考試一天的音樂

今天坐公車去考試時，放了 Sonic Youth 的 The Eternal。澎湃而來的鼓聲，招牌鏗鏘吉他噪音，讓我一首接著一首的聽下去。戴著耳機聽，真是好聽！不過沒有整張聽完就到學校了，感覺上後面的歌好像有比較弱掉。

考完試後出來換上 Jesus and Mary Chain 的 Stoned & Dethroned。最近超喜歡他們的這張的，全部都沒有噪音的歌。可以說是 Lo-fi 的芭樂歌。因為每首都好好聽。每首歌其實都還蠻 sad 的，最近聽這張專輯的歌感覺就是很對，我也不知道為什麼。是我心目中第三名的 JAMC 專輯。
God Help Me...


再去吃飯的路上，換上 Ryan Driver的新專輯。關於這張我有三樣特別喜歡的東西，爵士樂用的 acoustic bass，他的歌聲，跟他的吉他。他的聲音，只要不要拉高音，一切都很棒。他的吉他有時候聽起來很舒服，有時聽起來會想要把他關掉，因為太悲了。整張專輯的歌有些很奇怪，有些很棒。

回家的時候，最後我還是拿出輕鬆舒服的 God Help The Girl。
Come Monday Night~

"A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you."- Sagan

Carsick Cars

聽不懂再唱甚麼，可是很好聽。ＭＶ也挺酷的。
不知道他們現場功力如何。

河上的愛情

賈樟柯 JIA Zhang-ke

2008 / China, Spain, France / 19min
畢業十年，四個大學同學，兩對無緣戀人，在江南蘇州河畔再度重逢。學生時期的陳年話題，至今仍舊撩繞於心，往事從未放下，散落的感情也沒勇氣拿起。賈樟柯說他很喜歡《站台》和《頤和園》，於是刻意找來兩片的男女主角，重新配對，分飾兩對舊情人，拍出這部從內容到風格都在向《小城之春》導演費穆致敬的短片。

The two couples were once in love when they were classmates in college. Ten years after graduation, they reunite again, but time hasn’t alienated them at all. They still quarrel over those ten-year-old topics. They haven’t forgotten their past but don’t have enough courage to face the buried feelings for each other. Their lost love is like the seemingly silent but turbulent streams underneath, flowing like a maze and holding on tightly to their secrets.

台北電影節介紹
6/26(五) 新三 20.20
7/04(六) 新三 13.10

Postmodernity

(by 岳敏君)

What?
Deconstruction.
“holds that there is no truth, no basic right or wrong, nothing good or bad, nothing evil or noble, nothing moral or immoral.”;
"A generation raised on channel-surfing has lost the capacity for linear thinking and analytical reasoning."
Who?
Everyone of us. To be more precise, not exactly everyone.
When? Now. All the time.
Where?
Everywhere; TV, internet, newspaper, nightclubs, museums...etc.
How? I don't know.
How do you feel about it?
To be honest with you, I feel sad. Nothing seems to matter at all. Nothing means anything; anything means nothing at all. Just like the painting above, what do you see? Nothing. Laugh means nothing, and execution means nothing. It may seem like utopia, but it's actually a gigantic chaos.
What are we going to do about it? Nothing.

(source)

With A Little Help From My Friends

前陣子其實常常聽披頭四的寂寞芳心俱樂部樂團，裡面有這首歌。可是聽過 Joe Cocker 的版本，真的不喜歡披頭四的版本。我知道這是 John Lennon and Paul McCartney寫的歌，很棒的歌。可是專輯裡面的版本，聽起來就是嗑藥版，說真的沒有很 high。我還是喜歡慷慨激昂版本的。在 Woodstock 的表演更是經典阿!!! Welcome to Rock 'n' Roll!!!

Mashup, Screwedup

I don't mind people taking samples from other songs,
but I hate mashup songs. Personally I think they suck.

what do they sound like?
they sound like noises when you can't find the right channel on the radio; maybe worse...

