In which we explore the bizarre underbelly of a recent Bertolli ad, and the strange persistence of an “exotic” melody.
The Musical Coding of Pasta Sauce
classical music
I like that Bach follows the 5Ws of good journalism.
Bach, St. Matthew Passion, opening: continued…
I bear the weapon Excalibur!
I just got through watching John Boorman’s 1981 film Excalibur (thank you Netflix). What a weird-ass movie. Not least because you get to see young Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart (already bald), Gabriel Byrne, and Ciaran Hinds, most of…
There Will Be Radiohead
So let’s talk about the music. As you probably know, the score is by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood (the musical equivalent of stunt casting) and it’s gotten a lot of press for that reason alone. But Greenwood has serious chops…