Lori Scacco
(new york, usa)

in the meantime i've got a list of some favorites of 2008, in no particular order

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"Caxangá" - live performance by Elis Regina with Milton Nascimento from a 1976 Brazilian TV show
i've been obsessed with elis regina lately and this video had me transfixed - she is magnetic, milton is beautiful, and the song itself is much better than the album version.

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Susanna and the Magical Orchestra
i only discovered susanna and the magical orchestra very recently with this joy division cover, and i'm completely in love with them. susanna sings every word slowly with such fragile intensity and heartbreak, laying out bare the emotional depth of ian curtis's poetry. she's fully made the song her own and i think it's brilliant.

the making of my new record with Eva Puyuelo !!!!!!!

"River of Life / The Yes Song" - Mia Doi Todd
i love the warmth of this song, the words, mia's voice..

"Wild Combination" - documentary about Arthur Russell
everyone should see this. it's a reverent portrait of arthur russell's genius and musical purity, and it's a beautiful piece of film-making in and of itself.

"Pearl's Dream" - Brokeback
i've owned this record since its release and i recently got into it again. been listening to this track a lot - with mary hansen from stereolab on vocals. hers is a voice that i really miss.

"Third" - Portishead
they're still amazing. i wore this record out when i first got it. unexpected turns of sound and melody - often cold and harsh - and beth gibbons' haunting soulfulness... it all works together to create something really new.
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(i like those Top 7 lists!)