Nothing better then a well-timed toast.
When you want to be heard, just saying.
Every good story does this, so should you.
If raising your voice doesn’t work, give ’em a little hell.
You can tear it off, or raise it up, your choice.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpMbTRZu99g&w=500&h=300
Favorite trailer in a long time. Since, well, the “There Will Be Blood,” trailer. God bless P.T. Anderson.
(ANGELIC IN VOICE AND IN SPIRIT)
Words like haunting, husky, and ethereal are fine ways of describing Beach House’s Victoria Legrand’s vocals. But her raspy range can soar, especially when accompanied by the seductive arrangements of her backing band. Legrand continues to put out albums and songs that showcase her beautiful, hoarse, angelic voice, and we continue to enjoy them.
While it’s true that Kate Bush may be most well-known today for her single “This Woman’s Work,” (courtesy John Hughes and American Idol), Kate Bush has put out nearly ten LP’s featuring that strange, glassy voice, and has been recording music since 1975 (two years before I was born). After a life break, she is back with a new album and proof that the greatest gifts age well with time.
It’s chilly in Duluth, MN. But upon the icy shores of Lake Superior was borne the chilling falsetto of Mimi Parker, one half of the two-headed mastermind that is known as Low. Check out this clip if you would like to hear what it sounds like to actually freeze the sun.
Lisa Gerrard, Australian by way of Ireland, conceived of her band Dead Can Dance with English songwriter Brendan Perry back in 1981. She has amassed an outstanding catalog of solo and collaborative work as well, and chances are that you’ve heard her music in some of your favorite films (Heat, Black Hawk Down, The Insider, The Passion of the Christ, Man on Fire, to name a few). Her voice is an elegant, other-worldly contralto that is hard to describe with words. Better to just listen, and enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xpkRj99FH0&w=500&h=300
Without question one of the most special vocalists of this or any era. Her falsetto is unique unto itself and brimming with a magical trill that sends shivers up your spine. Her work with Cocteau Twins has produced some of the most mesmerizing and distinctive music ever made. In a sense, her band epitomized the 4AD sound throughout the bulk of the 1990’s.
AKA March Badness.
One day. Maybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbCq5Zexfd4&w=500&h=300
The winterland creatures are abuzz as an elusive ice skater cuts triple axels upon their enchanted pond.
Client: Subway
Agency: MMB Boston
ACD, Art Director: Chris Poulin
ACD, Copywriter: George Goetz
Art Director: Jen Campbell
Copywriter: Liz Giuggio
Producer: Danene Dicicco
Production Co.: Charlex
Director: Ryan Dunn
Illustrator: Eleanor Davis
Cel Animator: Chris Carboni
Compositor: Ryan Gotilla
Producer: Alex Jarman
An arresting set of music. Enjoy.
We found her in a box, in our bedroom, about three seconds away from entire residential destruction by way of the Little Lamb Enchantment. Fortunately, we were able to coax her out of the box and back to safety with the old “Do you want some Gogurt?” diversion.
Nineteen songs; varying shades of Haloweenness. You will find a range of styles here (yes, including Salem), but you will not find “Monster Mash”, sorry. Nor will there will be any Kanye West (sorry “Monster” fans), but there is one rap verse.
Enjoy, if you dare.
Similar to his Found Songs LP from 2009, Ólafur Arnalds has released Living Room Songs, a project recorded over the course of one week from the bedroom of his Reykjavík apartment, and released for free as each song was finished.
This time, however, he included videos of each recording to accompany the music. The album will be packaged and released in high-quality form later this year. You can pre-order it here, and receive a free postcard.
Enjoy the album on his website, and have a look at the genesis of these beautiful compositions below…
In keeping with my farm animal theme yet again, here is a cool thesis animation from Nikolas Ilic, who recently graduated from Sheridan College in Canada.
This brilliant image courtesy Jonathan Mak.
