If you buy ONE album from this list, I would recommend this one. Song For Zula — Phosphorescent. This entry on the list bucks convention since the Confetti EP was a physical disc available at shows this year in a neat little handmade envelope with a wax seal , but it is also a video EP online. Phox creates malleable music: effervescent and smoky at the same time, with shimmery layers of creative instrumentation anchored by the stunning voice of Monica Martin.
Listening to her voice radiantly inhabit and effortlessly anchor each song, it is hard to believe that she is a young woman just discovering very recently that she could sing. The percussion is playful and fascinating, with constantly changing time signatures and handclaps and shuffles. I love this record, every moment on it — so fresh and surprising. We have a chapel session with PHOX coming out soon, recorded this fall when they were in town to play at the new Ivywild School I am booking live music at, and I cannot wait to share that with you.
That mellifluous, honeyed voice in that cathedral was something else. This feels like a very old record to me. Or, maybe, more timeless than old — the sepia-stained hue that our favorite memories take on as we play them over and over in slow motion.
It could be the way he smiled at you this morning on the couch over coffee, but the reels clack slowly as if the memory was already somehow a hundred years ago. Jeremy Quentin Small Houses sings about Sarah and Karen as if we know them, as if we can see them look up from their work on the porch, as if we can hear the screen door clattering and our homes and photographs come back to life.
He also has a forthcoming chapel session recording that we did this year, so be excited to hear that — him on the big grand piano with the afternoon sun streaming in the stained glass windows.
His piercing, simple sweetness totally disarmed me. One year ago in a living room in Portland, I sat down with some of the folks in Typhoon to listen to rough mixes of the songs on White Lighter. Even in their unfinished state, my reaction was immediate, and physical.
I remember distinctly how my brain lit up and struggled in the best way possible, from the get go, with the dissonant fighting combination of sounds. I have wanted to write about this album so many times this year, and I never have been able to. I am listening to this vinyl on my new turntable as I write this, and that is how this record is meant to be heard — all the songs bleed into one another. Themes repeat, as do codas and lyrics. The closing dual violins move me to tears in their purity, and in their wordless assertion of a sort of calm peace and beauty as we move into the next chapter.
They are elegiac. When we started working on White Lighter, I had reason to believe that it would be the last thing I ever did. It is now six months since we finished. All through the autumn, as nature dried and fell, this compelling and unexpected record was my soundtrack. Justin Vernon blends the stark folk hymns of his first album as Bon Iver with explosive shiny metallic synths and even a potent Bukowski poetry sample.
Along with a handful of his musician friends from Wisconsin, these anthems are crafted to somehow juxtapose vocoders with intricate acoustic guitarwork, needling blips with resonant piano, all punctuated by shouted choruses and singalong connections of human voices — in one of my most surprising loves this year. You have to watch this explosive, redemptive moment , one of my favorite live concert moments of The way that video looks is how this whole album feels to me. I am including it on this list anyways because this is a discovery for me, and it should be on your radar.
That I am two years late is immaterial. Also, this is a blog so I can do what I want. Tamara Lindeman is a Toronto musician, and kismet brought her into my orbit in November at the Denver Music Summit to see a late-night art gallery performance of her songs, under the band name The Weather Station.
She sat in the center of a circle of white lights in front of the photographs hanging on the walls, and I was transfixed by her restrained, wonderfully droll delivery of these finely-wrought folk songs. I have been listening to this record on repeat, and it keeps yielding up new quiet layers. Get this album; better late than never. I first listened to this record from Kevin Large Widower in Portland in January on cross-town bus rides for school, watching the grey buildings and pastel clapboard houses flick past on wet streets.
It was love at first listen. Maybe it is because of the setting where I first heard it, but to me, Fool Moon is a loamy record that feels like a waterlogged seaside town smelling of salt and rust — like forgetting. Or being forgotten. This is a melancholy collection of songs that wrestles to balance beginning-again with battlescars, while being punched clean through with regrets.
