Sarah Taylor’s FASHION + Music picks: The Drums, The Beatles and Sade
The Beatles, Baby, You’re a Rich Man
Okay, I tried to avoid this movie, as I usually do in the face of overwhelming hype, but you can only hide for so long. In this case I’m not ashamed because I loved The Social Network and I have to say JT was much better than I had suspected. I thought a lot about my own relationship to social networking during this movie but also considered just how much I love nerds, that I don’t really know what an algorithm is and that I really have a strong dislike for greed. I was also reminded that, like you I’m sure, I love a good movie ending and I adore watching a movie’s credits rolling to a kick-ass track. The Social Network is all over that, which explains why they chose this song. It’s a perfect fit and the sentiment rings unavoidably true.
P.S. The song was recorded during sessions for the Magical Mystery Tour and was intended for the Yellow Submarine soundtrack but ended up being the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. Such Magic. Enjoy.
Sade, Soldier Of Love
It is my personal belief that the music you listened to in your formative years will stay with you forever and haunt you with powerful memories of who you once were, while offering beautiful insights into your past. There is an instant recollection that certain melodies and lyrics can offer–almost like a musical time machine. For me listening to Sade has this powerful pull. The romantic ballads and velvet vocals remind me of listening to my mother’s music as a child and also my first encounters with mainstream images of female beauty represented by women of colour. I haven’t met many people who haven’t fallen in love with Sade, and I also don’t have many friends who weren’t scrambling to purchase tickets as soon as the Soldier of Love tour dates were announced. See you at the Toronto show in June.
Sade classics worth a replay: “Smooth Operator,” “The Sweetest Taboo”
Best song listen to on a sleepy Sunday: “Babyfather”
P.S. Share this album with your mom.
The Drums, The Drums
I guess you’re supposed to grow up straight and tall and self-actualized away from all the mistakes that you made while moving closer to your truth. Well, we’re all working on it but sometimes it’s just great to get the feeling that there are other people who feel the same way you do. I pretty much feel like the debut album from Brooklyn-based group The Drums was based on a combination of all of my past romantic relationships and my youthful quest for acquiring a graceful arrival into womanhood. Any day now. More than anything this album is fearless and fun, which are the best ingredients for turning out a killer dance floor.
Best to cry over an ex while dancing it off: “I Felt Stupid” and “I’ll Never Drop My Sword”
Best to play on repeat: “I Need Fun in my Life”, “Let’s Go Surfing” and “Best Friend”
Best to play or email to a boyfriend/girlfriend: “Forever and Ever Amen”
P.S. The video for “I Felt Stupid” looks like the black and white 2010 video accompaniment for Roxy Music’s 1980 Flesh & Blood album cover. Awesome.
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