Going Medieval

When I get low, I get high

An enjoyable cover of an old Ella Fitzgerald song. Written by Marion Sunshine in 1936,  it was originally recorded by Chick Webb.

Plus, Cab Calloway and a spectacular sequence from the Nicholas Brothers.

Yonder Comes a Courteous Knight — Ravenscroft

My favorite performance of my favorite part-song. Pro Cantione Antiqua

Joe Biden's Arrest Record

It's seared, seared into his memory. Just not anyone else's.

UPDATE: The next debate is soon. Biden needs to score big against Sanders. My suggestion is that he emphasize his record. Walk straight up to Sanders, poke him squarely in the chest and say “Look fat, I did push ups in the Birmingham jail with Martin.” No way can Sanders match that.

A Debate: Sanders vs Buttigieg

Althouse on the NYT on Atwood

Pretty funny.

Jack D. Ripper smiles

Girls are entering puberty earlier each decade. Here.

A long consideration of Ian Fleming

Apropos of nothing, a longish essay on Ian Fleming's literary reputation.  I have read all of Fleming, in high school, and recall him as a very vivid and skillful writer. I reread From Russia, With Love a few years ago and enjoyed it. Not up to Eric Ambler though.

Je suis Mila

Twitter mobs attack a child in France, and the government piles on.

Counting votes

How the Democrats count votes. I picture Nancy Pelosi ripping up the tallies.

Get off my lawn! Why pop music is getting worse

Have you ever heard of Max Martin?  This is actually an interesting 20 minute analsis of why pop is getting worse.

Gad Saad Summarizes the Impeachment

Two minutes. Here. Sounds about right to me.  Note that Saad was and is a Trump opponent.

Greenwald

Glenn Greenwald is one of the few reporters I trust, even if I do dislike his politics. This looks like retaliation.

Douwe Eisenga, City Lines

Haven't posted anything by Douwe Eisenga in a while. City Lines. 13 minutes.

Bonus. A short bit of Nyman, from Russia.

Ebony Concerto

Stravinsky. 9 minutes.

Scheherazade

Leif Segerstam is a slow conductor. I like slow conductors. This is a very good performance. Celibadache is slower ...

Segerstam record a very slow Sibelius cycle on Chandos, which is well worth seeking out.

Happy New Year