Ayo-oo, Skunkeye may be getting in over his head! Looks like I’ll be the official MC at my sister’s wedding reception. And I ain't the Master of Cermonies type. Actually, I prefer to be busy, have things to do, at events. It's all about crowd management anyways. Also, guests are coming from all over the world and I’ll be one of the few familiar faces (other than The Bride and my parents) to most of them. Hope I don’t sweat too much!
We just got back from a tasting at the caterer. Mom arrived from Korea on Tuesday and she’s taking over the show. Which is actually appreciated since my mom is a formidable and legendary hostess (hundreds are entertained at the residence weekly). I still think its kind of funny that so far my sister (and her fiance) have followed my suggestions for reception venue, gown designer, and now caterer. The Church was preordained - where my folks got hitched. Also where they filmed The Exorcist. Looks like the food will be a combination of Lebanese/Mediterranean appetizers and a pan-Asian main course to refelect the backgrounds of bride and groom. Although The Groom is half Lebanese but knows little about the region/cuisine. And The Bride, of course, isn’t Asian, but like her brother Skunkeye, spent much of her life there. Also, there will be no Wedding Cake. Just a lot of desserts.
Speaking of The Bride, Skunkeye has been listening to the Kill Bill Vol. 2 Soundtrack. Skunkeye was surprised and pleased that Tarantino used Shivaree’s “Goodnight Moon” – a killer track – the band was critically lauded with brilliant debut, “I Outta Give You a Shot…” a couple of years back and lead singer Ambrosia Paisley (her real name) was even profiled in Vanity Fair’s music issue (which can either be seen as a good or bad thing) – but then they just disappeared. A follow-up was released in Europe, where more challenging music is better appreciated – though Shivaree is entirely appealing - and hopefully with the Kill Bill exposure the album will see the light of day in the US.
The rest of the CD… a lot of Ennio Morricone Spaghetti Western music. Dialogue from the movie. The late Johnny Cash’s recent version of Hank William Senior’s “Satisfied Mind.” Charlie Feather’s “Can’t Hardly Stand It.” A vintage Japanese female vocals/ film closer ballad (so sad I even recognize it from childhood watching flicks on TV as a street-smart kid in Roponggi.) All great stuff but somewhat predictable. Not as rich and diverse and satisfying as the Kill Bill Vol. 1 OST. At least there is less RZA, which totally did not work on the previous effort.
However, the real stand out for Skunkeye was Malcolm MacLaren’s “About Her.” I dunno if it is a new production – the beats sound a bit heavy and more than a little dated. It’s a bit like what Moby was doing on Play – mixing vintage gospel blues (W.C. Handy) with electronica. What’s so genius is that the Zombies’ “She's Not There” is thrown in to impressive and poignant effect. Skunkeye reveres The Zombies and they have sort of been the soundtrack to my life over the past few weeks. Quel coincidence!
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