I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – what company names its product an iPad? Honestly, the first image that pops into my mind is that of a pad. Yes a sanitary napkin, because you know it.
Enjoy watching the Füher mulling his disappointment over Apple, while I finish up my brunch. Exciting concoction of Siamese chicken flavoured noodles with actual thai green curry chicken. The taste is somewhat unusual but it escaped my judgement and scrutiny because the hunger was overwhelming. Dinner seemed like a thing of the distant past and the constant acidic growls in my stomach meant that I started eating without questioning its final outcome. Though now I am beginning to have second thoughts over it.
Thankfully there’s strong black coffee (sin sugar) to set my taste buds right.
Looking for Artificial Immortality lyrics from Becoming the Archetype’s Dichotomy album? Below I will list my lyrics for the song (which is also called “The Beast” as printed in the CD booklet).
I’ll also include a video of the actual song so you can sample it for yourself at the end.
Artificial Immortality is arguably my favorite song on the album. I love the concept and the lyrics, and the guitar at the end is madness. I also love the last line.
Artificial Immortality lyrics
Technology will conquer
Biology will FALL
Machines provide the means for the chosen few
To rise up and be “immortal”
DISCARD the BODY
To ELEVATE the INTELLECT
Remove the head-Remove the soul-Implant the artificial
Remove the head-Remove the soul-DEHUMANIZE
NO
Shake off the chains
The constraints of your mortality
This new evolution puts “perfection” within our grasp
DISCARD the BODY
To ELEVATE the INTELLECT
Remove the head-Remove the soul-Implant the artificial
Remove the head-Remove the soul-DEHUMANIZE
NO
“I am not a mechanism.”
“I am part of the resistance.”
I am an organism.
An animal.
A creature.
I am a beast.
I am not a mechanism!
I am part of the resistance!
I am an organism
An animal
A creature
I AM A BEAST
I admit I’m used to listening to Lil’ Mama’s remix of Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” without the video and presented that way Lil’ Mama’s rejoinders have the effect of hilariously and cockily intruding, undermining, and mocking her. So the video below is a bit of a letdown as it does not retain any of those tensions which make Lil’ Mama’s cheeky contributions to the remix so sassy and fun. Nonetheless, her talents as a rapper and her charm as a persona should still come across in “Girlfriend” and her rap over hand claps and other found percussion from her break out track, “Lip Gloss.”
The Khom Loy Development Foundation, which works with Burmese refugees and ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand has a program to build Montessori preschools for the Hilltribe children in Northern Thailand. Most of these children don’t speak any Thai, but they are required to go to government run schools starting at age 6, where they are at a huge disadvantage because they are taught in Thai. The main goal of the Montessori programs is to help the children learn the basics of Thai, including reading and writing, so that they will be successful in the government-run primary schools. They’re now up to 19 classrooms!
Here is their video. Sadly, it has a lot of talking and not enough (in my opinion) footage of the children working, but it is a fundraising video, primarily.
Mon Ami Charly: It’s Your Turn to Get Your Brains Blown Out!
Mon Ami Charly is a wickedly wild, award-winning animated short film by four students from the French ESMA School of Arts (Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques). In the film, a little girl gets bored being all alone and asks her mother for permission to go meet her “imaginary friend” Charly. The mother refuses but the little girl disobeys her, and things rapidly go downhill, completely loony-tunes crazy from that point on!
Mon Ami Charly: It’s Your Turn to Get Your Brains Blown Out!
Mark Driscoll preaches here about the prosperity gospel, and how Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness with prosperity. When you open the link, fast forward to the 26:45 minute mark, and it runs for about 8 or 9 minutes.
The prosperity gospel will hook us and “reel us into death.” Perfect summary of the results of worshipping money.
Duluth, Minnesota, home to Retribution Gospel Choir, is a cold, gray place. The natural expectation would be for art to reflect flat cold of the region, but RGC somehow channels the static into something beautiful and pulsating with life on 2.