BRAZILIAN GIRLS

(from Vice Fashion)

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey

The Beatles

Sleep All Summer

I've been listening to this song for a while now.
It's from the Score! compilation. This song and Yeah! Oh Yeah! are the two songs I listen to so often from the album.
All The National's stuffs are so good. I can't get enough of them.
I was going to find the guitar tab, nothing's there.
But I found Nick Hornby just wrote about this song!
Indeed, a perfect song, a lovely combination of Matt Berninger and St. Vincent's voices, a real heartbreaker.
Originally by Crooked Fingers. (never heard of them either...)
I would change for you but, babe, that doesn't mean I'm gonna be a better man.

Listen: The National and St. Vincent - Sleep All Summer

Weary sun, sleep tonight, go crashing into the ocean
Cut the line that ties the tide and moon, ancient and blue
We take our empty hearts and fill them up with broken things
To hang on humming wire like cheap lamps down a dead end street
Close your weary eyes until the wintertime
And every time we turn away it hits me like a tidal wave
I would change for you but, babe, that doesn't mean I'm gonna be a better man
Give the ocean what I took from you so one day you could find it in the sand
And hold it in your hands again

Cold ways kill cool lovers
Strange ways we used each other
Why won't you fall back in love with me?
There ain't no way we're gonna find another
The way we sleep all summer
So why won't you fall back in love with me?

Combing over Broken Cross I held on you
Haunted by the ghost of something new

Curtains fall, fashions fade, an endless summer over
Another tide to launch an autumn moon over the dunes
There must be a better way to pull a whole apart
To keep a world from caving in
Another way to while away from you, frozen and blue
Close your weary eyes until the wintertime
But everytime we turn away it surges like a tidal wave
I would change but, babe, that doesn't mean I'm gonna be a better man
Give the ocean what I took from you so one day you could find it in the sand
And hold it in your hands again

Cold ways kill cool lovers
Strange way we love to suffer
Why won't you fall back in love with me?
There ain't no way we're gonna find another
The way we sleep all summer
Why won't you fall back in love with me?

Why won't you fall back in love with me?

Interview with Johan

Name?
Johan Angergård.

The one song that must be on every mixtape is:
Felt "Don't Die On My Doorstep". It's short, so you can always fit it in. And it's, of course, incredibly good.

Last book read?
Haruki Murakami, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

Favorite book ever?
I think Lukas Moodysson Vitt blod was the one that affected me the most. I should re-read it though, not quite sure if it's as good as I remember it.

Instruments played (chronologically)?
Yamaha keyboard, acoustic guitar, bass, various software instruments.

Favorite record this year?
Camera Obscura, My Maudlin Career.

Favorite record ever?
The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead.

The one record I’d save from a house fire is:
Shadow Factory (Sarah Records compilation).

Favorite music video this year?
The Legends "Always The Same". Sorry, but it really is. Haven't seen that many though. Oh, wait. I really liked that Fever Ray video too.

Who is in your dream band (must be living musicians)?
Morrissey: vocals; Johnny Marr: guitars; Colm Ó Cíosóig: drums. And I'd like to be in the band too, so I guess I could play the bass.

Last illegally downloaded song/album (be honest)?
Probably Camera Obscura My Maudlin Career actually. I didn't like it that much at first and didn't understand how good it was until I bought the CD. Oh, isn't this a lovely little story of the importance of paying for music?

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Hope to Unlearn

堅心為君 獨守我青春

I don't have much in my life
But take it, it's yours.

I wear black on the outside
'cuz black is how I feel in the inside

戀戀風塵

「	鄉愁的苦澀 成長的記憶 青春的眷戀 原來生命就是生活	」

因為看到別的部落格有寫到這片，我決定再把它拿來再看一遍。
看這片的時候想了不少事。
當兵，賺錢，結婚，回憶，青春，初戀，出軌，火車，山洞，爺爺，信物，挫敗，朋友，人生，他鄉，鄉愁，苦澀，看破，釋懷。
對我而言，緩慢的電影節奏可以讓我自己沉澱我自己。

有時候覺得身邊的人就像是一群人手牽手站著面對海浪，大家都很努力的拉著彼此不讓彼此離開。但有時浪太大了，總是會有誰鬆手了，你只能看著她被湧起的海浪捲進去，然後一切恢復平靜，像是甚麼事都沒發生似的。只有自己在心裡明白那個空缺...

