LES SOUNDTRACKERS

Romaine par moins trente en clef de sol

nobody@vox.com(Zoreil des Hauts) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:22:36 -0700

Hier soir, c'était à ma chérie de choisir le film de la soirée ... comme par hasard, ..., " un film de fille " : Romaine par moins trente.
Ben m'ouais, ..., mais, mais, mais pour une fois je n'ai pas décroché, je suis resté jusqu'au bout du DVD, accroché à la bande son qui accompagnée les déboires de Sandrine Kiberlain : irrésistible.

Dès la fin du film, j'attrapai ma souris afin de me rencarder auprès du grand maitre Google et de ses disciples iTunes store et Amazon à la recherche des partitions musicales de Romaine : NADA !!! RIEN !!! La prod' n'a pas fait de compil' ... J'y ai remédié ...
Après avoir retourné quelques cartons, démonter deux tiroirs à CD, bidouiller du Youtube et acheter deux titres dans mon iTunes adoré, je me suis fait la bande originale et je trouvais vraiment dommage de ne pas vous en faire profiter :
CADEAU

01 Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
02 I was born a cancer - Jack the ripper
03 Jimmy - Moriarty
04 Everywhere - John Dahlback
05 I'll Remember You - Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
06 Sleeping Beauty - Patrick Watson
07 Russian Dance - Tom Waits
08 Blink - John Dahlback
09 Five bottles manbo - Yma Sumac
10 Waimanalo Blues - Country Comfort
11 I'm In The Mood For Ska - Lord Tanamo
12 Me Cago en el Amor - Tonino Carotone

Concernant l'histoire du film : Romaine a 30 ans. Justin, son copain, décide de l'emmener à Noël dans le grand nord québécois pour y mener une nouvelle vie.
Mais au dessus de l'atlantique, Romaine apprend que l'avion va s'écraser et ne veut pas mourir sans avoir avoué à Justin une vérité qu'elle lui a toujours cachée.
Cependant rien ne va se passer comme prévu ... : A voir et A ÉCOUTER !!!

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Wine and Music go together like... you and me!

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:49 -0700

U2 Bubbles

I've been going on for the past 15 months about the benefits of thoughtfully pairing wine and music. Finally someone is listening. The folks at Rebel Industries are putting together a series of events that brings together wine, music, fashion and art. The first one is next Thursday, October 15 at The Celebrity Vault in Beverly Hills. Garth Trinidad from KCRW is handling the music so it promises to be really interesting. And while I don't know the wineries mentioned, with Erik Kelley of the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills handling the sommelier duties, I'm sure they will be spot on.

Now pour yourself something intoxicating and get lost in the heady voice of the late Jeff Buckley as he sings mournfully about love lost.

Lilac Wine

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 10

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:20:38 -0700

Pluto Evicted

Today we’re finishing up the top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Nine here). I’d still love to hear from you so drop me a line and let me know what songs have caught your fancy.

Pluto – Clare & The Reasons

As the main songwriter and "Clare" behind Clare & The Reasons, Clare Muldaur is a 2nd generation musician from Martha's Vineyard (father is the legendary Geoff Muldaur) who is blazing a fiercely independant career.

Clare Muldaur

From their debut album, The Movie, Pluto has gorgeous instrumentation (who doesn't love pizzicato), a delightful vocal, and one of the most original first verses ever: “Pluto, I have some frightful news, dear. In the New York Times. They’ve just reported you’ve been overthrown, from your solar throne for good.” Music this good is intoxicating and good for the spirit and that's reason enough for me to include this track on my list of 2009 discoveries.

Pluto

I’m adding wine tasting descriptor tags to these songs in order to create music set lists that pair well with wines. As this is entirely subjective, I’d enjoy hearing how you might describe this song. Post it right there, in the little box below.

Tags: Light, minerality, delicate, liveliness, sassy, vivid, airy, bubbly, pizzicato, solar, planets, 2nd generation musician, champagne, sparkling wine, Martha’s Vineyard. I’d pair this with Bubbles, any sort of bubbles. But if you really want to tie it all up with a sparkly bow, pop open something from 2^nd generation vintner, Judy Jordan over at JWines.

