椎名林檎

無意中在YouTube看到椎名林檎的channel,看回很多印象深刻的PV,想當年在亞視一個追隨多年的音樂節目當中聽到她的"本能",立時驚為天人,從此愛上她的歌她的風格,ringo除有型有款trendy非常外,她的音樂及聲音也別具一格,以Jazz為骨幹配上明快搶耳但怪異不按常規的樂曲,加上她獨特而偏向吵鬧的唱腔,一聽就很容易分別出來,她的歌她的行為每每表現出一種我行我素目空一切但天才橫逸的反叛及灑脫感,在日本的嚴格及J-pop為主導市場中,她真的很特別及蠻有吸引力,難怪當年人氣強勁,可惜婚後她那道火已慢慢降溫,脫離了個人發展而變為"東京事變"的靈魂人物,我也失去了當年追隨她的感覺,但看回歌舞伎町の女王,本能,罪と罰,幸福論,真夜中は純潔及迷彩的PV,仍令人相當感動 T_T

p.s. 順帶一提,亞視這個音樂節目名為周末/日音樂快線,相信我已收看了4至5年左右,是它令我認識不少外國及日本音樂,實在獲益良多

<15/07/08:夜>

Pineapple Thief - Tightly Unwound

假如喜愛Britpop,Alternative pop/rock加上對Radiohead,Blur,Kent,Muse等等情有獨鍾的話,可以嘗試一下Pineapple Thief,我相信愛上此專輯"Tightly Unwound"的機會會相當之大

Try this Song : The Sorry State

Official Website : http://www.pineapplethief.com/

<14/07/08:夜>

Foxboro Hot Tubs - Stop Drop And Roll

近來一隻復古味相當濃厚的大碟"Stop Drop And Roll",單看封面已嗅到陣陣6-70年代的氣味,track 1搬來一首像極貓王上身的Stop Drop and Roll,再來track2的Mother Mary,很rock & roll music,當中Billie Joe Armstrong的聲音亦搶耳得過份,對,當這隻專輯到手時已知這隊Foxboro Hot Tubs其實是Green Day' side project,他們本身是玩Punk pop & Post-Grunge,要Green Day處理年代久遠一點的Rock & Roll music(更甚者網上稱之為Garage Rock,這個真的不太認識=P),相信對他們沒一點難度也不會令人有格格不入之感,再聽聽後來的Ruby Room,壓根兒是Green Day的格局,後來的歌曲也有一點點The Beatles也有一點點的迷幻感覺,整體來說這碟是Green Day樂迷加懷舊風下一張精彩的作品,不知下次會帶來什麼驚喜給廣大的樂迷呢?

Try this Song : Dark Side of Night

Official website : http://www.foxborohottubs.com/

<13/07/08:夜>

Ariane Moffatt - Tous Les Sens

法國女歌手,專輯Tous Les Sens裡的歌曲以輕鬆易聽為主,雖然感覺上輯錄歌曲風格不一,但蠻適合在懶洋洋的星期日收聽

Try this Song : Briser Un Coeur

Official Website : http://www.arianemoffatt.com/

<13/07/08:日>

深紅

~~Shinku(深紅) - [2005]~~

改編自日本同名小說,無論名稱海報或是Selling Point都是以恐怖為主,但實質上此為懸疑片種,講述殘殺事件後的第二代如何自處及面對人群,女角之一隱藏身份的去結識對頭人之女兒及至相知相惜,結局是怨怨相報何時了一吻解千愁,雖然電影拍攝得很像電視格局,看似平面但內裡的拉扯及懸疑感著實已處理得不錯了

<08/07/08:夜>

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Blind Chance

~~Przypadek(Blind Chance盲打誤撞) - [1987]~~

很抱歉地對奇斯洛夫斯基的Blind Chance一直沒有機會或主動性去欣賞,雖然前些日子看到安樂出了一系列的奇氐作品深感興奮,但我往往買了碟回來而懶得開封,壞習慣是也,昨晚聽到弟弟買回來的大陸版dvd經projector出來的效果不好,生怕機器放久了會有所變化,就在櫃內揀了這張Blind Chance看看,projector沒有問題,亦因此令我重拾看電影的動力