The album carries a bass heartbeat throughout, ticking away the 34-minute sophomore release. Everything on the album sounds familiar, but with a few exceptions it’s hard to pinpoint any one influence, leading to something original. Counterintuitive, but trust me on this one. Fat guitars with gnarly solos, skittering, skipping cymbals that crash into expansive drum rolls, vinyl crackles and radio static populate 2, giving it the feeling of being tuned in from another time and place.
The front end of 2 is a little more in the straightforward, bar band-friendly vein, and offers up the best candidates for singles and new listeners, particularly “Hide It Away“. That’s not to say the rest of the album is lacking; the sounds and concepts build on each other, creating a thicker, denser listen as you go along, releasing in the last song with the band’s cry for a blessing, for RGC “put our hearts in the promised land / we buried ourselves in the arms of our enemies / so the last thing I need is a lover”.
This song rocks your mom so hard she had a miscarriage. Schlachthofbronx are like “Yeah, we made a song so awesome that you aren’t gonna have a baby brother anymore.” Looks like you’ll still be the favourite. In other news, they have another song out too that kills it an is responsible for a shitty video:
This post is dedicated to my wife Suzie, who is my better-half. She is a new mother to our 2 month old son Jack and is also a fabulous harpist. Over the past several years we have played many pieces together and collaborated on some new arrangements together. The bass and harp combination seems to really work out well. Here is music composed by John Dahlstrand and performed by another bass/harp team: Duo Millenia. Enjoy!
We have German royalty in Sarasota this week, courtesy of Sarasota filmmaker John Pocino and the lovely Dayle Hoffmann: Dr. Mario-Max Prince Schaumburg-Lippe is acting in John’s latest film and getting to know Sarasota at the same time. More info at http://schaumburg-lippe.at. Find out what it’s like to be a prince among men by listening to my interview with Max!
I posted earlier today about a certain Haruhi Suzumiya OST promo, well there was one before, a spoilish one…
Be warned, MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD…
I must agree, it does spoil ALOT, but I’ve also read the book, so that would be classed as the ultimate spoiler.
But for those who haven’t really read the book, they wouldn’t see as much as say, someone who read the book, saw. They’d just see the pictures of Adult Mikuru, Yuki biting someone, Kyon getting stabbed by Ryoko and a long-haired Haruhi. They wouldn’t know why though.
I miss him… Please let him be in my future. I want to forget and yet I can’t as he keeps coming back in my thoughts. How can I move on?? Please lord. You said to ask. I am asking. You said to knock. I am knocking. You said to find. I am looking. My life and his life is in your hands, Father. Help me trust. Help me accept whoever you have for me. Please help me. I have become quite sad and discouraged these past four months…. What action can I take to gain back the joy that I once lost?
Can anything happen when I take the chance? I want to believe in what I cannot see. I want to open my heart to all the possibilies. I want something to change, I am looking for the newness of life to come and wash over me again. God, please speak to me. Guide me. Help me. The world looks so dark from here.Please make it brighter. It felt right with him, now I feel like something is missing. Please God answer me.
The Third & The Seventh: An Architectural Dreamscape
The Third & The Seventh is an artistic, soulful full-CG animated short film by Alex Roman. The film illustrates architectural art from a photographic point of view, where the main subjects are already-built spaces, sometimes in an abstract way, sometimes surreal. It’s the Avatar of the unheralded archviz genre, a video design niche that produces visualizations of architectural projects for firms and developers.
The film is an exploration of architectural design that exploits the freedom of 3D virtual space, treating the viewer to a new and magnificent way of appreciating one of the most heralded of arts. The somewhat ambiguous title refers to a philosophy of aesthetics that proclaims architecture and cinema as the third and seventh pillars of art respectively.
There isn’t any plot, but the film is quite the piece of eye candy!
The Third & The Seventh: An Architectural Dreamscape
(Most Enjoyable: Full-Screen It!)
Slide Show: The Third & The Seventh/An Architectural Dreamscape
I guess the old saying is true, and I don’t know who said it…So I can’t give them credit…”if you want to walk on water you’ve got to get out of the boat”
How true that is…It takes faith to take that first step!
