If you are thinking of buying your beloved queen a chrissy pressie (well u SHOULD be!), then here is an extensive list of CDs i want:
Little Birdy - Hollywood
Little Birdy - Big Big Love
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley - Welcome to Jamrock
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo To Anywhere
Sarah Blasko - Whatever the Sea wants, the Sea shall have
Ben Harper - Burn to Shine
Blue King Brown - (Self-titled)
Michael Franti - Songs from the Front Porch
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Greatest Artists of All Time
Notice a theme here? man i really am becoming a music nut...but that's not quite a NERD, now is it?
Just saw the 20 greatest songs on tv, i can thing of at least 20 songs that SHOULD have been there that weren't but ah well, tis all the stupido producers' thinking, ne? NEwhoo, in keeping with this theme, i hath decided to make a list of who I consider to be the greatest artists of all time:
- Jamie Cullum - well nu DUH, in case u havent bloody noticed by now, but he makes my world go round, that boy. Just his fusion of jazz with more rock/pop/soul, he does it in a way that is totally unique, nobody else could do it, he is SUCH a bloody musical genius!
- The Strokes - some people are sick of them, but i love these guys, they have a flavour to them that is soooo special, and it reminds me of their hometown NYC, but ya, their riffs are soooo delicious and Jules' voice has that real sexiness when he screams...yes
- Powderfinger - loved them eversince they emerged from their... wherever they were, anywhoo Bernard Fanning has one of the best, beautiful rock voices and there are just some songs that u'll never be able to stop liking and will live with you forever...ok, i sound like a Hallmark card...
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - some people HATE these guys, i have loved them eversince i was in grade 3, probably the reason i'm a Rock nut because of their stuff, and they alwayz made me laff. WOOT! seeing them next april!
- Lauryn Hill - best female voice, so damn soulful, but she's one of them female rn'b singers that carries herself with a real sense of female strength and u dun get her singing those hopelessly annoying "songs" about gettin' all kitted up to find my baby's daddy on da dancefloor, he cant stop staring at my.... u get the picture
- Ben Harper - fantastic musician, this bloke, love his lyrics, and he uses so many styles but with smooth transition, and he knows what he's doing in each one of them.
- Camille - i only recently got into this French artist, but she really impressed me, so obviously i got both her albums and BOOM! i was hooked, cos she's got that semi-jazzy voice and her songs have a stabilty yet they're experimental, her music just makes u stop to listen to what it is that she's doing exactly
- The Cat Empire - oh, my boyz from da hood, all so musically insane, u gotta lurrrve them cos they make u crack up, yet they do it with such musical dignity, and their CHORDS!
- Cold Chisel - heeeeey, u can't go wong with Barnsey, can u? omg, they have such good stuff, stuff that i grew up with cos of my dad, but anywhoo, love it, love it.
- John Mayer - not many people know this, but i'm quite a big fan of his, cos he is a FANTASTIC blues guitarist and he's played with some of the all time greats like Herbie Hancock and Buddy Guy and all that, and his voice and lyrics are sooo disguistingly romantic and sweet, to die for!
- when were talking bands that were REALLY ahead of my time, then there are 3 simple answers: The Beatles, Queen and Led Zeppelin, very different bands, but none of them need an explanation, do they?
plus other random artists i cant really give an explanation for:
Bob Marley
Lacuna Coil
Nightwish
Silverchair
Muse
Athlete
pfff, i'm so sleepy, stuff u people
Just saw the 20 greatest songs on tv, i can thing of at least 20 songs that SHOULD have been there that weren't but ah well, tis all the stupido producers' thinking, ne? NEwhoo, in keeping with this theme, i hath decided to make a list of who I consider to be the greatest artists of all time:
- Jamie Cullum - well nu DUH, in case u havent bloody noticed by now, but he makes my world go round, that boy. Just his fusion of jazz with more rock/pop/soul, he does it in a way that is totally unique, nobody else could do it, he is SUCH a bloody musical genius!
