...Somehow,
today when I heard Jon's "Smack Into You", my heart was melted again.
This "lost" track was initially written for Jon McLaughlin, and he did
sing it during his tour. However, it got axed at the final
song-choosing step. To avoid a waste, this beatiful song was then
presented by Beyonce with a new title "Smash into You".
The
difference to me is huge, because I'm not actually a fan of Beyonce
routine, and I hate her hit track "Single Ladies" so much. Jon's
"original" version is not only touching but also has a melodious tone
from the combination of acoustic guitar and piano. It's really a shame
that the song was abandoned by Jon at last. Just take a listen to it,
and I believe you will love it.
The first time I heard about Heap was 4 years ago, when a friend of mine, who is homosexual, introduced me her “Hide and Seek” and told me that he was so enraptured by her delicately emotive voice. I didn’t care too much until I heard this track featured on So You Think You Can Dance, where a lot of competitors chose this song as their dance music. When I saw these dancers performing contemporary on the stage with Heap’s smooth vocal melodies, an utterly gorgeous picture suddenly captured my eyes and I realized then what an amazing track it is.
The return of devotion aroused me from self-pity. The heartbreaking feeling conveyed from the song of Delilah has destroyed so many couples. But that story is only a particular case about loosing self in the world full of sensual pleasures and infinite desires, and it is not even a mature relationship. However, this line showed thousands of fans that true love had to endure the distance and time, and the belief in each other is unbeatable.
10年前的经典，7年后的重聚，曾经的小红莓给你的回忆又是什么呢...
Artist : Peter Bradley Adams
Album : Traces
Released : 2009.10.20
Label : Sarathan Records
Style : Indie / Folk
如果你听过前阵子的那张来自Eastmountainsouth的duet，不知那完美的男女和声是否打动了你。虽然这个双人团体已解散多年，但那富有感染力的"瑕疵"男声，依然活跃在indie乐界，并且又为我们带来了他的最新专辑。
这部里程碑式的作品，正式向以MTV为首的主流媒体宣战。在互联网发达的今天，Music TV已沦为鸡肋。在这个没有制约的地方，道德标准只是掩耳盗铃的自欺而已。Robbie Williams十年前在rock dj里的露阴，只是低级的标新立异。这五个来自东德的无产阶级，一说boring，立马就搬出一部金属毛片作为献给苦等四年乐迷的贺礼。美国媒体开玩笑说 希望收录这首作品的新砖在美国的发行不会影响到美德关系，搞。
拿到了The Shore的签名CD，激动的心情何以言表呢...因为乐队仍然在寻找合适的厂牌签约，所以这张碟当初是self-release，去年发行的时候只能通 过digital的方式在iTunes，Amazon等网站下载。月初的时候他们发布了出版CD的消息，不过只发行100张。于是乎，这张碟就成为我最为 珍贵的收藏了...
Artist : Eastmountainsouth
Album : Eastmountainsouth
Released : 2003.06.17
Label : Dreamworks Records
Style : Indie / Folk / Country
"Hard times come again no more"，这曲写自1854年美国南北战争时期的民谣作品曾是无数贫苦人民的心灵支柱，时过150多年，依然深刻人们的心底。至今已被许许多多知名民谣 和乡村艺人所演绎，这首来自双人乐团Eastmountainsouth的翻唱则被誉为其中最为经典的男女和声。有人用"完美无瑕"来形容他们的声音，而 我觉得正是Peter Bradley Adams与生俱来带有"瑕疵"的音质，才得与Kat Maslich的纯净女声搭配的如此天衣无缝。