I heard this song a few years back (at the bottom of this post take a listen to it!) and I liked the words..but the last few weeks this song has really become reality! I guess you could say I’m living it!
Beyond the open door is where the NEW and FRESH anointing is, it takes faith to step into the unknown but that is where the biggest blessing are.
So with a peace and understanding, we step through this door..Where it leads I don’t know! But where it leads I WILL go!
When You Can’t See Your Way and You Feel That You Have Gone Astray, doing All You Know To Do. God Has Not Forgotten You. So hold Your Head Up And Be True for in time God Will Open Doors For You.
oh, You Can Fight On, through Your Darkest Days, and Even though You Can’t See The Way God Will Open Doors for you!
A montage of the interview that I took of my little brother, Matthew the other day. I want to capture everyone and everything in my life like this..too bad Matthew’s the only one with the patience to let me film him; or at least properly the way I went to without being too camera shy
We braved the harsh rainy weather early this morning to make our way to the annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration at the historic Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara. We felt it was worth bundling Rudy up and taking him out in this dreary weather to see big brother Max present his winning poem at the big event. Max was this year’s first place poetry winner in a city-wide competition among 1st-6th graders. It was a morning filled with state and local dignitaries, speeches and music but our favorite contributor was, of course, Max:
Live Together Poem by Max Geyling
We should treat each other equally
Black men and white men with
Black women and white women
And all other kinds of colors of people
We should bring each other flowers
In the early morning hours.
As brothers and sisters living in peace,
Our hatred and sorrow will be released.
If we listen to MLK Jr. and keep our cool,
We’ll perish as friends, not as fools.
Luckily it’s over where I live
Because I have friends of all colors.
We’ve noticed we can have fun
With the ones our ancestors called dumb.
We can play together,
live together,
cry together,
laugh together,
and die together.
At our school you won’t find one fool.
Miss Grant came in support of Max! -So sweet
Max was well supported by Wilson, Olivia and Rudy and his teacher, Miss Grant, who was kind enough to come as well. It was a special opportunity and Rudy enjoyed being a part of it all…
Rudy likes celebrating MLK Jr!
The Arlington Theater offers the added bonus of viewing the actual "Gone With The Wind" couch used in the movie! Rudy is wondering why he can't get a diaper change on it...
And so, we mark our journey with Rudy with yet another memorable holiday. ’Just 10 more days until the heart cath…anxious and excited…and, as always, very grateful.
Everybody knows about this now. Its pretty cool, this guy should definitely go on to hollywood, im sure they could overlook his overagedness.
Over only a couple of days it has become extremely popular on youtube and a very forwarded MMS, i got atleast 4 sent to my phone. There have been remixes made and everything! This guy is a real cool cat.
Mudpi performing “Horton” at Berea Coffee & Tea (Berea, KY, USA) on December 19, 2009:
Carol O’Brien (mandolin/vocal)
Jeff Richey (bass guitar/vocal)
Glen Dandeneau (harmonica/vocal)
Robert Rorrer (guitar/vocal/songwriting credit)
Video shot by Diane Jennings
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Yesterday I went to my cousin’s house for dinner. After which I hijacked the television to watch animal planet/discovery channel/national geographic/history channel. Yes Hi I’m a Geek.
Love these channels. I would just get cable tv for these few channels luh. hahaha. Anyway. Watched a few pretty interesting things. There was this programme about baby animals which was like. Mainly for the cute factor more than for the info. There was this prog about the big bang which made me feel extremely stupid. Seriously. I wish I were more intelligent. ): When my dad tries to explain to me how the stocks and currencies and stuff work I feel stupid enough. And then there’s all this physics stuff that I will never in my life understand. But ANYWAY. As usual, taboo wins with the most O.O prog of the night.