- The Strokes - some people are sick of them, but i love these guys, they have a flavour to them that is soooo special, and it reminds me of their hometown NYC, but ya, their riffs are soooo delicious and Jules' voice has that real sexiness when he screams...yes
- Powderfinger - loved them eversince they emerged from their... wherever they were, anywhoo Bernard Fanning has one of the best, beautiful rock voices and there are just some songs that u'll never be able to stop liking and will live with you forever...ok, i sound like a Hallmark card...
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - some people HATE these guys, i have loved them eversince i was in grade 3, probably the reason i'm a Rock nut because of their stuff, and they alwayz made me laff. WOOT! seeing them next april!
- Lauryn Hill - best female voice, so damn soulful, but she's one of them female rn'b singers that carries herself with a real sense of female strength and u dun get her singing those hopelessly annoying "songs" about gettin' all kitted up to find my baby's daddy on da dancefloor, he cant stop staring at my.... u get the picture
- Ben Harper - fantastic musician, this bloke, love his lyrics, and he uses so many styles but with smooth transition, and he knows what he's doing in each one of them.
- Camille - i only recently got into this French artist, but she really impressed me, so obviously i got both her albums and BOOM! i was hooked, cos she's got that semi-jazzy voice and her songs have a stabilty yet they're experimental, her music just makes u stop to listen to what it is that she's doing exactly
- The Cat Empire - oh, my boyz from da hood, all so musically insane, u gotta lurrrve them cos they make u crack up, yet they do it with such musical dignity, and their CHORDS!
- Cold Chisel - heeeeey, u can't go wong with Barnsey, can u? omg, they have such good stuff, stuff that i grew up with cos of my dad, but anywhoo, love it, love it.
- John Mayer - not many people know this, but i'm quite a big fan of his, cos he is a FANTASTIC blues guitarist and he's played with some of the all time greats like Herbie Hancock and Buddy Guy and all that, and his voice and lyrics are sooo disguistingly romantic and sweet, to die for!
- when were talking bands that were REALLY ahead of my time, then there are 3 simple answers: The Beatles, Queen and Led Zeppelin, very different bands, but none of them need an explanation, do they?
plus other random artists i cant really give an explanation for:
Bob Marley
Lacuna Coil
Nightwish
Silverchair
Muse
Athlete
pfff, i'm so sleepy, stuff u people
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Am I a music nerd yet? (Part II)
So why am I overly obsessed with music? And why do I have the concise yet diverse taste I do? Let us explore into the music history of the girl that is Ruwi...if that even made any sense to you all.
I suppose the first direct influence in music i had was my dad. I grew up listening to all the stuff he likes and it kinda rubbed off on me. Stuff i still like today like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Santana, Simon and Garfunkel, Cold Chisel (not Elvis, that was the one exception). It was because of him that I decided to go and learn piano. By the time I was five, I had copied him already, but I was also already choosing my own stuff, like Michael Jackson (who i thought was a woman, but that's another story altogether), and Phil Collins and that, plus all them musicals like Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, the LOT.
Then came the crucial moment where I got my own, actual first CD. It was when I was in yr 2 and EVERYONE was mad about the Lion King, and my parents bought me the soundtrack because I sung "can you feel the love tonight" for them. Man how i was addicted to that ONE cd.
Here comes the moment in my life that makes me CRINGE: the pre-teen teeny-bopper phase. It was caused by this: i absolutely HATED the macerena, i thought i was a stupid excuse to dance and i was sooooo happy when one song knocked it off from it's no.1 spot. That song was Wannabe by the Spice Girls, and there began my obsession with them and similar teen pop artists like Britney, Mandy Moore and the Backstreet Boys. This unfortunate period lasted from yr4 till about yr7, when i realised how ridiculous the musicality of some of these songs were.
Following this period, I became a bit of a "rebel" in yr 8 and turned to hardcore punk rock and hip-hop/rap. I was listening to artists such as Ben Folds, Blink 182, Green Day, etc. The release of the Save The Last Dance soundtrack plunged me further into the world of rap and rn'b as I scammed CDs of TLC, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and similar.
