As the year ends... everyone seems to be compiling lists... so here is my list... 10 songs in no particular order that have captivated my ears my attention and my heart... they all havent been released this year but I have discovered them this year! have a listen and enjoy!!!
Blood - The Middle East
I discovered this track on a Spunk Sampler... and it is truly a treat to listen to. I especially LOVE the glocks and Backing Vocals... also amazed at how awesome the video clip is! beauty on screen! Thanks Australia!
You Really Got a Hold on Me - She and Him
Zooeys and M Wards voices soaked in nostalgia! Beautiful chords! This track screams sentimental! and the lyrics... so true!
Goodnight Rose - Ryan Adams
One of my all time favourites Ryan... this song has so many layers of brillance! I love this live version on youtube... you can never underestimate how cool a live jam session is!
Mirror, Mirror - Whiskeytown
Ryan Adams band from the 90's... say no more! These guys have some awesome materiel... I especially like the catchyness of this number and the backing horns are a treat!
You and I - Wilco featuring Feist
Teaming up with Canada's sweetheart Feist... Tweedy yet again pleases with his pop-esque chords, harmonies and lyrics. I especially love this live performance on letterman... confirming they can both actually sing!
Rosie's Lullaby - Norah Jones
And who said the organ was dead... yet again another amazing live performance!
Mansard Roof - Vampire Weekend
Rhythmical Genius! Also loved the keys and strings combo... the cello is hotness! I feel these guys should be from England not NY! Hapiness in just over 2 minute!
Rosyln - Bon Iver & St Vincent
To all you Twilight Haters... this is a good song... I feel like it just sits there in mid air hanging. soaked in reverb their voices come as one... I like the timing in the vocals as well... not what you expect! just exquisite!
The Moon is a Magnet - Jon Foreman
Yet again Rhythmical Genius! try keep the time signature! truly amazing! I also love his use of the bass clarinet. What are we if were not in love...
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
An Orchestral Epiphany! One of the most incredible compositions! there are so many layers to this song... i love the bridge bit where everything changes... along with the percussion and horns... everything is beauty! Their live dvd Heima is a fine piece of art!
December 28, 2009
To Quote...
Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.
- Martin Luther King Jnr
- Martin Luther King Jnr
December 9, 2009
The News...
Recently ive become a bit of a news junkie! I dont watch the six o clock and to be honest i dont think i ever could or at least not consistantly! But I have developed a fascination for http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ and http://www.stuff.co.nz/ (the later in recent days has perhaps moved into the realms of a trashier yet more sophisticated publication consisting light hearted opinions of what you could percieve as news - mere opinion) but i find myself several times a day logging on to get my latest fix of juicy bulletins.
Someone suggested the idea of taking a news break... so often we consume news with such an apathetic approach we hear, see, hear some more, read and it all becomes one big story of nothingness... its almost as if I become immune to the effect that news is meant to have on me...
which got me thinking... what is the point of news? the point of knowing things, the point of keeping up to date with current affairs? Other then the ability to smoke a pub quiz current events round... people watch, listen to or read the news to stay informed, to form an opinion, but the idea of News for Entertainment... What?
Is this a new idea? in the 18th Century did people scour the tabloids for amusment? In the 80s was the attitude the same as today... I think it could be a reflection on our communication technology. The accesibility we have to media sources as well as the accesibility we now have to the world!
So I heard this story about a lady who couldnt hear needs in the news without doing something. She was devistated when people were hungry, homless, sick, stranded, abandoned, she couldnt hear stories of injustice and poverty without acting herself and doing all she could to make the situation better... she began telling people dont tell me about it cos im gunna have to fight for it!
Amazing story! and such an inspiration! Got me thinking what the world would be like if we responded to the needs we saw, heard or read about in the news... what transformations would we see?
So an idea I came up with... when watching, hearing or reading the news why not pray...
pray for restoration, for healing, for justice and mercy for compassion and love and for peace and joy! In situations where the darkness is real and the cry is unrelenting.
Someone suggested the idea of taking a news break... so often we consume news with such an apathetic approach we hear, see, hear some more, read and it all becomes one big story of nothingness... its almost as if I become immune to the effect that news is meant to have on me...
which got me thinking... what is the point of news? the point of knowing things, the point of keeping up to date with current affairs? Other then the ability to smoke a pub quiz current events round... people watch, listen to or read the news to stay informed, to form an opinion, but the idea of News for Entertainment... What?
Is this a new idea? in the 18th Century did people scour the tabloids for amusment? In the 80s was the attitude the same as today... I think it could be a reflection on our communication technology. The accesibility we have to media sources as well as the accesibility we now have to the world!
So I heard this story about a lady who couldnt hear needs in the news without doing something. She was devistated when people were hungry, homless, sick, stranded, abandoned, she couldnt hear stories of injustice and poverty without acting herself and doing all she could to make the situation better... she began telling people dont tell me about it cos im gunna have to fight for it!
Amazing story! and such an inspiration! Got me thinking what the world would be like if we responded to the needs we saw, heard or read about in the news... what transformations would we see?
So an idea I came up with... when watching, hearing or reading the news why not pray...
pray for restoration, for healing, for justice and mercy for compassion and love and for peace and joy! In situations where the darkness is real and the cry is unrelenting.
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