David Berman was incredible with words. A new rainy day track on loop, for me.
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Feb 10, 2025

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heavy on dcb, his work is timeless
Feb 11, 2025

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Last night I attended an annual benefit concert that celebrates the life and work of David Berman. Last week, in preparation, a friend of mine whose obsession does not yet run as deep asked me to make a playlist. So I made this, as a (long) introduction. While it felt impossible to whittle the discography down to essential tracks, it seemed equally impossible to take a wrong turn in choosing, because every song he wrote had some magic in it. I figured I’d share it here too, so theres the link^
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Poet & songwriter best known as the frontman of “Silver Jews,“ and the lesser known “Purple Mountains,“ Berman has a way of exploring the beauty in the darker aspects of life. Berman tragically took his in 2019. He had such a special way with words both as a poet and a songwriter. My favorite song of his, “Famous Eyes” is linked above.
Jan 25, 2024
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Classic book of poems from the Silver Jews and Purple Mountains songwriter. Can’t recommend enough
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