Still liking the world of rock, in yr10 i moved to a more Goth Rock/Metal phase, incited by the release of Evanescence's Fallen album. Spider got me listening to Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Nightwish and it was from there that i decided i wanted to learn to play guitar.
At the end of that year, the entire hype about Aussie Idol 2003 helped my generalise my taste and it was from there that I realised how diverse my taste in music was despite the fact i tended to be picky about the songs i liked; i obviously no longer appreciated such bubblegummy-pointless pop like Britney and Christina Aguilera, but I still liked the emo/punk rock from yr8, most of the rap and rn'b from yr9 and i was still mad for metal, and there was still all the stuff i would not give up from when i was little. I also realised my love for jazz after playing the double bass since yr7 and began checking out Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr.
By this time, I was going through a Guy Sebastian obsession, mixed with more general rock like John Mayer and Matchbox 20 (Cole's doing). Then late in yr10 i saw a young, funky british guy on tv at the Royal Gala Performance performing a jazzed-up version of one of my favourite songs from My Fair Lady - I Could Have Danced All Night. He was like a mix between Harry Connick Jr. and Ben Folds, yet he was different to them aswell. My dad and I were also quite impressed with his rendition of I Get A Kick Out Of You.
"Did you catch his name?" I asked my dad.
"Nope... dont worry, i'll check it out."
It wasn't long before I forgot about that energetic jazz piano player.
A couple of weeks later my dad came back from work and told me, "Hey, I looked up that guy, Jamie Cullum."
"...who the hell is that?" I asked, obviously not knowing what was in m future.
"You know, that jazzy guy we saw on tv the other night?"
"...oh HIM! yeah, what about him?"
"He's got this album, only released last week, called Thirtysomething, i think."
"Hm, ok, i'll check it out."
And the rest of that, well you know.
As of the last two years, apart from my Jamie-obsession and retaining my other favourites, I grew to like the more alternative artists such as Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, Karnivool and countless others that maybe rather unknown to most people, because of my more recent initiative to teach myself guitar and attempt my own songwriting. I do not feel like i am going through any PHASES as such anymore, everyday i like different songs, for example two weeks ago i was listening tp Ghostface Killah, last week i was all hyped up about Ben Folds after hearing them on the radio after a long time, this week i'm back on my boys the Strokes, tis all very turbulent, ne?
But does this make me a music NERD?
I suppose the first direct influence in music i had was my dad. I grew up listening to all the stuff he likes and it kinda rubbed off on me. Stuff i still like today like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Santana, Simon and Garfunkel, Cold Chisel (not Elvis, that was the one exception). It was because of him that I decided to go and learn piano. By the time I was five, I had copied him already, but I was also already choosing my own stuff, like Michael Jackson (who i thought was a woman, but that's another story altogether), and Phil Collins and that, plus all them musicals like Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins, the LOT.
Then came the crucial moment where I got my own, actual first CD. It was when I was in yr 2 and EVERYONE was mad about the Lion King, and my parents bought me the soundtrack because I sung "can you feel the love tonight" for them. Man how i was addicted to that ONE cd.
Here comes the moment in my life that makes me CRINGE: the pre-teen teeny-bopper phase. It was caused by this: i absolutely HATED the macerena, i thought i was a stupid excuse to dance and i was sooooo happy when one song knocked it off from it's no.1 spot. That song was Wannabe by the Spice Girls, and there began my obsession with them and similar teen pop artists like Britney, Mandy Moore and the Backstreet Boys. This unfortunate period lasted from yr4 till about yr7, when i realised how ridiculous the musicality of some of these songs were.
Following this period, I became a bit of a "rebel" in yr 8 and turned to hardcore punk rock and hip-hop/rap. I was listening to artists such as Ben Folds, Blink 182, Green Day, etc. The release of the Save The Last Dance soundtrack plunged me further into the world of rap and rn'b as I scammed CDs of TLC, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and similar.