The night I first heard it, I listened to it once, and then three times more in quick and complete succession; it felt like an oil lamp smoldering the banish some of the damp greyness around me. This year, even now, that is perfect for me and what I need. Oh Catherine, My Catherine — Widower. HTC wizard Camera 3. Sim card manager v 5. Bluetooth manager Memory manager Device lock Reset app. Please note if you have a g4 that is unable to write to the extended rom this app will not be available Xnview running from the extended rom Know issues and recommendations; No performance tweaks needed in my opinion I recommend over clocking the rom [battery-status] to MHz instead of applying performance tweaks ,performance tweaks take away ram…….
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She said it A man, Janni my age? A bit older? Funny people The only thing I wanted to take seriously here was myself I sleep so much and drink almost nothing Take care you all and have a nice beginning of September. Tuesday, August 26, Greece 2. Observed from a local point of view, the life style I have had since I came to this island yesterday probably looks kind of weird Today I just swam tweice and slept most of the day I guess I did not feel tired in the first days because of the aufregung of having come to Greece I am sitting on a bench at the sea side and look at the end of this beautiful sunset I probably said ten words in the whole day a coffee, please, a coke, please thank you twice and formal hi in greek a couple of times I do not find it strange, I have to say Locals are not welcoming lonely planet tourists, I guess All the colours from blue to blue are into this stripe of light I see in between sea and sky, I guess a star is coming out soon Greece here is easy, does not ask you to be anything special The most obvious thing people tell you when you explain you go for vacation by yourself is that you actually will not be able to share with somebody the amazing moments there will be I am definitely a solitary man, this vacation so far shows it is not so bad The Felice Brothers had released a first album that was just fine I think they talk about women all the time..
This Fleet Foxes band has released a very interesting album, which, as you should know if you read this blog, is named after the band, but there is one single, not in the album on the torrent it is actually named "Mikonos" that is pure poetry Comparing this vacation with a vacation to New York makes no sense We are on the edge of the 10 months I do care about time when it does not give you the feeling to work on the right memories in a proper way The sunlight is totally gone and it is too difficult to type properly Greece 2.
I am in Samos but since this is both the name of the whole island and the name of one of ist villages, I have no idea how to locate myself I actually have a map of the harbour where i am staying, I know how to reach the place where I found a room and by the way I am writing this post from there The voice of a child and of her grandfather are the only sounds in the air since I started writing I am sitting on the balcony of my small apartment, the sea is probably 50 meters away with ist rocky beach and salty water I even exchanged a greeting in greek with him when they arrived home 20 minutes ago I thought I could start having some of these cute smart animals soon I am leaving tomorrow, finally heading to the island I consider my personal krankenhaus This language I do not understand sounds a relief when spoken by this small girl Friday, August 22, greece 1.
I have been cycling 15 kms, swam three times in a day and read just a bit I went by swim to a rocky beach where I was the only one, as I wanted as I was longing for I also had an amazing lunch at four in the afternoon in the middle of the island, where I was asked by the owner of the restaurant to come into his kitchen and check what they had I went for some fried sardines and a greek salad Greece is easy I am drinking a ouzo at the port, I am not skin burnt yet I still think about her every 5 minutes, as in the last two years, and I wonder what the hell is wrong with me Wednesday, August 20, not the sunset nor the rain The most beautiful song I have heard this month, at least Sad loss.
Tuesday, August 19, 2 days to go. I have such a bad pain in the breast since early this morning I think about Australia and about all the screaming parrots, the funny animals, the gigantic egg breakfast portions, white cars and trucks that I have seen there Sunday, August 17, If I could stop dreaming of her while I sleep next to somebody else If I could not think about the dreams for the whole next day On the same day, from the same airport, apparently at the same time Thursday, August 14, Are you sure that this guy should be our foreign minister?
But at least I have some visitors What is wrong with this summer? Wednesday, August 06, Still on the room renting thing Share also this one To be forwarded to those interested. Even if I do not have a lot of money saved so far, I planned a 4 weeks long vacation period that should bring me to Greece and France for sure, and maybe to Turkey in between.
