Annotated Book Notes
March 12, 2010Henry Baum No Comments »Check out my book notes at Largehearted Boy for the novel. Authors create the soundtrack for their books. Given that the novel actually has a soundtrack, I included what’s inspired my songwriting as well as the novel – but they’re pretty much the same thing anyway.
He writes,
Reminiscent of Philip K. Dick and Haruki Murakami, a book that boldly explores the future and defies genre.
Here’s the annotated notes, via Youtube, good listening:
Jim O’Rourke – “Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World” – from “Eureka”
Jim O’Rourke – “Get a Room” – from “Insignificance” (don’t know who these guys are in the video)
David Bowie – “Five Years” – from “Ziggy Stardust” – Live 1972
Talking Heads – “The Great Curve” – from “Remain in Light” – Live in Rome 1980 (check out the whole show, mind bending)
The Who – “Amazing Journey” – from “Tommy” – Live 1969
Beach Boys – “Heroes and Villains – “Smile” etc. – Live in 2009
Adrian Belew – “Man in the Moon” – Doesn’t exist on Youtube except cover songs. Here’s King Crimson – “Frame by Frame” – from “Discipline” – Great performance on the Old Grey Whistle Test
The Kinks – “Australia” – from “Arthur: Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire”
Do Make Say Think – “Reitschule” – from “& Yet & Yet” – live @ the Bowery Ballroom 2007
Pinback – “Tripoli” – 1st Record
Bonus! XTC – “Yacht Dance” – from “English Settlement” – Live in 1982 before Andy Partridge freaked out with stage fright (my brother was at that L.A. show) and couldn’t play live anymore:
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