Sean Paul music causes seizures for woman
This is an interesting and peculiar one. A lady who suffered from epilepsy and from a rare condition known as musicogenic epilepsy, has been operated on. She began to suspect Sean Paul's tunes while at a barbecue with his music playing, she collapsed. This was confirmed later on while visiting a doctor's office, she played Sean Paul's 'Temperature' on her iPod and soon after, suffered three seizures. Now that the surgery has been completed, there have been no reported seizures.
Portishead
A friend of mine had told me to check out Portishead a while back. The group sounded familiar, but I've never heard of their stuff, up until today that is. I hit YouTube and did a search for Portishead and listened to a few of their songs.
Music: The Verve
One of the best (in my humble opinion), alternative/rock bands ever to come out of the UK, ladies and gentlemen please give it up for The Verve!
I wish I was able to find a link to "Catching The Butterfly," but it wasn't meant to be. It just wasn't.
"A New Decade" and "Slide Away," two sweet tracks from previous albums (the only album I've ever heard was Urban Hymns), can be found on the band's website.
The MBA, Movies, Music and Saturdays
Saturday. The first time, in several years, that I have not ventured into the office. Unless there's an emergency, my Saturdays have now officially been reserved for study time, for the Durham MBA programme.
This feels rather odd. I mean, it's noisy around the house. So far, my ears have been assaulted by the sound of a lawn mower, the sweeping of a rake (suprisingly noisy), birds chirping, passing traffic, the wind blowing through leaves in a nearby tree, a neighbour's car stereo, and the construction (more like demolition) noise at a neighbour's house.
The office is (was?) the complete opposite. Desolate, quiet and best of all, came with easy access, via the on-site canteen, to Pudding & Souse, a Saturday must-have.
For one reason that I cannot, at this time, expand upon, I would like to watch Vanilla Sky and Jerry Maguire (both starring Tom Cruise and both directed by Cameron Crowe. Coincidence? I think not, the two of them obviously work well together). I don't recall meeting many people who liked both movies or at least one of them. In my book, both were equally good.
While looking through the "memorable quotes" section of Vanilla Sky on The IMDb, I came across this one:
"Brian: Just remember, the sweet is never as sweet without the sour, and I know the sour."
LOL. Ain't that the truth. I know the sour, too. Boy do I know it. Where's the "sweet," huh? LOL. I wish I knew.
For the same reason that I can't expand upon, when next I find myself in the car, I will be playing (on repeat) the song "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand", by Primitive Radio Gods. I first heard this song years ago, not at a club, but on the radio while driving. It has been one of my favourite songs ever since then.
"Fly Away," by Lenny Kravitz used to be my very own personal anthem. That song was liberating and represented freedom. But Lenny, sorry dude, your song just doesn't cut it any longer. Like a faithful companion, SOABPBWMIMH has been there, through thick and thin, good times as well as bad. Just listening to the song puts me in a totally different frame of mind, or state of mind, or whatever.
The entire song is available (for free) via their MySpace page. Click on the link that reads "Phonebooth demo ver..." If you can spare a moment, leave a comment on this post, and let me know what you think of it.
There you have it. Saturday. I have, what feels like, a ton of school work to do. So I best be going now.
Notes From The Field: Jumbies
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Jumbies was not quite Jumbies last week Sunday. The parking lot was closed off and a large stage setup in the back. Several live bands were advertised to play that night. Drinks and recorded music were also readily available. While there, I had this "brilliant" idea to write down a few notes. With neither pen, nor paper in hand (which is just as well, as one would be of no use without the other), I used my phone and typed up a few erratic notes during my short stay (I was only there for about an hour).
"Ten o clock, maybe about 100 hundred ppl in de parking lot. Dj playing music, crowd milling around. Red alarm comes on after ten, first band for the nite, Police present. Crowd growing, maybe 150 plus at at about 1015. Red alarm, guitarist in blie shirt, shades hair like a mop and a rasta, plays good guitar. Two singers, okay voices. Crowd standin around, even near the stage. Small pockets of ppl grooving. Red alarm has the tunes and the vocals, but that doesn't mean they have the crowd. A lack of alchohol? Maybe, maybe not. The entire bak end of the parking lot is taken up by a large stage, no doubt a lot of time and planning went into this event. Red alarm's singer/guitarist, in blue, with a head of hair that is a cross between a mop and drrlocks, or at least looks like that. Seven member band. Typical bar tender, serve the ladies first, even tho I asked first. 1030 crowd is twice wot it was. But still ppl looking not quite dancin, just groovin taking it easy."
"At least 88 people were killed when the aircraft, operated by a Thai budget airline, skidded off a runway in heavy rain on the southern island of Phuket." [via BBC NEWS]
"Mr McRae, 39, his son Johnny, friend Ben Porcelli, 6, and Graeme Duncan, 37, died following a helicopter crash in Lanarkshire on Saturday." [via BBC NEWS]
"DINOSAURS might be revived in one of two ways. Fiction suggests applying the techniques of genetic engineering to DNA extracted from bloodsucking prehistoric insects trapped in amber. To resurrect the dinosaurs of rock, however, all you need is a fat cheque and a block booking at a vast stadium." [via Economist.com]
Kite Soars High
(DISCLAIMER: IANAEOM, I Am Not An Expert On Music)
I've been hanging out at Jumbies the last two Sunday evenings, enjoying a drink with some friends and listening to Kite. Some of you may remember that JJ and Brian were originally part of Desire, a band that played Thursday nights at McBride's ages ago. Back then, Desire had their own original songs and played a few covers, including "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz, an old favourite of mine, and Beautiful Day and Mysterious Ways by U2. In fact, it was through Desire that I discovered U2. Trust me, my musical education is woefully inadequate and far from being complete!
Fast forward to the present. On Sunday nights at Jumbies, Kite soars high with their own music as well as songs by others. A few clips of their original tunes, like "Nice To Finally Meet You" and "Up In The Air," can be downloaded from their website. I personally think that Kite has the talent to be just as big as Rihanna, or Rupee. So if you've got nowhere to go this evening, or nothing special planned, head on over to Jumbies in The Gap and spend an hour two listening to Kite, an original Barbadian alternative band. Don't blame me if Kite isn't your thing. Like I said earlier, IANAEOM. I just listen to the music and go with it. If I like it, I like it. If I don't, I don't. Don't bother trying to explain tunes, pitch, instruments, timing or anything like that to me. Musical ignorance can be quite blissful.
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