Still liking the world of rock, in yr10 i moved to a more Goth Rock/Metal phase, incited by the release of Evanescence's Fallen album. Spider got me listening to Lacuna Coil, Within Temptation, Nightwish and it was from there that i decided i wanted to learn to play guitar.
At the end of that year, the entire hype about Aussie Idol 2003 helped my generalise my taste and it was from there that I realised how diverse my taste in music was despite the fact i tended to be picky about the songs i liked; i obviously no longer appreciated such bubblegummy-pointless pop like Britney and Christina Aguilera, but I still liked the emo/punk rock from yr8, most of the rap and rn'b from yr9 and i was still mad for metal, and there was still all the stuff i would not give up from when i was little. I also realised my love for jazz after playing the double bass since yr7 and began checking out Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr.
By this time, I was going through a Guy Sebastian obsession, mixed with more general rock like John Mayer and Matchbox 20 (Cole's doing). Then late in yr10 i saw a young, funky british guy on tv at the Royal Gala Performance performing a jazzed-up version of one of my favourite songs from My Fair Lady - I Could Have Danced All Night. He was like a mix between Harry Connick Jr. and Ben Folds, yet he was different to them aswell. My dad and I were also quite impressed with his rendition of I Get A Kick Out Of You.
"Did you catch his name?" I asked my dad.
"Nope... dont worry, i'll check it out."
It wasn't long before I forgot about that energetic jazz piano player.
A couple of weeks later my dad came back from work and told me, "Hey, I looked up that guy, Jamie Cullum."
"...who the hell is that?" I asked, obviously not knowing what was in m future.
"You know, that jazzy guy we saw on tv the other night?"
"...oh HIM! yeah, what about him?"
"He's got this album, only released last week, called Thirtysomething, i think."
"Hm, ok, i'll check it out."
And the rest of that, well you know.
As of the last two years, apart from my Jamie-obsession and retaining my other favourites, I grew to like the more alternative artists such as Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, Karnivool and countless others that maybe rather unknown to most people, because of my more recent initiative to teach myself guitar and attempt my own songwriting. I do not feel like i am going through any PHASES as such anymore, everyday i like different songs, for example two weeks ago i was listening tp Ghostface Killah, last week i was all hyped up about Ben Folds after hearing them on the radio after a long time, this week i'm back on my boys the Strokes, tis all very turbulent, ne?
But does this make me a music NERD?
Am I a music nerd yet? (Part I)
Yes, i am on my quest to becoming a nusic nerd so i can be on one of them nerdy tv music quiz shows and answer all the questions and ahve drunk ppl praise me as their music guru... hummmmm, tis hard to know when u get there, u think you know something but then u find aNOTHER artist that has a whole 10000year history.
Let us assess my music brain. Firstly, I shall list all my favourite albums with reasoning:
1. Twentysomething - Jamie Cullum
I discovered this remarkably talented boy, at the end of year 10, on tv performing a terrific rendition of a My Fair Lady song for the Queen (ppfff, like SHE appreciates good music), and me being a sucker for jazz and musicals, I went out and bought this newly released and relatively unknown album and the entire love affair began from there on. I drooled at his modern take on jazz standards such as Sinatra's "I Get a Kick Out of You", his jazzy takes on more modern songs like Pharrell William's "Frontin'" and his own lovable creations full of nostaligia like in "Next Year, Baby". If this album was experimental, he must've created GOLD!
2. Catching Tales - Jamie Cullum
The album, 2 years I had waited impatiently for, but it was worth the wait. Less of a take on jazz standards like his previous Twentysomething, this is more of an insight into WHO exactly Jamie is, with more and more of his own juicily ingenious songwriting. This time he takes a more rooty, alternative approach, in songs such as "London Skies" and "Photograph", and also shows a more seductive soul side with his trademark rough crooning in "Mind Trick" and "My Yard" and we do not miss the funny sarcasticness of his lyrics like in "7 Days"and "Nothing I Do". Yet he manages to maintain his jazz bases throughout, and he does not ignore standards completely, overall making a nice balance in utilising his talents.
