boots on the ground

"Film created by Massive Attack (working with US photo artist thefinaleye). This montage work portrays a momentous American epoch that is yet to be named, and comes in the aftermath of the largest public protests in American history - focused on opposition to ICE raids, the militarisation of domestic forces, and state authoritarianism. "

"The film quotes statistics and research by the following sources: American Immigration Council, American Civil Liberties Union, Inside Higher Ed, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, US National Library of Medicine, US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Privacy International, FactCheck.org. "

cantara

Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance, 1987.

West End Girls

On 2023 November 21, Sleaford Mods released this hard-edged cover of Pet Shop Boys' classic West End Girls to fight homelessness.

heaven is a truck

it got stuck on the breeze

Stephen Malkmus and his band Pavement, live March 6, 1994, Frankfurt, Germany.

trying times

James Blake, March 13, 2026.

The Model by Balanescu with Byrne

David Byrne and the Balanescu Quartet performing on Sessions at West 54th, recorded 1998-10-13 at Sony Music Studios, NYC.

nervous

Joan As Police Woman (Joan Wasser) 2011.

Lonesome Tears

Beck, 2002

fade into you

A deep longing, felt and written in the present tense.
There are at least, 31 cover versions of this beautiful song.
Here's only 2 of the ones I love most.