關於電影可以看:
維基百科：戀戀風塵
何穎怡：戀戀風塵回憶剪貼簿
戀戀風塵 \ 把愛還諸天地

港都夜雨

　

作詞：呂傳梓　作曲：楊三郎　

今夜又是風雨微微　異鄉的都市
路燈青青照著水滴　引阮心悲意
青春男兒不知自己　要行叨位去
啊～漂流萬里　港都夜雨寂寞暝

想起當時站在船邊　講甲糖蜜甜
真正稀微你我情意　煞來拆分離
不知何時會來相見　前情斷半字
啊～海風野味　港都夜雨落抹離

海風冷冷吹痛胸前　漂浪的旅行
為著女性費了半生　海面做家庭
我的心情為你犧牲　你那抹分明
啊～茫茫前程　港都夜雨那抹停

( 我可以不選這支影片的，但我不喜歡齊秦的版本，更不喜歡星光幫的把它拿來當作比賽工具的翻唱，所以我選了他。即使影片相當的台，相當的情色，但和歌詞本身多少有點連結。男人不都是盲目的為了女人，不然就是為了女人而盲目？這首台語演歌已經有五十多歲了，歌詞對於現代的我，一樣切確的要命。會再聽到這首歌，也是因為又看了侯孝賢的戀戀風塵，侯導選歌真是選得好，這首歌不但預告了電影情節，也透露出每個浪子的心聲，阿阿阿青春青春～　我又想到了另一首歌了。)

斷腸詩

作詞：伍佰 / 作曲：伍佰 / 編曲：伍佰、China Blue

春夏交接的當時　蟬聲哀啼響上天
蝴蝶折翅落大水　路邊有斷頭的蜻蜓

下埔雷雨落滿墘　日頭猶原光晴晴
照著南國的都市　照著流浪的男兒

青春青春渡時機　孤船有岸等何時

風雨停了愈空虛　茫茫人生佗位去

想到心內小哀悲　一種澀澀的滋味
東邊吹來雲一朵　催阮不通歇過時

啊～～心稀微
啊～～斷腸詩

Head On

Yeah, the world could die in pain
And I wouldn't feel no shame

As soon as I get my head around you
I come around catching sparks off you
I get an electric shock from you
This secondhand living just won't do
And the way I feel tonight
I could die and I wouldn't mind
And there's something going on inside
Makes you wanna feel
Makes you wanna try
Makes you wanna blow the stars from the sky
And I can't stand up
I can't cool down
I can't get my head off the ground
As soon as I get my head around you
I come around catching sparks off you
And all I ever got from you
Was all I ever took from you
Yeah, the world could die in pain
And I wouldn't feel no shame
And there's nothing holding me to blame
Makes you wanna feel
Makes you wanna try
Makes you wanna blow the stars from the sky
And I'm taking myself to a dirty part of town
Where all my troubles can't be found
I said yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
And I'm taking myself to a dirty part of town
Where all my troubles can't be found
Makes you wanna feel
Makes you wanna try
Makes you wanna blow the stars from the sky

fuck yeah!

What Difference Does It Make?

All men have secrets and here is mine so let it be known
we have been through hell and high tide
I can surely rely on you
and yet you start to recoil
heavy words are so lightly thrown
but I'd still leap in front of a flying bullet for you

So what difference does it make?
so what difference does it make?
it makes none, but now you have gone
and you must be looking very old tonight

The devil will find work for idle hands to do
I stole and I lied, and why? because you asked me to
but now you make me feel so ashamed
because I've only got two hands
well, I'm still fond of you

So what difference does it make?
so what difference does it make?
it makes none, but now you have gone
and your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight

Oh the devil will find work for idle hands to do
I stole and then I lied just because you asked me to
but now you know the truth about me
you won't see me anymore
well, I'm still fond of you

But no more apologies
no more apologies
I'm too tired, I'm so very tired
and I'm feeling very sick and ill today
but I'm still fond of you

The Smiths really have some of the best and most honest songs!
This is one of them. Love it.

