Waarom is de catalogus werk van de Beatles niet verkrijgbaar als download? Alles van wat alle leden solo uitgebracht hebben wel, maar van de meest bekende popgroep aller tijden is er ng steeds niets te vinden.
http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF20090904_030
Toch vreemd dat alles wel op youtube te zien en te horen is (al is het uiteraard een bedenkelijke kwaliteit)
daarom
Pop & RnB Goddess Janet Jackson has revealed in an interview with the The Times newspaper (UK) that she is planning a European tour in 2010. It has been over 9 years since Janet has embarked on a European leg, the last time was for “The Velvet Rope” tour in 1998. Her last tour “Rock Witchu” for 2008’s LP “Discipline” was planned to be worldwide but was cancelled due to her coming down with Vertigo, an illness which could be detrimental for a performer who dances around as much as she does.
As mega Janet fan I’m sure you know I’m screaming right now, really and truly this is what Janet needs I think f*ck the US they dont even know good music anymore, all their wrapped up in is whose shaking there coochie in a video. Tut!.
Funny enough I’m not too surprised shes taking it over here I’ve noticed a lot of US artists are starting to promote overseas more than their home country, and to be honest it’s better, expand your market, improve your fan base and reach out to people who arent lucky enough to visit your shows in the states.
It’s been way too long since Janet’s rocked this side of the pond we all await her return, That’s the way love goes.
Il 15 novembre è scaduto il bando ufficiale per le varie tv associate alla EBU e dunque il parterre dei paesi che parteciperanno al prossimo Eurofestival, in programma l’ultima settimana di Maggio ad Oslo va definendosi. Resta ancora un mese circa, per le ultime rifiniture. Vale a dire: un paese iscritto può ancora ritirarsi entro il 31 dicembre senza subire sanzioni. E alcuni paesi che devono ancora dare la conferma potranno farlo.
Nel primo caso, il riferimento è ad Andorra. La tv del principato ha comunicato infatti che “c’è grossa crisi” e che parteciperà solo se in questo mese e mezzo troverà uno sponsor. Il secondo caso riguarda la Russia, che non ha dato notizia di rinuncia ma della quale si attende ancora il si ufficiale e San Marino, che a fine anno potrebbe annunciare il ritorno in gara. Restano in dubbio Armenia e Lituania per motivi economici.
SPAGNA E LETTONIA OK – Con il si di Spagna e Lettonia, sono 37 i paesi che hanno confermato la partecipazione. In precedenza si era accodata la Francia. Non ci sarà invece il Montenegro, che in tre partecipazioni è sempre uscita in semifinale (ma è stato anche parecchio sfortunato, visto che per due volte di fila ha cantato per primo). Salta il debutto del Liechtenstein, che esordirà l’anno prossimo. Come è noto, si fermano per un anno anche Ungheria e Repubblica Ceca.
TOM DICE PER IL BELGIO – Dopo Miroslav Kostadinov detto Miro, che rappresenterà la Bulgaria, la tv di lingua fiamminga del Belgio ha annunciato il suo artista: finalmente UN CANTANTE. Niente saltimbanchi, niente gruppi che cantano in lingue inesistenti, niente cloni di Elvis. Toccherà a Tom Dice, 20 anni, secondo classificato alla edizione belga di X Factor nel 2008. Evviva.
GARY BARLOW & DUNCAN JAMES PER GLI INGLESI? – La tv inglese, quinta l’anno scorso grazie alla canzone del Barone Lloyd Webber, cerca il bis col nome grosso. Era stato contattato Elton John, ma ultimamente le attenzioni si sono spostate su altri due grossi big. A scrivere il pezzo potrebbe infatti essere niente meno che Gary Barlow dei Take That.
E se l’artista come pare dovesse essere scelto non con un concorso ma con una selezione interna, la BBC andrà senz’altro su un nome di richiamo internazionale. Rumors portano verso Duncan James, il cantante dei Blue. Con il Regno Unito che a quel punto diventerebbe il favorito numero uno per la vittoria.
PARTECIPAZIONI CONFERMATE – Paesi ammessi di diritto alla finale (le “big 4″ e il paese ospitante): Germania, Francia, Gran Bretagna, Spagna, Norvegia. Paesi che dovranno passare per le semifinali: Albania, Andorra, Azerbaigian, Belgio, Bielorussia, Bosnia Erzegovina, Bulgaria, Croazia, Cipro, Danimarca, Estonia, Finlandia, Georgia, Grecia, Irlanda, Islanda, Israele, Lettonia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldavia, Olanda, Polonia, Portogallo, Romania, Serbia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Svizzera, Turchia, Ucraina.
Lo avevamo scoperto a Sanremofestival. 59 dove si era classificato al secondo posto alle spalle della vincitrice Ania col pezzo “D’amore lontano”, adesso riecco Manuel Auteri. Il cantautore bolognese esce con il suo nuovo album “2T“, un disco di duetti con cui si ripresenta al grande pubblico. A cominciare dal singolo “Sei tu”, che trovate in alto, nel quale suona la chitarra (e partecipa al video) Ricky Portera, già degli Stadio.
Oltre a Portera, partecipano al disco altri artisti, quali Iskra Menarini, corista di Dalla vista l’anno scorso a Sanremo (qui il pezzo “Uva“), il ritrovato Leandro Barsotti (qui la loro “L’aeroplano“), Faso di Elio e Le Storie Tese, Dirk Hamilton, Marcelo Brito De Olivera nella cover del celebre brano di Toquinho “Acquarello”, gli ORO e la giovanissima promessa emiliana Aly.