不得不讚奇氐當年的魄力及前瞻性,撇除了電影的政治主題外,電影一分為三的交代了主角不同的故事,快速而豐富,看似因跳接而令故事含糊不清但實質在電影中某一場口或多或少的總有一個半個交代,實在深感奇氐對本片製作的嚴謹性及連貫性作出萬二分的佩服,本片以巧合及機遇作為骨幹,主角追不追上火車(某一時期的某一目標,之後會),遇上什麼人(有些人總會遇上只是角度及見面方式有所不同但有些人沒遇上就再也沒遇上,但總有一些啟發自己的人,引致後來所),發生的什麼事情(巧合的事情發展,還是透過經驗/歷所選擇的巧合或是一早已安排的巧合,及至),有了什麼的結局(這個是最高深及長遠的論題,什麼是結局相信到死時或會有多少的端倪)一一都是人生的縮寫,至於是巧合還是機遇甚至乎是上天注定這個論題實在很難有一個決定,但這三種成份一定包含在人的經歷當中,至於多與少,真是天知曉,哈哈,anyway,Blind Chance是一套內容相當豐富而含意非常但並不艱深的電影,總要抽一抽時間看一看罷

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電影的空白期

很久沒看電影了,整整一個多月,總是提不起勁,projector放低了很久,連電腦版的電影也只是一直放著放著,一百二十多套片,繼續濾積濾積,呀~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!什麼事什麼事?!!!! 救命呀!~~~~~

<01/07/08:夜>

Jason Mraz - Live High

Love this Simple & Cheerful song by Jason Mraz

"Live High"

I try to picture a girl through a looking glass

And see her as a carbon atom

See her eyes and stare back at them

See that girl as her own new world

Though her home is on the surface she is still a universe

Glory God, oh God is peeking through the blinds

Are we all here standing naked, taking guesses at the

actual date and time

Oh my, justifying the reasons why

Is an absolutely insane resolution to live by

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously, taking it easy

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously

I try to picture the man to always have an open hand

And see him as a giving tree

And see him as matter, matter of fact he's not a beast

But oh not the devil either

He's always a good deed doer

Where it's laughter that we're making after all

The call of the world is still in order nation wide

In the order of the primates, all our politics are too late

Oh my, the congregation in my mind

Is this assembly singing gratitude, practicing their loving for you

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously, taking it easy

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously

Just take it easy and celebrate the malleable reality

See there's nothing that's ever as it seems

This life is full of dreams

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously, taking it easy

Live high, live mighty

Live righteously

<30/06/08:夜>

The Hampdens - The Last Party

初次認識此隊澳洲樂團,The Last Party是他們今年5月才推出的大碟,全碟歌曲工整乾淨而相當舒服,雖然有些歌在我來說略嫌有太pop之感,但主音Susannah Legge的聲音相當吸引,沙啞而帶點點憂傷,尤以Forget to begin為甚,第一次聽這首歌時己很喜歡,其他如Asleep On The Lawn,Croupier等等也不錯,近期值得一聽的大碟

Try this song : Forget to begin
Offical website : http://www.thehampdens.com/

<29/06/08:夜>

Natalie Merchant - My Skin

Such a depressing & beautiful song by Natalie Merchant

"My Skin"

Take a look at my body,look at my hands

there's so much here that I don't understand

Your face saving promises,whispered like prayers

I don't need them

I've been treated so wrong

I've been treated so long as if I'm becoming untouchable...

Well, contempt loves the silence

it thrives in the dark,the fine winding tendrils that strangle the heart

They say that promises sweeten the blow

but I don't need them... no I don't need them.

I've been treated so wrong,

I've been treated so long as if I'm becoming untouchable

I'm a slow dying flower, I'm the frost killing hour

sweet turning sour& untouchable.

ooh I need the darkness,

the sweetness,

the sadness,

the weakness,

ooh I need this.

Need a lullaby,

a kiss goodnight,

angel, sweet love of my life

ooh I need this

I'm a slow dying flower frost killing hour

the sweet turning sour& untouchable

Do you remember the way that you touched me before,

all the trembling sweetness

I loved and adored...

Your face saving promises

whispered like prayers.

I don't need them.

I need the darkness,

the sweetness,

the sadness,

the weakness,

ooh I need this.

I need a lullaby, a kiss goodnight,

angel, sweet love of my life

ooh I need this

Well, is it dark enough,

can you see me?

do you want me?

can you reach me?

or I'm leaving...

you better shut your mouth and hold your breath

you kiss me now,

you catch your death

oh I mean this...oh I mean this...

