Interview: One Track Mind curator Danny de Zayas
By Ricardo Baca | September 11th, 2009 | No Comments »Q: OK, here are a few songs from the last month of One Track Mind. Tell us what you think of each of them in one sentence.
A: Weezer, “(If You Are Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To”
That rare blend of infectious hooks and terminal heartbreak.
Pablo, “Hey Luci”
A zippy, well-balanced song for the Pixies fetishist in all of our hearts.
Monsters of Folk, “Say Please”
Earnest, solid pop songwriting that proves ‘supergroups’ do best when they ease up on the bombast.
Or, the Whale, “Datura”
The year’s best song about drugs — so twangy and gorgeous that you may not even realize it’s about pot.
Q: Alright, I was lucky enough to be the guest for your most recent The Hidden Track podcast. Who would be your dream guest on The Hidden Track -– alive or dead.
A: Damon Albarn, preferably alive. The various bands and projects he’s been associated with–from his work as the frontman for Blur to recording with Tony Allen in Nigeria–has been so stellar and varied that I think he would be able to offer some wonderful commentary on the songs we feature. Consider this his standing invitation.
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Ricardo Baca is the founder and co-editor of Reverb and an award-winning critic and journalist at The Denver Post. He is also the executive director of the Underground Music Showcase, Colorado’s premier indie music festival. Follow his whimsies at Twitter, his live music habit at Gigbot and his iTunes addictions at Last.fm.
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