ghosts ;)

So you’re standing on the ledge
It looks like you might fall
It’s so far down
Or maybe you were thinking about jumping…

Yeap, these are some lyrics. I do remember the song. I do remember it was on the soundtrack from “Dawson’s Creek” series (it was like... 8 years ago? o_O - I wish I had such a good memory for all the other stuff, heh). I do remember it’s melody and a voice of a singer, but hell, I have no idea what was that song and who is the singer.
Mind: “Ask Google! Google knows everything!”
Me: “Hehe! I always do that!”

Nine Days: If I am

It came back to me while I was sitting on the ledge of the window in my room-over-the-world. 10th floor, hmmm… with one leg hanging outside, playing guitar, watching traffic on Niepodleglosci street. Drinking tea and basking in the sunlight. Taking a break from the paper work I need to do till Monday. It was a beautiful day outside, I must say.

There are three new CDs in my collection waiting to be commented. Oh, sorry – four new CDs. But they’re gonna have to wait till I’m done with some more urgent stuff. Unfortunately.

A Beautiful Mess

Clean your ears, baby!
Missing chords? What missing chords?!!
Shitty recording? NO WAY! Sorry to say so, but it's all about the speakers. They live their own life – unfortunately away from every civilized sound. I discovered this bizarre fact just after spending whole night attached to my mp3 player listening “Sold out” and “We sing” all over and over and over and over…

Damn!

mITunes ;-p

It’s chilly.
It’s rainy. [We all love Eastern Poland]
It’s “long weekend”.
It turns out I am not that incapable of playing The Game Poles Play When The Long Weekend Strikes as I used to think, hehe.

Name of The Game: ‘Leżenie do góry kołami’ aka ‘Pierdolę, nie robię!’ In free translation: ‘Fuck! Fuck Them All!’
Instructions: Do everything but what you should or have to do. Also, you may do nothing at all ;-)
Warning: Make sure there are no deadlines breathing down the back of your neck…

According to the rules of our Game I guess there's no purpose to my posting except I feel like I haven't for maybe a billion years. But this probably isn't true. More, it’s even pleasant ^_^
What I have been doing? I’ve been keeping my ears busy :-)

Base lines and expressions:

1. Maxwell: “Embrya” (1998)

They call it Neo Soul (also known as nu soul). I’m waiting for the time when every single musician’s gonna play their own subgenre… Whatever. It tastes like R&B and soul salad with some smooth jazz flavor. And it tastes good I must say. Something like Erykah Badu (‘World Wide Underground’ just needs to be recommended here ).
So… I like the rhythm. I like the beat. I like the tone of his voice. It wasn’t like love from the first listening since the tracks are quite longish but there is a good perspective for a longer relationship. Waiting to get two more albums though.


Voice: B+
Beat: B
Cover: A
Overall Grade: B+

[thanks to ‘Frenchman’ for recommendation :) ]


2. Anthony And The Johnsons: “I am bird now” (2005)


EEEeeeEEEeeeEEEeee o_O
No, thank you.
Actually, I may imagine it’s all undercover music calculated to kill me. I am just not quite sure yet whether to be happy it isn’t or wish it is ;-p

Voice: C
Beat: C+
Cover: D
Overall Grade: C


3. Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch: ‘Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby’ (“Brother Where Art You” Music From The Motion Picture)

I have no foggiest idea where did that come from :D Just…

Overall Grade: B+


4. Jason Mraz: “Sold Out (In Stereo)” (2002)

Emmm… same old songs. Same old Mr. A-Z. Same old good music. And recording just sucks. That’s why I give:

Voice: A
Cover: A
Sound: B
Overall Grade: B+






5. Jason Mraz: “We Sing” (2008)

1/3 of “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things” album. EP. So, so, so intimate! Mmmmmm… Melting… Me… Melting. I think I am gonna like this new release :-) I can feel it in my ears ^_^
And will hunt it down relentlessly ;-)

Voice: A
Sound: B+ (there are some chords missing sometimes )
Cover: A
Overall Grade: A