<29/06/08日>

Stars - Calendar Girl

One of my fav song by Stars

"Calendar Girl"

If I am lost for a day; try to find me

But if I don't come back, then I won't look behind me

All of the things that I thought were so easy

Just got harder and harder each day

December is darkest and June is the light

But this empty bedroom won't make anything right

While out on the landing a friend I forgot to send home

Who waits up for me all through the night

Calendar girl who's in love with the world Stay alive

Calendar Girl who's in love with the world Stay alive

I dreamed I was dying; as I so often do

And when I awoke I was sure it was true

I ran to the window; threw my head to the sky

And said whoever is up there,please don't let me die

But I can't live forever,I can't always be

One day I'll be sand on a beach by a sea

The pages keep turning, I'll mark off each day with a cross

And I'll laugh about all that we've lost

Calendar Girl who is lost to the world Stay Alive

Calendar Girl who is lost to the world Stay Alive

January, February, March, April, May I'm alive

June, July, August, September,October I'm alive

November, December, you all through the winter, I'm alive

I'm alive

<28/06/08:日>

Last Friends

很久沒看過日劇,這次收看的原因除了是故事似乎是非一般的鋪排外,海報及主題曲亦相當之明亮搶眼,上野樹里改頭換面的角色一定是最為吸引的一員,另外是錦戶亮平靜而暴虐的角色亦令人心寒不已,可惜看了二至三集後發覺不外如是故事亦處理得相當老土,但看在上野有型的打扮,故繼續追看,後來的故事了解到各個角色本身有一定的缺點及軟弱,各人心中也收藏了一定的秘密,節奏亦開始處理得明快而繃緊,以為是好的開始,但似乎耐力不夠,及至尾段,錦戶亮暴虐的行為已升格至不合常理的目空一切,令人有打爆營光幕的沖動,真的不明為何在日本會有高收視的好評,反而不置可否的結局我尚可接受,沒有了那種痛而換來滿滿的幸福感,不知他們當中是誰照顧誰,誰依靠誰,但當中覆雜而又帶單純的朋友關係,故事在此停步不失為一種好好的安排,其實不太希望會有特別編,但日本的劇集多數會有此安排,希望到時會處理得好一點

<25/06/08:日>

wow welcome back

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<20/06/08:日>

雨,究竟幾時會停?

不知不覺番黎香港已經成個月有多,今晚出去食飯時先岩岩同朋友講起落雨既問題,佢地成日話我係雨童,每次去camp都例必落雨,而俊仔既正能量可能因回港多時已經失效,上星期諗住去camp仲落佢一個狗屎紅雨添,所以今晚我知道一撞到雪榚又會比佢話我,果然一上車唔夠第3句佢已經忍唔住,仲比菲仔起多個名叫"head of rain",點解我會識埋依d咁既朋友呢?有時真係要檢討一下先得,講番落雨,問起雪榚點解我落機果日會係我未離開機場果時已經call我,明明我只係講左幾時上機從黎冇講過幾時番香港,佢話我離開香港果排不知幾好天,但有日個天冇lala落雨,佢就諗我係咪番左黎,有冇攪錯呀,我落機果日好似冇落雨架,咁都知,不過話實除左佢話過我外,個天又好似落左成個月雨,仲成日都好大添,都唔知點解咁多雨落,前幾日問過阿媽我唔係香港時係咪好好天,佢就冷冷咁答我"唔係好好天,不過冇落雨o者,你睇下d被,都唔知有冇得曬,可能要放到冬天呀!"真係有冇攪錯,雖然我覺得落雨有時真係幾靚望出街時感覺幾舒服,但落成咁想點先? 我講番依件事出黎,佢地又笑到死,我成日都覺得可能佢地成日講,先至會發生咁既事,如果佢地絕口不提,效果可能唔錯,雪榚話今晚12點後唔會再講,睇下今個sat去唔去得成camp,仲迫我今晚要掛起係西班牙整既晴天公仔,好,試下雙管齊下work唔work先

比番幾個晴天黎好喎老友!!!!

p.s.端午果兩日好好天,但我忙公司野忙到冇左個假期,唉

<17/06/08:夜>

Sopor Aeternus - Sanatorium Altrosa

認識Sopor Aeternus應是2000年所推出的Dead loves sarabande-face 1 & 2大碟,很幸運地此亦是他/她歷年來最精彩的大碟,華麗但悲傷沈鬱的沮喪感,完全看不到前路徘徊於黑暗與死亡之曲,神秘而古怪的Anna Varney據說從不露面亦從不踏出他/她所居住的古堡半步,當中有多少的真與假很難作出查證,只知道可以創作出如此悲傷的樂曲,心裡的擔子亦相當沈重,當年從官方網頁所看到的,長相神秘及所營造出的恐怖感十足,膽子小一點也一定嚇過半死,那時心想究竟他/她平日怎樣過活,但我愛她的死亡她的黑暗,亦因此令我愛上Gothic.

08年新碟Sanatorium Altrosa,用回Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows的名義推出,內裡華麗依舊音樂豐富,但hopeless,depressing欠逢,當中亦是07年大碟的舊曲重編,不愛不愛,沒有黑暗沒有死亡的Sopor Aeternus根本就不是Sopor Aeternus

Try this song taking from Dead loves sarabande-face 2 : No one is There

Offical site : http://www.soporaeternus.de/ (沒有感覺的新網頁,唉,反而fans的website還好一點)

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