June Evans – If You Want My Lovin’
Lurigt intro på den här låten, man förleds ju att tro att det handlar om en ballad. Sen vaknar det hela till liv och sen när man hör den vokala insatsen sätta igång så blir det till ett enda WOW. Hon har en riktigt skön röst, helt i min smak, märkligt att jag aldrig hört talas om June Evans tidigare.
Ja, som ni märker så är jag ute och samlar på mig en massa nygamla influenser och en av de bästa källorna för sådant just nu är FFSOUND, en YouTube-kanal som jag är väldigt förtjust i eftersom den innehåller så makalöst mycket bra musik helt i min smak. Så nu har jag inte tid att skriva mer, måste lyssna vidare och se om jag hittar nåt annat kul. 
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notbugs
Pop/Rock
Melhor Álbum: Michael Jackson, Number Ones
Melhor Grupo Pop: Black Eyed Peas
Melhor Cantora Pop: Taylor Swift
Melhor Cantor de Pop: Michael Jackson
Country
Melhor Álbum Country: Taylor Swift, Fearless
Melhor Grupo Country: Rascall Flats
Melhor Cantor Country: Keith Urban
Melhor Cantora Country: Taylor Swift
R&B/Hip-Hop
Melhor Cantor de Soul/R&B: Michael Jackson
Melhor Cantora de Soul/R&B: Beyonce
Melhor Grupo de Soul/R&B: Black Eyed Peas
Melhor Artista de Hip-Hop: Jay-Z
Melhor Álbum de Hip-Hop: Jay-Z, Blueprint 3
Melhor Artista Contemporâneo: Taylor Swift
Melhor Rock Alternativo: Green Day
Artista Revelação: Gloriana
Artista do Ano: Taylor Swift
Melhor Trilha Sonora: Twilight Soundtrack
Prêmio de Excelência: Whitney Houston
Since my last blog post, an overwhelming urge came over me to create art that perverted the cartoon rabbit. I don’t know where it came from. Like many kids from the 1980’s, I grew up watching Bugs Bunny and salivating during cereal commercials featuring Trix The Rabbit. Trix always had some scheme to get one over on those asshole kids, but the poor bastard always managed to slip up before he could get a bite of that colorful sugar crusted breakfast cereal.
“Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids,” sang a choir of children’s voices at the end of every commercial.
Anyway, the sudden inspiration behind these “Wabbit” paintings remains a mystery to me. I guess it doesn’t really matter. Who cares? Does every cool piece of art have to be explained?
The first of two “Wabbit” paintings is really crazy. I call it “WA’SUP DOC”.
The piece measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas. As always I drew, painted and distressed the character on sketch paper and later collaged it onto the canvas. For me, the dark suit and TNT detonator spell fun with a capital F U N.
Next up is “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT”. This work measures 24in” x 30in” on gallery profile canvas and was created using the same process as “WA’ SUP DOC”.
A rather curvy bombshell in a white rabbit suit is the key component in this composition. Yowza!
I think the irony in the piece is also fun. It’s a well know fact that rabbits are usually food for larger animals, but make no mistake, “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” is at the top of the food chain in this composition.
Both “WA’SUP DOC” & “THE SAVAGE SHE-WABBIT” are now available on my website.
Single de estreia da cantora Ke$ha (é escrito assim mesmo), você com certeza já ouviu a voz da moça com Flo Rida em “Right Round”, a música conseguiu ótimas posições na Billboard e é uma das músicas mais vendidas no iTunes dos EUA. Confira a versão original e um remix:
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Fred Falke Remix Radio – clique aqui para baixar (Mediafire).
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Mathieu Chédid n’avait pas sorti d’album depuis un bon moment (5 ans depuis son « Qui de nous deux » rose bonbon). Il a changé de couleur, il est passé au noir & blanc. J’ai toujours apprécié le bonhomme notamment pour ses prestations live qui ne permettent pas de douter une fraction de seconde que c’est un des meilleurs show man du paysage musical français. Capable de faire hocher de la tête chacun de nous comme des pigeons pendant ses concerts, il met le feu, communique son énergie positive, son groove.
Mister Mystère est un joli retour. Un peu nostalgique du groove du premier album et pas vraiment emballé par le dernier, j’attendais qu’il me surprenne à nouveau. On ne peut pas parler de surprise en tant que telle. On retrouve tout ce qui fait le son -M- : ses riffs (Est-ce que c’est ça ?), ses petites envolées vocales. Pourtant on perçoit à la première écoute que quelque chose a changé. Démonstration par l’exemple avec le titre de promo de l’album : Le roi des ombres. Same same, but different.
-M- en fait moins, et propose une version plus épurée (Phébus), plus sexuée (Tanagra) et plus rock (Destroy) de sa musique. Quelque chose d’un peu plus authentique selon moi. Si vous lisez quelques interviews dans la presse, on vous parlera de maturité, passage à la vie adulte et autres trucs dans le genre. A vous de voir.
L’album a été fait en famille Chédid (Papa, soeurettes & co…). -M- reprendra pour l’occasion un titre de son père : Hold-up. Il est même allé jusqu’à se séparer de son tandem basse / batterie ; BumCello. Reste Cyril Atef à la batterie (sur l’album). Ségal fera une brève apparition sur un seul titre de l’album. Exit Seb Martel à la 2ème gratte.
