Sigur Rós @ MoMA

Remember the Sigur Rós performance in New York's MoMA this past June? Now you can watch it on current! It's a must see.

News & Vidoes grabs

◎ NME's "25 bands making America cool again"
◎ Setlist and photos from Radiohead in Lollapalooza
◎ Vampire Weekend's new video "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa"
◎ Arctic Monkeys :We will be rock kings

Viva La Vida

Coldplay released their official video for the single 'Viva La Vida.' At the same time, they also put out another version they shot that was more Coldplay-esq. As usually, I prefer the weird stuff . Come on, who wouldb't love Chris Martin as a king? Maybe not the common people but at least he's got 3 followers!

As you are

下週一(8/4)就是Travis台北演唱會了! 前些日子向友人介紹Travis而寫了一些小感想,還沒決定要不要去,或還沒機會聽到Travis音樂的朋友可以做為參考!

Travis整體的聲音比較柔,但也後勁很強.每種樂器都有強烈旋律性.組合成容易引起共鳴的節奏.
主唱Fran的音域極廣又溫暖,一年四季都適合聆聽.歌詞部份也是走溫馨路線居多,演唱會上萬人合唱總是可以激起強烈感情波動!以下是幾首我最喜歡的,或是他們比較有名的歌:

Why Does It Always Rain On Me[from 1999 "The Man Who"]
看歌名就懂,這是衰人的專屬主題曲.我們總是會有想大罵"x的 怎麼那麼衰"的時刻,而那些總是大聲罵的人可能就變成玩重金屬去了(no offense).含蓄的英國人則會轉為哀怨,然後把這首歌放到最大聲,扯著嗓門跟著大喊"Why Does It Always Rain On Me?"我在高中時因為這首歌而喜歡上Travis,
歌詞中"Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?"如同當頭棒喝,17歲的小毛頭都會流下悔恨的眼淚....

Writing To Reach You[from 1999 "The Man Who"]
這是首心碎的情歌,與情人分手後時間就此停滯,整個世界也左右顛倒,沒有秩序可言.這是很私人的歌,倒盡情傷之痛,就像"Killing Me Softly"那樣悲情.這首歌的基本旋律是從Oasis的Wonderwall"借"來的,歌詞中也提到了"Wonderwall",算對Oasis致敬吧!

Flowers In The Window[from 2001 "The Invisible Band"]
有Beatles中Paul McCartney式朗朗上口的美麗旋律,好像身在一個虛擬的夢幻國度那樣絢爛.當你找到了你生命中最重要的那個人,每個所到的地方都可以留下如花朵般的印記.這首歌可以讓你頓時感到心情暢快,充滿希望.

Closer[from 2007 "The Boy With No Name"]
這是去年發行的專輯中的第一首單曲,這張專輯製作過程中主唱Fran的孩子出生帶給他很多的靈感,所以這首歌有滿到溢出來的甜蜜,總是可以讓聽者臉上浮現一抹溫暖的微笑.超級catchy的旋律也捕捉了不少新樂迷.在無敵可愛的music video中,身為他們歌迷的Ben Stiller也客串一角喔!


Hope to see some of you at the concert,cheers!

Oasis new album trailer

Trailer of Oasis upcoming album "Dig Out Your Soul"

Can't wait!!!!!

Tell Tale Signs

Bob Dylan :The Bootleg series Vol.8 "Tell Tale Signs" 三片裝,收錄1989~2006年中未發表歌曲與現場版本將在十月發行.現在只要加入官方網站的會員就免費可以下載1997年的未發表歌曲"Dreamin' Of You"! You can see the tracklist here.

cheers

This Week's Tunes

The Faint
Fascination
MP3: The Geeks Were Right







Mercury Rev
Snowflake Midnight
MP3: Snowflake In A Hot World






Forward Russia
Life Processes
MP3: Spring is a Condition







Low vs. Diamond
Low vs. Diamond
MP3: Song We Sang Away







Wintersleep
Welcome To The Night Sky
MP3: Weighty Ghost






Parts & Labor
Receivers
MP3: Nowheres Nigh

Olympics 2008 Monkey Movie

You've all heard that Damon Albarn was doing the Chinese folklore '西遊記(Journey to the West)' opera. Now Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett ,the creator of Gorillaz, specially produced a '西遊記(Journey to the West)' marketing campaign video for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.


