Weekly Summary (3/17/14 - 3/30/14)

Video: "Empty" - Andy Mason and Joshua Belter

I'm a sucker for well-executed videos that look hand-crafted in the best possible way.  So, yeah, when a mystery fan of this video from New Mexico musician Andy Mason and author Joshua Belter (AKA Fast Time Constant) made its way into my inbox and I watched it, I dug it quite a bit.  The video is for a song called "Empty," which is the official song based on the book The Story of a Box from Belter.  (Whew, that's a slightly complicated etymology.)

The song and the accompanying video created by Dusty Deen at Red Roadrunner Productions could be interpreted as a love song, but also as a gentle anti-bullying song that illustrates its point both musically and visually using little more than tiny boxes and pieces of paper and far more effectively than most attempts in the (sub-)genre.

Andy Mason and Joshua Belter - "Empty" [YouTube]

Radio Playlist: New Music November 2013

It's fall, always a time filled with new album releases, so it's again time to post another Spotify update (see the October playlist here).  As always, it's limited in that if an artist hasn't chosen to post a song on Spotify, I can't put it on the list, nor can I feature songs from as-yet-unreleased albums.  But I'm always keeping stuff in reserve for the next Spotify playlist.

Check out the list here or go right here if you're in Spotify.

**** New Music November 2013 (November 2013 Kindie Playlist) ****

The Zing Zangs – Super Speed (feat. Mista Cookie Jar)
Martha Wainwright – I've a New Friend
Frederica von Stade – Je porte ma lanterne jolie
Debi Smith – Keep On the Sunny Side (feat. Doc Watson, The Smith Sisters & Mark O'Connor)
Cary Kanno – Home Is Where the Heart Is
Marc Imboden – Wodden Spoon
The Dirty Sock Funtime Band (w/ Laurie Berkner) – We're in Love
The Buzztown Band – In My Arms
Andy Mason – The Pirate Song
Lolly & YoYo – Rainy Day
Charlie Hope – Harmony (feat. Elizabeth Mitchell)
Luscious Jackson – Hula Hoop