Just in time, I've stumbled upon my lazy summer afternoon soundtrack: Corinne Bailey Rae's self-titled debut album. The sound is kind of like [stop here if you want to make up your own mind] The Brand New Heavies doing Norah Jones songs with Nelly Furtado singing lead - or something like that. She's from England, but has apparently grown up listening to a lot of Southern (US) music which gives her a great accent (like the way Eric Clapton sounds American when he sings, or every American New Wave/Punk band sounded British - but in between). And it doesn't hurt that she's easy on the eyes.
It seems most people I know don't listen to a lot of new music. They like stuff from the '80's (19 and/or 18) or stuff from 80 years ago. I do, too. I still like to discover new stuff. I think Corinne Bailey Rae is interesting enough for me and smooth enough to be slipped into a mix a party. We'll see.
The first song I heard was Like A Star. Then I bought the album. Yeah, I liked it that much. Fortunately, the rest is good, too. Especially Put Your Records On, Till It Happens to You, Choux Pastry Heart.
However, if you do like, I'd recommend waiting for the US release. To download it, you have to, first, register, then there's all these conditions of how you may play it. I hate that. If I buy it, it's mine. Just sell me the mp3 and leave me the fuck alone.
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Random Random
I was about to post and stumbled upon this blog questionnaire. My posting it here is not to be construed as my thinking it is particularly insightful or meaningful. Just something I found:
And I like that it's 16 questions. Not 20. Not 10. Not even 12, 21, or 17. That's another random.
1. what is your hair color?
I've had a couple. Like many, Black was a contender. How can you not like Black. I think a lot of people (just as many?) like white, but who can admit to it. It's like saying you think you're better than everyone else.
2. what is your favorite movie?
As a bit of cinephile, I just can't answer that. The closest I could site is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and her Lover. It was one of my first experiences of true cinema, not just "illustrated text." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
3. which famous person, if you witnessed their rape, would you do your best to not help and to not call the cops?
Wow. What a wrong question. I am so not a SNAG, but that is just wrong. Celebrities are people, too. There is no one I would watch get raped and do nothing to help.
4. do you have hair on your arms?
It would be weird if I didn't.
5. do you like small animals?
Who doesn't?
6. how about big animals?
Who doesn't?
7. what's your favorite male body part?
I probably should have read the whole thing before I started answering, but I've come too far now.
His mind.
8. what's the one thing that you wish men would do more often?
Hhmm... I'm beginning to think this is an andorphylic questionnaire. Oh, well. Be nicer. That's my answer. That's my answer for everyone.
9. what are you looking forward to?
tomorrow.
10. what's your favorite sport?
Boxing.
While the industry is stupidly corrupt, the sport itself is simply wonderfully pure. Ah, the irony.
11. who's your favorite athlete?
No one. That's kind of what I don't like about the Olympics. It's so personal. To me sports has nothing to do with the athlete as person. That's why when I watch the Olympics and they do that whole back story thing (NFL does it, too, but to a lesser extent at least), I feel like I'm watching Entertainment Tonight Sports Edition. I mean, would you want your viewing of Lost in Translation interrupted by
12. which famous person's sex tape would you be willing to pay to watch?
Is this limited to actual extant "famous person's sex"? Or more in the sense of "if there were such a sex tape of those famous people? In the first case, the only famous persons' sex tapes I know about that I'd want to see, I've seen for free. And, unfortunately, some I didn't particularly want to see. The problem is most "famous person[s]" are not famous for their sex tape making abilities, so why would you want to pay to see it. Now, if the term famous people included Heather Hunter or Erica Campbell, well ...
In the second case, I have thought Dee Dee Meyers taking a strap-on to Ann Coulter would be interesting.
13. what's the geekiest thing about you?
The fact that I'd like to see Dee Dee Meyers taking a strap-on to Ann Coulter.
14. what do you consider to be the deadliest of the 7 sins?
