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Be Still My Beating Heart, Sting!

About 4 years ago I had been looking for a compilation of traditional English Christmas Carols and songs. I started a post on STING.COM that he should do an album of traditional carols because he has the style and voice to do it. I got a few responses that agreed, and not that I am saying that post lead to this upcoming album, because I am sure others who listen to Sting would make the same conclusion, I am just glad that my wish is being granted in some form.

The release date is October 26th. I want the "International Deluxe Edition" with the extra songs. Here is the information on the album:

'If On A Winter's Night...' presents an arc of songs that conjure the season of spirits, the eerie silences of the snow; days of solitude and reflection for some, a time of rebirth and celebration for many.

With traditional music of the British Isles as their starting point, Sting and his guest musicians draw the listener in through a collection of songs, carols, and lullabies spanning the centuries - such as The Snow it Melts the Soonest (traditional Newcastle ballad), Soul Cake (traditional English "begging" song which has its roots in Halloween/All Souls Day), Gabriel's Message (14th century carol), as well as two of Sting's own compositions - Lullaby for an Anxious Child and The Hounds of Winter. Also featured on the album is The Hurdy-Gurdy Man - a musical reworking and English translation (by Sting) of Der Leiermann from Schubert's classic winter song-cycle Winterreise.

The international deluxe edition of 'If On a Winter's Night...' comes in a limited-edition, hardcover CD-size book (60 pages) with liner notes by Sting, and lyrics in English, with German and French translations. It contains two bonus audio tracks (Bethlehem Down and Blake's Cradle Song) plus a 22-minute DVD of video footage from the recording sessions in Tuscany, including interviews with Sting, his guest musicians and producer Bob Sadin.

Tracklist:

1. Gabriel's Message
2. Soul Cake
3. There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue
4. The Snow it Melts the Soonest
5. Christmas At Sea
6. Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming
7. Cold Song
8. The Burning Babe
9. Now Winter Comes Slowly
10. The Hounds of Winter
11. Balulalow
12. Cherry Tree Carol
13. Lullaby for an Anxious Child
14. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
15. You Only Cross My Mind In Winter


ADDITION: Here is an interview (produced for the dvd probably) with Sting.

YAY FOR STING!!!! He is my FAVORITE!!!

Pet Theater - Cat Circus and The Rock Cats!

This one is for Kathy, who has a Cat Circus of her own...

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"New Moon" Extended Trailer

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I am thinking this might be worth the time and money to go see it in the theater. Sure, I will still make fun, but it looks very close to what I imagined reading the book and therefore might be entertaining enough to warrent a trip to see it with Big Geek!

"New Moon" opens November 20th.

Crue Fest 2

Yes, I went to Crue Fest 2 at the NYS Fair this year. I was skeptical and a bit worried about this concert since it is not my typical concert scene. The tickets were ordered one night during a drunken "Rock Band" party at Tammy's... lame excuse, I know, but the evening went so much better than I anticipated and I actually had a great time! I took some pics on my cell phone, which are more pretty for the lights but not necessarily good to see who was on stage.

The opening act was the "Charm City Devils" We caught the second half of their set and they were decent. I think you may see them gaining some steam in the industry soon with being involved with Crue Fest.

"Drowning Pool" was next and they were decent. The third group was "Theory of a Dead Man". They were also pretty good. Again this was not my perferred genre of music, but I can appreciate the musician-ship.

Fourth on the stage was "Godsmack". I have to say that I was REALLY impressed with this group. I knew some of their music, so maybe that helped, but I was impressed with their tiny lead singer Sully. He sang, he played guitar and he had a drum duel with his drummer. The fact that he was well versed in all three and could hold his own was impressive with this style of music since posers are rampant. I think I have an appreciation for his particular genre because of "Godsmack". They were good musicians, they were animated and engaging to the crowd on stage and they owned their time. Not that I will head out to purchase an album any time soon, but still, I found some musical talent in a style of music that I always assumed there was none. Dueling Drums:

Then it was time for the hosts of the festival to enlighten us. Let me just say that compared to the energy and entertainment we saw with Godsmack, Motley Crue looked like a bunch of old hacks. Well, OK, they actually ARE a bunch of old hacks, but I was trying to be optimistic.

Crue was going to play through the entire Dr. Feelgood Album, and when they began with "Dr. Feelgood" as their opener, Vince Neil seemed to forget the words. After they got warmed up, they seemed to find a groove, and Neil's voice is still OK so it was entertaining. I was happy dancing around and singing along and once the labum was covered I turned to my friends and said "I wish they would play Wild Side" because that's another of my favorites. So, during the set change I ran to the bathroom and when I returned...they broke out the next set with Wild Side! I was sooo happy because that was a song that my friend Jenn and I would go crazy to in HS. We LOVED that song. I think she was actualy there with me dancing like a mad woman during that song. It made my night.

Tommy Lee came out a few times. He was funny with his skinny little chicken legs covered in tats and a bottle of some liquor, possibly wiskey? He sat at the front of the stage and spoke to the audience and handed the bottle back thru the crowd...eww! Personally, I would never put my lips on something Tommy Lee has his lips on! "I wanted to come out here and do a few shots with you guys!" he shouted.

Tommy also came out later and spoke to the crowd and thanked us for being there etc. Vince Neil should have said something, but he didn't, but at least Tommy came out and interacted with the crowd and acknowledged the front rows, us in the middle and the people in the peanut gallery at the top.

Their lights were pretty lame, with a few exceptions. Their sets were trying way to hard and the "Hot chicks" who sang backup seemed to be going thru the motions just like the rest of Motley Crue. Tommy was passable on drums, and to tell you the truth, after reading their biography last year, I can see why! Craziness!

The beer was expensive, a few people actually recognized my Merlotte's T-shirt so those were fun conversation starters. People were really friendly and nice, with exception to the hairpulling, nail scratching girl-fight that broke out in front of us during Crue's second set. My friends were nice enough to help me out and pull me to safety since I was trapped on the aisle. Afterwards, one of the girls involved came and apologized to us... which was funny. Here is my favorite pic...

It was actually a really fun night and I was extremely social and relaxed considering it was a fairly rough crowd. It probably was because I was so happy to be out with friends having some drinks AND I have had the summer to regroup and get my shit together...therefore I am MUCH more Chill and that is AWESOME!!

Nine Nine Oh-Nine

True Blood Joy Ride

Better than the "Twilight" one and Eric is flawless (as usual).

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