Elephants

Just when Rachael Yamagata released her newest album Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart, I just played the Elephants (first part of the album) all the time. The mood was perfect, so as the lyrics. Just haunting how sad love is. Now listen again, it's moves me even more.

So for those of you falling in love,
keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right.
Throw yourself in the midst of danger, but keep one eye open at night.

Oh and sometimes in my dreams I hear you say,
"If you really care you won't go away"
What if I leave...

I'm not gonna live for you or die for you
won't do anything anymore for you
cause you leave me here on the other side

But I remember what we said as we lay down to bed
I'll forgive you oh if you just come back home

I really thought I was okay.
I really thought I was just fine,
But when I woke this time,
There was nothing to take me back to sleep, to take you off my mind

表面的和平

作詞：陳綺貞　作曲：陳綺貞

我也無所謂　你說什麼都對　當我已經變成了你零碎的時間
終於有機會　讓自己再沉澱　讓我回到過去不再為你而分裂

我竟然如此　執著於星座配對　但是對我們的感覺我比誰都要強烈

我曾經仔細聽　你說的大道理　我曾經認識你　像小孩的任性
我曾經凝視你　你眼睛裡的熱情　小心不跌入你流失的回憶

終於有機會　讓自己再沉澱　讓我回到過去毫無恐懼的直言
是你太鬆懈　還是我一向太尖銳　
當你不只一次脫口而出曾是對別人的稱謂

我曾經仔細聽　你說的大道理　曾經小心翼翼　維持表面的和平
曾經認真反省　不唱昨日的歌曲　小心不跌入你流失的回憶

為了不讓你傷心　傷了我的心

School Of Seven Bells / Sherlock's Daughter @ the Zoo Fri Apr 24

Firstly, Sydney quintet Sherlock’s Daughter manage to gain spirited and vocal applause despite audience members still trickling in at this stage of the night. Although no carbon copy of the headliners, they are a perfect support act for this evening, as they create a dreamy pop soundscape crammed with electronica, intuitive drumming, echo-drenched guitars and fine vocals from front woman Tanya (at times boosted further when blended with some imaginative group harmonies). Song For Old People proves a true set highlight, as the band intrigue their audience with a sound that veers effortlessly from Ride to Neu! and beyond.
Their performance really took me by surprises. They were good.
Their music is good.
Benjamin Curtis
Claudia
Alejandra
Tonight, the haunting effect of the sisters’ vocals is particularly magnificent in the echoed harmonies of Wired For Light, but the group’s crowning dream pop moment remains the heavenly single Half Asleep, delivered here with all its seductive sonic flow intact. However, the luxurious Connjur proves a close runner-up. The group’s presence is low-key but quietly intriguing, as Benjamin and Alejandra trade heady Kevin Shields-via-Robin Guthrie guitar licks, while Claudia is a serene, cool presence behind the synth. Much of the music is programmed, leaving the guitars and vocals to provide the human element. (from Rave Mag)
I guess I didn't enjoy that much after realising that they used programmed machine drums. Though the twins did sing very well together and Benjamin's guitar was terrific, I still feel they could be better. I was standing right in the middle, there's no way I could take a photo of them all together.

Almost Famous

This film gave me so so so much. Definitely one of my favourites.

I love everything about the film. It's hard for me to explain.
When you love someone or something so much, it's hard to name everything you love about of them. I mean, it's not hard to name but you just can not name EVERYTHING, because you'll always miss out some of them.
Well, that's what happens to me.
So, instead of talking about it. I'll just say I love it very much.
I'm a fan of this film.


What a magical scene!
Hold me closer, tiny dancer ~

1994

Kurt Cobain died in April. But it's just an another starting point.

Blur - Parklife
Weezer - "blue" album
The Sea and Cake - The Sea and Cake
Jesus and Mary Chain - Stoned & Dethroned
Nas - Illmatic
Luna - Bewitched
Portishead - Dummy
Jeff Buckley - Grace
Oasis - Definitely Maybe

袋鼠通信 + 窗

在圖書館看書看的悶了，我跑去拿了村上春樹的短篇來翻。
看了這兩篇，很巧的兩篇都有信。
而且他的短篇，真的很棒。雖然不是第一次看，但還是很享受在村上創造的文字中找的許多樂趣和想法。

袋鼠通信。作者回了一封信給抱怨的女客戶。我也討厭奇數，特別是個體的“個＂。但我不算是個怕寂寞的人吧。我只是不喜歡“個＂。

窗。一個有關指導寫信的小故事。有時候，經歷過事情感覺卻還是像不曾經歷過一樣。像夢一樣，似有似無的存在記憶裡。

Sight of You

Sight of You
Pale Saints - (1990) The Comforts of Madness

the sight of you
the sight of you
makes me feel blue
makes me feel blue
the things you said
the things you said
make me feel bad
my heart is sad

i think of him
i think of him
soaked all in red
i wish him dead
you say that he
you say that he's
nothing like me
but how can that be?

what can i do?
what can i say?
the world was large
and i felt very small
what's gonna happen?
how will i know
when things are back
the way they used to be before?

the sight of you
the sight of you
makes me feel blue
i feel so blue
the things you said
the things you said
make me feel bad
my heart is sad

好聽極了!!!