The painter creates pieces that bring to mind themes of folklore, combined with a touch of humanity.
The painter creates pieces that bring to mind themes of folklore, combined with a touch of humanity.
The obvious comparison for the latter is Simple Minds' Theme for Great Cities, although its melody bears a John Barry-like quality: in a typical Manics twist, the great city of their title was a Russian industrial powerhouse, founded by a Welshman and initially populated by workers shipped in from Merthyr Tydfil.
We had no trouble finding things we wanted to chat about, and we also came up with a set of songs with mind and brain themes that we wanted to play.
We collaborated with Grand Park to create a visual narrative that included Park iconography, LA civic-minded themes, and New Year's Eve celebratory content.
"And thus, gradually, there in my mind, the theme of Stalingrad started to take form".
"Soyo" 's appealing first track, "La Nena Soy Yo," a jaunty and sweet vocals-and-ukulele declaration of self, has been my mind's theme music for weeks.
"That's exactly what we had in mind, a theme that would have immediate impact on the community," Mr. Campo recalled Mr. Copes saying.
I hadn't been to a fun fair, never mind a theme park, since about 1986 and I was feeling more than a little apprehensive.
But Crosby made it an art form, and at least three of his recordings come to mind: his theme "Where the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day," "Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie" and "I'm Confessin'".