Atmosphere

Walk in silence
Don't walk away, in silence
See the danger
Always danger
Endless talking
Life rebuilding
Don't walk away

Walk in silence
Don't turn away, in silence
Your confusion
My illusion
Worn like a mask of self-hate
Confronts and then dies
Don't walk away

People like you find it easy
Naked to see
Walking on air
Hunting by the rivers
Through the streets
Every corner abandoned too soon
Set down with due care
Don't walk away in silence
Don't walk away

I think the music itself is amazing. Truly amazing.
The lyrics are haunting. "always danger", "endless talking, life rebuilding", "worn like a mask of self-fate, confronts and then dies"... genius lyrics!
The music is so goddamn beautiful, that it hurts.
I listen to it when I feel like getting hurt.

Be Mr. Brightside

Liminal States

你能相信嗎？居然有學者寫了台灣的獨立搖滾圈？Holy...
這是一篇白人寫得，很好的文章。他知道很多的台灣。文化，政治，硬地圈，身份...文章主要是透過訪問台灣獨立搖滾圈瓢蟲樂團的吉他手，黃婉婷，來看台灣的獨立搖滾圈，和一些想法。老實說，我之前還沒聽過瓢蟲樂團。聽過他們的東西，發現他們真的很搖滾。甚麼算是很搖滾？只要玩得自己爽，就算是搖滾。Do it for the love, not the money, although some money would be nice. 可是他們還是解散了。這裡可以試聽一些瓢蟲的歌。按這裏可以看那篇文章。下面是一些文章的內容，身為一個台灣人，搖滾人，黃婉婷說出了些我也有的想法。

It was in our lives all the time—almost every day. Even now, it’s still around. The relationship is tense between Taiwan and China—you can feel it every day. I think it’s kind of horrible.

--Why?

Because China always says they want to use force against Taiwan. It’s been like this since I was born. We can hear it on the news every month—all the time. I just think it’s really bad. My teachers, they always said, “OK, we are Chinese—we have to learn everything about China.” Everything—history, geography, everything. But I was thinking, “Why? I’m a Taiwanese, not a Chinese.” After I went to university, then I knew I was Taiwanese. I’m not Chinese. And fuck China because they want to use force against Taiwan. Actually, I hate them. They think Taiwan is part of China, but it’s not true at all. I think Taiwan is like America. Lots of Europeans went to America and after that they became American. It’s kind of like that for me. After we came to Taiwan, we became Taiwanese, so we’re not Chinese anymore.

Actually, I don’t really care about nationality… I think it doesn’t matter what country you are from. I don’t really think being a Taiwanese is important for me. So I think of myself as a person who really loves to create music. I don’t even think I’m a rocker. I think I’m a person who just loves music and wants to create music—good music.

Mystery Train

My first Jim Jarmusch movie, excellent indie movie.
This is a surreal and hilarious film, among races and cultures.
Especially the music culture, it was great!
I really like this movie.
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DJ Tom Waits plays Elvis' Blue Moon

Blue moon,
You saw me standing alone,
Without a dream in my heart,
Without a love of my own...

So Blue ~

Love Of Diagrams

LOVE OF DIAGRAMS - 'THE PYRAMID'
by krozm

like it?

Beautiful Noise

Los Angeles-based filmmaker Eric Green has spent the last four years making Beautiful Noise, a forthcoming scene documentary that features interviews with music makers like Robin Guthrie (Cocteau Twins), Neil Halstead (Slowdive) and Kevin Shields, and fans like Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips) and Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails).

I wish I could watch it now, probably would help my assignment.

