a good day to be inside
Sorry for the slow posting of late. I’ve got a nasty cold, and haven’t had the energy to do very much. Today I worked from home. This was a good call because it meant I didn’t get stuck on the train delay this morning or the ice storm in the afternoon. And I was able to sneak in a nap before dinner. Much to my surprise, both boys had full days of school today — we’ll see what tomorrow brings. If we move out of Alexandria, we’ll definitely miss being part of a school system that doesn’t shut down in the blink of an eye.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time lying in bed listening to the review copy I received of Norah Jones’ new album, Not Too Late. Her voice weaves in and out of the music in a quite hypnotic manner, almost like another instrument. Having listened to it three or four times, I’m afraid the only lyrics I know are those quoted in the review I read, but I’ve enjoyed it nonetheless.
I don’t know enough about music to feel confident about reviewing it with much more than a "like" or "don’t like," but of the music I own, Cassandra Wilson seems the closest in style. And I was intrigued to see Wilson represented on a list of music that Jones has been listening to lately.
February 14th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Well, the Post web site announces Alexandria closed for the day right next to Arlington. So you have another day of Norah Jones ahead of you. We like her, and have BOUGHT HER ALBUMS, suckers that we are, rather than downloaded. I mention this because there has been some snarking that her awards have to do with her popularity with out-of-it boomers rather than hip Exers, and that boomers still actually buy music, so real popularity doesn’t translate to sales directly anymore. Whatever – the music is sweet. The singer whose influence I see a lot in her is Bonnie Raitt.