Davechella #12: Cornelius Hickey
This week on Davechella, Dave's brought us a tale of two Hickeys... 👀🎶
Here's what Dave wanted to share:
One crucial question became apparent immediately: Is Modern Hickey receiving any psychiatric or other help that Show Hickey had no way of getting? Rather than answer that question one way or the other, I decided to challenge myself to prepare two playlists--one for a Modern Hickey who has not received any kind of diagnosis or treatment, and a parallel playlist for a Modern Hickey who has, or is. This made choosing tracks an even more delicate exercise because I wouldn't want to suggest through my musical choices that people who are navigating mental health challenges without treatment are ominously doomed any more than people who are in treatment are magically healed. In the end, the two playlists are closer in tone than people might at first expect--not binary, but different by degree. There are index points in the playlists to help underscore some of this nuance. I hope people find this an interesting way to think of Modern Hickey. I felt moved by, and connected to, both versions equally.
Last week, Paul Ready picked Gurrumul's "Wiyathul" for Goodsir's playlist.
Only three more playlists to go! Catch up with past weeks at this handy summary page. And as ever, see you in the #davechella tag! ✨❄️
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