-M- c’est aussi une grosse ribambelle d’artistes qui se connaissent et jouent ensemble. Jouez un peu à voir avec qui traîne Mathieu Chédid et vous aller tirer une grosse dizaine d’artistes français (Boogaerts, Durtronc fils, Vanessa Paradis, Bumcello, Arthur H. …) Cela se concrétise sur l’album un morceau avec les brillants Amadou & Maryam avec Amssétou.
Dans la même lignée un très bon moment télévisuel à regarder : le Taratata où -M- fait sa promo Mister Mystère et où il fait un duo avec le groovissime General Elektrik. Encore un gars qu’il connaît de longue date (ils ont notamment partagé une collaboration respective avec Seb Martel). Reprise de Mélody Nelson entre ces deux pantins animés du même groove. Enorme.
M / GENERAL ELEKTRIKS : Medley “Melody Nelson”
Mister Mystère n’est pas une transformation de -M-. Il se débarrasse simplement de quelques paillettes en trop et laisse son alter ego dévoiler son essentiel.
I’ve been living here in Manchester for about 2 months now and i feel underwhelmed by university experience thus far. I mean, drinking a lot of gin and going to parties is definitely fun, and my lectures are – for the most part – interesting, but i don’t feel i’ve really settled. All my flatmates are older than me and i only consider one to be a genuine friend, in that we share common ground in music and sense of humour. I get patronised a lot for coming straight from secondary school which irks me infinitely and one girl in particular is so confrontational it terrifies me. Some people think they are so worldly aware after they have had what is basically an extended fucking holiday. I haven’t really met anyone with similar music tastes to me, even though i’ve been attending plenty of gigs and i don’t consider anyone on my course a friend. I miss my old friends, we could talk for hours about music and life and religion. I don’t think i’ve had a deep conversation with anyone here yet. Manchester is, however, an amazing city with so much going on. There are gigs i want to see every single week and only my financial constraints are stopping me going to them all.
Anyway, enough of my self-indulgent grumblings. The main point of this post is to share the albums which are the only music i’ve felt like listening to recently. I tend to just put certain tracks from them on repeat, never tiring of them unlike most other music right now.
Nick Drake – Pink Moon
Intricate, understated genius.
Radiohead – Hail To The Thief
Not their best album in my humble opinion, but brilliant in places.
Steely Dan – Aja
This album is just such a great time. Steve Gadd tears it up.
Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
Definitely one of my favourites from this year. They have really progressed from Limbo Panto.
Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children
Quite simply incredible on all levels.
Conhecia mais o trabalho do Mos Def mais como ator que rapper. E surpresa: amei o último lançamento do artista, The Ecstatic. O som tá bem black old school, com toques orientais e latinos aqui e acolá e até aparecimento de instrumentos inusitados pro estilo, tipo harpas!? Dos lançamentos que mais me surpreenderam este ano.
Mos Def – No hay nada mas
Mos Def MySpace
E quem sabe faz ao vivo, neah Faustão? .P
This week’s theme was a toughie: SONGS TO MAKE SANDWICHES TO was inspired by a forum on music mag Word’s site. While Word readers couldn’t take the subject seriously I figured there was room for someone who did. And who better than little ol’ obsessive me? So sandwiches it was, but I made it easier by also including hamburgers, hot-dogs and the like. I even allowed songs about stuff that goes into a sandwich, like honey, tomatoes, chicken. Still I suffered some abuse. Impossible, you emailed. Why not make it broader and include all food pleaded Lynden. Crap theme, too hard, moaned Zoe. Oh you listeners of little faith.
We opened with a novelty song: SANDWICHES ARE BEAUTIFUL from Bob King, but in case you’re worried about this setting a tone for the rest of the show, be assured – rockers, r&b artists and especially the alternative pop singers all delivered some edgy songs on sandwiches.
Do you know where the word sandwich was born? London. 1762. An English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of Sandwich was too busy gambling to stop for a meal even though he was hungry for some food. The legend goes that he ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices of bread. The Earl was able to continue his gambling while eating his snack; and from that incident, we have inherited the fast-food product that we now know as the sandwich.
Today, our favourite version of meat between bread is called a hamburger. So we got the show rolling with the Whitlams’ brilliant I MAKE HAMBURGERS followed by The Flaming Lips and SHE DON’T USE JELLY. New York based, Japanese duo Cibo Matto were next with LE PAIN PERDU. The name of the band is Italian for crazy food and the title of the song is French for Toast. The lyrics in their songs are all primarily concerned with food, well seemingly anyway, and I liked them so much I also played another of their tunes, KNOW YOUR CHICKEN later in the program. Here’s the crazy video clip of that track and, although he doesn’t appear in the clip, that’s Sean Lennon on bass.
Two items that elevate ordinary old toast to dessert status are marmalade and honey. So any excuse to play Patti Labelle’s LADY MARMALADE and Aretha Franklin’s HONEY and I’m there. Yum yum.
Louis Jordan loves his BEANS AND CORNBREAD while Lil Johnson pushes metaphor to it’s limits with SAM THE HOT DOG MAN. Neil Young is partial to TUPELO HONEY on his sandwich, while Jimmy Buffet can’t stop singing about a CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE.
