Missing Person – Mike McCarthy

‘Missing Person’ is the first video from Mike McCarthy’s single ‘In Ages’ (2011). Produced by Frederic Dickerson, on location in Alaska, the clip shows a beautiful sparsity that adds to the music and performance of the music. Download the audio at inages.bandcamp.com

I dig it, it’s beautiful. Personally, I think I like the rawness of the earlier film clip better:
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Best of 2009 – Top 5 Albums on my iTunes/iPod

The year is almost over. It’s time for nostalgia. First up, top 5 albums playing on my iTunes/iPod. This list shows that my musical tastes are somewhat eclectic. It ranges from blues to rap to pop to jazz to pacific islander! Check it:

  1. Mike McCarthyThe Harrowing Account of John William Tate
  2. Kanye West808s & Heartbreaks
  3. Katie NoonanSkin and Blackbird
  4. Richard Maegraith BandFree Running
  5. Esalaik String Band – Eraniao 1959 (late entry with lots of air play since Vanuatu!)

Check your top played list in iTunes – what’s your number 1 album from the year?

Sick of Religion?

Last night was the second night of Driscoll on the Coast. Jon Baldwin, Mike McCarthy and Nicole Walkinshaw did a great job with music. Mark Driscoll spoke on Sick of Religion? The talk on Monday night was for Christians and this talk was a suitable one to bring friends to hear.

He spoke with great humour as he shared his own extended testimony. He began by saying that Americans are known for coming in and picking on people… so instead he said he’d pick on himself as he spoke about his ‘religious’ background. After his testimony, the talk was a comparison between Religion and Jesus. He didn’t speak from one passage, but referred to many along the way. Here are his 10 points:

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