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song of the hour: when

song of the hour: when you say nothing at all
so totally, incredibly, amazingly sweet. :) both versions are soooo marvelous… alison krauss’ voice is amazing.. it’s so beautiful! Both versions are on repeat. special thanks to my sister and to my friend corwin for sharing the songs with me!

WHEN YOU SAY NOTHING AT ALL
Alison Krauss / Ronan Keating
(“Notting Hill”)

It’s amazing how you can speak right through my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may I can never explain
Why I hear when you don’t say a thing

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best
When you say nothing at all

All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd
Try as I may they can never define
What’s being said between your heart and mine

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best
When you say nothing at all

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best
When you say nothing at all

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currently spinning: remy zero –

currently spinning: remy zero – the golden hum

it’s nice being home and listening to CDs on a cd boombox instead of on my crappy computer speakers. I’ve decided once I get out and make some money, I want to get myself a decent stereo system, so I can enjoy my music the way it was meant to be listened to!!

speaking of “how it was meant to be listened to,” here’s an interesting factoid about the marriage of car sound systems and motown records. when cars were becoming popular in the 40s and 50s, they (naturally) did not come with radios. but as rock and roll became more and more popular, the radio began to seem like rather an essential. Knowing this, motown records would purposely engineer their potential singles to sound good in dem car speakers. The folks at Hitsville, USA certainly knew how to work the market. =)

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no doubt – rock steady

no doubt – rock steady
No Doubt’s new album is much better than I had anticipated. no doubt goes into the studios armed with a bunch of different producers, all messing with no doubt’s sound in really interesting ways. And it’s clear that this formerly ska-pop band has broken free from previous genre definitions, proving they are as adept doing 70s style funk and 50s style doo-wop as they were with the snare-drum/horn-driven sound of the 90s. No Doubt has grown as a band, experimenting with all sorts of crazy business in the studio, and surprisingly, much of it works. Gwen Stefani’s writing remains strong. she tackles the more complex aspects of love without ever getting too heavy handed, as was the case on Return to Saturn.

Overproduction has worked its magic, but I’m hoping it doesn’t take too long to wear out. All in all, a good effort.

song of the hour: Hella Good

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a spate of cd purchases

ok, somehow in the past week, I’ve managed to pick up a TON of cds. I got all of them for really good prices (between $2-$10… yay!)
everything but the girl – back to mine
jimmy eat world – bleed american
hoobastank – hoobastank
no doubt – rock steady
remy zero – golden hum
garbage – version 2.0 (replacement)
U2 – The Unforgettable Fire
Ian Pooley – Since Then (replacement)

hooray for eBay and Target. :)