Kareem's Weekend Boost
5 Things to Watch, Read, or Listen to This Weekend (Oct. 15-17)
A lot of my Substack articles are about contentious social issues, which is why I’m always so glad when the weekend rolls around and I’m able to share with you some fun distractions I think you’ll enjoy. Let me know what you think.
LISTEN (MUSIC)
A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle by John Coltrane
John Coltrane embodies the heart and soul of jazz. When I was a kid, I would run to the record stores for every new Coltrane album. As I grew up, so did Coltrane’s music, constantly evolving to new musical places. Eventually, some of those places were beyond even a fan like myself. But this recently released album of his never-before-heard live recording in Seattle in 1965 is Coltrane at his most transcendent. A Love Supreme celebrates spiritual faith with passion and commitment.
Watch a short documentary about the significance of Coltrane’s composition here.
Get album here.
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WATCH (movie)
Mystery Road written and directed by Ivan Sen (Amazon Prime)
This 2013 Australian crime drama is unique in that the murder mystery is set in the wastelands of Australia’s New South Wales and features an Indigenous Australian detective and the tensions between the local white and Indigenous communities. Stone-faced Detective Jay Swan (Aaron Pederson) is the lone lawman who is sent here to solve the brutal murder of a teenage Aboriginal girl. As much Western as mystery, the film is intense and riveting. We also learn a lot about the Indigenous culture. Although you may think I’m slipping in some obscure B movie, it has a score of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie was so popular that a sequel, Goldstone, and a TV series were made. The TV series is also excellent.
Watch movie here.