To Watch: The Naked and Famous

Tuesday 07.27.2010 09:23PM

I don't write very often about bands, for whatever reason. Perhaps I should do that more regularly.

Anyway, I mention that because when I do write about a band it means I'm really enjoying them and think they are worth your time. I discovered The Naked and Famous today at Suzi's recommendation and I am loving “Young Blood”. Musically and lyrically I find it very compelling. The video is rather awesome, too. There is a youthfulness to it, and it sounds hopeful. I love the synth-y string sounds.

Check it out for yourself:

The Naked And Famous - Young Blood from The Naked And Famous on Vimeo.

They're from New Zealand and this song is a single from their upcoming full-length. It's available on iTunes in New Zealand, and on their bandcamp for the rest of the world.

No, I'm not getting anything for this post, I just genuinely enjoy them. :)

We're only young and naive still
We require certain skills
The mood it changes like the wind
Hard to control when it begins

The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Can't help myself but count the flaws
Claw my way out through these walls
One temporary escape
Feel it start to permeate

We lie beneath the stars at night
Our hands gripping each other tight
You keep my secrets hope to die
Promises, swear them to the sky

The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

As it withers
Brittle it shakes
Can you whisper
As it crumbles and breaks
As you shiver
Count up all your mistakes
Pair of forgivers
Let go before it's too late
Can you whisper
Can you whisper
Can you whisper
Can you whisper

The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

The bittersweet between my teeth
Trying to find the in-betweens
Fall back in love eventually
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

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Hurt

Wednesday 05.20.2009 01:58PM

Everyone and their brother has (probably – hopefully) heard this cover / seen the video already, but I was just reminded of it yesterday.

It's flawless. Moves me every time.

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When We're 80...

Tuesday 10.07.2008 01:48PM

I look forward to having just as much fun, and being just as goofy with you, friends.

This made my week.

The Song is “Hoppípolla” from Takk... by Sigur Rós. The album is amazing, I highly recommend it.

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How are you living?

Tuesday 10.23.2007 05:36PM

I initially saw this video last month and for some reason keep forgetting to write about it, even though it's amazing.

Randy Pausch is a 46-year-old professor who has terminal pancreatic cancer. He was told back in August to expect three to six months of good health. He's married and has three preschool-age children. Despite this sad situation, he is in great shape physically and gave a remarkable lecture titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” You would not know by this man's demeanor that he is dying. It's about an hour and a half long, but I recommend taking the time to watch it, you'll be inspired.

Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams on Google Video
Randy Pausch on Wikipedia

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The power of large groups of people...

Friday 09.14.2007 01:34AM

...doing silly things. I saw this video from Improv Everywhere and it made my day. 826 people came together, pressed play on an mp3 at the same time, and had a blast following the instructions together. Watch:

Part I

Part II

I also just watched Sweet Land and found it to be an amazing movie. It's a nice, believable love story (read: not a “romantic comedy”, or even “chick flick”) about a German woman immigrating to rural Minnesota in the 1920s. It ranges from humorous, to adorable, to saddening (e.g. seeing some of the prejudices expressed by the characters) and altogether makes for a captivating story, I think. I highly recommend renting it, or I'll probably end up getting a copy soon and you can just borrow mine.

“Let us hope that we are all preceded in this world by a love story.”
– Don Snyder, Of Time and Memory

Sweet Land - A Love Story Currently
Sweet Land - A Love Story

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