Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Just Another Cover
I totally feel the rock edge to the song, but another one? When will the covers end? Besides the video is a little weird, don't you think?
But here's something we haven't heard in a long time. No booty shaking girls up in the club for this video.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Girls Can Rock
As I wait for UPS to deliver the new Foo Fighters album to my doorstep, I figure I should look at the some tracks hitting the Web waves. Lucky for me, I found a few.
Emm Gryner
Although she's been around forever, she's still definitely one of my favorite artists. I still remember the first song that I heard of hers -- Southern Dreamer. I was in high school, and my friend plays a mixed CD in her car, playing the track. And since then I've been a fan ever since. And a week or so ago, I came across the some All Time Low. Fine fine, it may be from The Summer of High Hopes, released last year, but it's still new to me. Anyway, with her signature soothing voice and the catchy guitar in the beginning, it's one you'd download from her MySpace as soon as possible.
Colbie Caillat
Already named one of VH1's You Gotta Know artists, Colbie Caillat isn't just a pretty girl with a guitar. No, with her soft vocals and catchy lyrics, you can't help but just smile to any one of her songs. And of course how happy can you get with the infectious Bubbly. You can't help but remember the time when that feeling starts at your toes and makes you crinkle your nose. Even a sad song like Midnight Bottle, which talks about downing a night cap alone, still sounds pretty.
Marié Digby
There's been a number covers of Rihanna's summer smash, Umbrella, but there's probably none that's caught on quite as quickly as Marié Digby's.
With over a million video views and playing on The Hills, Digby is well on her way to the top. But she isn't just doesn't record covers on YouTube, she has composed/written original songs which you can find on her EP, Start Here, available on iTunes. Rumor has it her full length album is in the works and will come out in '08. Can't wait!
Tigs
This is one chick who definitely knows how to rock it out. Stumbling on her by chance, Tigs is from the UK and whose sound has been compared to Karen O and Queens of the Stone Age. Just named a Vans Girl, her music can pull you in and spit you out (but in a good way). Her video for Something New is a whole different story. Definitely a work of abstract art, and leaves you little dizzy.
Unfortunately, her CD isn't really available in the US, but if you hit up her fan club or of course, MySpace.
Emm Gryner
Although she's been around forever, she's still definitely one of my favorite artists. I still remember the first song that I heard of hers -- Southern Dreamer. I was in high school, and my friend plays a mixed CD in her car, playing the track. And since then I've been a fan ever since. And a week or so ago, I came across the some All Time Low. Fine fine, it may be from The Summer of High Hopes, released last year, but it's still new to me. Anyway, with her signature soothing voice and the catchy guitar in the beginning, it's one you'd download from her MySpace as soon as possible.
Colbie Caillat
Already named one of VH1's You Gotta Know artists, Colbie Caillat isn't just a pretty girl with a guitar. No, with her soft vocals and catchy lyrics, you can't help but just smile to any one of her songs. And of course how happy can you get with the infectious Bubbly. You can't help but remember the time when that feeling starts at your toes and makes you crinkle your nose. Even a sad song like Midnight Bottle, which talks about downing a night cap alone, still sounds pretty.
Marié Digby
There's been a number covers of Rihanna's summer smash, Umbrella, but there's probably none that's caught on quite as quickly as Marié Digby's.
With over a million video views and playing on The Hills, Digby is well on her way to the top. But she isn't just doesn't record covers on YouTube, she has composed/written original songs which you can find on her EP, Start Here, available on iTunes. Rumor has it her full length album is in the works and will come out in '08. Can't wait!
Tigs
This is one chick who definitely knows how to rock it out. Stumbling on her by chance, Tigs is from the UK and whose sound has been compared to Karen O and Queens of the Stone Age. Just named a Vans Girl, her music can pull you in and spit you out (but in a good way). Her video for Something New is a whole different story. Definitely a work of abstract art, and leaves you little dizzy.
