Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: all she wants, mika
Mika: “All She Wants” (2015)
Mika has clearly assimilated the work of the masters when it comes to crafting unapologetically infectious pop music. Here he displays ABBA-esque aptitude for stitching a rather sad lyric into a tapestry of bright, bouncy handclap-punctuated and harmony-drenched ear candy.
You may have trouble getting this one out of your head. In a good way.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2017/02/24/songs-you-may-have-missed-611/
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: keren ann, not going anywhere
Keren Ann: “Not Going Anywhere” (2003)
Though it’s easy to discern something in Keren Ann’s delivery to identify her as a non-American, it’s more difficult to pin down just where in the world the singer hails from.
Perhaps it’s because her father is Russian-Israeli, her mother is Japanese-Dutch, while she herself was raised in Paris and speaks French as a first language.
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: eric hutchinson, forget about joni
Eric Hutchinson: “Forget About Joni” (2014)
Eric Hutchinson is irresistibly attracted to a girl who finds him totally resistible, and he weaves the tale of his frustrated infatuation around the type of melody that hooks you on first listen. Fun stuff.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/07/06/songs-you-may-have-missed-441/
02 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: muses, women who inspired songs
(via Purple Clover)
“Crazy Love,” Van Morrison
Every Moment Has A Song 