It's cool, to hear Chinese and techno togother ;D

News & Vidoes grabs

◎ Feist performed on Good Morning America.
◎ Is that Natalie Portman in Devendra Banhart's hilarious video?!
◎ Orphans,video of my favorite track from Beck's new album Modern Guilt.
◎ The shortlist of 2008's Mercury Prize was announced, Alex Turner gets the nomination for his work as The Last Shadow Puppets ,following the two Arctic Monkeys nominations in 2006 and 2007.

This Week's Tunes

The Morning Benders
Talking Through Tin Cans
MP3: Boarded Doors







Adam & the Amethysts
Amethyst Amulet
MP3:
Stupid Ocean






The Weeks
Comeback Cadillac
MP3: Altar Girl
(love it!)






Lackthereof
Your Anchor
MP3: Choir Practice







Young Coyotes
Young Coyotes
MP3: Momentary Drowning
(love it!)





Starling Electric
Clouded Staircase
MP3:
Black Ghost/Black Girl






Eux Autres
Cold City
MP3: When I'm Up







Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst
MP3: Danny Callahan
(love it!)






Marching Band
Spark Large
MP3: For Your Love




cheers!

Feist on Sesame Street

She and Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

Radiohead - House of Cards

No cameras or lights were used,see the making of the video.

Melodia

不同的唱片公司對一個樂團會有多大的影響?聽The Vines就可以體會到其中之差異. 主流唱片公司讓人又愛又恨,它龐大的資金與市場是讓你的樂團聞名全球的最好管道,但這些白花花的鈔票可不是靠樂團在錄音室為每個小節吹毛求疵而來的. 不間斷的巡迴,宣傳,訪問與廣告曝光等等需要樂團出現的活動是唱片公司收入的主要來源.有時候這樣的壓力會使"以創作為目標"而踏入音樂圈的新樂團招架不住(連Coldplay這樣的大團都抱怨過唱片公司所施加的發片壓力). 所以每當The Vines一出現,大家不免就要提到幾年前主唱Craig Nicholls在Letterman的演出上失控還有他被診斷出艾斯柏格症候群(自閉症的一種)這些事.......經過了幾個月的治療和rehab,Craig Nicholls戒掉了大麻也重拾吉他回到The Vines,而其他原始團員也都紛紛離去.
這一切都在他們還屬於Capital Records旗下時發生.在三張專輯之後, The Vines離開Capital Records轉而選擇了獨立唱片公司Ivy League Records. 沒有了唱片公司的壓力,The Vines雖然沒有停下腳步但也漸漸放慢步伐. 新專輯Melodia請到了Highly Evolved與Winning Days專輯的製作人Rob Schnapf,雖然有點緬懷過去的味道,但也是個新的開始. Melodia延續The Vines一貫的風格:平均兩分鐘的曲長還有狂放與柔情兼具的曲目. 有"He's A Rocker"這種簡潔又朗朗上口的爽快飆音,也有"Autumn Shade III"這般迷幻又勾人的奇幻旋律. Melodia沒有太多新奇的嘗試不過依然保有The Vines最讓人喜愛的原素. 在整張專輯最長--達6分鐘--的浪漫小品"True As The Night"再次證明The Vines能夠創作出好歌的能力,Craig Nicholls的聲音恣意的悠遊,聽者不自覺的陷入慵懶放鬆的狀態,如氣球般飄盪,被輕柔的弦樂帶到明亮又舒適的夢想之地.
我喜歡Melodia嗎? 我不確定,我一直以來對The Vines都抱有複雜的情感, 2002年的Highly Evolved帶給我無法取代的聆聽享受,Winning Days其中幾首好歌也不斷在我心中盤旋,Vision Valley卻沒讓我留下太多印象. 我不知道自己是否還在期待有一天Highly Evolved的The Vines會再次出現,但我始終抱著對Highly Evolved的喜愛,用心的體會The Vines專輯中每個長音和喘息,再度聽起Melodia,讓我回想起這六年的改變.....


MP3:
The Vines-Autumn Shade III
The Vines-A Girl I Knew

cheers

Death Will Never Conquer

As the celebration of the first night of Coldplay's tour,they are (again) giving away new song!The song "Death Will Never Conquer" is simple and short, and they promise people who can attend the concert that you'll hear this song--with a twist. Go to the official website and download it!