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[Johanna]

I kept watching Greg Holden videos on YouTube and really liked this one too (especially the video and the idea behind it). A bit cliché-ish, maybe, but I still liked it.

Greg Holden: Hold on Tight

[Johanna]

Also listening today:

Tom Waits: Hope I Don't Fall in Love with You

Paula Vesala: Sinuun Minä Jään

Sunrise Avenue: Hollywood Hills :-)

[Alison]

I enjoyed all of that, Johanna. Other than dear old Tom Waits, I had not heard the others before. Thanks! :)

[Alison]

One of my favourite bands I discovered last year--DYGL. They're from Japan, but sing in English, and the dude has a cool accent. I got into Japanese music through watching anime, which often has cool music in the credits, and through the wonders of the internet, I have found so much cool Japanese indie rock--like these guys. Here are a few of my favourite tunes:

Let It Sway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_7z9...

Waste of Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1TDd...

Don't Know Where It Is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gT6Q...
This is probably my favourite songs of theirs, but the album version is not on Youtube (what?!), so here's a good and lively live version.

[Jordan]

I've not heard of Greg Holden before, but I really liked both songs! As you said, Johanna, the message of the second one was a good one. I also liked the use of the mannequins in the first one. They were so lifelike! Lol.

[Calathea]

Alison wrote: "One of my favourite bands I discovered last year--DYGL. They're from Japan, but sing in English, and the dude has a cool accent. I got into Japanese music through watching anime, which often has co..."

Nice! :-)

[Antonella]

I suppose you have seen this, still...
Amazing 12-Year-Old Singing Ventriloquist Gets Golden Buzzer!

[Antonella]

This is absolutely hilarious. The singers are the soprano Rebecca Nelsen and the tenor Eric Stoklossa:

Opera vs. Trump (Rossini Edition)

[Sabine]

Antonella wrote: "This is absolutely hilarious. The singers are the soprano Rebecca Nelsen and the tenor Eric Stoklossa:

Opera vs. Trump (Rossini Edition)"

Thank you Antonella!

[Karen]

Antonella wrote: "This is absolutely hilarious. The singers are the soprano Rebecca Nelsen and the tenor Eric Stoklossa:

Opera vs. Trump (Rossini Edition)"

Thank you thank you thank you, Antonella. My husband and I were laughing through our tears. :)

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "This is absolutely hilarious. The singers are the soprano Rebecca Nelsen and the tenor Eric Stoklossa:

Opera vs. Trump (Rossini Edition)"

Hahahaaa! :-D

[KC]

The Boy with the Painful Tattoo - so funny. Kit is awesome and i just love him so much. And the narration is amazing.

[Jordan]

KC wrote: "The Boy with the Painful Tattoo - so funny. Kit is awesome and i just love him so much. And the narration is amazing."

I should relisten to this one again soon. :-)

[Antonella]

This is quite funny, but also spot on:
MIME THROUGH TIME | SketchSHE
In some 3 minutes they mime:

1. The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
2. Elvis Presley - Hound dog
3. The Beatles - Help!
4. Queen - We Will Rock You
5. Michael Jackson - Beat it
6. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
7. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
8. Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg - Next Episode
9. Britney Spears - Baby One More Time
10. Eminem - The Real Slim Shady
11. Beyonce - Single Ladies ( Put A Ring On It)
12. Gotye Feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know
13. Macklemore - Thrift Shop
14. Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball

[Ame]

I did not know this and damn audible for not recommending this to me but Captive Prince is out in audio!

https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Ca...

[Loretta]

So I've spent the last week or so listening to mushy lyrics and sniffling into my tissues trying to pick a song for the the mother/son dance at my son's wedding later this month. Anyway, I've narrowed it down to these:

My Wish for you by Rascal Flatts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGB7I...

You'll Be In My Heart by Phil Collins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=git6D...

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-T6a...

Your Song by Elton John
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13GD7...

Any other suggestions?

[Jordan]

Ooooh, good music choices! I do love All of them.

You might look into something by Josh Groban, but you also probably don't want to have to narrow your choices again. Lol.

