Music Diary, Vol. 94
For the rationale behind this mad effort, the initial post is here . The full series of Music Diary posts are here . The full playlist is above, and also here . Week of Oct. 20-26, 2025 LYRICS: Vivienne Segal (Rodgers & Hart), “To Keep My Love Alive” from A Connecticut Yankee SONG: I can't recall the last pop song (or song in any genre, outside of literal ragtime or the show "Ragtime") that hit the dominant-seventh interval more persistently or pleasingly than this sleek Jackson Wang/Galantis jam . ALBUM: I get itchy if I go too long without hearing Janáček's 2 different yet simpatico string quartets. Equal parts warm and anxious, soothing and unsettling, they are essential soul food. Today I'm enjoying this spirited, rangy rendition by the Talich Quartet . LYRICS: Meredith Brooks, “Bitch” SONG: This towering Los Fabulosos Cadillacs jam from 1994 , which irresistibly weaves together Brazilian drums and ska, deserves to be revived as ...
