Friday, October 5, 2007
James Blunt and depression
“You’re beautiful, you’re beautiful it’s true,” who didn’t buy the album after they heard those words? I ran and got a copy of back to bedlam. I happen to love James Blunt’s music. I think he’s a phenomenal artist. And he actually writes his own songs; imagine that. However, I think the guy is a little depressed. His new album “All the lost souls,” which I happen to have, is beautiful and as effective as his former album, but I think he is depressed. Some of the songs bring tears to my eyes, and I don’t cry. Perhaps it is the artist’s hope that the readers will shed some tears after listening to the likes of I’ll carry you home and same mistakes- And if that is his wish, then well done mate. But the lack of variety is surprising, especially from someone as gifted as Mr. Blunt. I’m always going to look forward to his albums and I hope to see him in concert one day, but I hope he does not step out of the lime light ala Kurt Cobain.
Friday, September 21, 2007
स्तेअलिंग MUSIC
STEALING MUSIC
We are made to believe that artists spend lots of time, and energy to come up with music and what not. In reality, most artists don’t write their own songs; which I despise to be honest. How can I believe what you’re saying on an album when I know for a fact that you didn’t write it? But the thing that gets me is that we get caught believing in all the hype about certain artists, and rush to get their albums only to be extremely disappointed by the content.
A prime example is the fact that I bought both the 50 cent and Kanye West cds. I had a feeling what I was going to get, but I was still a bit shocked. The Kanye West cd was marvelous; I mean what else can we expect from Yeazzy himself? But the 50 Cent cd is nothing short of ridiculous and disastrous. How can an artist get himself in a music booth just to rehash everything he has done in the past? The one song that showed a glimpse of evolvement was the Justin Timberlake featured Ayo Technology. I was wondering why 50 was more than happy to tell fans to steal his music if they have to.
And that brings me to my point. Steal music. Run right now and steal the music you like, because these artists out here don’t care whether their products are good or not. They’re out to make money, and that’s all that matters. Why pay 16 bucks for a cd with three good songs on it? Where’s Napster when we need it?
If I offend some of you reading this, please let me know. But I highly suggest you steal music and save yourself some money.
We are made to believe that artists spend lots of time, and energy to come up with music and what not. In reality, most artists don’t write their own songs; which I despise to be honest. How can I believe what you’re saying on an album when I know for a fact that you didn’t write it? But the thing that gets me is that we get caught believing in all the hype about certain artists, and rush to get their albums only to be extremely disappointed by the content.
A prime example is the fact that I bought both the 50 cent and Kanye West cds. I had a feeling what I was going to get, but I was still a bit shocked. The Kanye West cd was marvelous; I mean what else can we expect from Yeazzy himself? But the 50 Cent cd is nothing short of ridiculous and disastrous. How can an artist get himself in a music booth just to rehash everything he has done in the past? The one song that showed a glimpse of evolvement was the Justin Timberlake featured Ayo Technology. I was wondering why 50 was more than happy to tell fans to steal his music if they have to.
And that brings me to my point. Steal music. Run right now and steal the music you like, because these artists out here don’t care whether their products are good or not. They’re out to make money, and that’s all that matters. Why pay 16 bucks for a cd with three good songs on it? Where’s Napster when we need it?
If I offend some of you reading this, please let me know. But I highly suggest you steal music and save yourself some money.
Friday, September 14, 2007
मुसिक सौल्चिल्ड---चार्ल्स हेद्जी
Musiq Soulchild
I went to a Musiq Soulchild concert last week, and was slightly disappointed. To begin, the unknown artist who was supposed to open for him was nowhere to be found. So Musiq had to start earlier than expected. A lot of people came in late, which didn’t help his performance. The fellow did well when I came to singing. His short stature did not stop him from reaching the females in their seats and bringing them to their feet. One thing I didn’t like though was the fact that he sang a lot of his old songs and not many of the new ones.
Now I bought his album because I liked the songs I had heard on the radio and the videos I watched on Yahoo. So why didn’t he sing the songs from the new album? Okay he sang maybe five of them, but there’s no way of knowing whether the fans in the theater liked those more than the ones he omitted. Honestly, I did not have much of a problem with his performance, but you can imagine how unhappy I was when I couldn’t sing all the songs he was singing –the old ones that is.