[Loretta]

Jordan wrote: "Ooooh, good music choices! I do love All of them.

You might look into something by Josh Groban, but you also probably don't want to have to narrow your choices again. Lol."

I did look at You Raise Me up by Groban. I think we are going with the Rascal Flats song.

[Jordan]

Good choice!

[Antonella]

From NME (New Musical Express):

50 Unfashionable But Brilliant 80s Bands That Time Cruelly Forgot

[Josh]

Loretta wrote: "So I've spent the last week or so listening to mushy lyrics and sniffling into my tissues trying to pick a song for the the mother/son dance at my son's wedding later this month. Anyway, I've narro..."

Awwww. <3

[KC]

From Hedwig and the Angry Inch: "Midnight Radio"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zynpw...

I was listening to it yesterday; makes me want to see the movie again.

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "From Hedwig and the Angry Inch: "Midnight Radio"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zynpw...

I was listening to it yesterday; makes me want to see the movie again."

When I saw your link I thought as well that I should see again the movie.

[Antonella]

PsyCop 8, Now in Audio!

http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=6...

[Antonella]

They are Finnish!

HIM - Right Here In My Arms

HIM - Join Me In Death

[Candice]

I just listened to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. I terrific m/m romance amidst a complex invented city, historical. Sword dualists are hired to settle personal issues or simply to entertain. The best of them is in love with a mysterious, unhappy young scholar.
Soiree politics, gossip, the pompous spoiled rich, the scrabbling, mostly likable poor. Lots of fun.

Must add, the author narrates backed up by a full cast.

[Jordan]

Candice wrote: "I just listened to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. I terrific m/m romance amidst a complex invented city, historical. Sword dualists are hired to settle personal issues or simply to entertain. The bes..."

This one was a least favorite for me, but I think everyone else in this group that's read it, loved it. :-)

[Calathea]

Candice wrote: "I just listened to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. I terrific m/m romance amidst a complex invented city, historical. Sword dualists are hired to settle personal issues or simply to entertain. The bes..."

I love the books. If I got it right Neil Gaiman is in on the audiobook project.

[Jordan]

Calathea wrote: "Candice wrote: "I just listened to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. I terrific m/m romance amidst a complex invented city, historical. Sword dualists are hired to settle personal issues or simply to en..."

Yes, I think he was.

[Alison]

Candice wrote: "I just listened to Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint. I terrific m/m romance amidst a complex invented city, historical. Sword dualists are hired to settle personal issues or simply to entertain. The bes..."

I really liked it. I haven't read any of the later books, but I hear they are also good. Someday... :)

[KC]

I have one of Carole King's songs playing in my head since the weekend, when we went to the Carole King play/musical, which was so good. Apparently i know more of her songs than i realized. Here are a few i remember fondly from my "teenage" years, though some i knew from the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack, and one from Kylie Minogue:

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPlJ...

Some Kind of Wonderful - The Drifters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aATtW...

You've Got A Friend - James Taylor and Carole King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RPC...

I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZwEM...

Locomotion - Little Eva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKpVQ...

[Antonella]

KC wrote: "I have one of Carole King's songs playing in my head since the weekend, when we went to the Carole King play/musical, which was so good. Apparently i know more of her songs than i realized..."


Great oldies, thank you!

[Antonella]

Ginn Hale reading from her novella, "Get Lucky" !!!

[Antonella]

And I had missed Ginn Hale reading from The Long Past!

[Jordan]

Cool!

[Antonella]

Jordan L. Hawk reads from Dangerous Spirits (some 4 minutes):
http://bingeonbooks.com/sounds-like-h...

[Ame]

One of my favorite books, The Rebuilding Year is out on audio, narrated by Gomez Pugh. I've been listening for the past days and this is pure joy.

[Jordan]

Ame wrote: "One of my favorite books, The Rebuilding Year is out on audio, narrated by Gomez Pugh. I've been listening for the past days and this is pure joy."

Oh yes, I heard about this, and I added it to my wish list for now.