When it comes to cheeseburgers, whether we like it or not, the burger with the highest profile has got to be MacDonald’s. Hell, there was a whole conversation about their burgers in the film PULP FICTION. Ah yes, how could we not include that iconic scene where John Travolta and Samuel Jackson discuss the merits of the French McDonald’s – ROYALE WITH CHEESE?
Two tunes that pay homage to the fact that a good cuppa is needed to wash down a sandwich or piece of toast were next. Canadian Jeff Healey, gave Gertrude Lawrence’s A CUP OF COFFEE, A SANDWICH, AND YOU a burl and then it was TOAST AND MARMALADE FOR TEA, a nice piece of bubblegum from the band Tin Tin.
Kaiser Cheifs reminded us of that vital sandwich ingredient – tomatoes – with TOMATO IN THE RAIN. And then it was the hilarious TOAST from Paul Young and the Streetband. Classic. Take a look at this clip from 1978.
In Mexican cuisine, a sandwich is either a taco or a burrito. Beck didn’t sound too happy when he sang SATAN GAVE ME A TACO. It seems taking delivery of that snack had all kinds of repercussions. Meanwhile, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention went CRUISING FOR BURGERS. As you do.
All girl group Care Bears on Fire let loose with the precautionary BARBIE EAT A SANDWICH. Nice animated clip too. Check it out:
Let’s talk chicken. Here’s a question: What’s a chicken sandwich without MAYONNAISE? Smashing Pumpkins offered up a track dedicated to the condiment of all condiments. Mmmmm mmmmm: chicken, lettuce and mayo on white bread – can’t get better than that. The Detroit Grand Pubahs reinforced the fact that all songs, but especially those about food, are really about sex. The tune? The very cheeky WE CAN MAKE SANDWICHES. Here we go: another crazy video clip:
Out of the disco and out on the road: Little Feat are sang all about HAMBURGER MIDNIGHT and then John Mellencamp reckons that life is like choosing between HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS, (not sure what he’s getting at there).
Comedian Mitch Hedberg does a great skit on sandwiches and I particularly liked the bit about the Club Sandwich. We followed that with a dangerous piece of radio: Metal band Psychostick with THIS IS NOT A SONG, IT’S A SANDWICH!
After Psychostick we needed to calm down and what better way than with Feist and a song about the calming qualities of HONEY? You wouldn’t exactly call The Sugarcubes, (with Bjork), a calming influence. They can’t decide what to put on their sandwich and are threatening to EAT THE MENU. Check out the very young Bjork and a fabulous floating burger, all in one clip!
We closed the show with an oldie but a goodie: I LIKE BREAD AND BUTTER by the New Beats. Check out the clip from 1964:
Next week the show will feature Songs about Elvis; not by Elvis – although that would be good too – Songs about Elvis. Come on this one is easy, so start sending those requests in.
But for now, here’s this week’s playlist:
Sandwiches Are Beautiful - Bob King I Make Hamburgers - The Whitlams She Don’t Use Jelly - The Flaming Lips Le Pain Perdu (Toast) - Cibo Matto Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle Honey - Aretha Franklin Sam the Hot Dog Man - Lil Johnson Beans And Cornbread - Louis Jordan Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison Cheeseburger In Paradise - Jimmy Buffett Royale With Cheese - John Travolta/Sam Jackson (Pulp Fiction) Punk Sandwich - Dixie Dregs A Cup Of Coffee, A Sandwich, And You - Jeff Healey Toast And Marmalade For Tea - Tin Tin Tomato In The Rain - Kaiser Chiefs Toast - Paul Young & The Streetband Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin Satan Gave Me A Taco - Beck Cruising for Burgers - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention Barbie Eat a Sandwich - Care Bears on Fire Know Your Chicken - Cibo Matto Mayonnaise - Smashing Pumpkins We Can Make Sandwiches - Detroit Grand Pubahs Hamburger Midnight - Little Feat Hotdogs And Hamburgers - John Mellencamp Sandwiches - Mitch Hedberg This Is Not A Song, It’s A Sandwich! - Psychostick Honey Honey – Feist Eat the Menu - The Sugarcubes I Like Bread and Butter - The New BeatsNext week: SONGS ABOUT ELVIS
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Have you ever been listening to one song, then all of a sudden, boom! You start singing the lyrics to another because the songs as soo similar? Me too! Hence this post, and perhaps future posts called “Sound-A-Like.”
For this first Sound A Like segment, give a listen to Laura Branigan’s ”Living A Lie” (1982). It’s a great early 80s tune, full of keyboards and Pat Benatar like lyrics. I discovered her and this song as a b-side to her bigger hit “Gloria” on a 45. I have been going through my collection, and getting rid of the ones I don’ want. But before I do, I give them a listen. I like her, and I think I will try to buy a full album by her.
Anyways, listen to “Living A Lie” then, go 2 years later to “Burning For Love” (1984) by Bon Jovi. Seriously, it’s the same song! Bon Jovi’s has more lead guitar riffs, but the melody and pace are the same! Amazing! “Burning For Love” is a b-side to “She Don’t Know Me.” Again, very 80s, and oh how I love it! These are two different songs in theme, yet, so similar, I can sing one set of lyrics with the other!
So, hence the small world of music we live in. I included some youtube videos so you can hear what I hear. I also included Neil Young’s “Southern Man” (1970). The verses in both previous songs are also similar sounding. Not much, but close. Enjoy!
