When I was a little girl I had a rag doll Only doll I’ve ever owned Now I love you just the way I loved that rag doll But only now my love has grown Obsession is dangerous. It wasn’t too far in the past that stalkers were reserved for celebrities and rare cases of… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 10: River Deep, Mountain High
You are the dancing queen Young and sweet Only seventeen When Cybelle takes the stage, preparing to perform in her match against Angela, she explains to the judges why she’s there—to leave a mark now as “People are only able to express beauty while they’re young.” Indeed, episode nine of Carole & Tuesday focuses on… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 9: Dancing Queen
All the young dudes (hey dudes!) Carry the news (where are you?) Boogaloo dudes (stand up, come on) Carry the news Mars Brightest is a convergence point—a mixture of styles, performance shows (1), and generations. On this stage, Carole and Tuesday perform in the first half of round one, going head to head against OG… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 8: All the Young Dudes
I wonder how you’re feeling There’s ringing in my ears And no one to relate to except the sea With Cydonia now over, Carole and Tuesday are once again scrounging, looking for an opportunity that will launch them into the spotlight. The next idea, approved by both Gus and Roddy, is to enter Mars’ American… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 7: Show Me the Way
You can walk on the water, drown in the sand You can fly off a mountaintop if anybody can Two days ago, Carole and Tuesday were sitting in their apartment writing music. Today, they’re going on stage in front of 100,000 fans. For as much as the girls enjoy performing, it’s no wonder that they’re… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 6: Life is a Carnival
Oh can’t you see You belong to me My poor heart aches With every step you take It didn’t take long for Carole & Tuesday to do it—episode five uses my favorite song, “Every Breath You Take” by The Police, as its title (1). I remember hearing Sting talk about it once, about how many… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 5: Every Breath You Take
They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine on new technology And now I understand the problems you can see Lights! Camera! Drones! Through the previous three episodes of Carole & Tuesday, the theme of technology replacing the heart in music (and more widely in culture) was made abundantly clear. Episode four… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 4: Video Killed the Radio Star
On the surface, Carole and Tuesday are as different as can be. Rich and naive, Tuesday runs away from a sheltered existence to a city she’s never been to do something she’s never done. Carole has no family from which to escape, but lives more carefree and open, a very part of Alba City where… Read More First Impression: Carole & Tuesday