TRANSCENDENCE I

I love those rare moments where pop culture crosses the line from mere entertainment to something approaching art, or even to art itself. While one should certainly always be on guard against impostors at every level, popsters posing as something more are a particularly risky sub-set. But every now and then, something comes along in the big bad world of multi-media that hits me like a tidal wave, and I am unmistakably (if a little embarrassingly) moved.

One such moment is the first time I saw the video for Glosoli, by the ethereal Icelandic band Sigur Ros. I don't want to spoil it for those of you wanting to watch it, but let's just say it places a much-needed positive perspective on a theme from The Catcher in the Rye. The first time I saw it I was transfixed by the beauty and hope contained in its little universe. Watch the video and see if you don't agree.