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://bit.ly/Day1WilcoTheSong

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://bit.ly/Day2MaryAnn

Day Three: World on a String- http://bit.ly/Day3WorldOnAString

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://bit.ly/Day4JustLikeHeaven

Day Five: When She’s Near - http://bit.ly/Day5FictionFamily

Day Six: Adventures in Solitude - http://bit.ly/NewPornographers

Day Seven: We Are Alone in this Together - http://bit.ly/GrahamLindsey

Day Eight: Two Weeks – http://bit.ly/GrizzlyBear2Weeks

Day Nine: The Face I Love - http://bit.ly/marcosvalle

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 9

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:27:50 -0700

Love

Continuing with the top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Eight here):

The Face I Love – Marcos Valle

I bring you today's track with a note of caution. Listening to The Face I Love will most certainly cause you to fall in love. If not with someone you know, or someone you want to know, then with love itself. Even after 40 years, it glides along, light as air, on buoyant confetti clouds of bossa nova perfection.

Down comes the rain and it's raining confetti.

Take a listen and swoon to the delicious vocal harmonies of Marcos and his former wife Anamaria.

The Face I Love

Along with Sergio Mendes and Gilbert Gil, Marcos Valle was part of the 2^nd wave of Brazilian pop stars to hit America in the mid/late 60’s. And I had never heard of him, not that he didn't get substantial press or have big hit songs. Witness his performance of So Nice (Summer Samba) from the Andy Williams show circa 1968. NOTE: Andy has absolutely no understanding of how to perform this song. But he is relaxed. As a bonus treat, compare it to the version performed by the delightful Bebel Gilberto.

Bebel Gilberto. So Nice.

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

Tags: Complete, clean, citrus, feminine, delicate, balanced, accessible, finesse, approachable, love, harmony, summer, 60’s, brazil, terroir, depth, optimism, sunny, open. I’d pair this with a crisp, fruity Chilean Sauvignon Blanc.

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://bit.ly/Day1WilcoTheSong

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://bit.ly/Day2MaryAnn

Day Three: World on a String- http://bit.ly/Day3WorldOnAString

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://bit.ly/Day4JustLikeHeaven

Day Five: When She’s Near - http://bit.ly/Day5FictionFamily

Day Six: Adventures in Solitude - http://bit.ly/NewPornographers

Day Seven: We Are Alone in this Together - http://bit.ly/GrahamLindsey

Day Eight: Two Weeks – http://bit.ly/GrizzlyBear2Weeks

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 8

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:00:50 -0700

"Right over there. Under the Brooklyn Bridge."

Continuing with the top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Seven here):

Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear

From Brooklyn, Grizzly Bear is sort of a cross between Brian Wilson and a-ha (yeah, that's a combo that hasn't yet been mashed up). Believe it or not there is a winery in Brooklyn. I know, weird but not as weird as the music video for Two Weeks which is so beautifully creepy that I feel compelled to watch it over and over again. With its swirling colors and hypnotic harmonies, it presents a sweet flowery, peach nose. But, the finish, which is cut with racy undertones of anise or licorice, hints at something leaner. It’s like watching a Bergman film – on the surface, normalcy, and yet something unsettling is lurking, waiting, affecting everyone. Hope you enjoy.

Two Weeks

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

Tags: Sweet, linalool, flowers, peach, liquorice, acidic, swirling colors, finish, aftertaste, bursts of juice, colder climate, Nordic. Pair this with a groovy, Austrian Gruner Feltliner. Don't know the grape? No worries, the intensely awesome Gary Vaynerchuk is here to tell you all about it.