By the way, I am seriously and it is really meant for what is written looking for a girl who wants to join an handsome, silent and polite Italian guy for a 3 and a half days trip to Nizza: September. Double Room, three stars, downtown. If you know people who are coming to Berlin in the next weeks, well, please forward them these links.
I would really appreciate it. Tuesday, August 05, I. I am so against everything that I cannot even stand the sober version of myself Tomorrow there will be a post on Calvino I am so sad and silent. Monday, August 04, Wedding invitation.
The Times are A-Changing Saturday, August 02, The beauty and charm of italian women Marsalis and its music from 20 years ago She was in my dreams yesterday Monday, July 28, My friend Hrovje is becoming famous Saturday, July 26, I love her.
NYT on Obama in Berlin. Wednesday, July 23, Of women and of the sources of perpetual misunderstanding. Initial remark: A post that is accurately generalising and provocative They need to know the end of anything so badly; they pretend after a while to know it anyway They want both to tell you the end of a story - movie or book, personal or general - and to show you they were right They need to be sure they know what is going on They guess they are sure they know what you think They think that a choice is not a risk, rather a solution They think they do act strategically, while they mostly believe you are maybe able to be tactical, in the best case scenario They think surprise belongs to the basket of things they have already thought could happen They believe feelings are a confirmation of reality They worst of all need to explain and not to understand Tuesday, July 22, dienstag der When you think you need to smoke, but you actually just have not eaten for ages When you think you are just in a bad mood, but you have been drinking too much, too often When you think your day is too long When you do not do anything for hours When you look for some plans, and you find yourself in the laziest mood ever When you realize you have good friends, but it is not enough When you think you can spend time by yourself, and yourself does not agree When sex is just the fullfilment of a biological need When there is no beauty all around When you hope music is the answer, or at least the company When you are not able to go into a shop by yourself When you escape company, because you know you would actually need it When you realize that it could be worse, of course, but really much worse?
Monday, July 21, The newest Restaurant in Barcelona. Friday, July 18, Saturday, July 12, More news from nowhere.
That is all I managed to read lately This feeling of litost surrounds me anyway Wednesday, July 09, Tuesday, July 08, What did i share with her? Why am I so unable, uncapable to understand people for what they are? What am I for a person, then, that is the next question There is no solution My mind has been running in circles since November I have no energy left for that Tuesday, July 01, I bought a cheap turntable and two boxes I can finally say I have a stereo home I am going to Prague on friday, so this year as well I manage to go once more back to the beloved -complicatedly beloved- Czech Republic I read today that the thing C.
Republic and Italy share the most lately, is their fear for Roma people Republic as Roma; while in Italy, well Italy, should we even try to find an explanation? Friday, June 27, Need of confirmation I am sure there is no better jazz Lp than "Ballads" by J. Coltrane Quartet; I am sure she is the most beautiful woman I have ever met; I am sure I will keep on asking myself why we are not meant to be together; I am sure I will never be rich; I am sure I do not believe in God; I am sure I will never be a supporter of the German national team; I wonder why I do need to make all these clear Monday, June 23, When it is not so obvious but you feel you chose the right spot for yourself.
Graham on cities and stimuli. Saturday, June 21, Get the New Firefox, I have it since they launched and I find it very smart Spread the fox Thursday, June 19, The last covering Cash ever Listen, buy, enjoy.
Tuesday, June 17, I like this song so much, how, and it is just a blues Said the moon was ours, yeah Said the moon was ours, the hell with the day The sunlight is always gonna take love away Brings up suspicions and alibies But I can see blue, tear-blinded eyes Lies, lies, lies, ohh lies I got a stone where my heart should be I got a stone where my heart should be And nothing I do will make you love me I'd leave this time, break all my ties Be no more use for any disguise Lies, lies, lies, ohh lies I wanna die without pain I wanna die, oh, without pain All this deception I just can't maintain The sun, moon, the stars in the sky It'd hurt me too bad if you said goodbye Lies, lies, lies, ohh lies.