This however will not stop me from going to a Musiq concert sometime in the future, but I hope he would sing his new songs instead of the old ones. And perhaps I should go shop for his old albums and get acquainted with the songs so not to look like a bumbling idiot while others sing their souls out.
Must Read: Charles M. Hedji’s Fields of Discovery.
When I first came across this book, I thought I’d be about life in Africa, since the author is of African origin. When I read the synopsis, I was sure I was going to be disappointed by the story. After all how many coming of age stories must I read in a life time? I’m confident that I have come of age.
However, and this is the part where I admit to having jump the gun, I was wrong. Fields of Discovery is not a coming of age of any sort. The story is about a 17 year old young man with a steady head on his shoulders, who happens to have a fear of separation. Corey Holmes does all he can to keep the people he loves around him. He does his best to make sure that change does not occur.
This young author does something in his writing that I haven’t read in such a long time, and that is to be truly honest about his subject matter. We are not kept out of the young man’s mind. Every little thing that he thinks, whether positive or negative, is shown to the reader. At times the story feels as though it was lived by its author and not simply imagined. When he describes the highs and lows Corey feels when listening to classical music, I felt as though I was living this character’s life. He impressed me most when he showed the character’s vulnerability away from his loved ones. He cries for the first time in an empty room by himself, as though being seen would end his world. It is that sort of daring comment that makes Charles Hedji an author to watch for, and to read and reread.
Now beyond the glossy commentary I have for this writer, I found a weakness that is the lack of a big time publisher. I feel a novel such as this would be better served being backed by a bigger publisher. There would be better editors dealing with the finished product and promotion would be better. It’s a shame that the book has been out since June or July 2006 and no one has really heard of it. Mr. Hedji must certainly look for a better home than PublishAmerica.
I think this book merits your attention, simply because it is a good story, well written by a young and honest author. He does not employ any tricks to get his story moving. There will be no deux ex machina popping up out of nowhere. It is a genuine story that you’d love and your teenagers will love.
I went to a Musiq Soulchild concert last week, and was slightly disappointed. To begin, the unknown artist who was supposed to open for him was nowhere to be found. So Musiq had to start earlier than expected. A lot of people came in late, which didn’t help his performance. The fellow did well when I came to singing. His short stature did not stop him from reaching the females in their seats and bringing them to their feet. One thing I didn’t like though was the fact that he sang a lot of his old songs and not many of the new ones.
Now I bought his album because I liked the songs I had heard on the radio and the videos I watched on Yahoo. So why didn’t he sing the songs from the new album? Okay he sang maybe five of them, but there’s no way of knowing whether the fans in the theater liked those more than the ones he omitted. Honestly, I did not have much of a problem with his performance, but you can imagine how unhappy I was when I couldn’t sing all the songs he was singing –the old ones that is.
This however will not stop me from going to a Musiq concert sometime in the future, but I hope he would sing his new songs instead of the old ones. And perhaps I should go shop for his old albums and get acquainted with the songs so not to look like a bumbling idiot while others sing their souls out.
Must Read: Charles M. Hedji’s Fields of Discovery.
When I first came across this book, I thought I’d be about life in Africa, since the author is of African origin. When I read the synopsis, I was sure I was going to be disappointed by the story. After all how many coming of age stories must I read in a life time? I’m confident that I have come of age.However, and this is the part where I admit to having jump the gun, I was wrong. Fields of Discovery is not a coming of age of any sort. The story is about a 17 year old young man with a steady head on his shoulders, who happens to have a fear of separation. Corey Holmes does all he can to keep the people he loves around him. He does his best to make sure that change does not occur.
This young author does something in his writing that I haven’t read in such a long time, and that is to be truly honest about his subject matter. We are not kept out of the young man’s mind. Every little thing that he thinks, whether positive or negative, is shown to the reader. At times the story feels as though it was lived by its author and not simply imagined. When he describes the highs and lows Corey feels when listening to classical music, I felt as though I was living this character’s life. He impressed me most when he showed the character’s vulnerability away from his loved ones. He cries for the first time in an empty room by himself, as though being seen would end his world. It is that sort of daring comment that makes Charles Hedji an author to watch for, and to read and reread.
