Song of the Day #1,999: ‘Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)’ – Oscar Isaac

inside_llewyn_davisBeyoncé aside, I did a pretty good job of avoiding any late-year surprises in the music world. But just last week I had one of my most sublime musical experiences of the year in a movie theater.

Recently I was asked, during a business meeting of all things, for the name of my favorite filmmaker. That’s the kind of question a guy like me needs a week and a series of spreadsheets to answer, but that wasn’t an option. I had to go with my gut, and my gut said “The Coen Brothers.”

I suspect a week and a series of spreadsheets would have arrived at the same conclusion.

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