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Surprisingly my Christmas Day suspended in musical air post feast. I didnt realise how musically adept my family was.
Obviously the experienced guitar skills of my brother triggered the concert and far outweighed the rest in musical talent. I on the other hand, could not stop with the carols drummed into me from work. Think of Cher singing the following, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, from the bottom of my heart. Shocking I know, but after a few wines, one doesnt seem to care at all, even after the threats. There were even dare I say suggestions to contest on Australian Idiot, I mean Idol. I dont think so.
There was a duet between my brother and my father, guitar of course. Moving on my Uncle jumped in and started playing some random number, to which we later discovered he doesnt actually know how to read music or can decipher the difference between the notes. This, from a man, that used to play gigs at his local pub.
Henceforth the night ended with one of my Auntys singing, screeching, yodelling, whatever you may wish to interpret it as, covering musicians from Bob Dylan, U2 to other baby booming tunes. My Nana also joined in, with her frail voice. She hardly ever does, so I look at the evening, yes now with a hangover but also with a smile of achievement and relief that nobody told us off.
What musical shenanigans occurred on your Christmas Day? And how did they start?
Hooray for Christmas, for some the cherished times of carols about a winter wonderland bring joy. I on the other hand, am receiving much pleasure out of my newest gift, Evermores Real Life CD.
Cast your minds back a year and this is probably when these guys became really big. Like Jet they sold their track to companies with money, for these guys it was Channel 10, primarily on the teen soap, The OC.
I loved these guys before The OC, but not too long before as it was all pretty new for this great kiwi band. I am glad to hear some more music coming from New Zealand, because even though it is so close there isnt much that I hear coming from our closest neighbour.
I was fortunate enough to see them live and learned they are all brothers, The Humes. So, Real Life huh? With saturated tracks like Running and Its Too Late, one can only think of their music in those frames. Like many Indie bands, their tracks have a similar quality and theme in each, so if you like one, you can be assured you will like them all.
The thing that makes Evermore stand out for me is the story telling focus is quite evident, which as I mentioned previously in a separate post, enhances the musical meaning for me.
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Tell me if you like or dislike Evermore and why? Merry Christmas to all.
After the recent Robbie Williams fever, it got me thinking how many popcorns, I mean pop icons there are out there. But for now I will just choose five. I feel sorry for these corns, as they constantly have to re-invent themselves with competition like Hilary Duff and Paris Hilton cutting their grass all the time.
Robbie Williams
Take That, certainly probably is now that Robbie is five million times more famous than being a part of that boy band. I saw him interviewed a while back and like so many, has always loved to sing.
Mariah Carey
I remember during my youth and by that I mean, early childhood quite liking the notion of a Hero, being there beside my heart. After her recent emancipation or is that reinvention? Now Mimi, is more than a pop icon, she is a Goddess.
Madonna
Now she is a very cool lady. I have a lot of r-e-s-p-e-ct for her. She has journeyed through quite a few decades and restyling of her image. My personal favourite was theVogue season. Also, there is nothing like a good old pelvic thrust, to put you through the charts again.
Justin Timberlake
Another ex-boy band member, maybe there is some politics in boy bands the public are not told about? I suppose breaking free is a desirable trait isnt it. When an independent move like starting a solo career is announced, or it could be because he is bringing Sexy Back. Its a huge responsibility nonetheless, Im just not sure would suit Elton John.
Kylie Minogue
She is my favourite, as she is Australian. No seriously, she has a very likeable screen presence and has tested her versatility as a musician. Totally by accident of course, I was stuck watching rage one sleepless night and it was all about Miss Minogue. I have to say I was impressed to a point where now I recall purchasing one of her cds. If she managed to penetrate the pop snob that I am, she mustnt be all bad. Who can forget the effort her sister has gone to look like her? She must be pretty amazing to warrant a duplicate.
Do you like Pop and why? Is there a favourite solo artist you absolutely love? Did anyone go to Robbie? Tell me all the goss!
The most straightforward way to extract meaning of words or lyrics in song is by looking at the background of the group or solo artist and their genre of music. Other than that, there are some wacky ways to draw from those genres, dont you reckon?
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I have to say as there are some very odd places where you find background music. I can never quite get over it when you hear it in the toilet of a club, hotel or fancy shopping centre or even a not so fancy shopping centre. It is thoughtful, but strange.
There is of course the most notorious of all background music, the elevator. Whether you live in a block of swish apartments, just jumping the escalator hype in Myer or cruising the levels in a hotel you are bound to be faced with the inevitable background music.
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Originally labelled Weedstock, Homebake 2006 was everything I had hoped for from the pinnacle of the years Austrlian music talent. I was pleasantly surprised by Wolf & Cub, Macromantics and Infusion.
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Fresh sounds from Ireland these days bring you bands like Snow Patrol. I admit I have been a bit slow on the uptake in buying their album, Eyes Open, but they definitely are now. After playing it all day, I have come to realise how many of their tracks I actually know, pretty much all of them. Good old commercial radio, you can hardly get away from the most popular stuff can you?
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It is widely believed that Rock stars are desirable, cool, creative, but popular types that some of us fantasize either meeting or being or both, if you will.
Think back to your childhood, who were those types? For me, with my baby booming parents it would have been greats like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Elton John, Neil Young, Van Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. I cannot say that I would have ever desired Elton John, but there is one in every crowd.
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If you are into House Music, not the stuff you play in your house silly billy, but that cool, calm, soulful dance music you hear at trendy bendy places. If you are a local to Sydney you will know what I am talking about. It is everywhere, for example, Cargo Bar. That is the most obvious place, but generally it is everywhere.
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This is probably a really easy question for most of you, but for me the decidedly challenged person I feel that stating this somehow re-ranks my favourites, when they are all Gods in my eyes.
To date, I would say after attending nigh over 30 odd concerts, including festivals in my short life I will have to give it to the great Hip Hop Rockers of the Beastie Boys.
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on another way to die. krispy kreme burgers.
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