Music rabbit for November 2009

If you ever tried giving up smoking (congrats if they're in order), than you know all about being orally fixated. Or maybe you've tried to quit some other distasteful habits such as putting strange objects into your mouth; same effect, whatsoever. Apparently this is what Roisin is going on about in her latest single, aimed at promoting her new album, that would be the third, though there are no news regarding its title or estimated time of arrival. There are certain rumours, like keeping the same producer (Seiji) though switching from the disco sounds of Overpowered, in favour of darker, more convulsive underground beats, the possible result of a break off with EMI, which fans constantly complained of pushing the ex-Moloko now-pregnant lady to commercial focused tracks. But then, again, these are just rumours, it's best to have a glimpse on your own, so check the link below for "Orally Fixated", a preview meant to put some patience with the fans until the baby thingy is over and the album will be released.

"Galore" was one of those albums I would listen over and over again throughout 2008. If "Galore" was a girl, it's follow up called "Fixin To Thrill" is definitely a boy. Well, we kinda love all Dragonette babies and we promote equal opportunities, right? Ok, I felt I needed to clear that out, just this feeling in my pants.

What else is there? Oh, yeah, like Royksopp's "Junior" needs another introduction, unless you are fudging yourselves stupid and are not paying attention, right? "Tricky Tricky" is a good one, and here is a new remix. The counterpart "Senior" album, meant to put even more strain on the generation gap (not), has been delayed for 2010. Hope it won't die on us, damn it!

And now my favourite girl, Sia, which is out and about these days, living the Australian American dream on her own (not really, she has some queer relationship with one of Le Tigre, you know). She produces tracks for X-tina (lol) Aguilera, fifth long play "We Are Born" is ready to be taken out of the oven beginning 2010, and she keeps us on our toes with covers from Radiohead, Britney Spears and Chris Isaak. Plus, here is a cover for "Under The Milky Way", from the 1988 track signed The Church.

Finally, a remix signed Steve Pitron, one of my favourite DJs this summer. Do some searching on Podcasts and have his regular work delivered to you. For free. Remix is for Florence and the Machine.

That's all, folks! (rabbit grin, face, fuck or whatever)



Roisin Murphy - Orally Fixated [download]
Dragonette - Easy (Buffetlibre Remix) [download]
Royksopp (featuring Karin Dreijer) - Tricky Tricky (Tits and Clits Remix) [download]
Sia - Under The Milky Way [download]
Florence and the Machine - You've Got the Love (Steve Pitron and Max Sanna Remix) [download]

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The Big Storm

Link: The Big Storm Picture

I know I could've just used the blog roll. But sometimes you see one that just deserves better, right? I don't like to say "wow" and I guess that's because I hear it too much, too often. (I don't know, do French speakers have a thing for this interjection?) . But here I am: Wow!!

Take the photo above, for instance: this one had been shot, the author says, 90 seconds before the tornado hit the about spot where the photo was taken. Ryan McGinnis is a storm chaser and clearly a good photographer. Spend some minutes on his blog, I guarantee you'll be impressed.

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One for the smokers

Later edit:

Pe blogul Daianarei ,  unii comentatori vehiculau ideea ca fumatul te face mai activ social, ceea ce mi se pare a fi la fel de fals ca si mitul jointului care te face mai creativ. Este interesant cat de mult ne iubim viciile si cum inventam tot felul de beneficii ascunse.

Am comentat asa:

Nu avem nevoie de tigari ca sa fim fapturi sociale; daca era asa ne nasteam toti cu un pachet de tigari in mana. Scuzele cu fumatul la serviciu pentru socializare sunt exact asta – motive pentru a justifica un viciu. Nimeni nu te impiedica sa iei o pauza impreuna cu colegii fumatori; nu cred ca iti va baga nimeni o tigara pe gat si nici nu te vor da afara din grup… Si, sa fim seriosi, mai bine fumezi pasiv o data pe zi decat activ de 20 de ori.
Este vorba de dependenta psihologica; ea te face sa crezi ca renuntarea la viciu iti va afecta aptitudinile sociale. Odata depasita o anumita perioada critica dupa renuntarea la fumat, acest gand dispare. Nu te mai simti incapabil din punct de vedere social, dimpotriva, incepi sa intelegi cat de deranjant este fumatul pentru un nefumator. Mai mult, realizezi ca nu te intalnesti cu prietenii pentru a fuma; exista lucruri mult mai amuzante si nici unul nu necesita o tigara intre degete. In Romania, si in general in fostul bloc estic, numarul fumatorilor este mare si ca atare fumatul este un obicei tolerat. Insa in tari precum Olanda si Franta, fumatul este interzis acum in baruri si chiar cluburi (trebuie sa iesi afara ca sa fumezi si nu ai cum sa nu te simti penibil si scarbit de propriul viciu cand iesi 5 minute in frig ca sa iti tragi repede portia de nicotina), iar numarul celor care considera fumatul ca fiind un obicei respingator este tot mai mare.
Da, sunt fumator si incerc sa ma las. Si parerea mea este ca primul pas este sa renunt la astfel de scuze. Si uite cum mi-am infruntat eu demonii la tine pe blog :)

Da, imi propun sa ma las de fumat. Imi tot propun. Scuza mea este ca atunci cand fumez sunt mai calm. Bineinteles, o prostie. Ce sa fac, sa renunt la fumat si sa trec pe Xanax?

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Porumbei cu doua maini si doua picioare

Urasc weekend-urile; timpul le aminteste cat de singuri sunt.

Vor sa fie cool; sufletul exista pentru a fi atins cu mana.

Judeca si reactioneaza din frica de a nu fi pusi ei insisi la perete.

Strang in brate perna fiindca altcineva le-a furat curajul.

Rad ca sa nu planga si gasesc bucurii infime pentru ca le lipseste fericirea.

Cumpara pentru ca cel mai de pret lucru din viata lor sunt banii.

Nu iau lucrurile in serios - le este frica sa creasca.

Nu citesc, si-au pierdut rabdarea de a fi cu ei insisi.

Vor sa fie frumosi; li s-a spus de prea multe ori ca nu ar fi in stare de altceva.

Nu scriu si nu canta pentru ca nu au descoperit cat sunt de sclipitori.

Fug de oameni; nimeni nu pare sa vrea sa-i primeasca cu adevarat.

Mint pentru ca nu pot sa prinda adevarul de picior.

Isi construiesc o imagine; nimeni nu le spune ca nu e nevoie.

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