They showed this place in India where Shia Muslims had this ritual whereby they cut themselves with razor blades as they thump their chests and like.. chant? So they get all bloody and have these horrible slashes on their chests. They’re like not allowed to tend to the wounds with antiseptic and stuff and they believe they won’t get infected because they’re doing it for faith or whatever. Apparently this man whom they’re honoring was some religious leader guy who got tortured before his death while serving his followers or smth? Okay, sorry, not exactly giving you the proper reasons.
Okay, now if it were just a small bunch of crazy grown man doing it, I’d just be like, okay, freaks, whatever. BUT!!! The thing that got me all !!!! Was that KIDS as in CHILDREN as in BELOW THE AGE OF 12! LIKE! 9!! AND YOUNGER!! participate too. That’s not the worst part. They interviewed the parents. The mother says she’s not worried that they’re harming themselves, she’s only worried if there’s a stampede (because of the overwhelming number of participants and spectators) . AND! A man said that if his children were to die during this ritual, he would not feel sad because they have given up their lives for whoever it is they’re honoring!
*dies.
And they have these metal whips with blades attached at the other end and they use it to cut their backs too.
*dies again.
It’s really quite horrific, seeing men and boys cut themselves till blood is running down their chests and onto the floor where there are practically POOLS of blood.
And I don’t know what’s my view on whether action should be taken against this practice. I mean, for one, surely there are many casualties every year because of this right? Be it from wounds that are too deep, or infections from dirty blades… But on the other hand, I mean, if they feel they’re doing it for whoever and stuff, it’s their choice right? BUT THEN, I mean, we don’t allow people to just like. Commit suicide even if they want to…? Anyway, even if that dude was so noble to feel your pain for you and stuff and suffer for you, it’s because he didn’t want his followers to suffer right? But here you are inflicting this pain on yourself! It baffles my simple mind.
Back in August I took a vacation to Hawaii that I thought would be just a normal getaway. Turns out this trip was very relaxing, creatively refreshing, and helped me somewhat define what I am constantly searching for. That intangible concept of find yourself. I plan on going back sooner rather than later. Among the things I did was climb diamond head, hiked the rain forest, went on a schooner out around half the island and just enjoyed the sights and local flavor. I captured a compilation of moments with my Flip Camera. Below are the videos.
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Todos sabemos que la mayoría de las escenas de la película “Avatar” fueron con actores digitalizados. Es bien sabido que esto se logra mediante la técnica de Mo-Cap (Motion Capture). Pero no es fácil darse cuenta de la escala a la que esto tuvo que hacerse para lograr el resultado que muchos ya vieron en pantalla. He aquí una pequeña muestra de como se grabó y digitalizó el trabajo de los actores.
I guess I’m sort of a child of the video generation. In 1981 when MTV first came out I was 17 years old. I actually saw the very first video, The Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star. The first trivia question of this post is one I posed the other day to Stacy, Greg, Dave, and Kevin but had to actually look up to find the answer… What was the 2nd video played!!
In August of 1981 not only was I starting to watch videos but I was also big time into photography so I sort of learned to love both. In fact “Bill Trivia” now asks you, “What MTV Video did Bill actually work on?” Yes I did actually participate in a video that actually aired on MTV!!
The sad thing is MTV and VH1 don’t really know the meaning of the word music video anymore so I occasionally get my fix by looking on YouTube where I find videos that combine both my love of videos… and photography.
In this installment is a British Band called Alphabeat who sort of has an 80’s sound to them. I’m not sure if they would be insulted by this but that’s what I hear when I listened to them. The music video for their song “Boyfriend” however uses a cool photography technique involving perspective which I think is kind of cool.
And now the answers to my two trivia questions…
1) The 2nd video on MTV was Pat Benatar’s “You Better Run” which I might add that Pat was kind of hot in.
2) I helped with the video “True Blue” by Madonna. Before you say, “Bill!!! You Met Madonna!!!” Know that in the fall of 1986 MTV had a contest where you could enter a video you made for the song. At the time my ISU TV-10 (actually Student Television Workshop) friends decided to enter the contest and I helped. It was fun and did air a time or two when MTV played all the contest entries but sadly we did not win…
The “Spring” painting which I did not paint is by Alma Tadema, and you can see it here.
