Winterlong

I waited for you, Winterlong
You seemed to be where I belong.
It's all illusion anyway.

• Winterlong - Pixies live cover
• Set Fire to the Third Bar - Martha Wainwright and Snow Patrol

Fleetwood fucking Mac

Fleetwood Mac was enchanting! I saw them two days ago at the Air Canada Centre for their tour. Stevie looks 15, Mick Fleetwood looks like Santa and Lindsay Buckingham looks more kick-ass than ever and they all performed wonderfully. Their last song was Silver Springs which is my favourite; a sweet surprise.

• Dreams
• Silver Springs
• Never Going Back Again
  

(hard to find decent sounding clips)

Do not say the moment was imagined

By Shotgun Serenade

Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
Even though she wakes you with a kiss.
Do not say the moment was imagined;
Do not stoop to strategies like this.

As someone long prepared for this to happen,
Go firmly to the window. Drink it in.
Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing.
Your firm commitments tangible again.

As someone long prepared for the occasion;
In full command of every plan you wrecked –
Do not choose a coward’s explanation
That hides behind the cause and the effect.

And you who had the honor of her evening,
And by the honor had your own restored
–Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving;
Alexandra leaving with her lord.

- Leonard Cohen
(One of his most beautiful; an adaptation of a Lorca poem)

• Alexandra Leaving - Leonard Cohen
• Selah - Lauren Hill