Now beyond the glossy commentary I have for this writer, I found a weakness that is the lack of a big time publisher. I feel a novel such as this would be better served being backed by a bigger publisher. There would be better editors dealing with the finished product and promotion would be better. It’s a shame that the book has been out since June or July 2006 and no one has really heard of it. Mr. Hedji must certainly look for a better home than PublishAmerica.
I think this book merits your attention, simply because it is a good story, well written by a young and honest author. He does not employ any tricks to get his story moving. There will be no deux ex machina popping up out of nowhere. It is a genuine story that you’d love and your teenagers will love.
Friday, August 31, 2007
थिस वीक
My boss is a dumb ass…
Okay, I don’t want to sound like every other disgruntled employee and rant about my boss, but sometimes it is hard to hold back the large sense of disappointment that runs within. You’d think the person who runs her own company would have good enough sense to know that you should always pay your employees on time. it takes three days after payday for anyone at the office to get paid. I don’t understand why the employees don’t gather and plan her demise.
I all fairness, she is a kind woman, even generous at times. But it irks me that the woman does not know how her e-mail works, let alone how direct deposit functions. It’ll be easy for me to blame it on the fact that her business is falling apart; I know it for a fact, but she is in denial. It will be interesting to see the other employees’ faces when they find out they are going to have to seek employment elsewhere. As for me, the trek has begun.
I love Lil Bush
As far as television goes, there are very few shows that are worth the time. Most of my time is spent reading or watching a soccer game. But I’ve found “Lil Bush” to be a pleasure worth having. The show does not hold back from any issues, and the title character is as senseless and demonic as the person he is named after. It’s amazing if you look at the fact that Lil Bush was once a luxury for Amp’d mobile’s customers to download. Too bad the wireless company did not last as long as it’s most popular program. That the cutthroat world of business for you.
Must Read
If you haven’t already, you should go and pick up a copy of Paolo Coelho’s book: The Witch of Portobello. There isn’t one single reason why you should go pick up the book. The author writes the story from different points of view, as a sort of collection ala Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying.
I loved the fact that the main character in this book is shown in a very honest and direct fashion. Rather than have the storytellers show the character in a loving manner, they show her as a deceptive and opportunist person, which I gather was the author’s wish as he wrote the story.
You don’t have to be an avid reader to know about Paolo Coelho’s work. And if you haven’t read any of his other works, I definitely suggest you grab The Alchemist and The Zahir to familiarize your self with him.
That’s all for now…
Okay, I don’t want to sound like every other disgruntled employee and rant about my boss, but sometimes it is hard to hold back the large sense of disappointment that runs within. You’d think the person who runs her own company would have good enough sense to know that you should always pay your employees on time. it takes three days after payday for anyone at the office to get paid. I don’t understand why the employees don’t gather and plan her demise.
I all fairness, she is a kind woman, even generous at times. But it irks me that the woman does not know how her e-mail works, let alone how direct deposit functions. It’ll be easy for me to blame it on the fact that her business is falling apart; I know it for a fact, but she is in denial. It will be interesting to see the other employees’ faces when they find out they are going to have to seek employment elsewhere. As for me, the trek has begun.
I love Lil Bush
As far as television goes, there are very few shows that are worth the time. Most of my time is spent reading or watching a soccer game. But I’ve found “Lil Bush” to be a pleasure worth having. The show does not hold back from any issues, and the title character is as senseless and demonic as the person he is named after. It’s amazing if you look at the fact that Lil Bush was once a luxury for Amp’d mobile’s customers to download. Too bad the wireless company did not last as long as it’s most popular program. That the cutthroat world of business for you.
Must ReadIf you haven’t already, you should go and pick up a copy of Paolo Coelho’s book: The Witch of Portobello. There isn’t one single reason why you should go pick up the book. The author writes the story from different points of view, as a sort of collection ala Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying.
I loved the fact that the main character in this book is shown in a very honest and direct fashion. Rather than have the storytellers show the character in a loving manner, they show her as a deceptive and opportunist person, which I gather was the author’s wish as he wrote the story.
You don’t have to be an avid reader to know about Paolo Coelho’s work. And if you haven’t read any of his other works, I definitely suggest you grab The Alchemist and The Zahir to familiarize your self with him.
That’s all for now…
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