When I am talking about vitamins-not-drugs, I mean that little orange canister, not the pile of makeup. I am pretty sure you guys understand that makeup is not drugs.
Why does my voice sound so husky and low? Mostly it’s a lot more mezzo than alto.
♪♫ I wish that she would get back soon (get back soon)♫♪
Yes, John Legend is awesome.
While I don’t think I’m a baby anymore (I did have my birthday last week…) I was… somewhere. I was at home but in total relax mode and didn’t do much. I didn’t even watch too many shows. Not even finishing catching up on Glee. (Mind you I was only 2 episodes in… but I still only ended up watching another 2 episodes near the end of my break). This was also when my older sister showed me this group, NLT, one of whose members is in Glee. (Can you guess who?) Anyway, I’m kind of in love with this song right now.
There’s a really smooth arm-through move at 2:50. Looks so cool.
Oh boy bands. ♥
Figured out who it is?
It’s Artie! Yeah the no-glasses made it a bit harder to realize. But he did have a pretty big part in this song so apparently looking at him enough triggered my memory. It’s too bad Glee won’t ever really be able to showcase his dancing, but at least he can sing lol.
So I obviously didn’t catch up on anything else, so what did I do? Well, I ‘finished’ TWEWY (if you can call it finished. Let’s just say I got all the secret reports but I don’t have every item or pin. I do have an A in every rank except ESP points. And I never got around to doing a Final Time Attack since I’m pretty sure it only counts if you do it on hard or above and I still don’t think I was quite good enough to fight through the whole chain with only 4 or 5 heals. That’s my main thing.) And surprisingly, for Christmas an my birthday, I got 2/5 games which was very cool (Pirates of the Caribbean, Rockband Unplugged and Dissidia for PSP and Zelda:Spirit Tracks and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days for DS and since my middle sister still has my PSP, I still have her DS).
And of course, I started playing them. I started with 358/2 Days but then realized I should have started with a PSP game since I wouldn’t be able to play those ones for long since my sister left so I started Dissidia which was really cool. Voiced cutscenes, however cheesy, were really cool. I started with Cloud’s storyline and didn’t get too far (Sephiroth pwned me. It was insane.) but I liked the gameplay and the added ‘gameboard’ that reminds me of FF Tactics. I guess that’s a pretty easy way to add some diversity to a fighting game. And as usual, Cloud was being emo but even more so in the cutscenes I saw versus FFVII or KH. I’m just glad he was not one of the people who looked like they were looking for their crystal alone because he would have just gotten worse.
But anyway, after Sephiroth killed me a few times, I eventually switched to 358/2 Days. (Why didn’t I start playing another PSP game? Good question…) So I don’t think this is much of a spoiler since the game’s been out for a while and you learn this like 10 minutes into the game but we meet this girl Xion and I want to hear the characters say her name! I already know from some stuff online that it’s supposed to be something like ‘Shion’ (so that would be ‘SHE-ohn’) but there haven’t been that many cutscenes. I’m kind of surprised Dissidia had a lot more voiced cutscenes in the 2-3 hours I played compared to the good 15 hours of 358/2 Days I’ve played with 1, maybe 2 voiced scenes. (I don’t consider random laughing after some lines as ‘voiced’, do you?). That said, I did enjoy the connections to Chain of Memories and the organization members leaving and stuff. But I feel that it’s a little weird and awkward since both Roxas and Shion lack… I don’t even know how to explain it but like the understanding of what a friend is and what it means to be human. I can’t say I understand myself why they would want to be human but I guess you don’t know what you got till it’s gone, right?