Also, if you know of any other “Sound A Like” songs, please send them my way!
Thanks!
Laura Branigan – “Living A Lie”
Bon Jovi – “Burning For Love”
Sorta Similar – Neil Young “Southern Man”
During the “I heard screaming…bull whip’s cracking…” is similar to the verses in “Burning For Love.”
Ne başkası oldu ne de olacak
Sen çalmazsan kapım açılmayacak
Şimdi içimde yanan bu ateş
Sanma ki bir son bulacak
Hiç utanmam gülüm divaneyim
Parçalanmış dünyam viraneyim
Seni her şeyden çok çok istedim
Vuruldum avareyim
Ne olurdu benim olsan
Şu yaralarımı sarsan
Bıktım artık yol almaktan
Önüme çıkıp durdursan
Gidiyorum buralardan
Tüm rüzgarlar senin olsun
Benden ayrı rüyadasın
Dilerim birgün utanırsın
Yıllar sonra bir gün yaşlandığında
O ipek saçların ağardığında
Kuru yaprak gibi dağıldığında
Kalırsın tek başına
Oysa seni ne çok ne çok sevmiştim
Tüm çiçeklerimi sana dermiştim
Şimdi ellerim boş yüreğim sarhoş
Oysa neler ümit etmiştim
-ŞİİR-
Elimde,
Eski bir aşktan kalma tutku damlacıkları
Arkamda,
Diz boyu balçık hatıraların çığlığı var
Yırtmış atmışım her şeyi,
Bir ben kalmışım ortada
Birde sen içimde,
Taa şuramda…
After soulDecision (whose huge hit “Faded” was, hard to believe, 10 years ago!!) imploded after a club tour in 2005 supporting their terrific and underrated Shady Satin Drug CD, I was wondering when we’d hear again from lead singer and songwriter Trevor Guthrie. The Vancouverite’s MySpace site was quiet until now, when a new called “All I Ever Wanted” was posted. Here’s what Trevor’s MySpace bulletin said today:
Date: Nov 14, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject:
New Trevor Guthrie song.
Body:
Hi everyone, though i would let you know the album is finally done and i have put a new song up here if you would like to check it out. I wrote this song about my friend Ryan Gosling
Do check this one out at his MySpace site. I look forward to hearing more new Trevor Guthrie songs in 2010!
1. You can tell by the way that someone “uses (his) walk” that he really ought to stop using walking as a means of communication.
2. We can try to understand “a New York high Jamaican man” or even “that New York times are made for men” but not the correct Bee Gees lyric “the New York Times’ effect on man” which is just plain incomprehensible.
3. The Bee Gees wrote the line “I’m a dancing man and I just can’t lose” in 1977 but, surprisingly, the victory rates of dancing men over real life have since been in steady decline. (edf)
Change – Angel In My Pocket
Det är alltid lika roligt att ha med låtar med Change. Förvisso ett studioprojekt lett av herr Jacques Fred Petrus. Men ändå med sin egna tydliga karaktär jämfört med övriga studioprojekt som han höll i. Change tillhör för övrigt den sällsynta skaran grupper som lyckats släppa två 10-poängsalbum på raken. För att bli en 10-poängare måste man således lyckas med konststycket att SAMTLIGA låtar på albumet ska vara 10-poängare i sig.
För den som inte är så bekant med Change kan jag nämna att det handlar om albumen The Glow Of Love och Miracles. Ska man vara riktigt petig så kan man nästan kalla albumet The Glow Of Love för en 11-poängare dessutom. Enbart den här låten är ju ett exempel på hur suveränt det låter. Att få höra en ung Jocelyn Brown göra en sån underbar sånginsats gör att man kan få ståpäls för mindre.
The Glow Of Love
På titellåten får vi förmånen att höra en ung Luther Vandross visa var skåpet ska stå. Man kan ju lugnt konstatera att den mannen var ämnad för större dåd, något som han verkligen visat genom åren fram till sin alltför tidiga bortgång 2005.
Men det som är så underbart med det här albumet är den genomtänkta produktionen, allt sitter lixom på rätt plats och det har inte fuskats ihop, något som annars var mer än vanligt när det gällde disco och popsoul på den tiden det begav sig.
Jag antar att de personer som mest förtjänar ett tack för sitt arbete med Change är nog herrarna Mauro Malawasi och Davide Romani. Mauro Malawasi skulle jag hemskt gärna vilja träffa och fråga allt mellan himmel och jord när det gäller den “musikfabrik” som herr Jacques Fred Petrus drev. Jag är nämligen så otroligt fascinerad över hur man lyckats få till så extremt bra musik trots en närmast industriell produktionsmodell.
Ja, jag får åter ta och tipsa om sajten www.jacquesfredpetrus.com där ni kan läsa hela sagan om Jacques Fred Petrus musikimperium. Det är en riktigt intressant historia för den som är intresserad av dansmusikens historia.
Kommer garanterat att återkomma med mer Change framöver, vill nog helst beta av samtliga favoriter med dem bara för att det är så uttans bra låtar och alltid finns det någon där ute som har missat en eller annan av dem.
