David Sylvian – michael jarmer

#746: J is for Japan

Even though I have never thought thatplace proper nouns make good names for rock bands, it makes some sense thata band from Kansas would call themselvesKansas, or a band from Boston would callthemselves Boston, or a band from America might call themselves America. This band here, Japan, one of my lasting absolute favorite bands fromContinue reading “#746: J is for Japan”

#661: D is for Dalt, Lucretia

I saw the image of this cover photoon a Facebook post by David Sylvian,and I thought first, who is Lucretia Dalt,and then, why is David Sylvian givingher a shout out in his socials? It tookonly a few clicks to learn that Daviddoes a guest vocal on one of her songs,that he lended his production talentstoContinue reading “#661: D is for Dalt, Lucretia”

#649: The First Record I Listen To In 2026 Is a New Old Record and Out of Alphabetical Order

I didn’t listen to a single record on the first two daysof 2026, but in the car yesterday, driving across town to have breakfast with a dear friend, I listened to a downloaded album of Nine Horses, a studio project put togetherby two brothers with different surnames, DavidSylvian and Steve Jansen, who, more than fortyContinue reading “#649: The First Record I Listen To In 2026 Is a New Old Record and Out of Alphabetical Order”