“Dreaming Casually” by Thee Midniters slows me down in a good way.
This song starts off all a-shimmer and just slinks its way into your brain. It’s smooth, warm, like a piece of polished obsidian.
Thee Midniters came out of East L.A. and are considered the first “chicano rock” band. They had a couple of hits. but like many other chicano acts that were uneasily categorized, they never hit it super big. I was listening recently to an interview with Sixto Rodriguez (I’m currently obsessed with his second album, a big flop when it came out in 1972). Rodriguez, who was from Detroit and Mexican-American had a difficult time, too, trying to find his audience. Strangely enough he was huge in Australia, and even odder, South Africa!
Enjoy this dreamy little number.
After reading this blog, I searched Thee Midniters and found information which I really enjoyed while reading it. Thanks for sharing!
But hopefully this was not the day for you to leave? Missing you a lot from Hamburg, Germany!
Julia
“SOMEDAY SOON I KNOW, WE’LL ALL HAVE TO GO”
so sad, so much sad.
Still miss you. Still miss you. Still miss you.