[Antonella]

New music for me:

Great Cumbia Orchestra of Finland / Suuri Suomalainen Cumbia-Orkesteri SSCO
Kokakolaa

Becca Stevens (USA)
Thinkin Bout You

The Orphan Brigade (USA)
Trouble My Heart (Oh Harriet)

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "New music for me:

Great Cumbia Orchestra of Finland / Suuri Suomalainen Cumbia-Orkesteri SSCO
Kokakolaa"

:-D

[Alison]

Here's a few by a band I love. They are wildly energetic and terrifically stylish...it's The Correspondents. They make great videos.

Fear and Delight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABS-m...

Washington Square
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FrbS...

Tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBjbE...

[Alison]

Johanna wrote: "Antonella wrote: "New music for me:

Great Cumbia Orchestra of Finland / Suuri Suomalainen Cumbia-Orkesteri SSCO
Kokakolaa"

:-D"

I like it!

So, Johanna, are they singing a song about Coca-Cola? Because it sounds that way. Any hints? :)

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "Here's a few by a band I love. They are wildly energetic and terrifically stylish...it's The Correspondents. They make great videos."

Thank you! I like them, and the videos are indeed great.

In exchange ;-) my discovery for today, the bluesy Canadian guitarist Matt Anderson:

Ain't No Sunshine

Let's Get Back

Drift Away

Broken Man

[Johanna]

Alison wrote: "So, Johanna, are they singing a song about Coca-Cola? Because it sounds that way. Any hints? :) "

Yes. They're singing about a Coca-Cola drink spiked with alcohol (like a Rum Cola or such). And how it makes you lose your memory when you drink enough of it. And then you do it again the next night. :-D I really like the old video material there.

I've never heard of this band or the song before. The things I learn from Antonella about Finland... :-)

[Alison]

Alison wrote: "Here's a few by a band I love. They are wildly energetic and terrifically stylish...it's The Correspondents. They make great videos.

I thought I'd add one more song. It's sad and dark and moving and beautiful. The video is impressive--it's animation via painted portrait. The singer/writer is a portrait artist in his other life, and it's a fascinating video, and sad.

Alarm Call by The Correspondents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdMCA...

[Alison]

Johanna wrote: "Alison wrote: "So, Johanna, are they singing a song about Coca-Cola? Because it sounds that way. Any hints? :) "

Yes. They're singing about a Coca-Cola drink spiked with alcohol (like a Rum Cola o..."

I loved the old video. Cool song. Yes, our Antonella is a veritable fount of interesting information. :)

[Antonella]

I've just found out that one of my favourite singers, Johnny Clegg, has cancer and is touring the US for his last international tour.

Good news is that he finished his latest round of chemotherapy in February and his disease is now in remission. He was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and treated in 2015. After touring the U.S. last year, he discovered that his cancer had returned.

Here some of his older songs I loved so much:

The Crossing (Osiyeza)

Dela

Asimbonanga (with Nelson Mandela dancing with him!)

[Antonella]

Alison wrote: "I loved the old video. Cool song. Yes, our Antonella is a veritable fount of interesting information. :)"

Thank you, I loved the old video as well.

And I liked ''our Antonella'' ;-).

[Alison]

Antonella wrote: "I've just found out that one of my favourite singers, Johnny Clegg, has cancer and is touring the US for his last international tour.

Good news is that he finished his latest round of chemotherapy..."

I'm sorry to hear that. It sounds like he's putting up a good fight. Thanks for sharing some music. I don't really know his work.

On another note, Nelson Mandela is so cute! Watching him dance makes me smile so much. :)

[Antonella]

Last Saturday I went to a translator meeting about presenting your work in public. I had to do it only once, but colleagues regularly translating literature are often invited along with the authors or alone.

We trained with a theater director with some exercises actors use, for ex. learning to follow the text without putting too much emphasis on words, like Oscar Verhar does with this Monteverdi's madrigal:
Sì dolce è 'l tormento, Oscar Verhar singing.

The example not to follow in this case was Cecilia Bartoli, which is for sure a great singer, but here she is not doing a good service to Monteverdi
Sì dolce è 'l tormento, Cecilia Bartoli singing.


((It's about unrequited love, here the English translation))