The preview above offers 4 of the upcoming release’s cuts, the first single and a remix of it. I’ve heard the entire album and it’s a pretty solid disc. I think the main reason they send me advanced previews is because they know I’ll still buy the album if I like it. It Won’t Be [...]
Contemplating My Future
Finished my dissertation yesterday.
My convocation is in a week.
Me?
Well
Petrified
Heard this song. The lyrics don’t mean a thing to me. The ending’s crap. But there was a moment in the middle when I was calmer than I’ve been in a month. So I’m logging…or in this case blogging it because I want to remember the cut. [...]
The Valet: Who Knew The French Had A Relatable Sense of Humour?
Great premise, executed fantastically by the looks of the trailer. But who can tell, these days, by the look of a trailer.
The film stars Daniel Auteuil, Kristen Scott Thomas, Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni and Virginie Ledoyen. It’s been out since late April but, like most ‘international’ films (‘international’ being anything that isn’t American), regional dates [...]
Beyonce Gon’ Bollywood
Beyoncé – Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)
This is a pastiche of the Bollywood musical if I ever saw one. From the Punjabi beat to the ensemble boy-and-girl dance routine. At one point, ‘Yonce almost pulls a Bhangra move or two. I spotted the beat before the video came out. I even did the Bhangra to [...]
This Is Why I Love YouTube
Where else can you find moments out the archive like this at your finger tips:
Ella Fitzgerald singing Bacharach’s A House Is Not A Home at the Montreux ‘69 Jazz Festival
But all’s changing soon, and YouTube will turn into a boulevard of movie trailers and behind the scenes clips, all comissioned and licensed to peddle product. [...]