“Music brings a warm glow to my vision, thawing mind and muscle from their endless wintering.” — Haruki Murakami

A little preview of autumn this morning in the northeast. It’s cold and crispy with zero humidity.

(1) United Airlines – A Life (YouTube)

(2) What seven soundtracks I’m still listening to in late August. I’ve written about most of these movies and artists in previous posts.

Real Genius (1985) – The C.S. Angels (I’m Falling), Chaz Jankel (Number One), and Tears for Fears (Everybody Wants to Rule the World).

For Love or Money (1993) – Bobby Short (In Your Eyes), Ray Charles (Let Me Take Over), and Wochenend und Sonnenschein and Dominique.

Curly Sue (1991) – Georges Delerue and Ringo Starr (You’ll Never Know).

Groundhog Day (1993) – George Fenton (You Like Boats But Not the Ocean) and Delbert McClinton (Weatherman).

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) – Jackson Browne (Somebody’s Baby), The Cars (Moving In Stereo), Tom Petty (American Girl), and The Go-Go’s (We Got The Beat).

Licorice Pizza (2009) – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters (Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive), David Bowie (Life on Mars?), and The Doors (Peace Frog).

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) – Dexys Midnight Runners (Come on Eileen), Cocteau Twins (Pearly Dew Drops Drop), Crowded House (Don’t Dream It’s Over), Tim Curry, David Bowie and Brian Eno (Heroes).

“Thanks. See ya later.”

(3) If the weekend had a color palette:

(4) Kingdom Hearts IV’s Story Became So Complex That Square Enix Hired a Dedicated Lore Expert (Otakukart)