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notbugs
Wow, what have I done to deserve the deluge of music videos from my favorite artists? I am not worthy! Just like 2PM without Jaebum is incomplete. In fact, this is me watching this mv against my Jaebum wallpaper, which actually came into rotation by coincidence:
I don’t really approve of the strange little ponytails sticking out of their heads. How can you take anybody seriously when they look like that? And this is a very serious video — the intensity is palpable through the dark color scheme and strong beats. 2PM’s dancing is great, as expected, but I’m not a fan of their faux-snakeskin suits. When Taec’s hair isn’t defying gravity, it looks like he bleached the top of his head.
As LC told me earlier this week, Junsu has definitely had something done to his face. I don’t have an opinion on his altered appearance, but I cringe just thinking about what he must’ve had to undergo to achieve the new look. I also wonder what’s going on with him at 2:14. At first I thought those fringes were attached to his shirt, but upon closer examination I believe it’s simply an out-of-place scarf.
Overall, though, I like the video. The 2PM boys display an appropriate amount of emotion on their faces, which enhances the song. I didn’t have any particular feelings toward it before, but after watching the mv, my impression is positive.
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AND´s Party - Lotada de Gente Bonita
Uma festa animada com gente bonita – assim foi a AND´s Party, que aconteceu no último dia 7. A noite teve início com MPB e Pop Nacional, seguinda de clipes do anos 80 e 90. Logo após, foi a vez de clipes atuais (Madonna, Shakira, Pussycat Dolls, etc…) De repente, as luzes se apagaram e a escuridão tomou conta da casa. Era mais uma edição do Black Out.
Ao som de Rihanna, as pessoas aproveitaram o escurinho…q se encerrou do Don´t Know Why…
e a pista bombou até as 5h.
quer conhecer a nossa Miscelânea? Ela acontece todos os sábados, no Essencial da Lapa. Rua do Resende, 28. A entrada custa 10 reais até 1h…depois sobe pra 15 reais.
Te espero lá!
Secondo extended play per Valerio Scanu, il 19enne de La Maddalena giunto nella piazza d’onore ad Amici 2008. Il lavoro porta il suo nome e contiene sette tracce: cinque inediti e cover. Piu due bonus track, una per chi compra il disco su Itunes ed una per chi lo compra su Dada.
Ci dà l’occasione per dire un pò di cose. La prima: se è vero che abbiamo una opinione negativa generale di chi esce da Amici, questo non ci impedisce di dire “il pezzo comunque è bello”. Ebbene, “Ricordati di noi“, il singolo, che trovate in alto, è gradevole. Si fa ascoltare e fra l’altro è nella colonna sonora del film Amore 14.
Lo stile di Scanu a noi continua invece a non piacere, ma la sua voce è indubbiamente interessante. L’album, complessivamente, molto meno. Ci sono due cover, si diceva. Una è “Cancellalo amore“, rivisitazione italiana di “Erase” di Mika. L’altra è “Could it be magic” di Barry Manilow.
Le altre tracce: “Dicono che sei una stupida” (che sia una risposta alla “Stupida” cantata dalla Amoroso?), Lacrima, “Esisti tu“, “Polvere di stelle“. Le bonus track: “Per te“, “Non dirmi no“. Tutte molto simili, tutte nello stesso stile, come ormai assodato per gli artisti di “Amici“.
Lavoro migliore rispetto a “Sentimento“, ma nel complesso noioso e poco originale. Peccato perchè il ragazzo ha una bella voce e perchè nel disco compaiono in veste di autori gente come Alice ed Alan Sorrenti. Intanto c’è chi lo dà in direzione Sanremo…
Nota a margine, per tutti quelli che nei giorni scorsi criticavano i nosti discorsi sull’accento. Valerio Scanu è sardo, come Marco Carta (e come Giuliano Rassu di X Factor). Quando canta non si sente un filo di accento. Per chi esce da Amici questo è importante. Perchè c’è un’insegnante di dizione. Scanu, evidentemente, è stato allievo diligente.
The new edition of the Tuned-On! Top 30, my personal chart, is available here.
100 Akres & Roz Bell fended off significant challenges to hang on to #1 for two more weeks with their free download of “Pink Cadillac” (the free download link is on the chart page). Now we’ll have to wait and see in two weeks if either Dan Black’s “Alone” or Mika’s “Blame It On The Girls” will top the chart. Calvin Harris’ “Ready For The Weekend” and Matt & Kim’s “Daylight” (also a free download) both advance into the Top 5. David Rush’s “Shooting Star”, Hot Chelle Rae’s “I Like To Dance”, and “We Are Okay” by Joshua Radin all become top ten entries.
Just below, the fastest riser on the chart is another great Dan Black track, the club-worthy “Pump My Pumps”. Dan’s CD UN is supposed to come out in North America digitally towards the end of November. Also making a big move is one of last week’s debuts, “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys. Alicia’s chorus should become the new slogan for NYC!
Five terrific debuts round out the chart this week, and three of them are downloadable for free. In the past few weeks in this blog, you’ve already read about Simon Curtis’ “Delusional”, Mitchell Hunter’s “Somebody Else’s”, and Lady GaGa’s “Bad Romance”, but my other debuts belong to Dutch DJ Dash Berlin (who has actually teamed up with former Alice Deejay members) featuring vocalist Emma Hewitt in impending club smash “Waiting” and UK pop/dance singer Luigi Masi with his free download of “Radar”. Luigi also released a CD this past summer called Save His Shoes but it does not include “Radar”. Check out more information about these artists by clicking on their picture on the chart, which links to either their MySpace page or their websites.
Have a great week and post any comments you might have!