Gruner Veltliner from Austria - Episode #181

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://bit.ly/Day1WilcoTheSong

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://bit.ly/Day2MaryAnn

Day Three: World on a String- http://bit.ly/Day3WorldOnAString

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://bit.ly/Day4JustLikeHeaven

Day Five: When She’s Near - http://bit.ly/Day5FictionFamily

Day Six: Adventures in Solitude - http://bit.ly/NewPornographers

Day Seven: We Are Alone in this Together - http://bit.ly/GrahamLindsey

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009 - Day 7

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:16:41 -0700

Continuing with the top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Six here):

Graham Lindsey

We Are Alone In This Together – Graham Lindsey

Senator Lindsey Graham is a complete dick. Graham Lindsey, on the other hand is a complete revelation. The fact that my man Mars produces all his records is besides the point, he sings with an unsettling honesty, squeezing the pain so hard it becomes beautiful. If he can survive in the brutal music industry we’re going to be the lucky ones. Kind of like fruit that grows in the torturous rocky soil found on the slopes of steep mountain terrain. If it survives, it thrives.

We Are All Alone In This Together

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

Tags: Tightly structured, vivid, toasty, chewy, rugged, lean soil, edgy, earthy, woodsy, dense, tannic, single vineyard, terroir, mountain fruit. I’d pair this with a Cabernet from any of the Spring Mountain wineries like Behrens & Hitchcock, Sherwin Family or Terra Valentine.

View from the top

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://bit.ly/Day1WilcoTheSong

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://bit.ly/Day2MaryAnn

Day Three: World on a String- http://bit.ly/Day3WorldOnAString

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://bit.ly/Day4JustLikeHeaven

Day Five: When She’s Near - http://bit.ly/Day5FictionFamily

Day Six: Adventures in Solitude - http://bit.ly/NewPornographers

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 6

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:01:24 -0700

Fortress Of Solitude

Continuing with the top 10 tracks of 2009 so far (see Day Five here)

Adventures in Solitude – The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers are a Vancouver based “side project” that feature the brilliant Carl (A.C.) Newman as lead vocalist and composer. When I think of side projects, I think of planting some geraniums, or starting a book club, or baking an apple pie with a cheddar cheese crust. Not recording some of the best pop music in recent memory.

Newman lists as his influences the holy trinity of Bacharach, Webb and Brian Wilson, which obviously works for me. I imagine in 20 years, some young up and comer will be listing him as one of their major influences. He’s that good a craftsman.

Don’t believe me?

Challengers

Pop the cork on Adventures in Solitude off of their 2007 release, Challengers. Swirl it and note the very approachable bright bouquet of blackberries. But just wait. Leave it open for awhile and listen how it opens up magnificently, exhibiting enough depth and texture to hold up to any situation.

Adventures In Solitude

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

Tags: Fruit forward, bright bouquet, approachable, texture, soft tannins, blackberries, chocolate, balanced, depth, blend, layered, lush mouth feel, long finish. I’d create vertical Newman set list by taking a track off of one of his solo albums alongside something from an earlier band, Zumpano, and then I’d match it with a flight of Pride Mountain Merlots.

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://bit.ly/Day1WilcoTheSong

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://bit.ly/Day2MaryAnn

Day Three: World on a String- http://bit.ly/Day3WorldOnAString

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://bit.ly/Day4JustLikeHeaven

Day Five: When She’s Near - http://bit.ly/Day5FictionFamily

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 5

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:21:25 -0700

America's Favorite Dog

Continuing with the top 10 tracks of 2009 so far (see Day Four here)

Walter Cronkite

When She’s Near – Fiction Family

With so many members of America’s cultural family dropping like flies in recent days, it’s a good thing we have Fiction Family to help us get through the year.

Fiction Family is a loose partnership between So Cal Surfing buddies - Switchfoot’s vocalist Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek’s guitarist Sean Watkins. When She’s Near is the aural equivalent of cotton candy: sticky sweet and devoid of any nutrition. And it guts me so. Perhaps it's because I grew up on the glorious harmonies of the Beach Boys, the Carpenters and the Mamas and Papas (hmmm, all families of some sort) that I appreciate the way Foreman and Watkins blend their vocals (does anyone else hear the Moody Blues in this chorus?)

When She's Near

I love the unexpected dark note the piano takes at the top of the second measure and I wonder if this is the first usage of the word “vexed” in a popular song. Take a listen and if you like it, why don't you get all social and fan them up here.

