She: Turn off John Mayer
He: Why?
She: I'm bored of him.
He: But this song's good. In fact, I want you to listen to the lyrics.
She: What's the name of this one?
He: "St.Patrick's Day"
She: I'm not Irish.
He: ..I know that?
She: So why should I focus on the lyrics?
He: Just do it.
She: pff..O.K.
............
She: It's nice
He: Finally, it is of grace that...(gets interrupted)
She: Hey! Doesn't this guy look like the dude from Red Hot Chilli Peppers?
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
5 Downloads of the Month (Debuting: the LINKS)
1- Bruises/ Chairlift
2- Pounding/ Doves
3- Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm/ Crash Test Dummies
4- Mansard Roof/ Vampire Weekend
5- Help I'm Alive/ Metric
N.B.: you can also share with me your recommended music of the month. I'm open to new music, any!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Why?
Why not?
I have never been a fan of attention seekers. I have never understood their constant need to impress others with their actions. I have always wondered at those who jump hoops to make everybody notice what they do. At an earlier point in my life, I have never understood how someone would put themselves out there and leave it for the publicity to decide. For long enough, I have believed that this is pathetic.
A part of me, knows I am wrong.
People need people, apparently. They somehow pat the insecurities in our heads and make us feel appreciated and worth our salt.
There is always pressure in putting yourself out there. The fact that you wake up in bed knowing that someone has been watching your videos/listening to your songs/reading your articles yesterday or the day before might make some people's nights sleepless. You have publicized a moment in your life, or your lifetime in a moment, and exposed it to everyone to decide whether it is good, bad or neutral, putting aside the fact that millions might not really care.
But isn't this the risk?
People need people. The positive feedback makes us joyful and the negative ones bring us down even though most of the mature entities accept them willingly.
A friend once pondered loudly; "Do you think it is wrong that I keep everything I do to myself, knowing how confident I am about them, instead of showing them to the rest of human race?"
I didn't have a steady answer. A reply that took me about a minute was "How will you know if you never try?"
My reply could have been "You shouldn't give a shit. Get it out anyway. Celebrate your achievement!". It wasn't, and I am not sure if it will ever be. I keep things to my own world, till a certain point where I feel it should be shared with at least one person, and so it goes. Keeping your little creations to yourself could be translated as selfishness to a major portion of the humanity. Meanwhile, some may think it relates to lack of confidence. Should I tell?
I am looking forward to getting some answers, someday.
"We're on our own for a while, I bet"
Sunday, November 29, 2009
5 Downloads of the Month
1- Foot of The Mountain/A-Ha
2- November/ Azure Ray
3- Icecream/ Sarah McLachlan
4- Joga/ Bjork
5- Language/ Scott Matthew
"Let me pop this little thought, out before the other thought"
2- November/ Azure Ray
3- Icecream/ Sarah McLachlan
4- Joga/ Bjork
5- Language/ Scott Matthew
"Let me pop this little thought, out before the other thought"
Friday, November 27, 2009
Bring Britpop back
I proudly say it. I had a crush on Louise Wener.
The first time I saw her face in Smash Hits magazine back in 1995 and I was dazzled. Listening to Sleeper's first LP made it even sweeter. I used to collect her pictures and notes from magazines before the internet chewed on the world. 12 years old, I was. Funny thing is, this lady almost never sang in tune live, she hardly has a vocal range, yet, I believe she owns one of the most beautiful voices I have heard. She looks like a sassy rebel, but once the camera gets her eyes, you can tell she's a shy sweetheart.
Britpop. An influence I can never deny. Mid-90s. Good times. Life was okay. I was starting to play guitar and write my own little, too naive songs. Drew inspiration from all the little things around like the lovely rivalry between Oasis and Blur. George Michael released Older and has gone all jazz while everything else was about being straight and, oh well, rock 'n' roll.
I had this double tape thingy, a collection of the hits around at that time. "Live Forever", "Charmless Man", "Spaceman", "Not so Manic Now", "King of The Kerb" and maybe even Enya's "Anywhere is" (Intensive episodes of Enya related posts will be on very soon). These two lovely cassette tapes were almost on everywhere I went. The sound of raw anger, British accent, don't give a fuck attitude, anthems, and the inevitable teenage spirit celebration. I had that classic guitar that only had 3 strings. I've played all the songs on this double tape on it. I was dreaming of making a record, having a kick ass band and performing in front of a lifetime of people.
Britpop's death, was on hands of The Verve's Urban Hymns, and Radiohead's OK Computer. Nonetheless, two of my 10 favorite albums of all time.
1998, I met Mustafa Farid (Muzty) after rehearsing "She's Electric", and with Karim, Egoz was born. Britpop was still lingering in our heads. We still play songs like "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Song 2" in our gigs. We are thinking of playing Blur's "Girls and Boys", I have no idea how.
Life went on. I am still listening to Sleeper's songs, I still believe Louise Wener is a Goddess..
...and though nostaliga sometimes hurt, I remember Trainspotting with a smile on my face.
"But I have seen, the lines in between, too late, but yet too soon"
The first time I saw her face in Smash Hits magazine back in 1995 and I was dazzled. Listening to Sleeper's first LP made it even sweeter. I used to collect her pictures and notes from magazines before the internet chewed on the world. 12 years old, I was. Funny thing is, this lady almost never sang in tune live, she hardly has a vocal range, yet, I believe she owns one of the most beautiful voices I have heard. She looks like a sassy rebel, but once the camera gets her eyes, you can tell she's a shy sweetheart.
Britpop. An influence I can never deny. Mid-90s. Good times. Life was okay. I was starting to play guitar and write my own little, too naive songs. Drew inspiration from all the little things around like the lovely rivalry between Oasis and Blur. George Michael released Older and has gone all jazz while everything else was about being straight and, oh well, rock 'n' roll.
I had this double tape thingy, a collection of the hits around at that time. "Live Forever", "Charmless Man", "Spaceman", "Not so Manic Now", "King of The Kerb" and maybe even Enya's "Anywhere is" (Intensive episodes of Enya related posts will be on very soon). These two lovely cassette tapes were almost on everywhere I went. The sound of raw anger, British accent, don't give a fuck attitude, anthems, and the inevitable teenage spirit celebration. I had that classic guitar that only had 3 strings. I've played all the songs on this double tape on it. I was dreaming of making a record, having a kick ass band and performing in front of a lifetime of people.
Britpop's death, was on hands of The Verve's Urban Hymns, and Radiohead's OK Computer. Nonetheless, two of my 10 favorite albums of all time.
1998, I met Mustafa Farid (Muzty) after rehearsing "She's Electric", and with Karim, Egoz was born. Britpop was still lingering in our heads. We still play songs like "Don't Look Back in Anger" and "Song 2" in our gigs. We are thinking of playing Blur's "Girls and Boys", I have no idea how.
Life went on. I am still listening to Sleeper's songs, I still believe Louise Wener is a Goddess..
...and though nostaliga sometimes hurt, I remember Trainspotting with a smile on my face.
"But I have seen, the lines in between, too late, but yet too soon"
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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