Ever since I first hear “The Blower’s Daughter” in the trailer for Closer I knew that I was going to like Damien Rice. And then I heard “Delicate” at the end of an episode of Lost and I knew that I was really going to like Damien Rice.
Then I listened to his first CD, O. Wow. Quite possibly one of the best CDs ever.
So I’ve been waiting impatiently for his next CD. It’s been 4 years since O and finally his new CD is out. This is my absolute first impression of it, as I’m just listening to it now. I can say this about it so far:
The first song “9 Crimes” is one of the most hauntingly, despairingly beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. Damien Rice’s voice mixed with Lisa Hannigan is about as perfect a mix as their is. I had to pull my car over just to listen to the song. It inspired a snippet of poetry that came out of nowhere and suddenly was on my lips. I had to dig and dig for paper and a pen to write it down before it disappeared. I got it though. 😀
I’ll keep listening. Even if it’s not as great as O, it will still be amazing.
So MTV turned 25 today. Have any of us ever seen something become such a hilarious caraciture of itself as MTV?
OK. I’m a Madonna fan. Always have been. From vogueing in the car while driving (you know who you are) to watching my friend Peter’s play using Madonna’s music while interpreting the Bible’s Song of Solomon, I’ve always been a fan. Haven’t been such a fan of her new stuff though. Too… preachy?
Seriously, it’s about time. 11:00 a.m. PST, 2:00 p.m. EST is the time for the press conference today where special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald will anoounce what’s going on in the aptly dubbed Treason-gate. Could be indictments, could be an extension of the grand jury. Could be everything but the kitchen sink. All I know is that if he announces that nothing is going to happen, the populace will rise up as one and slay him. At least that’s what I hear.
