Narrow Stairs

It's official!
Death Cab For Cutie的新專輯Narrow Stairs五月發行, 在他們的官方網站可以看到一小段錄音的短片.
在這中間的空檔就暫時用Chris Walla的Field Manual來填補寂寥吧!

Good Day Sunshine!

在台北的天空盤據許久的雲層今天終於離去,雖然我不討厭陰雨天,但是太久沒有變化的天氣還是略顯沉悶. 在街上兀自訕笑著那一位位穿著華美厚重大衣配時尚長靴的人們,心中哼著Beatles的Good Day Sunshine, 沒有什麼比這更快活了!

MP3:
The Beatles-Good Day Sunshine

How about a shave?

我無法抗拒Tim Burton的電影,又尤其是Johnny Depp+Helena Bonhan Carter+Alan Rickman這樣夢幻的組合. 由音樂劇改編的Sweeney Todd當然也保留了大部份的音樂, 對於這幾位資深演員來說是一項挑戰(但是有看過音樂劇且著迷於它的音樂的人似乎對於這個adoption有些失望). Johnny Depp聽似生硬的嗓音雖然沒有音樂劇中的Sweeney那樣有張力,但他的聲音卻也表現出Sweeney的冷酷還有不時露出的一點深情. Helena Bonhan Carter也不因為她是Burton的老婆而有特權,她不但全力爭取這個角色,還特別為了此片進行聲音訓練,最後的成果就是熱情又複雜的Mrs. Lovett. Alan Rickman飾演的Judge Turpin戲份不多但卻是全片最重要的主角之一,聽到他的招牌低沈聲音我就會起雞皮疙瘩(不要傷害哈利~),看到他演著陷入熱戀狀態的老變態非常有趣!
而我認為最出色的配角不是Toby也不是Anthony而是假裝成義大利理髮師的Signor Adolfo Pirelli(Sacha Baron Cohen! Ali G!),他的出現馬上讓全場充滿笑聲,他那個像星際大戰裡莉亞公主的髮型和緊身褲加上露出牙齒的白爛笑容皆是一絕!
此片會成為限制級也不過是因為一些噴血畫面,(因為我沒看過真實的噴血畫面所以)在我看來Tim Burton安排的這些殺人手法不但不會暴力反而是一種殘酷的美感.他總是可以用不同的角度讓我們看人的黑暗面,連Mrs. Lovett和Sweeney在觀察人群選擇理想肉質的畫面都可以變得像兩位老友敘舊那樣美好光明.

MP3:
[from Sweeney Todd Soundtrack]
Johnny Depp, Laura Michelle Kelly & Jamie Campbell Bower- Johanna
Helena Bonham Carter & Johnny Depp - By The Sea


cheers!

This Week's Tunes

Field Manual
Chris Walla
(Death Cab for Cutie guitarist/producer)
MP3: Everyone Needs A Home






Lucky
Nada Surf
MP3: See These Bones







Casting Shadows
The Black Hollies
MP3: Paisley Pattern Ground







Hey Venus!
Super Furry Animals
MP3: Run-Away







We Brave Bee Stings And All
Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down
MP3: Geography







All The Fables
Jade McNelis
(A Taiwan-born American with great voice and talent!)
MP3: Comedian

She & Him

幾個月前我po過一篇關於Zooey Deschanel 與 M. Ward的合作,這次他們則是要一起以"She & Him"為名發行新專輯Volume One.他們最近在KCRW的節目中現場演出了幾首新專輯的曲目,這張要在三月發行的專輯應該很值得期待!

MP3:
She and Him (ft. Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)-Magic Trick
She and Him (ft. Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward)-Sentimental Heart

Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha Man

經過了一段時間的hiatus之後,Supergrass重出江湖!
目前假裝是Diamond Hoo Ha Men(maybe!?)

Feist - "I Feel It All"

有種在看"Fantasmic"的感覺!Feist is so beautiful!

Yeah~

兩個超級大團要來台灣了!

Explosions In The Sky













日期：2008年2月21日 08:00pm
地點：The Wall
MP3:Time Stops


Broken Social Scene













日期：2008年3月11日 08:00pm
地點：The Wall這牆音樂藝文展演空間
MP3: Kevin Drew-Tbtf

網路購票博客來售票系統1.25（五）下午五點正式上線
http://tickets.books.com.tw

祝大家搶票順利,cheers!