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

Tags: Supple, smooth, depth, lush, opulent, rich mouthfeel, well balanced, complex, fruit forward, sweetness, unexpected notes. I’d pair this the Frank Family Reserve Pinot Noir http://bit.ly/FrankFamily

The Top 10 of 2009 – So Far:

Day One: Wilco (The Song) - http://tastingnotes.vox.com/library/post/digital-rituals-top-10-of-2009---day-1.html

Day Two: Mary Ann - http://tastingnotes.vox.com/library/post/digital-rituals---top-10-of-2009-day-2.html

Day Three: World on a String - http://tastingnotes.vox.com/library/post/digital-rituals---top-10-2009---day-3.html

Day Four: Just Like Heaven - http://tastingnotes.vox.com/library/post/digital-rituals---top-10-of-2009-day-4.html

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 4

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:50:27 -0700

Continuing with the Top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Three here):

Heaven

Cover Songs - Part Two: Just Like Heaven, Kat Edmonson

First, watch The Cure perform Just Like Heaven from 1987.

The Cure-Just Like Heaven

Solid song, nice structure.

Couple of years ago it gets covered by Katie Melua for the film of the same name (which, by the way I didn’t see but judging from this trailer I can see the pitch “it’s like Ghost, but funny.” Yikes!)

Here’s Katie's version. Nice, if a little bland... okay, a lot bland but she’s got better hair than Robert Smith (you know someone once said my hair was like Robert Smith’s – c’mon, really?).

Robert Smith's Hair

Robert Smith claims the lyric to Just Like Heaven is about hyperventilating, kissing and fainting to the floor, which I guess is an almost universal thing.

Now, listen to the way Kat Edmonson and her arranger, Kevin Lovejoy, strip away anything that gets in the way of the song’s essence.

Just Like Heaven

Remarkably similar to an expert winemaker who strives to eliminate anything that gets in the way of the essence of the fruit. By concentrating on the melody and the lyric, the song’s complexity is revealed: the mysteries of love, at once romantic, dangerous, and joyful – just like heaven.

Tags: Depth, expansive, expressive, voluptuous, concentrated, slow, languorous, thick, chewy, sexy, deep, dark red berries, long finish, chocolate, refined and elegant, complex yet approachable. I’d pair this with Cloudview’s heavenly Estate Blend.

I’d be curious to hear what you've been listening to so drop me a comment and let me know what made your top 10!

The Top 10 of 2009 – So Far:

Day One: Wilco (The Song)

Day Two: Mary Ann

Day Three: World on a String

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Digital Rituals - Top 10 of 2009, Day 3

nobody@vox.com(Tasting Notes) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:39:44 -0700

Continuing with the Top 10 tracks from the first half of 2009 (see Day Two here):

Covers

I love cover songs for two reasons. First they let you experience a familiar song in a new light, which serves to reveal the essence of the material. Second they give the cover artist an opportunity to exhibit their own unique style. In a way, it’s similar to what different winemakers can do when working with the same sourced fruit. So far this year I’ve fallen in love with two fine covers - here's the first one.

Cover Songs – Part One: Nils Lofgren, World On A String

Nils Lofgren

World On a String

Nils Lofgren has had a legendary career as a sideman working with the likes of Springsteen, Ringo, and Neil Young.

As a teen phenom in the early 70’s, he formed the group Grin and released 3 albums to indifferent sales. Throughout that decade he toured as an “energetic” solo artist. But as he mellows with age, it’s becoming quite apparent that he’s a world class bluesman in his own right with a voice that maps out a life well lived. Listen here as he imbues new meaning to Neil Young’s World on a String.

Tags: Smoky, polished, gutsy, minerality, finesse, expressive, mellow, terroir, dusty, earthy. I’d add this to the set list along with Neil Young's unplugged version which you can watch here (note that the song begins at the 8:55 mark) and perhaps add Sinatra’s similarly titled “I Got The World On A String.” Then I'd pair them with a flight of Pisoni Vineyard Pinots by fabled vintners from Siduri, Patz & Hall, and maybe Gary Pisoni himself.

By the way, if you're interested Nils has set up a pretty cool beginning guitar class online at his web site. You can view a sample class by right over there ===>

Nils Lofgren Guitar Lesson Sample

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