Music in the spotlight #3

There it is again. A new discovery, a beautiful song... and goose bumps. I tend to get those little bumps a lot lately. This time Imogen Heap is the cause of it all. She's an English singer and songwriter. She worked together with Guy Sigsworth under the name of Frou Frou and recorded some solo records.

This song is called Let Go and comes from the one and only album Frou Frou made: Details.

Wordless Wednesday #4

A Raindrop in a Suburb, a Suburb in a Raindrop, originally uploaded by Peter Kurdulija.

Poster

I have bought a huge poster today at the university. And by huge I really mean HUGE. It's exactly this photograph, the only difference is that the woman's coat is red.

I love it!

Wordless Wednesday #3

Falling Leaves, originally uploaded by Jibby!.

"Come, little leaves," said the wind one day,

"Come o'er the meadows with me and play:

Put on your dresses of red and gold -

For summer is gone and the days grow cold."

Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Some of you might read this blog title and think 'what on earth is that?'. Some of you might think 'that sounds a bit familiar, I think I've heard it before'. And some of you might think 'oh that's Spirited Away!'. I like the last category of persons, no offence for the others of course ;).

I wrote a review about Spirited Away quite some time ago. But that post is gone, deleted and forgotten. But that movie made such a big impact on me, I can't resist blogging about it again.

I have been listening to the soundtrack for a couple of weeks. It enchants me every time I hear it. That's the reason I'm typing this post: I want to share the beautiful music and encourage more people to actually watch the movie.

Two pieces of the soundtrack:

Day of the River

Reprise

You might think 'it's in Japanese, I don't like that'. Or 'I don't like the entire anime thing'. Well I thought I would dislike the language and the genre, but I didn't. It just suits the movie. Ignore your biases and just watch it. You will enjoy it, I'm sure of that!

P.S. I am a lucky owner of this masterpiece, so you can borrow it any time!

Music in the Spotlight #2

This woman makes incredible music. I love the way she sings, the words she sings, the instruments that guide her. This song is captivating.

If you don't know Sia, you should not wait any longer. Just listen to her splendid music. It's definitely worth it.

I apologize for the quality of the video. Couldn't find a better one..

An Eye For Annai

Here's another thing I came across on the internet. So cute! Did you notice there's a little playing with words in the title?

Enjoy!

Wedding Cake

Super (Mario) Cake, originally uploaded by alt text.

I just have to blog this. This must be the most awesome wedding cake ever! Everything is cake or frosting, except Mario and Peach.

Wordless Wednesday #2

Floating Away, originally uploaded by *janh*.

Amélie

Finally! I'm the lucky owner of 'Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain'. Even this short youtube video fills me with happiness. That song gives me the chills everytime I hear it. It definitely is the most beautiful piano composition ever made.

Did you notice the cute cafe where Amelie works? I've been there! It actually looks better in the movie than it does in real life (not a big surprise)..

I think that one day soon it will be time for the adventures of this wonderful lady and a big mug of hot chocolate!