Coldplay - Violet Hill

Oooh..what...wooo....okay....!
Very Coldplay.

You gotta spend some time ,love

Death Cab for Cutie證明了在主流唱片公司還是可以忠於自我. 三年前Plans的Soul Meets Body與I Will Follow You Into The Dark跨越了主流與獨立音樂的界線;一位青少女因為看了The OC而愛上主角的愛團Death Cab for Cutie;不斷有人問起Plans當中的某首歌;當你說出Death Cab for Cutie這名稱所獲得的回應不再是疑惑的皺眉,而是熱絡的贊同. 這之後Death Cab for Cutie會怎麼做?歌迷們都是既期待又怕受傷害,不過在新專輯Narrow Stairs的I Will Possess Your Heart這首歌出現後,我的確放下了心中的擔憂與疑慮. 8分36秒的單曲=不會有電台的撥歌或是音樂頻道疲勞轟炸的放送. 同樣的貝斯線條與鼓的節奏不斷重複,鋼琴不時的挑動心弦,聽者在享受這樣舒適平衡的重疊之餘也暗想著:vocal何時會出現? 終於在歌曲進行到四分多鐘,Ben Gibbard釋放了已經虎視眈眈許久的窺視者,用輕柔又理所當然的口吻(暗地的)說服著對方"How I wish you could see the potential,the potential of you and me... You gotta spend some time with me.And I know that you'll find love.I will possess your heart."這種stalker的行為看來有些變態,但人類都有的淺意識占有慾卻也可以像這首歌,單純又美麗. Narrow Stairs聽來是個較為明亮的專輯,沒有Plans那樣乾淨又整齊的錄音,Narrow Stairs可以感覺到一個樂團的能量在小細節或是小空隙中膨脹,最後充滿了整張專輯的是溫厚且牽動人心的旋律(當然還是保留了Death Cab式詩意的歌詞). 三年等待和沉澱的Narrow Stairs, 它絕對可以陪伴我再等待幾年後的下一張Death Cab.

MP3:
Death Cab for Cutie-Cath...
Death Cab For Cutie-I Will Possess Your Heart
Death Cab For Cutie-Your New Twin Sized Bed

News grabs

◎ Creating new fashion style:The teaser of Coldplay's video 'Violet Hill.'
◎ Death Cab for Cutie possess our hearts on Late Night with David Letterman.

◎ New Flight of the Conchords - Ladies of the World
◎ New Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - More News From Nowhere
◎ Woooo...brutal!The Kills - Last Day of Magic
◎ No Fatboy Slim anymore?

Madonna - Hung Up (Live at Radio One's Big Weekend)

An amazing performance!
Madonna dancing with a guitar!!
Madonna - Hung Up (Live at Radio One's Big Weekend)

Hippy's Son

Dirty Pretty Things將在六月30發行新專輯Romance at Short Notice, 他們也效法許多樂團,在網站上提供了新歌的免費下載.只要加入mailing list就可以得到Hippy's Son這首歌的下載點! 第一首單曲Tired Of England會在發行專輯發行前一個禮拜發,再來一次台灣吧DPT!

MP3:
Dirty Pretty Things-Hippy's Son

cheers

This Week's Tunes

I know it's ridiculous but I love all the songs below!
本週又再度每首的是推薦!



Jason Mraz
We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
MP3: I'm Yours








The Dandy Warhols
Earth To The Dandy Warhols
MP3:
The World The People Together (ComeOn)








Rademacher
Stunts
MP3: Today Is Different







Constantines
Shine A Light
MP3: On To You







Sebastien Tellier
Sexuality
MP3: Divine






Joan Of Arc
Boo! Human
MP3: A Tell-Tale Penis








Oh No Forest Fires
MP3:
We Fit Our Charm










The Silver Seas
High Society
MP3: The Country Life






Elvis Costello and the Imposters
Momofuku
MP3: No Hiding Place







Beulah
The Coast Is Never Clear
MP3: Popular Mechanics for Lovers








Her Space Holiday
The Young Machines
MP3: Tech Romance






Great Bloomers
MP3:
Catching Up







Cinderpop
A Lesson In Science
MP3: Cinnamon Winter







Buddy
Alterations And Repairs
MP3: Sometimes







Oasis
Demo
MP3:
Lord Don't Slow Me Down (Liam Vocal)








French Kicks
Swimming
MP3: Abandon








Sleeping States
There The Open Spaces
MP3: I Wonder








The Joy Formidable
MP3: Cradle




cheers!

