"Live Free or Die" additional thoughts

Just a word about the Emmy nominations first. I'm glad for the 13 nominations the show got, and of course I firmly believes that at least the series, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, should win for best drama, best actor and best supporting actor. I'm sorry but the others just can't compete with such brillance.

Still, a bit sad that Justified was mostly snubbed and Timothy Olyphant overlooked. He's such an underrated actor.

But this post is about "Live Free or Die". I've re-watched the episode since the review I posted, and I have new thoughts.

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ETA: via boingboing found this street art:

In pimping mode

Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo is a fabulous girls band and it's just so unbelievable that so few people know them. If you are British you may have watched BBC's The Shadow Line or Wallander. Emily composed and sang the music theme of both.

She's extremely talented and her female musicians are excellent too.

Today I'm promoting a song from album, Almanach. it's called "The Witch of Pittenweem". Emily sang in duet with Dom Coyote.

Here is a live version that sounds quite like the album one: