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Today’s Soundtrack

Ξ December 20th, 2011 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Music | ∇ Bubbly, Caillat, Colbie, Joy, Music |

Home, Sick, Alone…

Ξ June 4th, 2010 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Music, Uncategorized | ∇ Company, Finding, Music |

I might be home alone, taking care of this cold and the running nose, but found this on the internet and had to share.

Surfin’ Bird

Ξ February 24th, 2010 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Fun | ∇ Bird, Family Guy, Music, Surfin |

I was watching this on TV! Come on… this is ‘quality’ TV.

Today, I Gotta Feeling

Ξ February 14th, 2010 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Music | ∇ Black, Eyed, Feeling, Music, Peas |

Malo

Ξ December 5th, 2009 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Life | ∇ Lyrics, Music, Spanish, Women |

This music allways makes me think about life. Reading the lyrics increased that introspection… Women deserve the world.

Some Suggestions…

Ξ September 14th, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Music | ∇ Deolinda, Dona Rosa, Music, Nouvelle Vague, Suggestions |

I like to listen to music while I work, because it helps me to concentrate. The other week some one suggested me some stuff that was very different from what I usually listen to.

Let’s start with Deolinda, a young group that presents excellent Portuguese popular music (a kind of neo-fado).

Another good suggestion is Novelle Vague with a lounge kind of a sound. I Just love”Too Drunk To Fuck”…

And finally, the last suggestion for today is Dona Rosa. This blink lady lived in complete poverty during 20 years as one of the many beggars of Lisbon. With the help of an Austrian producer, she got a record deal with a German record company. Singing Portuguese popular music, she shows the world her unique voice. Here’s a video of her singing in a street show.

Clumsy

Ξ July 1st, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Family, Music | ∇ Family, Fergie, Music, Video |

A special request from my daughter! Here’s Fergie with Clumsy…

I Want My Hearing Back

Ξ June 30th, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Event, Family, Music | ∇ Event, Family, Lisbon, Music, Tokio Hotel |

After a failed first attempt, yesterday was concert day. Tokio Hotel played (this time for real) in Pavilhão Atlântico for a two hours show. The crowd, composed almost only by teenage girls, went completely crazy during the entire time.

My expectations for the event were so low that, in the end, they were largely exceeded. The only real problem had to do with the pitch. No, not the sound quality or any other technical problem. The major problem was the pitch of the voices screaming all around me for more than two hours. Most of then won’t be able to speak for weeks after singing so much loud during every music of the concert.

I choose the word singing, but I could’ve used a more simple concept: screaming… I think most of them were simply screaming , and at least one of then (yes, the one sitting - or should I say standing - just behind me) was producing more of a grunt.

After an evening like that, I just want to say “I Want My Hearing Back”. I’m almost certain I still hear ringing…

I Went…

Ξ June 7th, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Event | ∇ Family, Fun, Music, Rock in Rio |

For those how don’t know, Rock in Rio is a music festival originally designed in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil (which explains the name of the event). However, it has become an international phenomena capable to move crowds of people in Brazil, Portugal and also Spain.

The last event was in Lisbon, with a well known slogan “Eu Vou” which means “I’ll Go”. So, what I have to say is… I Went!

A. bought the tickets and dragged me and [the little] A. with her. We didn’t stay to the end, because it would be  late for [the little] A., but it was a very good experience.

The place was stacked with people, but the sound was good and the stage had huge side screens for the shorter ones [little A.]. I hope to repeat the experience as soon has possible.

A Diva

Ξ March 21st, 2008 | → 0 Comments |
∇ Event, Music | ∇ Alicia Keys, Diva, Event, Music |

“A concert by ‘A Diva’” is the expression that best describes Alicia Keys concert in Pavilhão Atlântico [pt] last Wednesday (March 19th 2008).

With the tickets bought more than three months before the event, the concert had created very high expectation. And even so, Alicia’s show was more that one might expect, ranging from big Hollywood’like scenes to close-and-personal piano solos, the concern had it all. A marvelous concert full of genuine R&B spirit.

Her voice is without a doubt one of the best contemporaneous female voices, and in my opinion one of the best ever. She will allways bo one of my favorite musical divas, along with Diana Krall, Eve Mendes, Lisa Ekdahl, Norah Jones, …