"It was the single loudest thing I have ever experienced. The sound moved my face. My balls retracted. It was like standing in front of the mouth of hell or a nuclear holocaust. If this sounds like fun, you are like me and FUCKED UP. It hurt." - Bradford Cox

(source)

Good Copy Bad Copy

- a documentary about the current state of copyright and culture

just to get a taste...


it's a very good documentary, you can see lots of crazy cultures going on in the world. which is good for your own knowledge, about what kind of place we live in, our digital culture, and so on.

If you wanna see the whole thing, click the Website: http://www.goodcopybadcopy.net/
It's free!

Blue In The Face

This is such a hilarious movie without many clichés of comedy.
The way they behave and talk just so funny!

Lou Reed talks about the scary Sweden, and his futuristic glasses.
Jim Jarmusch celebrates his last cigarette.
Harvey Keitel reminds which war movie made him a cigarette smoker.
Mel Gorham talks to herself and strip dances in front of the mirror.
Some weird survey like, do you look at your own stool before flushing it? do you eat shit? Are you satisfied with your penis?
Madonna cosplays and gives the singing telegram.
Michael J. Fox sees the ghost of Jackie Robinson.

As far as you can tell, this is a weird film, but it was fun.
The whole movie pretty much revolves around the neighbourhood of Brooklyn. People talking about the Brooklyn attitude, dollar and sense, and listening to people.
It is so nostalgic... That's one of the reason I love this film.
The movie talks many things in Brooklyn. Like Belgian Waffle, Brooklyn Dodges... the things that only belong to the places. And the people in the neighbourhood, I have never really have a neighbourhood, so looking at this film, kind of gives me something that I've never have.
And it is so funny and independent!

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Say Anything

Cameron Crowe's debut film as a director.
I think it's a very good movie, that is easily accessible.
I can see so much of myself in Lloyd Dobler.
It's hard to believe that I've already passed that period.
What's good about movie, is that they never age.
Even though the movie is as old as me, I'm still very fond of it.
John Cusack was so young back then tho.
Plus, the music is great!

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This Machine Kills Fascists

Woody GuthrieI'm Not There Movie
The Radio Dept.

Nico

A Taste of Honey (1961)

"I'm not sorry and I'm not glad." "Oh well, the dream's gone, but the baby's real." I watched the movie because of the Smiths.

According Morrissey, This Night Has Opened My Eyes was based on this movie. Even some of the lyrics were quotes directly from the play. So I went to find the movie.

It was originally a Broadway stage play by Shelagh Delaney in 1960.
Tony Richardson directed the movie and put in on the big screen.
I really like the story. I like the way the movie tells the story.
Including homosexuality, pregnancy, single-parented family, love, friendship.
Just a great film.

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"A TASTE OF HONEY": A CRITICAL ANALYSIS


so, save your life
because you've only got one

Electrified, Hypnotized

Baby, here you go! I've put together some nice electronic songs. These songs are not made for dance I don't think... just sound refreshing and relaxing hopefully. Get electrified, hypnotised! Yeah!!!

1. Tribeca - Solitude
2. The Notwist - Consequence
3. Röyksopp - Sparks
4. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Beauty Mark
5. Everything But the Girl - The Heart Remains a Child
6. Hercules and Love Affair - Iris
7. Thom Yorke - Harrowdown Hill
8. Home Video - I Can Make You Feel It
9. Zero 7 - Destiny
10. Moby - Forever
11. Dntel - Last Songs
12. The Postal Service - Sleeping In

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I've glimpsed our future and all I can say is: "Go Back."

from movie, Say Anything (1989)

About...

Get Lost is so dreary and so happy.
The lyrics are dreary. The music is happy. But I love it.
Stephin Merritt really wrote some fantastic songs.
Morrissey wrote some really awesome songs for The Smiths.
Both bands' songs are dark, witty, funny, intimate (to me).
I envy the genius, wit and honesty in their songs.
Apparently, both Merritt and Morrissey are openly gay.