The Whiskers - "The Idle Rich"

How shall I describe this world for you? It's very much like this world. It's based on isolation, and it gives the impression of connectivity. You would think these layers are connected to each other, that the pulsing organ and the steppy-step guitar and the one-two dance beat, you'd think they were chosen because of the way they connect with each other, but you'd be wrong. They work together the way roots of different trees work together; they take up the space the other isn't consuming. It's a harmony of necessity. It's dirty. It's hypnotizing like riding in a car.

The singer is alone with his two twin brothers. Their arms and legs entangled in such a way that they can still play their disgusting instruments, and their single voice echoes like in an empty chapel, or community centre.

I like this song because it makes me feel okay about the orange heavy rain that falls hot all around outside. So much will get done, but so will so much not.

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The art above is by Michael Rytz who, along with Said the Guests alumnus Matthew Feyld and other great people, will be featured this week at the new show at My Hero Gallery. The vernissage is Friday, and you really shouldn't miss it if you live in Montreal. It's such a great little gallery, so full of life, it brings the pink out in art, makes it blush.