Showing posts with label things to listen to. Show all posts
Showing posts with label things to listen to. Show all posts

Friday, 14 February 2014

Weekend Jam: Valentine's songs for lovers, star-crossed lovers and those who are just cross

In my corner of the world Valentine's Day isn't some sappy romantic couples' fest and still it makes me more or less sick to my stomach. I am not overly cynical and/or a bitter single nor stone cold person who doesn't get romantic things: it's just not for me. But if it's for you, well you go girl! Here's a song for the happy ones that sums up all the love songs of the world. How very convenient!

 
I Love You song from the British sketch comedy show Smack the Pony.
I grew up watching this and I totally feel like this about all three of them.

Then if you're more on the cynical side, fear not: there's a nice tune for you, too! Written by an angry young man called Bob Dylan back in the day. Here it's sung by Joan Baez. Such a babe really. I once had a dream that I ran away from my own wedding with Joan Baez. Actually better than most choices. Like the one I was about to marry in the dream. Well nevertheless, about this video: unfortunately the quality is kind of crap but then again so is probably your mood so it goes together nicely. And the sound's just fine.

Joan Baez - Love Is Just A Four Letter Word
This makes me want to get a banjo and spend the rest of my days married to it.

And then there are those who've loved and lost. Or who are way too familiar with unrequited love and who end up breaking their own heart falling for wrong people and then having hard time getting over relationships that never even existed in the first place. These examples are obviously highly hypothetical and have nothing to do with my life. Your glass can be half full but there are times when you feel kind of iffy about it. And when you empty that glass, probably containing soothing alcohol, here's one my of go-to songs to accompany that.

Emmylou Harris - Making Believe.
Sigh. Why yes, I do love me some gorgeous brunettes with angelic voices.

Friday, 31 January 2014

Weekend Jam: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down - The Feeling Kind

Here's what I think: not enough people listen to Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (or Thao and/or Thao and Mirah). Which is a shame because Thao Nguyen is talented, cool and overall pretty awesome. All of this is no news to those who have a warm and fuzzy relationship with her. But no worries if she's a new acquaintance: today's a great day to get to know her. That's because the tune for this weekend is my current favourite song. It goes like this:


Friday, 24 January 2014

Weekend Jam: Goldfrapp - Yes Sir I Can Boogie



Knowing Alison, this could as well be Yes Madam I Can Boogie, relating to her relationship with film editor Lisa Gunning, who in my opinion, is one of the luckiest women around.



Alison is one of my favorite people ever and I've been listening to Goldfrapp for over ten years. I love all of their eras and they've never let me down with any of their albums. And I truly love Alison's enchanting voice as I admire her witty and intriguing personality. She seems like a lady who wouldn't let anyone walk over her but at the same time, warm and down to earth.

If you search Youtube a bit (I warmly recommend you do) you'll also find out she knows how to bake quite a fine cake. Alison, I'd never hesitate to be your piece of cake, so to speak.

Friday, 17 January 2014

Weekend Jam: Nina Simone — Four Women

Basically Weekend Jam is ongoing series that weekly has some music in video form that is somehow related to women. It's possible and often likely that there will be longer text posts regarding the artists so Weekend Jam mainly introduces tunes that move and shake us in any way at that given moment. These songs may remind you of an old favourite you haven't listened to for a good while, is just the artist you've been blasting nonstop recently or introduces you to someone new whose music you'll get into. So yey!

Nina Simone performing Four Women in Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969.