Monday, June 16, Vor 3 Jahre in Reichenberg. Encrypted post Listening to some piano sonatas by Rachmaninov Reading the plans concerning the rebuild of Moscow in the 30s, what the fuck I found myself in very funny and strange situations, and it is obviously not at all about what I have to read for class I probably have a big role in being doing the wrong thing Even if I do not want to, I am actually counting the days I feel home in the new apartment and it is a feeling I had not felt for more than 2 years How I miss you anyway Sunday, June 15, do you want to take this?
The coolest husband ever I want it loud. Saturday, June 14, blah blah. Thursday, June 05, Flying shoes. My parents are thinking about going to Prague for a week in July: I guess Ill join them for the week-end Ill also have to go to work to Nice in September, that is actually great news, after eight years having been away If you knew anybody who has an empty room, a cage with toilet, a bush with roof or a broken cabriolet in any of these areas, please let me know I tell ya Wednesday, May 28, Bye bye Sydney.
Monday, May 26, Voyeurs? I posted more stuff lately I wonder whether I should change the "whole policy" of this blog and make it "spicier" Ill give this thought a try then, let us see what happens All I can say, in my first attempt to bring some fresh air into this, is that tonight I have a date It is the first time that it happens since October I woke up at 5.
A hug for the whole of you Sunday, May 25, Because Why is J. Johnson so famous? Why are Italian voters so damned stubborn? Why does every sunday newspaper bullshit about food recipes? Why are Germans so stiff? Why will the Olympics take place in Beijing?
Why is London so expensive? Why do Turkish men drive only BMW cars? Why do Swiss people talk so funny any of the languages they are supposed to know? Why is Venice so empty? Why is San Francisco so far away? Why does Haneke make another "Funny Games"? Why is Lausitzerstrasse always on the spot? I talk to the wind. There is no reason in drinking so much I am really proud of myself tonight because at half past 2 I took the way home The new album from Portishead does not belong to the present, not even to the future I miss playing, laughing, being in vacation and she.
Friday, May 23, Recent readings. Thursday, May 22, Posting and being posted Monday, May 19, Bemerkungen um ein langweiliges Leben. I smoked a cigarette this afternoon while working and met by chance an italian girl who is working in another Insitute, just in front of mine.
Well, you know what happened, she asked me if she could use the informal language with me in German you can either use the second singular person - informal - or the third plural - formal Do I look so old? Serious I do look for sure Actually I have been talking with a couple of friends about my dark circles around the eyes on saturday night Is there a way to get rid of those?
It would be cool to be like the main character of this book I am reading: able to let his mind fly back and forth throughout his own life, having consciousness of what went first and what afterwards, but in the condition of flying back to some older moments and consider them again The history of Riga and Charchow today, Peter the Great tomorrow Friday, May 16, I'm waiting for the train Subway that only goes one way The stupid thing that'll come to pull us apart And make everybody late You spent everything you had Wanted everything to stop that bad Now I'm a crashed credit card registered to Smith - Not the name that you called me with You turned white like a saint I'm tired of dancing on a pot of gold-flaked paint Oh we're so very precious, you and I And everything that you do makes me want to die Oh I just told the biggest lie I just told the biggest lie The biggest lie.
So much for make believe, I'm not sold So much of dreams deceive, I'm not prepared to know Your heart makes me feel Your heart makes me bold For always and ever, I'll never let go Always concealed Safe and inside, alive! Show me the dirt pile And I will pray that the soul can take Three stowaways In a passion it broke I pull the black from the grey But the soul can wait I felt you so much today Saturday, May 10, Back on track.
I moved in the new apartement with my friend Marthe I live in hier , in the most turkish part of Berlin , apparently I have been in Spain for a week, visited so many beautiful places, that I could hardly believe it!
Sevilla is an amazing city, I think I would like to fall in love again in that city, if that is ever gonna happen I would higly recommend to update your priority list concerning travels and find a way to plan a visit to Andalusia: it just rocks! The new apartment has a small but cozy extra room, so if you want to come and stay in Berlin for a while, you know you just have to let me know on time and you are welcome.
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