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closest to the sun | music & quirky film city planner | @Mercury2987 at the other site Music šŸŽø https://soundcloud.com/mariem-191563742 Film šŸæ https://escapefromreality100.substack.com
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This is from Echo And The Bunnymen's 1985 album "Songs To Learn and Sing". This was in serious rotation during my high school and college days! I was given the challenge to cover it at an upcoming Echo And The Bunnymen tribute show. This is how it ended up! on.soundcloud.com/gqE7XX73CNXZ...

HOOKED. The New Mourning. Someone sent me one song. DEEP DIVE. Niche. Hard to find. Nothing on socials. He's in his analog studio in the middle of the mountains. I can dig that. I hear Stone Roses, old OMD, Velvet Underground influences. Am I wrong? store.noiseappeal.com/shop/music/t...

I love this idea. Oscilloscope Films apparel etc sale. I think I need a We Need To Talk About Kevin or Cat Video Fest tee šŸ˜‚ store.oscilloscope.net?mc_cid=95fc4...

Any Bunnymen peeps in Boston Mass? I'll be doing Horses, Candleland (minus ElizabethšŸ„²) and backup on Nothing Ever Lasts 4Ever. Come on over!

OK, Hans Zimmer, move over. I'm getting into Lord Huron and this just came up from their 2021 "Long Lost" CD. Save this for sleepy or gummy time šŸ˜ Excellent youtu.be/vlT1Ee52EAY?...

Yaz's "Upstairs at Eric's" 1982 album is in my Top 10 albums of all times. Alison Moyet's contralto voice was a bit low for me, but lyrics are sparse and I took advantage of a head cold to record the vocal tracksšŸ˜„ The piano trills will be perfected in due time! on.soundcloud.com/RiZRWYFvo1uX...

I found Beach House in Miranda Julyā€™s film ā€œThe Futureā€ (check out the t-shirt dance). I fell deep for dream pop/shoegaze after that. This is from Beach House's debut 2006 album. I had fun layering all of the synth sounds! Cra lyrics! Don't even try to understand! on.soundcloud.com/xWtmSH1eL74v...

Annie Lennox's "Why" at lunch break rushing before fam gets home + flu-like symptoms to boot! Tryna practicie my belting(end). Note ā€œviolinsā€ at 2:19, 'lil Coldplay improv at 3:00, the fuck you whispers at 4:40šŸ˜‚ I need a recording studio and tons of time to do this! on.soundcloud.com/VD8mRg9g3wkE...

Sleep was a Korean psych thriller with some elements of dark humor. Should I laugh, should I wince? One night, the husband speaks in his sleep (ā€œsomeoneā€™s in the houseā€), the next night he is walking, the next night... escapefromreality100.substack.com/p/sleep-2023...

Glass Animals, Samara Joy, Waxahatchee (someone recently did a cover of a song at happy hour where I take music lessons and I melted), Rhye, and rando OLD CTs! And Jungle!

The Piano,The Pianist,The Piano Teacher. Had to 2nd guess why this was in my queue-then remembered my Isabelle Huppert challenge.Thought I was gonna watch a film about the Nazis saving a pianist from the camps.I was in for a very disturbing surprise escapefromreality100.substack.com/p/the-piano-...

Surprised by liking The Old Oak (2023) alot! Why did I want to watch a movie about an old pub in northern England? Wasnā€™t there a movie about an old bookstore that closes and reopens? Yawn. If someone will pleeze call me a "pet", I would be so happy escapefromreality100.substack.com/p/the-old-oa...

George Michael's Cowboys and Angels was a challenge to cover. I enjoyed putting the keys, bass, & jazzy drumline together but note to self: Ensure you can sing in that key before putting in all of that work! Vocal key is low for me, but I tried! RIP George Michael. on.soundcloud.com/hW2CF4aX3g36...

This is from Suzanne Vega's 1987 album, Solitude Standing. It was a pleasure to cover one of the songs from what is a favorite album of mine. It came very easily and naturally to me both playing and singing it. "Hold Me Like A Baby That Will Not Fall Asleep" soundcloud.com/mariem-19156...

Who needs subscriptions? 1st library hold pickup in new year. Is that Natalie Merchantā€™s 1st album? Jessica Pratt was end of year list gem.

What are your concert goals for 2025? Iā€™ve had a good run but for now, Beach House is mine, and I have a 7/7 reschedule date for O.M.D.

Watched 3 Italian films on flight back from Rome. True to form, I pick very dark ones. My Buddy Killer (2023), Holiday (2023), - both about kids revenge plotting against their parentsšŸ˜© and Primadonna (2022), the 1981 repealing of the asinine law that assumed marriage after kidnap and rape. Oof!

My family truly all shoulda gone back to where we are from in Sicily (Termini Imerese). ā€œBabaā€, rum soaked sponge cake, with espresso after lunch. Delicious!

Down $1000+ at Benheart and The Leather School in Firenze for our sons. What did me & my hubby get? Nada. CoolšŸ˜Ž mom vibes tho and they kinda fit. Look at red accent along the zipper. Very nice memories so long as they donā€™t get stolen back in BostonšŸ˜© Ready for my next concert in one of these!