The Equines: Hearts on Faces
Tags/ Posted by Chris Al-AswadNoon. A dry martini at the beach bar, a man swizzles his ‘stache. Bond. Jaime Bond, he says. I’m stalled out by the pool watching birds shit on lounge chairs.continue reading this poem
The Equines are an indie pop act birthed from front-porch jams and blood relations, with electrified instruments and drums nestled in the whimsy of mandolin and xylophone. Beatbox Dan says we sound like Back to the Future Prom Night. We say we sound like fun.
JamTape 2: A Musical Mix
Tags/ Posted by Chris Al-AswadThe moon cannot be stolen, only borrowed. Tonight, after your shift ends, I tell you about a surprise in the freezer.continue reading this poem
1. Ry Cooder – The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
2. DJ Bone – Monk
3. Superpitcher – Stuck
4. Dick Gaughan – Waist Deep In The Big Muddy
5. The Unknown Soldier – Babylon’s Gifts
6. Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill – The Old Bush/The Reel With A Burl
7. Roland Kirk Quartet – Blues For Alice
8. Joanna Newsom – The Book Of Right-On
9. Aphex Twin – Nanou 2
Jamtape: A Musical Mix
Tags/ Posted by Chris Al-AswadYour body is more like a gesture than a thing. More like a song than a gesture.continue reading this poem
1. Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate – Queen Bee
2. Abdullah Ibrahim – Zimbabwe
3. Tesfa Maryam Kidane – Heywete
4. Innerzone Orchestra – At Les
5. Mose Scarlett and Jim Condie – Don’t Go Lookin’ For Trouble
6. The Heath Brothers – Smiling Billy Suite
7. Matt Molloy and Arty McGlynn – The Parting Of Friends
