An Eye For Imperceptible Flaw

The Schema “Those Rules You Made” – Aside from the fact that this is a gorgeous, beautifully crafted faux-Yacht rock gem, here’s the really awesome thing about The Schema’s “Those Rules You Made”: It’s a song about a guy who is sad to be rejected a very persnickety woman with a habit for dumping men for seemingly minor offenses, but never at any point does the singer ever call into question her values or judgment. It’s not “fuck you, you’re a bitch for having high standards,” it’s “well, I suppose it really is quite hard to make your cut, thank you so much for your consideration and good luck in your search for an ideal mate, even if I question whether or not you could find someone who precisely matches your criteria.” He’s not trying to convince her to keep him around, and though he laments her picky nature with a bit of humor, he respects her way too much to be overly defensive or antagonistic. (Click here to buy it from The Schema.)

Meanwhile, over at Fair Game with Faith Salie: I’m very happy with how this segment with Art Rosenbaum and singer Mary Lomax about Dust To Digital’s The Art Of Field Recordings box set came out. Please give it a listen, if just to hear Mary.

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