Lawrence Ferlinghetti has written about  “perpetually awaiting a rebirth of wonder.” When the glory of the world goes a bit dark and I’m forgetting to be awed by life, I put on Gulag Orkestar by Beirut. Wistful smiles and immediate relaxation.

Dangerous darlings, untimely expirations, miscreants and men in black! The Crime Scene makes me feel like I’m sleuthing through a noir world with convicts, crooks, Fedoras, and flatfoots around every corner. The last track explains the whole CD, “Music to be Murdered By” and what a swinging way to go.