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2009-07-19T01:58:00.003+04:30

There was a time that everyone considers animation movies as child’s entertainment but PIXAR’s recent movies showed us that crossing the borders of imagination is possible even for adults.

The main character of PIXAR’s 2009 movie “Up” is a 78-year-old man with a cane and the emotional peak of the movie is when he’s looking at the pictures of himself and his departed wife. I think you all agree that this is not a Disney fairy tale or a pastime for kids.

The views are magnificent especially the ones at the beginning of the movie with those colorful reflects of thousand balloons and that simple mellow melody is a great choice for music.

The movie can be considered a more colorful and joyful version of “La Maison en Petits Cubes”.

“Up” tries to remind us about the importance and greatness of everyday life, the dullest moments of our life.

MUSE - HAARP

2009-05-27T20:18:00.006+04:30

Watching a live performance on TV obviously can not be compared to watching it live but in this case you're dealing with a multimedia masterpiece which crosses the borders of a simple live performance and becomes amusing as a movie.
The MUSE's performance at London's Wembley Stadium on 16 June 2007 is a statue of perfection. The beauty of views (combination of stage visuals and cinematography) hooks your eye all 100 min long. I always think that watching a live performance on TV can be very boring but the editor of HAARP is a magician and the result of this perfect edit is feeling the flame of the moment even through you television set.
The Band's performance is great and feels like listening to studio recorded music (as you can hear on Last.fm).
It's a visual and audile pleasure watching this so hail to MUSE for bringing us the best live performance yet.

HAARP Website - HAARP on Wikipedia - HAARP on Last.fm

Moriarty - Gee Whiz But This Is A Lonesome Town

2009-05-11T13:59:00.001+04:30

Moriarty is for sure a "American folk" or country band with touches of blues or jazz so whats about it that makes an alternative music lover adore it? As for me its the indie soul that is flowing in their songs. The experimental elements in their songs makes you think that its recorded one night by a traveler hanging out out side with some farm workers beside fire right under the shining stars.
I must confess that some of their songs are more alternative than country or folk for example the divine "Cottonflower" or its fabulous intro "(...)" but it shows that we are dealing with a "Multi-" Album. Its Multi-genre, Multi-culture and even the band itself is multi-nationality.
The lyrics and melodies are magical. They hang you in between of very different worlds, very different times. From old western towns to modern populated cities, From United states deserts to rain washed streets of Europe.
The harmonica solos are something to remember, something that you know you wont hear anything like them for a long time. The "Jimmy" 's music video is decent same as the album cover as you see.
I have nothing else to add except bon voyage. I hope it would be a travel full of pleasure listening to this as it was for me.

Moriarty on Last.fm - Album's Lyrics - Jimmy's music video on youtube