The First Couple Graves (Unmeaning Flattery)

Tuesday 03/29/2005 3:27 PM

Once you find the hole in the fence and you step over the wire and between the prickly vines, these are the first couple of markers you'll find. There are fallen trees back here and it's all overgrown somethin' fierce.

Tomorrow, we'll take a closer look at that grave furthest away in today's photo.

And as a bonus for you, I have an audio link of the day. Check out this picture and then listen to Margaret Pendergast talk about the image. Beautiful.

Jolie Holland "Escondida"

Just discovered this today (03/26/2005) on NPR. Has an old timey radio style/feel. In his Amazon review, Charles Macnaughton described Jolie Holland as sounding like Patsy Cline inpersonating Billie Holliday covering a Tom Waits song. Have high hopes. My verdict isn't as amicable. While Escondida is pleasant to listen to, it is instantly forgettable. After almost a month of listening to it, I have yet to find myself humming a single tune from it to myself. Not a good sign. This album will soon fade from my listening stack and years from now, someone will ask about it and I'll say, "It's OK mellow music with an old time radio feel, but there's nothing special about it." Mediocrity sucks.

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