[quirkasaurus]

i find myself strongly attracted to eccentric artists
at the zenith of their collaberative efforts. the short
list of artists and the recordings which have earned
my highest regard:

yes -- yessongs
veruca salt -- american thighs
akino arai -- furu parachina

what's the connection?
the sheer adrenaline, artistic gushing that these groups
put into these albums. for example: the energy in the
jam at the end of "Yours is no disgrace" in yessongs;
the highly poetic self-expression in "Celebrate You"
and "Twinstar" ( american thighs ), and the hauntingly
beautiful ode to love and dieing in "ai no ondo" on
furu parachina. ( temperate of love; raining platinum )