Contrast Podcast 28 is up!

It all depends on the day. When I'm happy, I can't imagine how anyone can be upset. Life is so ephemeral, I think, and we should spend every moment celebrating and cherishing how much we have. I want to go to the park and run the gravel trails and breathe in the zen of all the peripheral beauty. But when I'm upset, happiness seems impossible. People are still being persecuted for ridiculous prejudices around the world and history keeps replaying its grisly themes like a skipping CD. Feeling good feels almost naive. "Don't you read the paper, you grinning fucks?" I wonder when someone walks by with upturned lips. I'm reserving today for happiness though. The weather's great, I've got four new albums on deck, and best of all, there's a fresh Podcast. The theme this week is "Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!," the perfect antidepressant for even the grimmest among us. My contribution, Bettye LaVette's "Joy," is actually a sad song, but don't let that stop you. You'll be on such a high from all of the other picks that even LaVette's crushing anguish won't bring you down. And today, that's the way it should be. * MP3: "Joy" - Bettye LaVette from I've Got My Own Hell To Raise [Buy it] * Website: Contrast Podcast Tags: Bettye LaVette, Joy, Contrast Podcast, MP3