So now I realize what I did with all my time. I spent it on video games But it didn’t seem like much to me. Time really does fly when you’re having fun lol. So I did get Spirit Tracks as well but I hadn’t played Phantom Hourglass yet so I’m playing that first and it’s pretty fun. I like how it’s easier in some ways on the DS since you don’t have to deal with the first-person view and the maps are awesome. So helpful. But it’s kind of weird how boss keys and in at least one case other items must actually be carried in your hands. As one faqwriter, Dark_Link_13 puts it, “your Pocket into the Next Dimension won’t hold them”. (He also calls it “Pocket of Infinite Depth” and “Infinite Pocket of Mysteries”. Sounds so epic!) Still a very cool game and concept, but right now, I can’t tell how long this is going to be. Without being too spoilerish (although I feel like the ’statute of limitations’ on this game has already been passed), I can see we need three spirits (I already have two) and we seem to have much to explore in the Ocean King temple (as the faq I follow titles it: Temple of the Ocean King III, Revenge of the Phantoms) but I can’t see how much more there is to it. Apparently, once we’re done this, we should have everything we need to get to the Ghost Ship… so maybe I’m just assuming this should be a longer game but it isn’t? Or maybe the sidequests take up more of the playtime? That’s a possibility I guess…anyway, I’ll find out soon enough.
So yeah… didn’t watch too many shows but did end up playing a bit of a bunch of games. Yay?
Random Quote:
Two from Genie;
- I mean, why so glum? Feeling a little blue? Believe me, I can relate.
- And once I get something on my mind, I can’t knock it out – tried everything: dynamite, sledgehammers, tweezers… - KH: 358/2 Days
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This Film has no actual purpose but its sheer level of cinematographic awesomeness is a good enough reason to feature it here. See the video by clicking the button below.
As always, I highly recommend pushing that HD button to get the best image.
With a bit of a delay and outstanding balances, we pulled it together to seal the deal and got the keys to the future! From here on its no turning back, especially for me going through a few rough months of being unstable. Finally a spot to re -establish myself and regain focus in knowing what I have to do next. Once again Im blessed, but this time around I have no ties. But know that I have people called friends. For the friends that helped me along my ways this past year, I appreciate it deeply! I dont forget and I am considerate of whats done for me. You all know who you are! Im getting you back regardless one way or another…it balances out.
And the ones that gonna help me in the future, I have much respect for you. In return, I will extend my hand so we can push forward our beliefs and products we choose to share with others. Lets get this math straight and get the fuck up outta here and travel and spread our hype!! I wanna go pop bottles with models overseas..you feel me??
Bigs ups to everyone following and tapping into my blog from time to time. The feedback helps and motivates me more. Feel free to share anything ideal for the site you want posted with my approval. But until then, Im stoked and excited and can’t wait to get settled and rollin……Check out my anthem for the day! Clipse is my fave =)
It’s funny how good singers can appear out of nowhere, and sometimes from distant countries around the world. The next girl is no exception.
Delta Goodrem is the Australian pop princess of the moment, and there’s no doubt about it. She has released three studi albums, all of them succesful, and surely she has one hell of a story to talk about, because she had to fight no only for her music, but also for her life. Let’s get to know this girl, shall we?
Delta’s debut album, Innocent Eyes came out in Australia during 2003, when she was 18 years old. The album was an amazing success, and gave Goodrem five consecutive number-ones singles: Born To Try, Lost Without You, Innocent Eyes, Predictable and Not Me, Not I. Delta’s debut was the most successful album in Australia in 17 years. It was the highest selling album in Australia of the decade and was the sixth highest selling album in Australian history. She co-wrote most of the tracks of the album. This album is full of pop songs and piano ballads (the instrument she plays) and reflects a young woman’s musical dreams.
Then, tragedy came. On 8 July 2003, at the age of 18, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that attacks the body’s immune system. She was forced to put all her working commitments on hold while undertaking treatment for the disease. Part of her treatment included chemotherapy, which resulted in the loss of her hair, and radiation therapy. The news of her diagnosis were newspaper and television headlines, and fans showed her great support during this period. Fortunately, she won her battle against cancer, and by 2004 she was prepared with a new album.