Below is the video for Dash Berlin’s “Waiting”, featuring Emma Hewitt.
1.If you were at the record store, circa 1997, browsing through the new releases and actually decided to get this album thinking what have you’ve got to lose, then you’ve been had.
2. If you still get high playing “25 minutes,” then it’s too late for you. You’ll learn that “kisses” rhymes with “is” and “far” rhymes with “are.” Sell that drug by the gram.
3. If you’ve forgotten the lessons from “The Actor,” then you’ve forgotten to evolve. And you probably still don’t have your own car.
4. If you have gone to a karaoke bar and sang the lyrics of “Paint My Love” over the minus one of “Nothing to Lose” (and vice versa), then you’ll notice that they’re fuckin’ the same. Plus one to your stupid, epiphany points.
5. Michale really needs to learn to rock. (jmt)
Egészen biztosan senkinek nem mond túl sokat egyelőre az Antics in the Backseat neve, ám már most érdemes odafigyelni a csapatra, akik az elmúlt napokban készültek el MySpace oldalukkal. A srácok dallamos indie-s zenét tolnak, saját bevallásuk szerint 2024-ben alakultak, és első, “Antics in the Backseat” című dalukat már meg is hallgathatjátok a profiljukon!
DAMN. Despite their meek sounding name, Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss drop some insanely heavy artillery for two people. I’ve been sitting here now for about 10 minutes, listening to the same three tracks over and over trying to think of how to describe the music. Alice Glass fronting Lightning Bolt with Swizz Beatz replacing Brian Chippendale? That was the best I could come up with. Who cares. Sleigh Bells play really, really loud, the beats are really, really huge, and they are an insane amount of fun. Someone sign these two and force them to release large quantities of music.
>> Here are five songs by them. Enjoy.
Aaliyah – Back and Forth
Aaliyah miste som ni kanske vet livet i på tok för unga år, i en flygolycka på väg hem efter att ha spelat in en musikvideo på Bahamas. Vad som hade kunnat bli en lång och framgångsrik musikkarriär slutade istället tämligen abrupt och oväntat. Ja, flygolyckor är ju oftast oväntade så det är inte så mycket att säga om men likväl var det fruktansvärt onödigt och tråkigt det som hände.
Men inte något ont som inte för något gott med sig. För bak i kulisserna väntade en annan ung tjej på att fylla det vakuum som Aaliyah lämnade efter sig. Jag tror nämligen att om inte Aaliyah hade försvunnit från musikbranschen så abrupt så hade den här andra tjejen nog inte varit så framgångsrik som hon är idag. Tjejen jag tänker på är Alicia Keys och hon har i mina ögon fyllt det tomrum Aaliyah lämnade efter sig med den äran.
Så själva teorin jag har är att det bara finns plats för en fixstjärna åt gången inom det begränsade spektrum av musikbranschen vi talar om här. Samtidigt så har båda tjejerna varit multiartister på så vis att de sysslat med både musik och film, och det gör min teori än mer bärkraftig i mina ögon. För ser man till Alicia Keys filmdebut så bär den stora likheter med Aaliyahs entré på vita duken. Båda gjorde filmdebut i actionrullar, iofs i lite olika roller, men deras framtoning är skrämmande lika varandra. Kanske mycket beroende på att de är ganska lika varandra till utseendet oxå.
Sen kan jag hålla med om att teorin vacklar lite om man ska gå in på detaljnivå när det gäller musiken, de har t.ex kanske inte exakt samma publik, och när det gäller den skapande sidan så skiljer det sig lite åt oxå, men på det stora hela så tycker jag ändå att deras karriärer är som tagna ur samma manus. Ja, det var lite förenklat den teorin som jag grunnat på i stort sett ända sen den dagen jag såg Alicia Keys promenera in på de domäner där tidigare Aaliyah huserat.
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China Crisis are one of those ’80s groups who are very easy to forget. In fact they slipped my mind for the best part of two decades. Subtle socialists, mellow experimentalists, masters of understatement…it’s hardly surprising they drifted off the radar.
And yet, when I found this copy of their first album recently, I remembered how fascinated I had been with Peter Saville’s sleeve design when I found it in the ‘C’ section at Kays Records & Tapes all those years ago…how I felt drawn to it, but always seemed to have something more important to buy with my pocket money. I did eventually buy their third album, “Flaunt The Imperfection”, which I enjoyed, then forgot about, then rediscovered recently.
“Difficult Shapes…” captures the group in their naive, yet cautiously probing, early days, resulting in at least one classic semi-hit, “Christian”, though I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the whole album. I like a lot of the popular music that emerged in the immediate wake of Punk; a period when the industry allowed and fostered the creative autonomy of earnest young men with a desire to reinvent pop in their own image. Despite some of the typical sonic-signifiers of the era, including the dreaded fretless bass, I think this album still stands-up to close scutiny in a way that many other more well-remembered acts fail to, and highlights the vacuous lack of honesty and imagination displayed by most groups of comparable popularity today.
Michael Jackson preparaba un gran regreso
Después de ver el documental “This is it” o “Esto es todo” de Michael Jackson, llegué a lamentar que nunca pude ver a este genio de la música pop en vivo. Realmente este filme llega a demostrar que por años la prensa se estuvo fijando en lo menos importante de este artista, cuando tenían ante sus narices a un virtuoso de la música en toda la extensión de la palabra.
Nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo pierde y este es el sentimiento que deben tener, como yo, muchas personas que ni siquiera nos atrevimos a formarnos para comprar un boleto para sus conciertos o que consideramos que “Thriller” ya era un disco demasiado escuchado.
Ver la forma en que se entregaba en cada ensayo Michael y cómo iba cuidando cada detalle musical, coreográfico o incluso detalles sobre su espectáculo en vivo, nos muestra que el profesionalismo de este hombre estaba muy por encima de muchas estrellas actuales.
A pesar de su fama, su prestigio y sus millones de dólares, la humildad que tiene con sus músicos y sus bailarines, demuestra que Jackson era prácticamente de otro mundo; hay muchos ejemplos de personas que con el prestigio pierden el piso y este artista estaba más conectado al piso que cualquiera de nosotros.
Es impresionante como puede corregir nota por nota a su propio director musical y anima a su bella guitarrista a entregarse durante el ensayo, como si el público estuviera ovacionándola.
Jacko preparaba su espectáculo y mantenía la constante recomendación a sus músicos, de que el público quería escuchar los temas igual que el disco, lo que exigía un plus en sus habilidades, quienes eran profesionales más que calificadas en su instrumento.
Los videos grabados para adornar sus actuaciones en vivo, con las más avanzadas tecnologías actuales, nos muestra qué tan costoso iba a ser este espectáculo, que iba definitivamente a demostrar que Michael regresaría a lo grande.
Jamás se hubiera imaginado este artista que sus propios ensayos serían en realidad sus últimas presentaciones para verse en cines y además demuestra que todos las noticias sobre su ”precaria” salud no eran ciertas, ya que nadie sin una condición física buena podría bailar como él, con tanta entrega e intensidad.
“El rey del pop” seguirá trascendiendo en el mundo de la música, pero también es una inspiración para que cualquier tarea que se emprenda se haga con excelencia. Su arte es una muestra de cómo alejarse radicalmente de la mediocridad.
Y al final queda la impresión de que tuvo que vivir más tiempo, porque su talento era inagotable y sus conciertos en Londres pudieron ser una experiencia inigualable, incluso en un mensaje a su equipo de trabajo les hace hincapié sobre la meta de dar un espectáculo que nunca pudiera olvidar su público.
Con todo esto, cualquier mal rumor sobre él, cualquier acción de la que pudiera ser condenado, no importa, porque esa es una tarea que se le debe dejar al creador. De parte de nosotros, los mortales, sólo nos debe interesar su gran talento. Definitivamente: Es el mejor de todos los tiempos.
Nota: En el cine sus principal audiencia eran niños, que se pusieron máscaras de Michael y se paraban de sus asientos a igualar sus movimientos de baile. Después de todo su deseo por volver a ser niño se ha visto reflejado en sus más nuevos fans.
[Nick Drake - One of this things first]
I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook
A real live lover, could have been a book.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could be
Here and now
I would be, I should be
But how?
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.
I could have been your pillar, could have been your door
I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more.
Could have been your statue, could have been your friend,
A whole long lifetime could have been the end.
I could be yours so true
I would be, I should be through and through
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.
I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute
A real live giver, could have been a boot.
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock.
I could be even here
I would be, I should be so near
I could have been
One of these things first
I could have been
One of these things first.
Quarta feira passada, dia 28 de Outubro, assisti à estreia do filme This Is It.
Meu maridão lindo ganhou os ingressos (super VIP hehehe) como reconhecimento de mais um pitch que ganhou – parabéns mais uma vez – e fomos comemorar com Michael Jackson.
Devo confessar que pensei que esse filme fosse mais um jeito de encher os bolsos de quem muito se aproveita desse tipo de situações. Pensei que fosse aparecer um monte de gente falando como ele era “marivilhoso, um santo”, que fossem incluir uns quantos videoclipes de sucessos dele e pronto, lança que vai dar dinheiro!
Estava errada. O filme tem um estilo mais de documentário. Resumidamente, Michael estava preparando uma última tourné para Julho do próximo ano com o nome: This Is It! O filme foi feito com gravações de alguns ensaios e de toda a preparação em geral.
É bastante interessante dar uma olhada nos bastidores, ver castings de bailarinos, ver a banda (tem uma guitarrista super talentosa por sinal, pena que não lembro o nome), os ensaios, como ficariam os cenários, todas essas coisas. Posso dizer que ele escolhia o melhor do melhor em tudo.
Uma das coisas que mais me agradou foi ver que o astro que eu admirava em criança – e sim, até me aventurava nuns passinhos – tem realmente grandes qualidades como artista.
Sempre vi ele mais como um homem carente, tímido demais, como o patinho feio que vivia escondido por defesa e que era atraído por coisas inocentes como a natureza, os animais e crianças. Coisas que precisam de proteção e de cuidado, como ele próprio. A sua liberdade vinha com a música e acho que por isso se saiu bem.
No entanto fiquei espantada de ver quanta determinação, capacidade de coordenação e sentido criativo ele tinha. Sabia exatamente o que queria, quando queria e como queria. Sabia todos os seus álbuns, os tempos das músicas e mesmo quando estava reclamando, o fazia com calma e respeito. Fui agradavelmente surpreendida.
Ninguém pode negar – mesmo quem não gosta – que ele foi um ícone do pop e que teve seu espaço bem marcado na vida de várias gerações.
Site oficial do filme aqui.
