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!
It’s such a great album isn’t it! Thanks for reading and for your kind words Andres. To be clear, that definition of humility is not my own creation, it’s transmitted wisdom. While I do have original thoughts, my deepest wisdom comes in the form of advice and knowledge from others
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.
Totally agree with you on the overexpression of the ego in the age of social media and it feels like the practice of humility has never been more important, and more needed, than it is now.
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!
So now I have a great Hole story! Talk about coincidences.
I read a lot of newsletters in between waking my 4 teenagers up every morning (the youngest turns 13 tomorrow). After reading and responding to yours this morning…
It was a super rough morning- I spent from 6-8 waking them up!! School starts at 7:45 for the 3 high schoolers and 7:50 for the one in Jr High. We got out the door at maybe 8:20.
I let them play music on the way to school (I get the stereo on the way home). They go in order of who was ready first, second, etc…
My 16-yo daughter had first play.
I hear the first couple of seconds of “Violet” by Hole and was like “did you play this?!?!?” thinking maybe it had started playing one of my playlists lol. She nodded and I was like “YASSSS!!! I LOVE this song!!” Of course, I cranked the volume and sang super loud - I so needed that this morning 🤣🤪 She’ll probably never play it again because it made her angry 🤣🤣🤣
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 figured you’d probably be all over the Helio Sequence pick. I think you’ll really dig some of this week’s selections, let me know what stands out for you!
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.
It’s such a great album isn’t it! Thanks for reading and for your kind words Andres. To be clear, that definition of humility is not my own creation, it’s transmitted wisdom. While I do have original thoughts, my deepest wisdom comes in the form of advice and knowledge from others
It is indeed! And yes, I figured you were quoting a definition from somewhere else, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it, so thank you for sharing it!
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.
Totally agree with you on the overexpression of the ego in the age of social media and it feels like the practice of humility has never been more important, and more needed, than it is now.
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!
Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed many of this week’s selections!
So now I have a great Hole story! Talk about coincidences.
I read a lot of newsletters in between waking my 4 teenagers up every morning (the youngest turns 13 tomorrow). After reading and responding to yours this morning…
It was a super rough morning- I spent from 6-8 waking them up!! School starts at 7:45 for the 3 high schoolers and 7:50 for the one in Jr High. We got out the door at maybe 8:20.
I let them play music on the way to school (I get the stereo on the way home). They go in order of who was ready first, second, etc…
My 16-yo daughter had first play.
I hear the first couple of seconds of “Violet” by Hole and was like “did you play this?!?!?” thinking maybe it had started playing one of my playlists lol. She nodded and I was like “YASSSS!!! I LOVE this song!!” Of course, I cranked the volume and sang super loud - I so needed that this morning 🤣🤪 She’ll probably never play it again because it made her angry 🤣🤣🤣
Haha that’s great!
Love today's selection, especially "Beautiful Tango" ✨
Thanks Stygi! That entire Hindi Zahra album is a good listen but Beautiful Tango remains the standout track for me
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 figured you’d probably be all over the Helio Sequence pick. I think you’ll really dig some of this week’s selections, let me know what stands out for you!
You know me too well! Lol.