Unfortunately, her CD isn't really available in the US, but if you hit up her fan club or of course, MySpace.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Apples and Strawberry Jam
My first melodies weren’t the Alphabet song or “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” No. My little feet stepped into the musical world with John, Paul, George and Ringo. And it wasn’t the Yoko-Ono-long-bearded-acid-tripping-ganja-shrouded music. It was the squeaky-clean-suit-wearing-twist-and-shout-band that I fell in love with.
There's no denying that I love The Beatles; so Across the Universe, the new Julie Taymor film, was something I just couldn't miss. The musical love story had some interesting cinematography, but if you've seen Taymor's Frida, you'll be used to the out-of-the-box graphics that pop out of the screen.
Over 30 songs were strategically placed throughout the film with some pretty crazy arrangements and additions. The new versions were so good that even "I Am the Walrus," which was not one of my favorites in the past, has been on repeat on my iPod since last night. Perhaps the song that didn't work (for me at least) was T.V. Carpio's rendition of "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Her voice was amazing, but perhaps because she sang she wanted to be a fellow cheerleader's man made me go huh? And the dramatic exit through the football field was a little too much.
Evan Rachel Wood blew me away. Who knew the girl could sing like that?
And Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson, besides being nice on the eyes, melted girls' hearts with sweet vocals on "Hey Jude," "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "Something" (my favorites). Sturgess, not only almost made me tear during the George Harrison original, but he kind of reminded me of Ewan McGregor who did his musical thing on Moulin Rouge.
If you don't believe the cast is really singing, here's their live performance on Good Morning America on Sept. 14.
Music aside, The Beatles references were all over the film from setting the beginning in Liverpool to staging the last scene on top of Strawberry Jamz, Sadie's record label. Oh and who has another fruity label? But Apple Records.
That scene was very reminiscent of the "Get Back" performance on the Apple rooftop and may have been a cop out to ending the film. And although it could've been cheesier, it worked. I mean, what better way to end a musical than with an ensemble performance of a song, right?
Across the Universe is definitely a movie not to be missed by any Beatles fan. But I will warn Beatles purists that some of the covers may shock. So just sit back and enjoy because if this band taught me anything it was that even though money can't buy me love, love is all we need.
There's no denying that I love The Beatles; so Across the Universe, the new Julie Taymor film, was something I just couldn't miss. The musical love story had some interesting cinematography, but if you've seen Taymor's Frida, you'll be used to the out-of-the-box graphics that pop out of the screen.
Over 30 songs were strategically placed throughout the film with some pretty crazy arrangements and additions. The new versions were so good that even "I Am the Walrus," which was not one of my favorites in the past, has been on repeat on my iPod since last night. Perhaps the song that didn't work (for me at least) was T.V. Carpio's rendition of "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Her voice was amazing, but perhaps because she sang she wanted to be a fellow cheerleader's man made me go huh? And the dramatic exit through the football field was a little too much.
Evan Rachel Wood blew me away. Who knew the girl could sing like that?
And Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson, besides being nice on the eyes, melted girls' hearts with sweet vocals on "Hey Jude," "With a Little Help From My Friends" and "Something" (my favorites). Sturgess, not only almost made me tear during the George Harrison original, but he kind of reminded me of Ewan McGregor who did his musical thing on Moulin Rouge.
If you don't believe the cast is really singing, here's their live performance on Good Morning America on Sept. 14.
Music aside, The Beatles references were all over the film from setting the beginning in Liverpool to staging the last scene on top of Strawberry Jamz, Sadie's record label. Oh and who has another fruity label? But Apple Records.
That scene was very reminiscent of the "Get Back" performance on the Apple rooftop and may have been a cop out to ending the film. And although it could've been cheesier, it worked. I mean, what better way to end a musical than with an ensemble performance of a song, right?
Across the Universe is definitely a movie not to be missed by any Beatles fan. But I will warn Beatles purists that some of the covers may shock. So just sit back and enjoy because if this band taught me anything it was that even though money can't buy me love, love is all we need.
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