“There are people in our lives, and we all know them, that are able to give even in the darkest of times,” Amos, who has an 8-year-old daughter, Natashya, says. “Even when they seem depleted. But somehow by giving, they gain this magical light. Even the most giving person needs a gift every once and a while, just to know they are seen and appreciated. ‘Maybe California’ is my gift to you.”
The Guardian published an interesting article on a study that was done surrounding music piracy... turns out the pirates are the major supporters of the money making music machine. Click here to Ch-Ch-Ch-Check it out.
Patrick Wolf made a live appearance on the radio yesterday and discussed all things from rock, bullies, Peaches, growing into guitars, and a grande tour on the way. Listen to his acoustic version of Hard Times & the b-side to Vulture... The Tinderbox which is based on the Hans Christian Anderson tale. The Bachelor's coming at the end of May!
Fiona's cover of Cy Coleman will be featured on the tribute EP Then Was Then and Now is Now - A Tribute to Cy Coleman. Also includes tracks by Patty Griffinm Nikka Costa, Missy Higgins.
Rating Everything Else XXX XXX.
Nothing matters but that space in between the noise. You might as well fill it with something you can dance to... I'll show you my playlist if you show me yours...
"All I can ever be to you is a darkness that we knew And this regret I had to get accustomed to. Once it was so right, when we were at our high, waiting for you in the hotel at night. I knew I hadn't met my match, but every moment we could snatch, I don't know why I got so attached..." -Amy Winehouse, "Tears Dry On Their Own"
"So school is in session Get your chin off your desk Now pick up your pencil And turn over your test Use your education And take an educated guess About me..." -Ani Difranco, "Educated Guess"
"I've been looking so long at these pictures of you that i almost belive that they're real i've been living so long with my pictures of you that i almost believe that the pictures are all i can feel..." -The Cure, "Pictures of You"
"Hey I'll always wish I was with you. Hurt me. You can't kill me. Whatever you want to do. Hey I'll always wish I held your hand, and I would take away the Acid if I thought you'd understand... But I don't think you understand" -Emm Gryner, "Acid"
Pop Tarts...
"Now I grant you... I've partied." -Whitney Houston
"I always listen to 'NSYNC's Tearin' Up My Heart. It reminds me to wear a bra." -Britney Spears
"I think pop music has done more for oral intercourse than anything else that ever happened, and vice versa." -Frank Zappa
"Pop is actually my least favorite kind of music, because it lacks real depth." -Christina Aguilera
"I took a lot of them, I took a bunch of pain killers." -Eninem
Music spins me round round baby...
From all the drugs The one i like more is music From all the junks The one i need more is music From all the boys The one i take home is music From all the ladies The one i kiss is music (muah!)
Music is my boyfriend Music is my girlfriend Music is my dead end Music is my imaginary friend Music is my brother Music is my great-grand-daughter Music is my sister Music is my favorite mistress
From all the shit The one i gotta buy is music From all the jobs The one i choose is music From all the drinks The one i get drunk of music From all the bitches The one i wannabe is music
Music is my beach house Music is my hometown Music is my kingsize bed Music is where i meet my friends Music is my hot hot bath Music is my hot hot sex Music is my back rub My music is where i'd like you to touch
-CSS, "Music is My Hot Hot Sex"
What will wash up in 2009?
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