Open Windows

Death Cab與Current TV合作了半小時的影片Open Windows ,記錄了新專輯的錄音過程還有表演的片段:

"Open Windows" is a Current TV exclusive documentary looking at the recording of Death Cab for Cutie's new album "Narrow Stairs," the final days at home in Seattle for the band before they embark on their 2008 tour, and their first shows playing the new songs in front of fans for the first time ever. Featuring interviews and live performance."

Viva La Vida

The title track from the new Coldplay album Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends is available to download on iTunes! And you can get the song A Spell A Rebel Yell from the free NME 7" published this week.

download link:
Coldplay-Viva la Vida

有人說"21 and the world is yours,"但我不認為在做了20年世界的奴隸後我可以瞬間掌握全局.在屈服於社會規範與抗拒潮流的同時,21年就好像80年那樣漫長.雖然已經心智疲乏卻有著人生剛起步的孩子氣外表;歲月還沒有留下顯而易見的痕跡,內心意識卻早已傷痕累累.於是我想起了那首Wordsworth的詩My Heart Leaps When I Be Hold --

          My heart leaps up when I behold
            A rainbow in the sky:
        So was it when my life began;
        So is it now I am a man;
        So be it when I shall grow old,
            Or let me die!
        The Child is father of the Man;
            I could wish my days to be
        Bound each to each by natural piety.

今天又是另一個美麗的風景,我還沒決定要不要去欣賞.

Songs I love today:
Mark Ronson (Bob Dylan remix)-Most Likely You Go Your Way (I'll Go Mine)
Andrew Bird-The Happy Birthday Song
Death Cab For Cutie-Long Division
Pulp-Help the Aged
Rufus Wainwright-Foolish Love

cheers

News grabs

◇ Mark Ronson is indeed producing the new Kaiser Chiefs album! Sadly, no horns this time.
◇ Amy Winehouse was supposed to sing the new Bond song , but was pulled by Mark Ronson. Ronsons stated that Amy's not ready to record anything, so the song would need “some miracle of science” to finish.
◇ Check out the latest trailer of The Dark Knight.
◇ Death Cab for Cutie's album Narrow Stairs leaked.

News grabs

◇ Check out TIME 100 The World's Most Influential People list.
◇ We Are Scientists ' new single 'Chick Lit. '
◇ Madonna's 4 Minutes live @ Roseland New York.
◇ Radiohead ask you to think about alternative ways of travelling.
◇ Leave you with this very funny The Last Shadow Puppets interview

This Week's Tunes

Santogold
Santogold
download link:
L.E.S. Artistes






Does It Offend You, Yeah?
You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into
download link:
Doomed Now






Mates Of State
Re-Arrange Us
download link:
Goods






Weezer
Weezer
download link:
Pork and Beans






The Radio Dept.
download link:
Freddie and the Trojan Horse






My Brightest Diamond
A Thousand Shark's Teeth
download link:
Inside a Boy






Little Big Adventure
download link:
Ben And Jerrys



cheers!

Jim

英國的靈魂歌手Jamie Lidell的Multiply在被電視劇Grey's Anatomy使用之後讓原本就被受推崇的他增加了不少知名度, 當然Jamie Lidell也從來沒有讓大家失望過. 許多人認為他會是今年的breakout artist,新專輯Jim不是一般的靈魂樂專輯,他具有特色的嗓音和迷人的electronic soul風格實在是難以抗拒,讓人忍不住隨著節奏搖擺.

download link:
Jamie Lidell-Another Day
Jamie Lidell-Where D'You Go

Video grabs

All of a sudden, so many music videos!
◇ The Long Blondes - Guilt
◇ Jamie Lidell - Little Bit of Feel Good
◇ Tapes 'n Tapes - Hang Them All
◇ Radiohead - All I Need
◇ Guillemots - Falling Out Of Reach
◇ Robyn -Who's That Girl
◇ ADELE - Cold Shoulder
◇ The Lodger - The Good Old Days
◇ Cloud Cult - Everybody here is a cloud

Cajun Dance Party

經過了好幾個月的等待與期待,Cajun Dance Party的專輯終於發行了!!
Cajun Dance Party 'The Race'


download link:
Cajun Dance Party-The Race