Gravity and Levity

The No Show | Mar 30, 2010
Playlist
THEME: “How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“How Long, How Long Blues” – Robert Lockwood
“The Weight” – The Band
“Gravity” – Ricki Lee Jones
“Grave Concern” – Graham Nash
“True Gravity” – Allman Bros.
“Levity” – Fred Frith
“Levitate” – MP2 (Michael Pearsall)
“Lift Me Up” – Moby
“Higher” – Sly & the Family Stone
“Higher and Higher” – Jimmy Cliff
“I Couldn’t Get High” – The Fugs The NO SHOW’s resident authority, Emily Levine, shares her ruminations on “Gravity and Levity,” a disquisition that more than justifies her job title: “philosopher/comedian.” The music will leave you wanting more, or perhaps more wanting.

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