connections between two ostensibly diametrical worlds

I could be imagining things, but consider this: lately I've been working on Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and as I was dissecting "Gnomus" (the second piece of the set) I was struck by its striking similarity to—and possible influence on—Björk's song "Possibly Maybe" from her epic album Post. Just listen to the opening motive of "Gnomus" and the electronic riff of the song's intro. Is there a connection? Possibly maybe...

Another salute to the extraordinary Björk appears in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Check out Chris Martin's beautifully written tribute here: The One Hundred Greatest Singers of All Time.

Speaking of Chris Martin (the frontman of Coldplay), I came upon a recent remark of his which resonated with me: “If you allow yourself to be vulnerable in your music, people will feel it a lot more. But a lot more people will also hate it or mock it. It’s almost like a deal with the devil, but I’m happy to take that deal. It doesn’t feel right to me to sing about stuff I don’t believe in.”