Sunday, April 27, 2008

Steve Vaclavik –Run Mary

A story about Billy and his sister Mary. “Billy sees things none of us see”. Steve’s sound is augmented by Luis Torres, a sensitive percussionist who enhances the nuances in this memorable story. I won’t give away the story, but will let you know the plot that Steve masterfully weaves into 3 minutes will take 2 hours to display on a movie screen. The rest of the album serves up a complete meal, with 8 movies to watch in your ears. When The Water Comes Running Cold (“I’ve rebuilt before and I’ll rebuild again”) is a song about a flood that ends with inspired brilliance. Smile With Me is a hilarious take on music fans and the movies they play in their heads while listening to music. “Listen up people, this song’s for you, you can listen to it anyway you want to. You can take your shoes off or leave them on. Maybe even learn the words to this song.” Shoutouts for Speak Of Me (“everything is gone except for this sad song”) and Tall Grass And The Tall Trees (We all just do the best that we can do to get through”). Steve Vaclavik

See previous eartaste mentions of Steve.