Despite the relatively paltry list of musical ingredients afforded by the 'H' artists, I'm hoping this week's batch of Alphabet Soup will have you coming back for seconds!
Thank you, Mark for your honest vulnerability. Ego is something that our 21st century, social media world has taken to the extreme. Zen practice and enlightenment is said to lead to the death of one's ego. In the 1960s, Timothy Leary, Ram Das and others were also often talking about ego death. Of course, they were advocating achieving this via psychedelics rather than full commitment to pure Zen practice or other spiritual ways, which goes against the ideals of true Zen spirituality or your journey to sobriety. But, in an age where we have the cult of personality and even "influencers" touting their self importance, humility and learning how to check one's ego is a practice that all of us can be more mindful of.
Ooh 2 Wicky was one I loved from the Stealing Beauty soundtrack! I will have to listen to more from Hooverphonic. Hole was on that soundtrack too. Doll Parts is one of my favorites from them. I believe it was this song rumored to have been written by Love on a bathroom wall?? (I believe I heard that on a 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast episode?)
I really liked the Hayden track, Hindi Zahra, Holly McNarland, Hot Hot Heat and the Helio Sequence - these are all right up my alley!
Helio Sequence! Yes! Fantastic pick. I think this & 'Doll Parts" are the only tracks I know here? 'Liquidator" is playing as I type this, and I love it. Looking forward to checking out the rest.
I love that Hooverphonic album. Great choice!
I also loved how well you summarised humility: not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Spot on!
Your columns are always so inspirational.
Thank you, Mark for your honest vulnerability. Ego is something that our 21st century, social media world has taken to the extreme. Zen practice and enlightenment is said to lead to the death of one's ego. In the 1960s, Timothy Leary, Ram Das and others were also often talking about ego death. Of course, they were advocating achieving this via psychedelics rather than full commitment to pure Zen practice or other spiritual ways, which goes against the ideals of true Zen spirituality or your journey to sobriety. But, in an age where we have the cult of personality and even "influencers" touting their self importance, humility and learning how to check one's ego is a practice that all of us can be more mindful of.
Ooh 2 Wicky was one I loved from the Stealing Beauty soundtrack! I will have to listen to more from Hooverphonic. Hole was on that soundtrack too. Doll Parts is one of my favorites from them. I believe it was this song rumored to have been written by Love on a bathroom wall?? (I believe I heard that on a 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast episode?)
I really liked the Hayden track, Hindi Zahra, Holly McNarland, Hot Hot Heat and the Helio Sequence - these are all right up my alley!
Love today's selection, especially "Beautiful Tango" ✨
Helio Sequence! Yes! Fantastic pick. I think this & 'Doll Parts" are the only tracks I know here? 'Liquidator" is playing as I type this, and I love it. Looking forward to checking out the rest.