![]() ![]() Trump is his authentic self every day, and I would be thrilled if he pretended to be a decent human being with a dash of intellect and a soupcon of public policy expertise. Word to the wise, if you think about whether you are being authentic, you are not being authentic. Brooklyn has an obsession with "authenticity" that is absurd. I am a card carrying member of the Brooklyn Museum and BAM, and I love a good Emily burger. I spent much of my 20's living there, first in Boerum Hill (when it was still dangerous - before it was home to so many literary stars) feet away from the entrance to the Gowanus projects (RIP) and then in the upper reaches of Park Slope. It is so Brooklyn! Now, I love Brooklyn, heart and soul. I don't really understand why this book exists, why is this a story I should want to read? It is competently written (perhaps better than competent), in a heavily workshopped way but I can't think who would care about the story told. Things do happen, but they almost happen in the main characters subconsciousness?Įh. TWs: attempted s3xual assault, drug abuse, alcoholism, bad in-law relationships, mentions of the aftermath of life around 9/11 There are moments of happy, but overall these characters just seem sad and like they have no motivation or dreams anymore. even with the horrible and the ugly parts. I think the best part of this is that sometimes life is just that. Lackluster marriages, loveless semi-passionate relationships, drug abuse, and the sadness of unfulfilled dreams. The plot of this is just really sad overall. but somehow, I didn't connect with a single character. We're quickly introduced to the main characters, their flaws and motivations. The character development is really good. I really thought this was going to be so much different. What started out as an intoxicating sad girl read. It is a delightful and poignant tale of music and motherhood, ambition and compromise-of life, in all its dissonance and harmony. But neither her best friend, now a famous musician who relies on Laura’s songwriting skills, nor her depressed and searching daughter will let her give up on her dreams.įunny, wise, and tenderhearted, Perfect Tunes explores the fault lines in our most important relationships, and asks whether dreams deferred can ever be reclaimed. Laura has built a stable life in Brooklyn that bears little resemblance to the one she envisioned when she left Ohio all those years ago, and she’s taken pains to close the door on what was and what might have been. Their time together is stormy and short-lived-but will reverberate for the rest of Laura’s life.įifteen years later, Laura’s teenage daughter, Marie, is asking questions about her father, questions that Laura does not want to answer. A songwriter with a one-of-a-kind talent, she’s just beginning to book gigs with her beautiful best friend when she falls hard for a troubled but magnetic musician whose star is on the rise. ![]() It’s the early days of the new millennium, and Laura has arrived in New York City’s East Village in the hopes of recording her first album. Perfect has also worked with Gabrielle, Mark Morrison, rapper MC Tunes, rave act Shades of Rhythm, and 808 State.Have you ever wondered what your mother was like before she became your mother, and what she gave up in order to have you? ![]() Seal, whose hits include "Crazy", "Kiss from a Rose", "Killer" and "Future Love Paradise" and Marsha Ambrosius, who signed to Perfect in the very early 2000s, and has written for and in collaboration with Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys. Two of Perfect's most enduring songwriters were both signed before they had much notoriety, and have since collected Grammy Awards and nominations. Additionally, he has produced songs written for Malcolm McLaren and Grace Jones, and co-writes in the 2000s for Cher, Lisa Stansfield and t.A.T.u.Īmong some of the most notable musicians Perfect has worked with, the company has signed David Jordan, singer-songwriter Kid Harpoon, Alistair Griffin and Tim Hutton. Horn's credits date back to Baby Blue, a 1979 co-write for Dusty Springfield. The company was formed in 1982 by record producer Trevor Horn and manager Jill Sinclair and has been based at the same office – Sarm Studios – ever since. Songs featured in its catalogue include "Relax" and "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood – two of the best-selling pop hits of the 1980s, the Grammy Award-winning "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal, Frankie's "The Power of Love", "Dreams and Sunshine" by Gabrielle, and "Beatbox", "Close (To the Edit)" and "Moments in Love" by the Art of Noise – two of the most sampled songs in history. Perfect is part of the SPZ Group of companies, which also includes Sarm Studios, ZTT Records, Stiff Records and Music Bank hire. ![]() Perfect Songs is an independent music publishing company based in London, England with a catalogue containing songs from the past 25 years. ![]()
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