OK, yeah, I really should have read through this first. Deadliest? Deadliest??? Which one will get you more pregnanter? Geez.
OK. Maybe I'm being too literal. Maybe the Questioner is being poetic.
I'd have to go with Greed. It has the most direct effect on others. Sloth, Pride, Gluttony are all about one's self. Even though Anger, Lust, and Envy are in relation to others they don't necessarily affect others. Greed, on the other hand, deprives others of resources. It's just mean.
15. your best character trait
Lack of Greed.
16. my worst character trait
A tie between Sloth, Lust, and Anger (those adulthood exaggerations don't really interest me).
Wow. That got old quick.
And I like that it's 16 questions. Not 20. Not 10. Not even 12, 21, or 17. That's another random.
1. what is your hair color?
I've had a couple. Like many, Black was a contender. How can you not like Black. I think a lot of people (just as many?) like white, but who can admit to it. It's like saying you think you're better than everyone else.
2. what is your favorite movie?
As a bit of cinephile, I just can't answer that. The closest I could site is The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and her Lover. It was one of my first experiences of true cinema, not just "illustrated text." Not that there's anything wrong with that.
3. which famous person, if you witnessed their rape, would you do your best to not help and to not call the cops?
Wow. What a wrong question. I am so not a SNAG, but that is just wrong. Celebrities are people, too. There is no one I would watch get raped and do nothing to help.
4. do you have hair on your arms?
It would be weird if I didn't.
5. do you like small animals?
Who doesn't?
6. how about big animals?
Who doesn't?
7. what's your favorite male body part?
I probably should have read the whole thing before I started answering, but I've come too far now.
His mind.
8. what's the one thing that you wish men would do more often?
Hhmm... I'm beginning to think this is an andorphylic questionnaire. Oh, well. Be nicer. That's my answer. That's my answer for everyone.
9. what are you looking forward to?
tomorrow.
10. what's your favorite sport?
Boxing.
While the industry is stupidly corrupt, the sport itself is simply wonderfully pure. Ah, the irony.
11. who's your favorite athlete?
No one. That's kind of what I don't like about the Olympics. It's so personal. To me sports has nothing to do with the athlete as person. That's why when I watch the Olympics and they do that whole back story thing (NFL does it, too, but to a lesser extent at least), I feel like I'm watching Entertainment Tonight Sports Edition. I mean, would you want your viewing of Lost in Translation interrupted by
"... Scarlett has an older brother and sister and a twin brother. She divides her time between New York with her dad, and Los Angeles with her mother ... "No. Of course not. When I watch sports I want sporting, not socialising.
12. which famous person's sex tape would you be willing to pay to watch?
Is this limited to actual extant "famous person's sex"? Or more in the sense of "if there were such a sex tape of those famous people? In the first case, the only famous persons' sex tapes I know about that I'd want to see, I've seen for free. And, unfortunately, some I didn't particularly want to see. The problem is most "famous person[s]" are not famous for their sex tape making abilities, so why would you want to pay to see it. Now, if the term famous people included Heather Hunter or Erica Campbell, well ...
In the second case, I have thought Dee Dee Meyers taking a strap-on to Ann Coulter would be interesting.
13. what's the geekiest thing about you?
The fact that I'd like to see Dee Dee Meyers taking a strap-on to Ann Coulter.
14. what do you consider to be the deadliest of the 7 sins?
OK, yeah, I really should have read through this first. Deadliest? Deadliest??? Which one will get you more pregnanter? Geez.
OK. Maybe I'm being too literal. Maybe the Questioner is being poetic.
I'd have to go with Greed. It has the most direct effect on others. Sloth, Pride, Gluttony are all about one's self. Even though Anger, Lust, and Envy are in relation to others they don't necessarily affect others. Greed, on the other hand, deprives others of resources. It's just mean.
15. your best character trait
Lack of Greed.
16. my worst character trait
A tie between Sloth, Lust, and Anger (those adulthood exaggerations don't really interest me).
Wow. That got old quick.
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