then we saw the stars again

First post of the year and we’re already into Spring. I could blame it on a few things, all of which are true, and mostly justified:
- moving house
- unpacking
- setting up a new studio space
- hibernating
- the proverbial musician’s block

(and that’s all a work in progress, as with most things)

Or maybe I just watched The Wire in its entirety over the winter, and getting involved in this narrative in such an intimate and consistent manner is bound to leave you shaken for a while. And inspired at the same time.

If you haven’t seen The Wire, you could count yourselves lucky that there is a modern masterpiece ready for you to explore, and I feel happy for you. I know that’s how I would feel right now if I were to watch it again. If you have seen the show then you probably know what I mean.
Either way, there is a lot I would like to write about it, some of which has been written already, and is available here for example.

So for starters I thought I’d record a version of the title song, the Tom Waits classic Way Down In The Hole as a reflection of how I felt about my two favourite characters, Bunny Colvin and Omar Little. They’ve always struck me as some of the most honest and righteous characters throughout their respective narrative arcs, despite the moral ambiguity they both displayed. But as a result of their integrity, and their considered refusal to abide by the rules of the game, they’ve always felt alone, and lonely.
Not sure whether you can hear that in this cover, but that’s what I had in mind at least…