At the risk of having severe abuse
hurled in my direction, can I just
say....it's too hot! I realise I'm in
the minority here, but the
temperatures of late have been perfect for me - it's just the biblical
quantities of rain that I've had an
issue with. Now though, after just a
couple of days of non-stop sunshine,
i'm wilting!
So today I took a drive with the
windows down in order to get some air
movement going on. The mp3 player was
on shuffle, as it always tends to be
in the car, and up popped this - as
the little repeated piano figure eased
it's way into my brain I swear I
actually felt a little cooler and more
comfortable.
The track is 'Let's Be Still' from Yo
La Tengo's 2003 LP, the appropriately
titled 'Summer Sun'. The band have
released a dozen albums and a plethora
of singles, EPs and compilations since
the mid-1980s. They're also known for
their eclectic range of cover versions
and make an annual appearance on New
York's WFMU radio station fundraising
evening where, in exchange for a
pledge, they'll turn their hands to
any tune the listeners request. The band even released a limited edition compilation LP of these one-offs entitled 'Yo La Tengo is Murdering the Classics'!
It's a hot and humid evening. Let's spin this one more time.
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4 comments:
Yes, I agree, it's too hot! I prefer it cooler myself. In fact, I'll take rain over heat.
Lovely track from Yo La Tengo. Great band.
That has always been the trouble in the UK...you are not prepared for any hotness....here in Spain we have fans and air condition....a must...I hate rain...you can't take the dogs out...when I go to UK in winter I canot take the dry heat indoors....alway remember it don't take a weatherman to......
enjoyed the track!!
Thanks guys.
OPC, I've always tended to take holidays in Spring or Autumn to miss the extreme heat. I like to be able to walk around in comfort, but I dislike the rain as much as you - and this year we've had a gut full of it! I've never been to Spain - is it pretty hot all year round?
Well June july Aug it is very hot and no rain...Sep Oct Nov hot to warm...the rest it is mostly warm you can be in shorts T-shirt in December....a couple of month may be cool/cold....with rain...much preferable to the UK
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