This Week's Tunes

Isabel at sunset
Parma, Italy
[MySpace]
MP3: The Coming Back Guy
(推薦)








Atonement OST
(Dario Marianelli)
MP3: Briony










Headlights
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
[MySpace]
MP3: Cherry Tulips








Sunny Day Set Fire
London, United Kingdom
[MySpace]
MP3: Stranger (推薦)

Basia Bulat

Basia Bulat在去年在加拿大發行的專輯Oh, My Darling中一首"Snakes and Ladders"吸引了我的注意.她的聲音有Cat Power和Feist那樣很有力的溫柔,有時甚至會出現如法國香頌那樣的唱腔,她的音樂風格則很容易聆聽,不但有優美的小品也有活潑的旋律.今年二月Oh, My Darling會在美國發行,期待能盡快收藏.

MP3:Basia Bulat-Snakes and Ladders

Lovin' it but not gettin' it

新推出的MacBook Air真是可愛!
雖然還沒有去研究它的功能
畢竟我也沒錢買,看看就好
亦或是聽聽它的廣告歌囉

MP3: Yael Naim-New Soul

Prospekt?

聽說(rumor說的),Coldplay的新專輯叫Prospekt,全長43分鐘,包含以下曲目:

'Famous Old Painters'
'Glass Of Water'
'Lost!'
'Cemeteries Of London'
'Violet Hill'
'Poppy Fields'
'42'
'Yes!'
'Leftrightleftright'
'Rainy Day'
'Prospekt's March'

預計5/19發行

This week's mix

這禮拜所聽到喜歡的音樂--













Juno OST
Michael Cera And Ellen Page-Anyone Else But You
The Moldy Peaches-Anyone Else But You















British Sea Power-Do You Like Rock Music?
British Sea Power-Waving Flags















Fire Escape Single
Fanfarlo-Fire Escape

cheers

?

有時候,有個人,你總是看到他(她)的背影,卻又怎麼也追不上;更多時候,光是看著他(她)的背影,你的腦海中就開始上演你所幻想那個有你也有他(她)的未來;幾乎每一回,從幻想中驚醒後的現實腳步快的讓你驚慌失措.
這樣的心情可能有一個名字,但我認為它就是這些歌:

Blonde Redhead-Pink Love

Bob Dylan-Simple Twist Of Fate

Coldplay-Shiver
( So I look in your direction
But you pay me no attention, do you?)

Death Cab For Cutie-Steadier Footing
( I let you bum a smoke, you quit this winter past
I've tried twice before but like this, it just would not last)

Jason Mraz-On Love, In Sadness

Muse-Unintended
(You could be my unintended
Choice to live my life extended
You should be the one I'll always love)

Oasis-Wonderwall
(maybe,You're gonna be the one that saves me?
But after all ,You're my wonderwall)

Radiohead-Motion Picture Soundtrack
( I will see you in the next life )

Rilo Kiley-Does He Love You?
( Let's not forget ourselves good friend
I am flawed if I'm not free
And your husband will never leave you
He will never leave you for me)

The Beatles-While My Guitar Gently Weeps
( I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps.)

Travis-Love Will Come Through
( If it's real what I'm feeling
There's no make believing
The sound of the wings
Of the flight)



cheers

The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats' is about to release a new album called ''Heretic Pride," I love it for the interesting lyrics and strumming guitar.They first put the song 'Sax Rohmer #1' free on their website but then ,unfortunately,the whole album leaked on the internet. No matter what,''Heretic Pride" is still good start for the other new albums that are about to release this year.
I mean, Coldplay,U2,Oasis,Kooks,REM....It's going to be a very good year!


MP3:
The Mountain Goats-Sax Rohmer #1
The Mountain Goats-Lovecraft in Brooklyn

Radiohead's Scotch Mist New Year Webcast

You can check out the entire Scotch Mist live performance of the new album 'In Rainbows' on their youtube page!
here are some of my favorite ones:

Faust Arp (Scotch Mist Version)


Videotape (Scotch Mist Version)


they simply can't do no wrong!

Half Acre Day

Half Acre Day
from :Seattle
sounds like :The Shins
MySpace



MP3:
Half Acre Day - Brown
Half Acre Day - Anemones