3. Pointless Nostalgic - Jamie Cullum
This is more set on performing jazz standards than his other 2 CDs, but i still love the relative simpleness of his voice and his improvisational talents which only get later explored; this is like a preview of his music career.
4. Reviewing the Situation - Eran James
I cannot BELIEVE the guy that recorded this was only 15! Lainey got me into this soul standard CD, his voice is FLAWLESS! Only having written a couple of songs on here, it keeps us waiting for more of what this boy has in store for us.
5. Autumn Flow - Lior
I saw this guy singing a Stevie Wonder song on Spicks + Specks and he had a really nice timbre to his voice, so I went and got this CD and feel in love with it straight away. He has that Middle-Eastern element to it, but he cleverly incorporates it with blues, roots and soul with his guitar work.
6. Both Sides of the Gun - Ben Harper
I am currently trying to get a hold of all Ben Harper's CDs because he is so diverse when it comes to style, yet he doesn't go overboard with his diversity like some artists (hint, hint: Robbie Williams). This CD has songs ranging from soul to roots to rock to even jazz, but he maintains it with smooth transitions at the same level, not jumping from genre to genre, with his soulful, storytelling songwriting.
7. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
I remember wanting to get this CD waaaay back when it was first released, but with my overly paranoid parents i wasnt allowed to bcos of the goddamn "explicit lyrics" label on it. But once i got it a few years later, i realised Lauryn Hill had my favourite rn'b/soul voice, and we all know i'm not much of an rn'b girl (too Curry for me). I love the way she maintains a sense of tough femininity in her lyrics and I appreciate that she can rap well about meaningful stuff, not about getting high and getting laid at parties, u know.
8. Vulture Street - Powderfinger
Yes, I have a thing particularly for Aussie bands, especially these guys! Bernard Fanning has SUCH a nice yet rock-ful voice, it suits every song they've ever done. This CD is just good ol' plain rock n' roll, no frilly lace or extra sweet icing.
9. Comalies - Lacuna Coil
From year 10, thanks to Spider, got me into the whole Goth rock phase i when through... well just because it was a phase, i doesn't mean i still dont like it cos i do, especially this album because of the real Italiano flavour added to it.
10. Careless Love - Madeleiene Peyroux
I love the muffled quality of her voice and this Paris-jazzy album really satisfies my francophilia, eventhough only a couple of tracks are actually in French
11. The Best of Chisel - Cold Chisel
One of the bands I grew up listening to bcos of my dad, but this cd i kinda stole from him and put it in my pile, u know! But this just sums Chisel up, and since when can u get enuff of that ol' legend Barnesy, huh?
12. It This It? - The Strokes
I like all of the Strokes' CDs the same, but this one might JUST take the cake because of their hits like "Last Night" which i have heard certain really good covers of recently (like that reggae one by the Resurrectors), but it just goes to show that sometimes no-one can do it like the original ppl. (And I think Julian Casablancas is cute!)
13. Le Fil - Camille
My new favourite album, full of experimental rhythms and acappella vocals. Despite the fact that it is virtually all in french, this is a cd you can actually sit down and listen to bcos it is soooo interesting. I'm also guessing Camille had jazz voice training if any.
14. Alright, Still - Lily Allen
A lot of people can't really believe when i say i like this album, but i DO! It's so upbeat and funky, but not in that usual, chart-topping way, this has a more jazzy, reggae, ska sort of feel to it. I absolutely LOVE the blunt, frankness of Lily Allen's lyrics, and she's also got that nice voice that is not trying to be too powerful (yes i am bloody SICK of every girl i see trying to copy Whitney Houston or Kelly Clarkson!).
Other random albums i might recommend if this 14 aint enuff for ya:
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations: fantastic use of guitar and orchestra in that non-musical sort of way
Nizlopi - Half These Songs are About You: love the acoustic guitar and vocals of this British duo
Ben Folds Five - (self-titled): an ol' fave of mine, cant get any better piano rock than this. Me liking Ben Folds for a while is probably the basis for my Jamie-craze
The Cat Empire - (self-titled): my MELBOURNE BOYZ! omg, so funky, got that ethnic taste to it, makes you feel all high and jumpeeee!
