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Lilith Fair is Back…

December 10, 2009 — Leave a comment

and it’s cleaned up its image…

lilith-fair

Coz that totally doesn’t mean “hippie chick”

Lilith Fair will be back with shows with a kind of a nice variety of music from Chantal Kreviazuk, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Emmylou Harris, Erykah Badu, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan,  Sheryl Crow, Sugarland, Tegan and Sara, Ximena Sariñana.

Yup, that’s right. Ximena Sariñana from Mexico.

That’s pretty cool. Now if only they’d get Regina Spektor, The Sounds, CSS, The Ting Tings, St. Vincent (though I think she was against Lilith Fair),  Marit Larsen, how about some more foreign performers? Loads of Asian female performers… Salyu, Cheer Chen… Faye Wong (yeah, right! I heard she’s coming back on tour next year though!), Utada Hikaru xD

More info over at the Lilith Fair website.

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On my search for 2009 released albums, I stumbled across this post by Layabozi listing 60 Chinese Albums to Show Off — I so need to affiliate with them for YAM. Once Nate gets his crap sorted… Anyway, I digress~~~

They got some people working as musicians or music PR peeps~ to choose the albums to show off as a way to commemorate the 60 years of the Republic of China. Though, there seems to be a glitch on their list because a Hedgehog album seems to be showing more than once there~~~ xD

The ones on the list that I could already be showing off are:

  • Hedgehog – Noise Hit World
    don’t mind the no-sense English. It’s a really FUN album.
  • Faye Wong – Restless
  • Khalil Fong – This Love
  • Chang Shi Lei – Niu China
  • Faye Wong – Fable
  • Carsick Cars – Carsick Cars

And I could be adding to my Show Off list…

  • Faye Wong – Faye Wong (2001)
  • Faye Wong – To Love
  • Yuguo – Babel
  • Zhou Bichang – WOW

Though I’m sure choosing a Wang Leehom album would get me some minus points.

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Just a Quick Music Update~

August 23, 2009 — Leave a comment

I just noticed I can direct link to my LivingSocial:Albums on Facebook.
Babo me~ now if only they would allow embedding…

LivingSocial Albums

5 albums in Chinese, and loads of high-rated Asian albums. LOL
You can fully check it all out here.

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Lima Film Festival: Gigante

August 6, 2009 — 1 Comment

Gigante PosterGigante (2009)
Genre: Subtle Drama with Romantic Comedy Moments
Starring: Horacio Camandule & Leonor Svarcas
Directed by: Adrian Biniez

Gigante (Giant – literal translation) tells the story of Jara, a big security guard that works night shifts at a supermarket, who begins having feelings – maybe a bit of stalkery feelings – for the pretty floor cleaner.

This is the thing about films, your characters can do anything and you can feel whatever you want~ In the real world, having someone secretly following you around would totally freak you out, but it doesn’t happen in Gigante.

Jara sees the floor cleaner through the security cameras, and as days go by he checks on her without her ever knowing. One day he decides to see where she goes when she’s not working only to find out she goes to the Internet cabins, after that he sort of makes a habit out of following her and “watching out” for her, in the process knowing about her likes. He even saves her a couple of times at work, and even defends her honor when some cab driver shouts obscenities/pick-up lines at her – It’s cute in the film, but I don’t recommend anyone trying his moves in the real world. Moreover, I don’t know~ I didn’t feel her. Especially at work, she was absent-minded, and a bit clumsy… actually she exasperated me a bit during her supermarket scenes.

The film has its good moments, even though I saw people sleeping, don’t get me wrong. However, if I wanted to feel good about stalking someone, I’d watch Faye Wong on Wong Kar-Wai’s Chungking Express stalking Tony Leung. LOL – 3/5

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Woah, Seo Taiji’s Atomos

July 9, 2009 — Leave a comment

Holy mother of O.o

Seo Taiji - Vol. 8 Atomos Cover

It’s Seo Taiji! I flipped out in the morning, even though I’m just listening to it.

This is just too much to take in… First Bibi, now Seo Taiji~~~ All I need now is to find out Faye Wong has released a new album, and I can die happy. Buahaha. No, seriously though~~~ I’m divided. I would love a new album by Faye, but I’m afraid I won’t lurv the album. LOL – To Love was PURRRRfection – really, I almost got scammed just to get it. xD

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When they were kids…

May 30, 2009 — 2 Comments

Two days ago I found an interesting post on Chinese Celebrities When They Were Young~~~

Cutest thing~~ like EVER. Here’s Bibi!! Almost exactly as she is now, isn’t she??

Bibi Chow - Kid Bibi Chow - Kid - doodle

On that post, you’ll see some familiar faces like Zhang Ziyi (who hasn’t changed a bit), Jolin Tsai, Bridgette Lin, Vivian Hsu… is that Ella Chen (???), Jet Li, Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse… and even Yao Ming!

But check after the break for some of the photos for Faye Wong, Jay Chou, Leehom, and Maggie Cheung – with a Japanese bonus… *tsk tsk*

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Because I don’t blog enough Chinese Music…

and Chinese in general.

Taking example of Julz’ K-pop YouTube list – But then MTV Iggy is not as cool, LOL – I decided to make a 12-song playlist in YouTube… mainly because I didn’t wanna upload anything here. Plus, as much as I love my cassette playlists via MixWit~~~ watching videos is way cooler.

The thing is, you gotta watch ALL the videos, and watch them in order because there’s a reason for me putting the songs in that order. LOL’ It’s the vibe. The videos I chose are cool to watch, music is great.

