What is your music lately?

[Anya_Angie]

I personally love film music above all else. I also love classical and new age instrumental, along with the occasional pop/rock/R&B music haha. All of these genres affect my moods and emotions and make me feel great when I hear them, particularly if, like the Brokeback Mountain score, they have sentimental memories attached to them.

I'm really loving the Brokeback expanded score, which I recently acquired thanks to some connections. It's so simplistic yet complex., and over twice as long as the original soundtrack's version. It's fantastic (but in mp4 format, though I can convert it to mp3 if anyone with AIM would like me to send it on over.).

[Pipedream]

Time to post a real curiosity here, don't you think? 

Here's the YouTube link to a very popular song of a German band of the moment: Wir sind Helden (= We are Heroes) with one of their greatest hits: Wir müssen nur wollen (= Just have to want).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao0LbE9w0LU

Muss ich immer alles müssen was ich kann Eine Hand trägt die Welt und die andere bietet Getränke an? Ich kann mit allen zehn Füßen in zwanzig Türen und mit dem elften in der Nase noch Ballette aufführen Aber wenn ich könnte wie ich wollte würde ich gar nichts wollen Ich weiß aber dass alle etwas wollen sollen - Wir können alles schaffen genau wie die tollen dressierten Affen wir müssen nur wollen wir müssen nur wollen wir müssen nur wollen Wir müssen nur Muss ich immer alles müssen was ich kann Eine Hand in den Sternen die andere im Hintern vom Vordermann? Das ist das Land der begrenzten Unmöglichkeiten Wir können Pferde ohne Beine rückwärts reiten Wir können alles was zu eng ist mit dem Schlagbohrer weiten Können glücklich sein und trotzdem Konzerne leiten Wir können alles schaffen genau wie die tollen dressierten Affen wir müssen nur wollen wir müssen nur wollen wir müssen nur wollen Wir müssen nur...

Do I always have to have to everything that I can One hand carries the world and the other one offers drinks? I can with every ten feet in twenty doors And with the eleventh in the nose Perform ballets But if I could do as I can I would not want anything at all But I know that everyone has to want something – We can do everything just like the great Trained monkeys we just have to want We just have to want we just have to want We just have to Do I always have to have to everything that I can One hand in the stars And the other one in the ass of the man in front? This is the country of the bordered impossibilities We can ride horses without legs backwards We can dilate everything that is too narrow with the percussion drill We can be happy and nevertheless lead consolidated companies We can do everything just like the great / mad Trained monkeys we just have to want We just have to want we just have to want We just have to

[Lumière]

Anke ...Just for you.. 

The one and only MAX RAABE ..
I now have 11 Maxie songs, all thanks to you!

[Pipedream]

"My dear Fräulein! Only 11 songs?"   

[Lumière]

"My dear Fräulein! Only 11 songs?"   

If you wish to improve my Raabie collection, you can buy me a proper Maxie CD when we meet .. 
(which could be this year, who knows ..  )

[Pipedream]

If you wish to improve my Raabie collection, you can buy me a proper Maxie CD when we meet .. 
(which could be this year, who knows ..  )

Yeah, Milli!! Come over! I'll pick you up from the airport or the railway station or whereever! 

Now, in case some of you American folks are wondering who the f*ck Max Raabe was... He and his fabulous Palastorchester are coming to the United Stated again in Spring. Get tickets!! 

03/15/2007   San Francisco     Martin Meyer Sanctuary
03/16/2007   Oakland              Excelsior Center
03/17/2007   San Diego           La Jolla   

[David In Indy]

Oh, those cities are sooo far away from me!   

Is he planning on coming to Indianapolis, or any cities close to Indianapolis (St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, etc)?

I would love to see him in concert. 

[Amber]

Has anyone heard Death Cab for Cutie's "I will follow you into the dark"? 

That's a great song.  I listen to that constantly.

Other than that, I'm a die hard Bon Jovi fan so I've been listening to the "Have A Nice Day" CD a lot as well as the Goo Goo Doll's "Let Love In" CD.  As long as these groups keep making music, I'll keep listening to it.  Old habits die hard.

[JCinNYC2006]

The singer I'm listening to most on repeat is Amy Winehouse.  Her new CD is called Back To Black, and it's really just amazing.  Her first CD wasn't really heard here in the US, and it was a mix of jazz, R&B and hip hop influences.  This one is more influenced by 60's music, esp. girl group sounds and it's really just beautiful. 

There are two singles, Rehab and You Know I'm No Good, both are great, uptempo songs that are catchy, melodic, and funny, given the subject matter (avoiding going to rehab for alcohol problems, and describing her cheating ways to a lover).  But there are three songs they are just devastating, the title song, Love Is A Losing Game and Wake Up Alone.  So melancholy, soulful, but still weirdly moving and uplifting.  It looks like her record company is going to promote her more this time around, so check her out if you have a chance.

The other CD I'm loving at the moment is Farewell to The World, the final concert by Crowded House from 1996.  Brings back such memories of such a great band.

Juan

[saucycobblers]

Crowded House... Brings back such memories of such a great band.

Juan

Me too Juan. I love Crowded House... brings back memories of good times and special people.

Amy Winehouse is getting lots of airplay over here in the UK - she's got a great voice. So refreshing to hear a great soul voice amongst all the squeaky popsters on the radio.