Nevermind - Nirvana: then again, who DOESN'T like this album? 'nuff said.
Beautiful Life - Guy Sebastian: *blushes* I'm not such a die hard fan of his as I was back when he won, but i havent stopped liking him, he's got that irresistible voice, and that characteristic sweetness in his songwriting, and he's too adorable, hehe! *sigh* if only he did more soul...
Live at Blenheim Palace - Jamie Cullum: not really an album and more a DVD, but the only thing better than Jamie is Jamie LIVE! He is a TERRIFIC entertainer, nuthing is the same with him so you can go and see him as many times as you like and never get sick of him!
enuff blabber about my extensive cd collection, after putting my body to rest for a few hours, i shall explain my evolution in music taste.
Let us assess my music brain. Firstly, I shall list all my favourite albums with reasoning:
1. Twentysomething - Jamie Cullum
I discovered this remarkably talented boy, at the end of year 10, on tv performing a terrific rendition of a My Fair Lady song for the Queen (ppfff, like SHE appreciates good music), and me being a sucker for jazz and musicals, I went out and bought this newly released and relatively unknown album and the entire love affair began from there on. I drooled at his modern take on jazz standards such as Sinatra's "I Get a Kick Out of You", his jazzy takes on more modern songs like Pharrell William's "Frontin'" and his own lovable creations full of nostaligia like in "Next Year, Baby". If this album was experimental, he must've created GOLD!
2. Catching Tales - Jamie Cullum
The album, 2 years I had waited impatiently for, but it was worth the wait. Less of a take on jazz standards like his previous Twentysomething, this is more of an insight into WHO exactly Jamie is, with more and more of his own juicily ingenious songwriting. This time he takes a more rooty, alternative approach, in songs such as "London Skies" and "Photograph", and also shows a more seductive soul side with his trademark rough crooning in "Mind Trick" and "My Yard" and we do not miss the funny sarcasticness of his lyrics like in "7 Days"and "Nothing I Do". Yet he manages to maintain his jazz bases throughout, and he does not ignore standards completely, overall making a nice balance in utilising his talents.
3. Pointless Nostalgic - Jamie Cullum
This is more set on performing jazz standards than his other 2 CDs, but i still love the relative simpleness of his voice and his improvisational talents which only get later explored; this is like a preview of his music career.
4. Reviewing the Situation - Eran James
I cannot BELIEVE the guy that recorded this was only 15! Lainey got me into this soul standard CD, his voice is FLAWLESS! Only having written a couple of songs on here, it keeps us waiting for more of what this boy has in store for us.
5. Autumn Flow - Lior
I saw this guy singing a Stevie Wonder song on Spicks + Specks and he had a really nice timbre to his voice, so I went and got this CD and feel in love with it straight away. He has that Middle-Eastern element to it, but he cleverly incorporates it with blues, roots and soul with his guitar work.
6. Both Sides of the Gun - Ben Harper
I am currently trying to get a hold of all Ben Harper's CDs because he is so diverse when it comes to style, yet he doesn't go overboard with his diversity like some artists (hint, hint: Robbie Williams). This CD has songs ranging from soul to roots to rock to even jazz, but he maintains it with smooth transitions at the same level, not jumping from genre to genre, with his soulful, storytelling songwriting.
7. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
I remember wanting to get this CD waaaay back when it was first released, but with my overly paranoid parents i wasnt allowed to bcos of the goddamn "explicit lyrics" label on it. But once i got it a few years later, i realised Lauryn Hill had my favourite rn'b/soul voice, and we all know i'm not much of an rn'b girl (too Curry for me). I love the way she maintains a sense of tough femininity in her lyrics and I appreciate that she can rap well about meaningful stuff, not about getting high and getting laid at parties, u know.
8. Vulture Street - Powderfinger
Yes, I have a thing particularly for Aussie bands, especially these guys! Bernard Fanning has SUCH a nice yet rock-ful voice, it suits every song they've ever done. This CD is just good ol' plain rock n' roll, no frilly lace or extra sweet icing.
