Love, lust and the problems in between
Whether waiting for love or revelling in lust, the steps you walk to bridge the two are often the most brutal.
On the death of Ivan Milat: Stranger danger, jailbreak bells and the genesis of fear
With Ivan Milat dying in a prison hospital, I’m reminded of my youth, one of “stranger danger”, 90’s earworms and pre-Internet innocence. But was life really better back then?
200 Sad Songs: Ron Sexsmith – Maybe This Christmas (2002)
With Christmas lunch upon us, we’re reminded how easy it is to lose touch with those we know. Ron Sexsmith’s song articulates it beautifully. Sandy, I’m sorry.
200 Sad Songs: #139 Alice in Chains – Down in a Hole (1992)
‘Down in a hole’ sans the brutal context, is anything but a sad song. However, tied up with the narrative of the man who sung it, the neg vibes flood in.
200 Sad Songs #140 Ben Folds – Cigarette (1997)
Sometimes less is absolutely more. Ben Folds death drags his opus ‘Cigarette’ in 90 seconds, as the rest of us splutter as the emotional detritus remains lodged in our throats.
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