From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Monday’s Tune: Yann Tiersen

Published on 23 June, 2008 in Monday's Tune View Comments

Every Monday I send my friends a song. From now on I will have the text published here together with the song available for listening. Slowly I will have the previous Mondays as well.

Yann Tiersen feat Elizabeth Fraser – Kala Get Adobe Flash player

Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles 2005 cover

Yann Tiersen - Les Retrouvailles

Today’s song is by a French musician and composer, Yann Tiersen, who’s mostly known for composing the score to Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s film Amélie.

His latest studio album, Les Retrouvailles, released in 2005, features a number of high-profile guest vocalists.

Today’s song is featuring Elizabeth Fraser, who was the vocalist and lyricist in Cocteau Twins.

Enjoy!

Who owns your data and content?

Published on 22 June, 2008 in Media+Tech View Comments

Why don’t the social networks and communication tools you use work well together?

John McCrea [Plaxo], Joseph Smarr [Plaxo], and David Recordon [SixApart] in the pilot show of TheSocialWeb.TV

[Via Niv Calderon (Hebrew)]

The perfect match

Published on 22 June, 2008 in Writings View Comments

While looking at US presidential candidate John McCain and wife Cindy, I came to realise that they look similar to another beautiful couple – Battlestar Galactica XO Saul Tigh and wife Ellen.

While looking for the best image on Google, I came across another blogger, who had the same idea few months ago.

John and Cindy McCain

Soul and Ellen Tigh

I’m happy I’m not alone on this, but acctually – who cares?

Sold: 2 Radiohead tickets for sale, Berlin, 8 July

Published on 21 June, 2008 in Writings View Comments

Radiohead Berlin ticketI‘m selling SOLD 2 tickets to Radiohead show in Berlin at the Wuhlheide on July 8, 2008 [Sold Out].

I bought them from the official W.A.S.T.E website [booking confirmation available].

My partner and I really wanted to go, but have other commitments, so I have to sell them.

That’s part of the problem when buying a ticket 7 months in advance…

Contact me directly or go to the eBay page

:)

Chaim Witz – You are a disgrace!

Published on 19 June, 2008 in Writings View Comments

Gene Simmons in Family Guy“The record industry is dead. It’s six feet underground and unfortunately the fans have done this,” [Gene, aka Chaim] Simmons said, according to AOL News. “They’ve decided to download and file share. There is no record industry around so we’re going to wait until everybody settles down and becomes civilized. As soon as the record industry pops its head up we’ll record new material.”

Source: Gene Simmons blames fans, P2P for killing music industry [Ars Technica]

Gene, you belong to a dark past.

For your knowledge: Bad music killed the record industry. I’m afraid that Glam Rock was part of it.

… and it seems that Radiohead, Trent Reznor and Soul Williams are doing just fine.

Gene Simmons and Kiss in Family Guy, Episode 313Update:

“Oh man, I’ve lost all faith in man kind.”

Gene Simmons in Family Guy, Road to Europe, Season 3, Episode 20

Help Firefox set a World Record!

Published on 17 June, 2008 in Media+Tech & Writings View Comments

Download Day 2008

That’s one of the best virals I have seen.

More than 2,000,000 downloads and still about 20 hours to go.

Get involved and download Firefox by 8pm GMT today [Wednesday, 18 June].

I wonder if there is already a world record, and if there is who’s done it last time…

Monday’s Tune: The Accidental & Imogen Heap

Published on 16 June, 2008 in Monday's Tune View Comments

The Accidental -- I Can Hear Your Voice Get Adobe Flash player

The Accidental album coverToday’s song is a song by a new and upcoming [nu?] folk band from London, whom I happen to know a quarter of - The Accidental.

From their biography:

Take the man behind The Memory Band and co-founder of Trunk Records (Stephen Cracknell), the twisted songwriter from Tunng (main man Sam Genders), one half of Fence Collective duo The Bicycle Thieves (my friend Hannah Caughlin) and singer-songwriter Liam Bailey. Put them in front of a PC with the help of a few friends and the outcome is new collective The Accidental and their beguiling debut album There Were Wolves.

The song is their second single, ‘I Can Hear Your Voice’, released May 12th.

[There is a wikipedia page now]

The Accidental -- I Can Hear Your Voice

the-accidental-i-can-hear-your-voice

Today’s bonus clip is by Imogen Heap, in her song and video “Just For Now”. All done with her voice, her hands and a live sampler and some vocal effects.

Imogen Heap is an English singer-songwriter from Romford, London, most famous for her work as part of Frou Frou and for her 2005 solo record Speak for Yourself, which she wrote, produced and mixed herself. In 2006, she was nominated for two Grammy Awards.

Enjoy!

I Met The Walrus

Published on 14 June, 2008 in Inspirations View Comments

Amazing animated film directed by Josh Raskin and produced by Jerry Levitan in 2007.

Featuring an interview of 14 year old Levitan with John Lennon.

Links: Official siteWikipedia

[via Adam Buxton and Bug]