9. Comalies - Lacuna Coil
From year 10, thanks to Spider, got me into the whole Goth rock phase i when through... well just because it was a phase, i doesn't mean i still dont like it cos i do, especially this album because of the real Italiano flavour added to it.
10. Careless Love - Madeleiene Peyroux
I love the muffled quality of her voice and this Paris-jazzy album really satisfies my francophilia, eventhough only a couple of tracks are actually in French
11. The Best of Chisel - Cold Chisel
One of the bands I grew up listening to bcos of my dad, but this cd i kinda stole from him and put it in my pile, u know! But this just sums Chisel up, and since when can u get enuff of that ol' legend Barnesy, huh?
12. It This It? - The Strokes
I like all of the Strokes' CDs the same, but this one might JUST take the cake because of their hits like "Last Night" which i have heard certain really good covers of recently (like that reggae one by the Resurrectors), but it just goes to show that sometimes no-one can do it like the original ppl. (And I think Julian Casablancas is cute!)
13. Le Fil - Camille
My new favourite album, full of experimental rhythms and acappella vocals. Despite the fact that it is virtually all in french, this is a cd you can actually sit down and listen to bcos it is soooo interesting. I'm also guessing Camille had jazz voice training if any.
14. Alright, Still - Lily Allen
A lot of people can't really believe when i say i like this album, but i DO! It's so upbeat and funky, but not in that usual, chart-topping way, this has a more jazzy, reggae, ska sort of feel to it. I absolutely LOVE the blunt, frankness of Lily Allen's lyrics, and she's also got that nice voice that is not trying to be too powerful (yes i am bloody SICK of every girl i see trying to copy Whitney Houston or Kelly Clarkson!).
Other random albums i might recommend if this 14 aint enuff for ya:
Muse - Black Holes and Revelations: fantastic use of guitar and orchestra in that non-musical sort of way
Nizlopi - Half These Songs are About You: love the acoustic guitar and vocals of this British duo
Ben Folds Five - (self-titled): an ol' fave of mine, cant get any better piano rock than this. Me liking Ben Folds for a while is probably the basis for my Jamie-craze
The Cat Empire - (self-titled): my MELBOURNE BOYZ! omg, so funky, got that ethnic taste to it, makes you feel all high and jumpeeee!
Nevermind - Nirvana: then again, who DOESN'T like this album? 'nuff said.
Beautiful Life - Guy Sebastian: *blushes* I'm not such a die hard fan of his as I was back when he won, but i havent stopped liking him, he's got that irresistible voice, and that characteristic sweetness in his songwriting, and he's too adorable, hehe! *sigh* if only he did more soul...
Live at Blenheim Palace - Jamie Cullum: not really an album and more a DVD, but the only thing better than Jamie is Jamie LIVE! He is a TERRIFIC entertainer, nuthing is the same with him so you can go and see him as many times as you like and never get sick of him!
enuff blabber about my extensive cd collection, after putting my body to rest for a few hours, i shall explain my evolution in music taste.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
TV MAAAAD!
I be Bored, so here's a list of the GREATEST TV shows of all time...in MY opinion...which u all know OVERRULES!
- The Simpsons
- Prisonbreak
- That 70s Show
- House
- Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Family Guy
- Spicks and Specks
- RockWiz
- The Chaser's War on Everything
- Futurama
- Malcolm in the Middle (the OLDER episodes)
- Little Britain
- Faulty Towers
- Keeping up Appearences
- My Family
tis all i can think of now...so dun bother me, i got a DRIVING LESSON NOW!
- The Simpsons
- Prisonbreak
- That 70s Show
- House
- Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Family Guy
- Spicks and Specks
- RockWiz
- The Chaser's War on Everything
- Futurama
- Malcolm in the Middle (the OLDER episodes)
- Little Britain
- Faulty Towers
- Keeping up Appearences
- My Family
tis all i can think of now...so dun bother me, i got a DRIVING LESSON NOW!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Voyage Returned
I hath returned from a month of assessing the state of the country of America and i can conclude that eventhough some parts can be particularly frightening, that it is quite a "happenin' joint" as some of you may wish to describe it. Especially for the purchasing of random items.
