone taking a pic with their phone, they'd mark the person on the hands as a first warning. We watched it happen to two different couples near us. Laaaame. Maynard's such a tool. (Ah ha ha ha, I'm a nerd.)

I made a boo boo when saving the pics from the Peacemakers concert we went to in Ft. Collins at the end of May. In my defense, I'd been drinking tequila and apparently thought that made a great time to edit the pics on my camera. Oops. Oh well, here's what survived that episode:

A neat little indie shop we stopped at.


A sweet poster inside the venue.


The venue was the Aggie Theatre. Roger and the band were running an hour late! But when their van passed the line out front, everyone cheered. I don't like crowds in general, but when it's a crowd of people grooving to music (or about to be grooving), then I'm not bothered. There's something pretty spiritual about crowds like that. I'd give every tooth in my head to have caught Woodstock. Le sigh.


It was a pretty day, there was color everywhere. Sometimes you have to really look for it, in the city. But it's there, wild and landscaped.












Roger's a hunk. Wish I hadn't drunkenly ERASED the sweet video I took of him and the band. Oh well, check this one out:


I'm off to finish the chapter I'm reading and hit the hay. Sweet dreams!

UPDATE: Christine's recipe looks fab too!

Mouse Gets the Blues

Mouse Music

I'm a fan of indie music, in case you didn't already know that. Here is Deb Talan from The Weepies, singing Ashes On Your Eyes. I can't get this song out of my head today.

(Their song, Somebody Loved, is on my wedding track list.) I have GOT to get new strings for my guitar. I want to be able to play this song!

Going to be a fantastic concert season. The lineup so far is Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Tool, Kings of Leon, and the Black Crowes. And Lilith Fair, if I can swing it.