Hope that you enjoy them. And I am looking for more Chinese musicians and groups… out of this world music. Not simply pop. That’s a reason I didn’t name it MandoPop or Cpop list. ;P – Music like Faye Wong who is still not back, though Fayenatics are abuzz~~~

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  1. Faye Wong – Jiang Ai (To Love)
  2. Lee-hom Wang – Gai Bian Zi Ji (Change Me)
  3. Bibi Chow (Zhou Bichang) – WOW
  4. David Tao – Hei Se Liu Ding (Black Tangerine)
  5. Jay Chou – Fa Ru Xue (Hair-like Snow)
  6. Chris Lee (Li Yuchun) – Shao Nian Zhong Guo (Youth of China)
  7. Jay Chou – Dao Xiang (Rice Aroma)
  8. Chris Lee (Li Yuchun) – Cha Sheng (Poor Student)
  9. Bibi Chow (Zhou Bichang) – Wei Le Ren Shi Ni (Just to Meet You)
  10. Lee-hom Wang – Zai Mei Bian (Beside the Plum Blossoms)
  11. David Tao – Gui (Ghost)
  12. Faye Wong – Bu Liu – No Staying
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Remember VH1’s Divas?

April 23, 2009 — 2 Comments

Remember that VH1 segment where women sang? You know, that one show that gathered Gloria Stefan, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain… etc, etc~~ Sorry, I’m a little weak in the mind right now. xD

Well, Divas’ is making a comeback~~

Look, I get Divas~ I love talented women… Sophia Loren to me is a legend, whom we could call Diva, I guess~ How about calling the show Legends? LOL, Let’s face it! Divas is now synonym with bitch, hard to work with, and high maintenance.

Anyway~~~ I have issues with VH1’s announcement. First, “Pop, R&B, and hip-hop” – Heck? How about country music? How about rock? Then, VH1 is also asking listeners to pitch in. Let’s face that too! That’s rubbish. *sighs* Why? Britney Spears and Lady Gaga are being suggested! What the…

Who would you suggest? I dunno, howz about a duet by Joan Jett and Reba McEntire… or~~~ hmm… Regina Spektor with Pink? Woah, bizarre. I’d better quit thinking of duets. xD Just naming people~~ Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Alanis, Alison Krauss, Amanda Palmer, Adele, Emily Loizeau… Bjork? xD

How about mixing music!?!?! Shiina Ringo!!! Or okay… Utada Hikaru… Faye Wong!!! Andrea Echeverri! Bibi Chow? Salyu!!!

ZOMG! A duet between Marit Larsen and Regina Spektor? I’d die~~~

Or one with Bjork and Salyu??? Alanis with Shiina? Amanda Palmer with Andrea Echeverri? Adele with Bibi Chow? Utada Hikaru with Christina? Faye Wong with… Loizeau?? Faye Wong with Bjork?? Utada with Keys? LOL

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Demasiado Extranjero, Por Favor Cante en Inglés

April 12, 2009 — 4 Comments

Esta es la traducción de inglés -> español del artículo que escribí para YAM 003 titulado “Too Foreign for your Own Good. Please Sing in English” en el que hablo de los más recientes lanzamientos de artistas de no habla inglesa estrenando material en el idioma para entrar en el mercado.

Como el artículo es un poco largo, pueden leerlo después del break.

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Artist’s Random Music Meme

March 26, 2009 — 3 Comments

Forgive my ignorance, but why is this a Meme? LOL I don’t get why call them Meme. xD

Julz didn’t tag me, but I’m doing this anyway~~

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Choose ONE band/artist and put your iPod or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the NEXT button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds.

Picked band/artist: Faye Wong ‘coz I felt I needed an artist with a fair amount of songs… and now that I think about it, I also could have picked Shiina Ringo. BALLS.

1. Are you male or female? 迷魂記 – Vertigo
(though English name doesn’t seem correct)

2. Describe yourself: 蝴蝶 – Butterfly
(awww, metamorphosis? xD)

3. How do you feel about yourself? 浮躁 (Fu Zao) – Impatience
(hahahahaha, now imagine myself with other people. No wonder!!)

4. Describe your ex boyfriend/girlfriend: 小題大做 (Xiao Ti Da Zuo) – Making a Fuss
(I still think it might be the wrong translation)

5. Describe your current boy/girl situation: 掃興 (Sao Xing) – Disappointed (hahahaha)

6. Describe your current location: 嗶一聲之後 – After the Tone (*beep* I’m not here hahaha)

7. Describe where you want to be: 人間 (Ren Jian) – Mortal World
(why????)

8. Your best friend: 精彩 – Spectacular
(oh, geez… they get the bust in self-esteem? And I get all the depressing ones~ LOL)

9. Your favorite color: 夜妝 – Concealed Night
(ok, you lost me there. Sounds like that SJP ‘barely mint’ color description. GAY!)

10. You know that: 悶 (Men) – Bored
(I’m bored?? xD)

11. What’s the weather like? 無常 (Wu Chang) – Sporadic
(Gosh! Talk about precise. First hot like humid hell, then fresh.)

12. If your life was a television show what would it be called? 空城 – Empty City
(hahahaha, my own version of I Am Legend??? BALLS.)

13. What is life to you? 你喜歡不如我喜歡 (Ni Xi Huan Bu Ru Wo Xi Huan) – You Don’t Love as Much as Me
(WTF, man. That’s sad. Damn it! Love as much as me!!)

14. What is the best advice you have to give? 想像 (Xiang Xiang) – Imagine
(sounds a little bit like me… or John Lennon)

15. If you could change your name what would you change it to? 如果你是假的 (Ru Guo Ni Shi Jia De) – If You Were False
(changing your name is false!! LOL’ or… I will have a very long name apparently)

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