"Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things. It's been so good to me that I want to be good to it." - Tom Petty
Welcome to Stuff Monica Listens To, a free and irregularly published newsletter where I’ll tell you mine with the hopes that you'll tell me yours.
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Weird essay things about what it means to try and figure out what it all means (like so but also like so.)
A reminder to listen to Ted Hawkins.
As a warning, I might sometimes just send you a playlist of the same song over and over and over.
“What does one desire. A partner. A freewheeling moon. Or perhaps to hear again as one heard as a child. A music - curious, optimistic, as plain and elusive as the call of the reel permeating a summer night. Expanding squares of laughter and delight. Everyone dancing, just dancing.” - Patti Smith
