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.

Big Screen: Marie Antoinette.

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Loved it (man I’m easy sometimes).

Loved the costumes and the pageantry and the yummy yummy food. I was so hungry afterward, filled with longings for cakes and pies and tarts and eclairs and perhaps a jar of frosting to eat with my fingers.

Thought Kirsten Dunst was really good (I also like her in Wimbledon, although in general I really don’t like her and there are a number of movies she has totally skeeved me out in).

Overall, a tremendous feeling of sadness. Her life became so barren, so lonely and alone and full of distrust and gossip…

Really well done.

Live Tunes for Late Fall 2006.

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Oct 27 – Indigo Girls (for the zillioneth time)
Nov 2 – Citizen Cope
Nov 7 – Joan Baez
Nov 16 – Barenaked & Mike Doughty (both for the third time)
Nov 17 – Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey
Dec 3 – The Roches
Dec 30 – Raconteurs (second time)
Schedule’s looking a little light. Wonder what else might pop up in December… 🙂

Sometimes I feel Guilty.

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I really like Badly Drawn Boy, a couple of his albums have done serious rotation time on my stereo. But after a halfhearted attempt at listening to the new album at Reckless the other day, and reading lots of mediocre reviews like this one, I just can’t commit. But I feel guilty. What if it’s really good? Or better than people say? What if I miss the boat on an album by someone I used to like? Should I get it just in case? Yes, these are things I think about. My mind = ALWAYS able to waste time! This explains why I own some CDs I don’t listen to. As do we all, I assume.