Alt-j - Taro

The stars all gleam with possibilities

The sound of spring

Today while walking in the park I noticed the birds are starting to get erm, amorous.

Spring is just around the corner and so is that feeling that nature is about to explode. Easy, I'm referring to the plants here! And so, while wanting to be somewhat part of this momentous annual awakening, many of us have already started to get our hands smelling of delicious soil as we sow for the upcoming season.

What better choice to do this than at the sound of The Penguin Café Orchestra. Dig, sow, smell... smile.

The real sound of piano

Composer and pianist Lubomyr Melnyk playing what he called (on a Radio 4 interview) "the real sound of piano", which he claims to have found after decades of searching. Apparently the fastest pianist of the world, according to his website, playing a maximum of 19 notes per second on each hand! He named his style of piano playing continuous music.

Gramatik beats

A couple of beats have recently (and pleasantly) found their way to my ear drums... repeatedly. Stupendous background for cooking... or general standing activities, specially if you have a few spare limbs to jerk around, hip & hop style.

Gramatik - Orchestrated Incident
Gramatik - Lonely & Cold

RJD2 - Smoke & Mirrors

Portico Quartet - Isla

The Portico Quartet is my latest musical find, which brings me lots of joy and pleasure. Thought I'd share the love.  Here's one of their singles... simply divine!

Polar Bear - Peepers

Deolinda - Um contra o outro

Anda
Desliga o cabo
Que liga a vida
A esse jogo
Joga comigo
Um jogo novo
Com duas vidas
Um contra o outro

Já não basta esta luta contra o tempo
Este tempo que perdemos a tentar vencer alguém
Ao fim ao cabo
Que é dado como um ganho
Vai-se a ver desperdiçámos
Sem nada dar a ninguém

Anda
Faz uma pausa
Encosta o carro
Sai da corrida
Larga essa guerra
Que a tua meta
Está deste lado da tua vida

Muda de nível
Sai do estado invisível
Põe um modo compatível
Com a minha condição
Que a tua vida
É real e repetida
Dá-te mais que o impossível
Se me deres a tua mão

Sai de casa e vem comigo para a rua
Vem, que essa vida que tens
Por mais vidas que tu ganhes
É a tua que mais perde se não vens

Anda
Mostra o que vales
Tu nesse jogo
Vales tão pouco
Troca de vício
Por outro novo
Que o desafio
É corpo a corpo
Escolhe a arma
A estratégia que não falha
O lado forte da batalha
Põe no máximo poder
Dou-te a vantagem
Tu com tudo
E eu sem nada
Que mesmo assim desarmada
Vou-te ensinar a perder

Sai de casa e vem comigo para a rua
Vem, que essa vida que tens
Por mais vidas que tu ganhes
É a tua que mais perde se não vens

Fantasmas e montanhas!

Tudo o que eu queria

Tudo o que eu queria era nascer,
brincar e correr,
mas porquê morrer?

Tudo o que eu queria era aprender
o jogo de viver,
mas e se perder?

Tudo o que eu queria era sinceridade
seriedade sem piedade,
mas será verdade?

Tudo o que eu queria era sentir
as asas a abrir,
mas para onde partir?

Tudo o que eu queria era voar
além do luar,
mas para quê voltar?

Tudo o que eu queria era amor
com todo o furor,
mas sem dor, por favor!

Tudo o que eu queria era conseguir
te deixar ir,
mas sem fingir.

Tudo o que eu queria eras tu...

AL 05/02/11

Distortion goodness

Jónsi - Go Do

www.jonsi.com

Go sing, too loud
Make your voice break - Sing it out
Go scream, do shout
Make an earthquake...

You wish fire would die and turn colder
You wish young eyes could see you grow older
We should always know that we can do anything

Go drum, too proud
Make your hands ache - Play it out
Go march through crowds
Make your day break...

You wish silence released noisy drummers
You wish white noise surrendered to summers
We should always know that we can do everything

Go do, you'll know how to
Just let yourself, fall into landslide

Go do, you'll know how to
Just let yourself, give into flood tide

Go do!

Tie strings to clouds
Make your own lake - Let it flow
Throw seeds to sprout
Make your own break - Let them grow

Let them grow (Endless summers)
Let them grow (Endless summers)

(Go do endless summers)

You wish surprise would never stop wonders
You wish sunrise would never fall under

You wish surprise would never stop wonders
You wish sunrise would never fall under
We should always know that we can do anything

Go do!

TED: Ken Robinson's humourous talks on education

TED talks have become famous all over the world. The following videos have been around the internet quite a bit but it's not everyday we come across something funny and worth hearing so here it is one of my favourite speakers, Ken Robinson. Enjoy the following two talks, the first from 2006 and the second from 2010, as Ken discusses and proposes changes to the education system.

("Clicka" em View Subtitles para selecionar legendas em Português.)

John Butler Trio - Ocean

Probably the best live acoustic I've ever heard... certainly one with the most heart. Consider yourself warned.



www.johnbutlertrio.com

Wikileaks' Cablegate: the truth is out there

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Nine Inch Nails - Right Where It Belongs

"Right Where It Belongs"

See the animal in his cage that you built
Are you sure what side you're on?
Better not look him too closely in the eye
Are you sure what side of the glass you are on?
See the safety of the life you have built
Everything where it belongs
Feel the hollowness inside of your heart
And it's all
Right where it belongs

What if everything around you
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you think you know
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection
Is it all you want it to be?
What if you could look right through the cracks?
Would you find yourself
Find yourself afraid to see?

What if all the world's inside of your head
Just creations of your own?
Your devils and your gods
All the living and the dead
And you're really all alone?
You can live in this illusion
You can choose to believe
You keep looking but you can't find the woods
While you're hiding in the trees

What if everything around you
Isn't quite as it seems?
What if all the world you used to know
Is an elaborate dream?
And if you look at your reflection
Is it all you want it to be?
What if you could look right through the cracks
Would you find yourself
Find yourself afraid to see?

The Flashbulb - Undiscovered Colors

Stop. Breathe... ... ... FEEL.

The cosmic sense of humour

Life's a funny thing. You're born, you meet a bunch of people while stuff happens and then you die. And of the people you meet, they either grow up with you or they help you grow, some both. Whether we're aware of it or not, grateful or otherwise. Most pass by like a breeze but few leave a footprint the size of a galaxy. And when they do you better be fucking ready or you'll be cursing the day you were born until the day you die.

We'll cast some light and you'll be alright

Music: Jose Gonzalez - Crosses | Video: AL

Don't you know that I'll be around to guide you
Through your weakest moments to leave them behind you
Returning nightmares only shadows
We'll cast some light and you'll be alright
We'll cast some light and you'll be alright for now

Crosses all over, heavy on your shoulders
The sirens inside you waiting to step forward
Disturbing silence darkens your sight
We'll cast some light and you'll be alright
We'll cast some light and you'll be alright for now

Crosses all over the boulevard
Crosses all over the boulevard
Crosses all over the boulevard
Crosses all over the boulevard

The streets outside your window overflooded
People staring, they know you've been broken
Repeatedly reminded by the looks on their faces
Ignore them tonight and you'll be alright
We'll cast some light and you'll be alright