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[Antonella]

Nice song for readers/writers/librarians. It is also the soundtrack of my favourite radio book programme: Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club (1981)

The lyrics: http://www.metrolyrics.com/wordy-rapp...

A 5 minutes documentary about the story behind the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsGFH_...

[Ame]

Listening to Adulting 101. I'd read it and found it hilarious. Now listening to Nick J Russo portraying inner monologues of Nick the MM has me laughing out loud again and again. Perfect antidote to politics and other every day life horrors. Fantastic.

[Alison]

I have been listening to KJ Charles' A Fashionable Indulgence over the last week or two and it was amazingly good. The performance by Matthew Lloyd Davies is beautiful and lively and so nuanced. He completely brought it to life and made me appreciate and understand the book even more. I'm so excited to listen to the next book. He's spectacular. :)

...Oh my god, I just looked him up on Audible and he's doing KJ Charles' new series. Big squee. :)

[Elena]

Alison wrote: "I have been listening to KJ Charles' A Fashionable Indulgence over the last week or two and it was amazingly good. The performance by Matthew Lloyd Davies is beautiful and lively an..."

I listened to the sample and it sounded pretty good!
When I saw that the same narrator did the whole series, I wondered if he would be able to make each main couple sounds different from the others.
I'm curious to know what you think after you listen to the second book. Does he have a good range of voices?

[Elena]

Alison wrote: "...Oh my god, I just looked him up on Audible and he's doing KJ Charles' new series. Big squee. :)"

She said in her blog that she’d like to have him for the Magpie series too.

[Alison]

Elena wrote: "Alison wrote: "I have been listening to KJ Charles' A Fashionable Indulgence

When I saw that the same narrator did the whole series, I wondered if he would be able to make each main couple sounds different from the others.
I'm curious to know what you think after you listen to the second book. Does he have a good range of voices? "

I have complete faith in this performer. His voices are all distinct and full of personality. You can get a pretty good sense of things from the samples. I will report back when I listen to the others. :)

[Jen]

I am listening to James Marsters read Storm Front, Could not get into the book by reading it but listening I am enjoying it. I think part of it is James reading it.

[Karen]

Fair Chance. I read 30% of the Kindle version on "opening night," then started from the beginning again with Audible, then I set it aside for this weekend when I'll have more focused time. I haven't looked at the book discussion topic since then to avoid spoilers, and I'm 60+ messages behind... ; )

Love, love, love J.F. Harding's reading.

[Sabine]

Karen wrote: "Fair Chance. I read 30% of the Kindle version on "opening night," then started from the beginning again with Audible, then I set it aside for this weekend when I'll have more focuse..."

It is a great audiobook!
Karen I can't wait to see you at the book discussion. I have missed you there.

[Calathea]

Jen wrote: "I am listening to James Marsters read Storm Front, Could not get into the book by reading it but listening I am enjoying it. I think part of it is James reading it."

I love his narration of the series. He's getting better with each book. :-)

[Sabine]

I am listening to Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection narrated by Stephen Fry. (71h, 58m)

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator, it is not the first Sherlock Holmes narration, I have heard, but certainly the best.

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "Fair Chance. I read 30% of the Kindle version on "opening night," then started from the beginning again with Audible, then I set it aside for this weekend when I'll have more focuse..."

I'm so glad! And I agree. He does a great job with this series.

[Ame]

I didn't realise the audiobook was already out!

[KC]

Sabine wrote: "I am listening to Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection narrated by Stephen Fry. (71h, 58m)

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Stephen Fry is an excellent narrator, i..."

This sounds awesome! Literally :-)

[Karen]

KC wrote: "Sabine wrote: "I am listening to Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection narrated by Stephen Fry. (71h, 58m)

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Stephen Fry is an excell..."

It was in my Wish List (loved the sample) and Sabine's recommendation pushed me to push the buy-button. : )

[Jordan]

Ame wrote: "I didn't realise the audiobook was already out!"

I didn't realize it was either!

[Jordan]

KC wrote: "Sabine wrote: "I am listening to Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection narrated by Stephen Fry. (71h, 58m)

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Stephen Fry is an excell..."

