Have gained an appreciation for Ricky Martin since he's been one of the coaches on The Voice Australia. Even more so in the finale where he sang El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge) with his finalist (unfortunately I find him bland). Smouldering and that voice...

( video to melt your socks )

Gorgeous performance on The Voice Australia for National Reconciliation Week. Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Delta Goodrem perform Bayini. Hopefully my overseas friends will be able to view it. Sublime.

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What is it with everyone releasing cds at the same time?

Love Madeleine Peyroux's Bare Bones.

And today mum got me Diana Krall's Quiet Nights (her last few cds seem to have been released here before the US) as part of my birthday present two weeks early. My favourite track is "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart ( Read more... )

Oh, please, Ray, come back ( Read more... )

Billy Thorpe's death was a bit of a shock. Same age as my dad. While Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) is probably the one that gets stuck in your head, I have a soft spot for his cover of Somewhere over the rainbowDanny bird had a sore eye this morning, kept it closed. Took him out to have a look at it, dripped some water into it just ( Read more... )

But the heavy coastal falls brought surprises for some. A caller from the Hunter Valley told ABC radio yesterday that his ducks had never seen rain before, and ran for cover when the heavens opened. - hahaha! Poor duckies ( Read more... )

Was watching an episode of The Inside last night (and Adam Baldwin cracks us up), and they used this gorgeous version of "One (is the loneliest number)". It was sung by a woman and had a bluesy sound ( Read more... )

Listened to Sarah McLachlan's Wintersong while pulling down the Christmas tree (the cd didn't arrive till after Christmas so thought the timing was appropriate enough). Twas lovely and mum liked it, said her voice was pure. But trying to take decorations off the tree has really done my hands in. Paaiinnnnn...

Note: don't ask questions during US holidays...

Reasking: recommendation for what Vienna Teng cd to buy first (I have Warm Strangers mp3ified ( Read more... )

Thanks to several people here I've been introduced to the loveliness that is Vienna Teng. I have Warm Strangers mp3ified (and will buy eventually). Which of her cds would you recommend I buy first?