But I also hath concluded that my parents are far too reluctant to let go of their "little girl" as they plan to drag me on more holidays hereafter despite my legal status being no longer minor. But noooo, your queen will NOT let that happen. I am old enought to scape the ends of the earth without parental guidance, no more "Ruwi, stay where i can see you" or embarrassing maternal screamings on slow "fun" rides or "be greatful we take you places". I think you get the picture.
So let me just end this rant by posting a momento of my flirting with a cop in NYC.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
I could've danced all night... *sigh*
OMG OMGOMGOMG! I met JAMIE last night! my HUSBAND!!! he's sooooo cute and sweet and DAH! your queen has gone MAD with exctiement!!!!
- when he gave that piano stool a good arse-kickin’ during Wind Cries Mary
- What a Difference a Day Makes – I sooooooo cried during this
- The medley of songs incl. One Thing, So sick… cant remember the other ones, but I seemed to know them there and then
- (this one’s more of a memory for me) he was talking about how cool and “hip” the t-shirts were that he got from Brunswick st and all of a sudden I yelled “Not as hip as you, Jamie!!!” Then he stared up (I was in da balcony) and he said something along the lines of “Did u say ‘not as hip as me?’ Now THAT should be on a t-shirt!” (it was more the fact that he responded to something I randomly yelled which is sorta unlike me… I think )
- When he got the audience to be a choir like he always seems to do during High + Dry….it was sooooo pretty
- How he collapsed into a heap after all that post-London Skies carnivale drumming
- When he got the entire house to JUMP during the encore! Leanne, Cole and I were clinging onto each other for dear life cos we might’ve flung ourselves off da balcony
- How he sang "dont cha wish your girlfriend was short like me?" during All at Sea *HEHEHEHE!*
after the show we fully ran to the stage door and waited in this line for like an hour for the guy to come out, which was soooo worth it! (while we were waiting we were fully yakking with other fans as if they were long lost friends, and chatting with that weird yet funny and ...weird security guard) then Seb (his drummer) came out and i got him to sign my program cos he's really cool, and then Jamie walked out at about midnight and we all started cheering!
I went upto him and told him "you make my world go round!" and he said "aw, how sweet, thank u!" then he signed my program, posed for a photo, then i got a HUG and a KISS! and the security guard was trying to usher me out when Jamie still had my program and said "hey sweetie, dont u want this?" and i was like really shyly "aw, thanks" and had to get outta the way. HE CALLED ME SWEETIE!!! i HEART him soooo much!
*sigh* next year jamie, next year ur gonna be burdened with me again... unless u come sooner, as in THIS year!
Friday, February 03, 2006
Big UNI girl...or queen, wateva!
my people: your queen shall soon be embarking on her tertiary education...lord know how she ended up there...but anyway, since your highness is no longer bound in the evil shackles of yr 12, she is now able to watch your every move and will punish you severely if you were to mock her, her husband and her planet!!!i realise that i have made myself clear on this subject several times before, but it doesn't hurt to repeat myself
Monday, January 02, 2006
Happy nuuu set of 365 dayz!
my people, another year has passed and we have entered a new era...well, no we haven't,but i'm a queen and i just felt like saying something completely senseless because that's what i like to do and i can do watever the hell i want because i'm a queen, dammit! ha! take that, seinfeld! my new year's resolution? well i dont need one. why? i'll give you one guess...
yay, i hath had my bicycle repaired so now tis usable. but tell me, how the hell does one ride such a marvellous contraption with harldy any room and a canine desparate to attack the tyres with its lethal jaws? how is one supposed to ride in a park when there is no suitable park nearby and their parents are unwilling to transport it using the car? tis mighty disappointing, but at least i was able to ride in a few random circles in our street...the result...judge for yourself
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