Mistaken Identity, is inspired by her battle. During her darkest moments, Delta wrote and co-wrote songs, with harmonies, melodies, instrumentes and lyrics, but this time, they were deeper and darker than her previous material. Goodrem stated it was a more mature album, because her life had changed, and her music had to reflect that. Songs on this album have quite personal messages and strange sounds. The albums features her first duet, Almost Here which she sings along Brian McFadden and it is the second single from the album. The other singles include: Out Of The Blue, A Little Too Late, Mistaken Identity and Be Strong. Nevertheless, some other songs from the album became also quite important, gaining more attention than the singles, like Extraordinary Day which talks about the day she was diagnosed with cancer; Last Night On Earth deals with life and death issues, while Electric Storm mentions emotional suicide. The album was not as succesful as her previous effort, but managed to become her secon number-one album.
Delta returned in 2007 with a new album, and a new concept. She called the album simply Delta and has a more up-beat pop sound than her last album. She co-wrote almost every track with her now boyfriend Brian McFadden and tried to create a new mood for her music. The album has a variety of subjects and includes her typical piano ballads, which keep getting better. This album’s singles include In This Life, Believe Again, You Will Only Break My Heart and I Can’t Break It To My Heart. Some songs have personal references, and there’s even a cover. Delta wanted the album to sound happier than the last one, and she did it. There’s also a US release, which includes Born To Try, the first single from her debut album.
Why should we listen to Delta Goodrem? Becasue she offers what a lot of artists today don’t: quality and modesty. Her music comes from her soul and she writes for her people. She manages to transmit her emotions through her music, and you as a listener can relate to most of her compositions. There’s another plus in the fact that she plays the piano, and I mean, it’s THE PIANO. Great instrument for a fantastic artist. I discovered her music one year ago, and she has become one of my dearest musicians.
Delta is currently working on her fourth studio album, and in the meantime, she has just released (on September 2009) her Believe Again: Australian Tour 2009 which is a CD/DVD release of her last two shows in Sydney. It includes her greatest hits plus a backstage video and some other stuff. I leave you here one of her singles and the lyrics. Enjoy!
LOST WITHOUT YOU
I know I can be a little stubborn sometimes, and I say, a little righteous and too proud. I just wanna’ find a way to compromise, ’cause I believe that we can work things out. I thought I had all the answers, never giving in, but baby since you’ve gone, I admit that I was wrong. All I know is I’m lost without you, I’m not gonna’ lie. How am I gonna’ be strong without you? I need you by my side. If we ever say we’ll never be together and we ended with “Goodbye”, don’t know what I’d do… I’m lost without you, I keep trying to find my way, but all I know is… I’m lost without you. I keep trying to face the day, I’m lost without you. How am I ever gonna’ get rid off this blues? Baby I’m so lonely all the time. Everywhere I go I get so confused, you’re the only thing that’s on my mind. Oh, my bed’s so cold at night, and I miss you everyday, only you can make it right, no, I’m not too proud to say. All I know is I’m lost without you, I’m not gonna’ lie. How am I gonna’ be strong without you? I need you by my side. If we ever say we’ll never be together and we ended with “Goodbye”, don’t know what I’d do… I’m lost without you, I keep trying to find my way, but all I know is… I’m lost without you. I keep trying to face the day, I’m lost without you. If I could only hold you now, and make the pain just go away, can’t stop the tears from running down my face. All I know is I’m lost without you, I’m not gonna’ lie. How am I gonna’ be strong without you? I need you by my side. If we ever say we’ll never be together and we ended with “Goodbye”, don’t know what I’d do… I’m lost without you, I keep trying to find my way, but all I know is… I’m lost without you. I keep trying to face the day, and all I find is, I’m lost without your love. I keep trying to find my way, but all I know is, I’m lost without you… I’m lost without you.
Duluth, Minnesota, home to Retribution Gospel Choir, is a cold, gray place. The natural expectation would be for art to reflect flat cold of the region, but RGC somehow channels the static into something beautiful and pulsating with life on 2.
