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The
Greatest Hits of
Kenny Loggins
I needed a CD recording for a costume presentation I did for the
2001 Archon masquerade (which you'll being seeing a photo of soon).
I liked his early '80s stuff, but the cuts from his later stuff don't do
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Ghost
in the Shell
OriginalSoundtrack
Kenji Kawai
A very haunting
soundtrack for a Japanese animated feature that has been favorably
compared to the epic Akira. I like the opening track, "Making
of Cyborg", which sounds a bit like a Bulgarian women's choir.
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Ain't Life Grand
Widespread Panic
Oddly enough, I first
heard this in an office supply store. It was playing on a computer
with some sort of "psychedelic" screen saver, and it just fit.
This band is sort of like a cross between the Grateful Dead and the
Allman Brothers Band.
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Moulin
Rouge Various
The soundtrack to this movie is
very cool. We've both been listening to it, recently. The updated
version of "Lady Marmalade" kicks major butt. I've told
Nora she should do a costume presentation to this track. And who
knew Ewan McGregor had such a beautiful singing voice? "Hindi
Sad Diamond" is a spectacular scene and song towards the end of the
movie, based on East Indian "Bali-wood" musicals. I am
not big on musicals, but this movie is one of the best I've seen,
because it was so unconventional. It's a great costume spectacle, and an
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Rarewerks
Various Artists
A fairly comprehensive collection
of dance / electronica / techno music with examples from many of the
better known groups. If you're not sure if you'll like this kind of
music, I can heartily recommend this CD; it's a very good sampler.
Includes works by: Fatboy Slim, Cassius, Scanty Sandwich, the Chemical
Brothers, and others.
www.astralwerks.com |
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Trouble in the Land
Black 47
I refer to these guys as Irish
Protest Music. It has the usual Irishy sound combined with guitar
rock, but listen to the lyrics -- that's where the 'protest' part comes
in. This band is based in New York but some of them do come the Old Sod
so it's an interesting mix of Old World charm and New world sensibility.
Try this or any of their other three albums: Green Suede Shoes,
Fires of Freedom, and Home of the Brave. Particular
fav songs:
"Blood
Wedding", "Mo
Bhron", "Maria's
Wedding", and "Bodhrans on the
Brain".
www.black47.com |
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Kawapunahele
Keali'i Reichel
You'll find this under World Music
/ Hawaii. He's very popular there and sings many of his songs in
Hawaiian. He has a very pleasant tenor voice and, since many of his
cover photos show him barely dressed, not bad to look at either.
Including this one, I have four of his albums; also: Melelana, Lei
Hali'a, and E O Mai. Favorites:
"Wanting Memories",
"If I Had
Words" (Theme from Babe), "Patchwork Quilt", and
"Nematoda".
www.kealiireichel.com |
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Time is Money
SPM (South Park Mexican)
Southern Texas Mexican-American rap. Very issue oriented but some
interesting messages that I haven't heard from too many rappers. There
is, of course, the obligatory "colorful" language (Parental
Advisory / Explicit Content -- they ain't kidding!) which I could
generally live without but the songs are still interesting. Of note:
"My
Feria" and 'Twice Last Night".
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