Daily Archives: November 5, 2006

Paolo Nutini, wherever did you get that voice?

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Recommended by my good friend Evan, paparazzo extraordinaire and music lover, I recently got this EP off iTunes.

  • “Jenny, Don’t Be Hasty” – Old-Stones type of sassy. Gravely edge to his voice here. Has an old time rock/blues swing to it.
  • “Last Request” – Big thick vocals. This skinny scottish boy is not what you picture when you listen to this song with your eyes closed. And you don’t picture a 19 year old either! Bittersweet melancholy, begging for just one last time…
  • “These Streets” – Folky/pop acoustic background, with an almost Reggae-like rhythm to the vocals.
  • “New Shoes” – Rockabilly. A zippa-de-do-dah, chase the blues away tune.

Recommended by moi aussi.

In Concert: Indigo Girls

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This is the 7th or 8th time I’ve seen them live — I’ve lost track — but the first time in at least 10 years. So I didn’t know many of the new songs the concert was front-loaded with. But the old stuff sounded sweet as always. Their live show just FILLS UP THE ROOM no matter where they play.

And the crowd involvement on the oldies was loud, in tune, and uplifting. And gave even the performers huge grins on their faces.

DVD: The Brothers Grimm.

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Confusing. Convoluted. Creepy.

All three of us lost track of the plot multiple times and at least one of us wasn’t looking at a craft in her lap most of the movie, so I don’t think you can blame it on lack of attention.

Album: Jet “Shine On”

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There are moments that are way, way, way too Oasis-like and anthem-stereotypic.

But then there are songs like ‘Eleanor” with its Beatles-esque sweetness and light and the harmonies on “All You Have to Do” especially that slow descending “Ah…ah.” And I forget all about the Oasis crap that was bugging me earlier.