Jonny Polonsky "Love Lovely Love"

I put this track on a list of songs for "Weekend Posts" a while ago, but thought it was worth a little discussion.

If you haven't heard it before, give this 1995 song a listen.


Hear the song on Youtube.

In 1995, Jonny Polonsky was another "Next Big Thing," with a write up in Rolling Stone, a slot at Lollapalooza and very cool folks like Frank Black championing his music.

And then . . . nothing.

I get that it took him several years after his debut, to navigate some label issues and get a follow-up out.  But then what?

Another big chunk of time, and a record (with a hilarious bio about him and it), but not a tremor on the Richter Scale.

It just makes me think about The Next Big Thing phenomenon.  Is it too much pressure?  Unrealistic expectations?  A weird construct that has nothing to do with the artist?

Strange to have such a build up, only to have it evaporate into the ether.