Music... Madness... and More!
Okay, well... not so much madness, but...
Let it be known that I'm double-posting this to both house_illrepute and gabe_speaks. You may have received a de-friending message by me. Don't be alarmed; I don't hate you. I'm defriending people that have already friended the new account (gabe_speaks) so that you don't receive double postings when I update. I'll be double-posting for about the next 3 weeks or so and then I'll be dropping house_illrepute for good. So if you haven't already friended gabe_speaks -- and you still want to be privy to my nonsensery, and me yours -- then waddyawaitin'fer?? ;-)
Similarly, if you're already friended the new journal and are receiving double posts, let me know and I'll correct the issue.
Now, on to other things...
There's some music videos I want to share with you; namely, some acts that you may or may not have heard that have really moved me for one reason or the other.
The first is Clueso. He's German and sings in German... and he's gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous -- tho' he could stand to eat more. I first got turned on to him by another friend who asked me to interpret his lyrics for the song Keinen Zentimeter. And since he -- Clueso -- was cute, of course I searched for other stuff. So, there are two videos of his under the jump at the bottom of the entry. The great thing is: he writes and composes most of his music. So he's not just a pretty face. Mmmmh, but that face...
Next up is Lightspeed Champion. First off, how could you not like someone with that name??? He's British, he was a drummer for another relatively popular band -- tho' not over here -- and he's of the stock that writes catchy, cute music... but with disturbing lyrics. "Guzzle it down/My neck with burn/As we kiss and I'm sick/In your mouth/Lick my open wounds/and add some ice/then choke on my sick vice/"... Wow. Seriously.
If you have any music recommendations along the lines of what you hear under the jump -- or even if they're nothing like what I'm presenting here -- please don't be shy. Rec away! I've a 4GB iPod Touch that is filled to the brim with Beck, Prince, Police, Tori, Nikka Costa, and other stuff... and I'm already sick of 'em... ;-)
Need. More. Music. I'm particularly into the nu-folk and folktronica stuff, at the moment.
Seriously. I downloaded the album (I know, I know -- shame), but loved it so much I ordered it from this local store that can get imports. An amazing album, if you can get your hands on it. There are two videos (the one quoted and another) also posted under the jump.
Finally, I've gotten back into Djing. That whole scene -- the former rave scene -- is addictive. It's hard to pull away completely, especially when club music is at a point where it's evolving into new, fresh sounds. I'll be up in Detroit at the MOVEMENT festival, formerly Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF). Any one on my flist in the Detroit area? The fest used to be free so I used to tell people just to meet me there and hang, but now it's $40 for a weekend pass. Not bad if you're down for that music -- the talent there is AMAZING -- but too much to just casually show up. Plus... I'll admit it... I'll probably be well-gutted... and I'd hate for anyone's first Gabe sighting to be me drunk as a skunk, tho' it would be bang funny. I expect lots of shens. Lots. Of. Shens.
Oh, and I have homework for you lot: I want you to think of novels that have defeated you. And by that, I mean novels that had a wonderful premise, novels that you wanted desperately to finish reading, but simply couldn't move past a snail's pace until you finally just... gave up. Well... I've stumbled on to three books that have done that to me recently, and I want to talk about them next time.
Okay, so now, the videos I promised...
Clueso
Keinen Zentimeter
La La Verliebt
It's a song from the German movie Leroy -- which looks interesting. If anyone knows anything about it, let me know.
I think you'll find most his songs are accessible enough that you don't really need to know the words or what it means. Plus, he's easy on the eyes, as you can see. But you're not fooling me, Clueso -- you're not playing no kind of guitar! I hate that some artists feel the need to verify they are musicians by pretending that they can play guitar. No one thinks less of you for not being able to play... well, except the snobs, maybe.
Lightspeed Champion
Galaxy of the Lost
Tell Me What It's Worth
Enjoy!
Let it be known that I'm double-posting this to both house_illrepute and gabe_speaks. You may have received a de-friending message by me. Don't be alarmed; I don't hate you. I'm defriending people that have already friended the new account (gabe_speaks) so that you don't receive double postings when I update. I'll be double-posting for about the next 3 weeks or so and then I'll be dropping house_illrepute for good. So if you haven't already friended gabe_speaks -- and you still want to be privy to my nonsensery, and me yours -- then waddyawaitin'fer?? ;-)
Similarly, if you're already friended the new journal and are receiving double posts, let me know and I'll correct the issue.
Now, on to other things...
There's some music videos I want to share with you; namely, some acts that you may or may not have heard that have really moved me for one reason or the other.
The first is Clueso. He's German and sings in German... and he's gorgeous! Absolutely gorgeous -- tho' he could stand to eat more. I first got turned on to him by another friend who asked me to interpret his lyrics for the song Keinen Zentimeter. And since he -- Clueso -- was cute, of course I searched for other stuff. So, there are two videos of his under the jump at the bottom of the entry. The great thing is: he writes and composes most of his music. So he's not just a pretty face. Mmmmh, but that face...
Next up is Lightspeed Champion. First off, how could you not like someone with that name??? He's British, he was a drummer for another relatively popular band -- tho' not over here -- and he's of the stock that writes catchy, cute music... but with disturbing lyrics. "Guzzle it down/My neck with burn/As we kiss and I'm sick/In your mouth/Lick my open wounds/and add some ice/then choke on my sick vice/"... Wow. Seriously.
If you have any music recommendations along the lines of what you hear under the jump -- or even if they're nothing like what I'm presenting here -- please don't be shy. Rec away! I've a 4GB iPod Touch that is filled to the brim with Beck, Prince, Police, Tori, Nikka Costa, and other stuff... and I'm already sick of 'em... ;-)
Need. More. Music. I'm particularly into the nu-folk and folktronica stuff, at the moment.
Seriously. I downloaded the album (I know, I know -- shame), but loved it so much I ordered it from this local store that can get imports. An amazing album, if you can get your hands on it. There are two videos (the one quoted and another) also posted under the jump.
Finally, I've gotten back into Djing. That whole scene -- the former rave scene -- is addictive. It's hard to pull away completely, especially when club music is at a point where it's evolving into new, fresh sounds. I'll be up in Detroit at the MOVEMENT festival, formerly Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF). Any one on my flist in the Detroit area? The fest used to be free so I used to tell people just to meet me there and hang, but now it's $40 for a weekend pass. Not bad if you're down for that music -- the talent there is AMAZING -- but too much to just casually show up. Plus... I'll admit it... I'll probably be well-gutted... and I'd hate for anyone's first Gabe sighting to be me drunk as a skunk, tho' it would be bang funny. I expect lots of shens. Lots. Of. Shens.
Oh, and I have homework for you lot: I want you to think of novels that have defeated you. And by that, I mean novels that had a wonderful premise, novels that you wanted desperately to finish reading, but simply couldn't move past a snail's pace until you finally just... gave up. Well... I've stumbled on to three books that have done that to me recently, and I want to talk about them next time.
Okay, so now, the videos I promised...
Clueso
Keinen Zentimeter
Click to viewLa La Verliebt
It's a song from the German movie Leroy -- which looks interesting. If anyone knows anything about it, let me know.
I think you'll find most his songs are accessible enough that you don't really need to know the words or what it means. Plus, he's easy on the eyes, as you can see. But you're not fooling me, Clueso -- you're not playing no kind of guitar! I hate that some artists feel the need to verify they are musicians by pretending that they can play guitar. No one thinks less of you for not being able to play... well, except the snobs, maybe.
Lightspeed Champion
Galaxy of the Lost
Tell Me What It's Worth
Enjoy!