Second this sentiment. I'll have to give it a listen at some point.

[Jordan]

I'm currently listening to Return on Investment which is narrated by Alexander Masters, and so, is beautifully read. But of course. lol. I'm just not sure of the money aspect of the novel. Investing and things related to it is just way over my little head. :-P

[Peg]

Is it true? Chris Patton won't be narrating So This is Christmas?

[Alison]

Want a little pepping up? Here's a snappy new song by Portugal. The Man. that I really like. I just discovered this band the other day and I really like them. And no, I don't quite understand their name. :)

Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBkHH...

[Josh]

Peg wrote: "Is it true? Chris Patton won't be narrating So This is Christmas?"

Yes. I'm sad to say that Chris's career has moved him away from audio book narration. Judging by the many, many posts on his FB page about how much he detested narrating audio books, I think this was inevitable.

I just hoped we might get through that final book. :-(

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Fair Chance. I read 30% of the Kindle version on "opening night," then started from the beginning again with Audible, then I set it aside for this weekend when I'll have more focuse..."

I'm now rereading Fair Chance by listening to it. I wholeheartedly second your thoughts about J.F. Harding's reading — love it!

[Antonella]

I've just found out that the band «Velvet Two Stripes» - which I had never heard of, but apparently is relatively successful - is made by three young women from my adoptive Swiss town.

Here the official video of the song Fire.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "I've just found out that the band «Velvet Two Stripes» - which I had never heard of, but apparently is relatively successful - is made by three young women from my adoptive Swiss town.

Here the of..."

Wow. That has some seriously nostalgic vibes in it! (Both in the sound and the video.)

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "I've just found out that the band «Velvet Two Stripes» - which I had never heard of, but apparently is relatively successful - is made by three young women from my adoptive Swiss town.

Here the of..."

Like it. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Antonella]

I swear I'm working (translating about a festival where he will play). I had never heard of Luke Sital-Singh. Apparently The Guardian celebrates him as “British Bon Iver, determined to steer traditional folklore traditions in new directions.”

Nothing Stays The Same (2014 Official Video)


A bonus just to remind you and me of the US Bon Iver (but the name is from the French hiver= winter):

Holocene

Skinny Love

[Peg]

I was listening to The Mermaid Murders this morning in my car. As I pulled into the drive-through I was listening to the scene where Special Agent West was interviewing The Huntsman in prison. No chance of a sex scene, I don’t need to turn my sound down. I pay at the window, and as the nice young girl was leaning out to hand me my credit card, “…you f#!@ing fish c@nt” comes through loud and clear on my speakers.

Sigh….

[Jordan]

LOL. oh dear...

[Calathea]

Peg wrote: "I was listening to The Mermaid Murders this morning in my car. As I pulled into the drive-through I was listening to the scene where Special Agent West was interviewing The Huntsman..."

*snort*

[Johanna]

Peg wrote: "I was listening to The Mermaid Murders this morning in my car. As I pulled into the drive-through I was listening to the scene where Special Agent West was interviewing The Huntsman..."

Heh. :-D

[Antonella]

The vocal quintet "Carmel A-Cappella" is a five female singers ensemble from Haifa, Israel, who specializes in unaccompanied polyphonic music (a-cappella).

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Spring

[Alison]

I finished listening to KJ Charles' A Seditious Affair yesterday and it was amazing. The narrator's performance is spectacularly good. I'm so pleased he's doing more of her books.

[Alison]

A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqjl...

"It's a beautiful mornin', Ahhh,
I think I'll go outside a while,
An jus' smile.
Just take in some clean fresh air, boy!
Ain't no sense in stayin' inside
If the weather's fine and you got the time.
It's your chance to wake up and plan another brand new day.
Either way,
It's a beautiful mornin'..."

When it's a beautiful morning, this is the song that comes into my head. I love the beginning. I watched the sunrise this morning and sat out on the deck with a nice cup of tea and it was so beautiful and made me all blubbery with the "life is amazing" feelings. There are distinct advantages to being up early on a Saturday. The sky is clear and the sun is bright and the air is cool and life is good. Time to go do something fun and forget about all life's dumb stuff for a while. Have a great weekend, friends. :)

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqjl...

"It's a beautiful mornin', Ahhh,
I think I'll go outside a while,
An jus' smile.
Just take in some clean fresh air, b..."

Lovely, thank you!

Enjoy your weekend!

[Johanna]

Alison wrote: "A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqjl...

"It's a beautiful mornin', Ahhh,
I think I'll go outside a while,
An jus' smile.
Just take in some clean fresh air, b..."

Thank you for this lovely feel-good post, dear Alison. I hope everyone is having a beautiful and happy weekend.

[Antonella]

English spoken in Ireland:

Can you translate what this Irish farmer is saying?

[Josh]

Peg wrote: "I was listening to The Mermaid Murders this morning in my car. As I pulled into the drive-through I was listening to the scene where Special Agent West was interviewing The Huntsman..."

LOL

[Calathea]

Alison wrote: "A Beautiful Morning by The Rascals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqjl...

"It's a beautiful mornin', Ahhh,
I think I'll go outside a while,
An jus' smile.
Just take in some clean fresh air, b..."

The lines create such a lovely joyful image. :-)
And the blubbering with life-is-amazing feelings... isn't it great that we have such moments? Have a very lovely weekend, Alison!

[Calathea]

Antonella wrote: "English spoken in Ireland:

Can you translate what this Irish farmer is saying?"

Funny you should post that now. I've been going through several videos on youtube showing the different English accents and got stuck with the Irish ones. :-)

[Antonella]

Calathea wrote: "Funny you should post that now."

There are even more coincidences: my neighbour's daughter si spending some months working in a farm near Tralee. So I sent her the video: she had seen the first reportage on Irish TV and her hosts told her that the farmer - living 30 miles away from them - speaks English like this because normally speaks Irish all the time.

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Funny you should post that now."

There are even more coincidences: my neighbour's daughter si spending some months working in a farm near Tralee. So I sent her the video: she had ..."

Thanks! You, too. Long weekend here. Yay. :)

[Jen]

I am listening to the podcast My Favorite Murder. Mix of comedy and True Crime. Nice change to the tech and history podcasts I usually listen to

[Josh]

Jen wrote: "I am listening to the podcast My Favorite Murder. Mix of comedy and True Crime. Nice change to the tech and history podcasts I usually listen to"

Ah! Link?

[Jen]

Josh wrote: "Jen wrote: "I am listening to the podcast My Favorite Murder. Mix of comedy and True Crime. Nice change to the tech and history podcasts I usually listen to"

Ah! Link?"

http://www.feralaudio.com/show/my-fav...

[Alison]

Hedwig! Hedwig and the Angry Inch came up in another topic and I've been listening to it a lot this week. Here are two particularly snappy tunes from the movie soundtrack:

Tear Me Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9vAG...

Wig In A Box
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=740TB...

[Sabine]

Listening to the ABC Murders by Agatha Christie.
I am listening not the first time to the story and have read the book several times over the years.
Here we meet a really perfide murderer.

[Josh]

I'm on a Sons of the Pioneers kick. :-)

My parents had a Sons of the Pioneers album when we were growing up and we memorized a bunch of the songs and would sing them together as a family. :-D

Hearing them again brings back memories of vacations spent at my grandparents mountain cabin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bcgh...

[Antonella]

Probably the classic music or cat lovers already know the «Duetto buffo di due gatti» ("humorous duet for two cats"). I didn't.

Here two versions (some 3 minutes each):

- one with youths
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2WQoC...

- one sung (miaowd?) by Teresa Berganza, mezzosoprano, and
Cecilia Lavilla Berganza, soprano
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vt-Ly...

ETA: Traditionally attributed to Rossini, but probably not written by him.

[Antonella]

Chris Cornell, Soundgarden frontman, dies aged 52

He also had success with You Know My Name, Titlesong of James Bond Film «Casino Royale».

[Johanna]

Howcome I never heard this song before? I like it!

Greg Holden: Boys in The Street

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rcZLMtW...