louise on the left (coast)

My dear acquaintance, it's so good to know you     (click to hear) For strength of your hand  That is loving and giving  And a happy new year  With love overflowing  With joy in our hearts  For the blessed new year  Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer  For us all who are gathered here  And a happy new year to all that is living  To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving  Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer  My dear acquaintance, a happy new year  All of those who are hither and yonder  With love in our hearts  We grow fonder and fonder  Hail to those who we hold so dear  And hail to those who are gathered here  And a happy new year to all that is living  To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving  Raise your glass and we'll have a cheer  My dear acquaintance, a happy new year  Happy new year  --  by Regina...

So, this morning, this, this thing , this sound, this song spilled out of my crappy car speakers (KCRW) and I immediately had to pull over into yet another nameless stripmall to just -- stop and listen to this one song. I got no videos, no lyrics, nothing but this link to the song "Falling Apart," by Emile Haynie. You're welcome.

grey afternoon Startled in bed

California Inspires Me: Jack Black (2014) from Nicolas Ménard on Vimeo . The California Sunday Magazine, in collaboration with Google Play, approached me to participate to their California Inspires Me project, a series of animated interviews on Californian artists. This time, Jack Black is covering growing up in Hermosa Beach, an early crush and Spicoli lifestyles.