for those extra heavy days
From a distance, Yang Yongliang’s sculpture looks like a large, upside down cigarette. But a close inspection shows that the ashen tip depicts a city.
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The National - Castamere
I’m a big fan of The National. I’m also a big fan of George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series, as well as its HBO adaptation, “Game of Thrones”. Needless to say, I was extremely excited when I heard that The National did a version of this song from the books for the show. Originally titled “The Rains of Castamere,” it’s referenced many times throughout the novels. While Martin wrote the lyrics, the guys from The National do an absolutely wonderful job in bringing it to life. This isn’t the first time that they’ve branched out to do music for other forms of media, as last year they also did a fantastic track for Portal 2.
As I write this, I’m listening to Castamere on repeat. There’s a thunderstorm going on outside, and the lightning flashes and patter of rain are a superb compliment to the music. And to think a friend’s dad once told us that we knew nothing about ambiance…
Enjoy!
President Obama presented Bob Dylan with the Medal of Freedom at the White House today, saying “There is not a bigger giant in the history of American music.” It is the United States’ highest civilian honor and is awarded for meritorious contributions to the national interest of the United States, to world peace, or to other significant endeavors
