Cocteau Twins.
I don't even know where to start. This band has amazed and perplexed and entertained my ears for so many years. Although they dissolved in 1997, to this day their sound continues to transcend anything and everything else around them. The music of Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde seems to be spun from color-soaked dream clouds floating in some ethereal other-world, while Elizabeth Fraser's voice bounces, floats and flies through their sonic atmosphere like some elated angel, a soaring bird, an audible aura ...
And that honestly is the best I can describe their sound ...
... Sigh ...
It feels appropriate that I actually don't have words to accurately explain Cocteau Twins' music because so often, Elizabeth Fraser didn't actually sing lyrics, but rather she just sang sounds and syllables, like musically imitating the sounds a baby would make ... It's been defined as Glossolalia or mouth music, and in a way it sort of sets the listener free ... You find yourself simply listening to the human voice as a beautiful instrument instead of reacting to words and sentences and meanings ...
And on that note, may I proudly present to you the pure ecstatic joy that is Cocteau Twins =
You can download the mix HERE.
Here are a few music videos by Cocteau Twins =
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Etta James passed away at the age of 73 last Friday, Jan. 20th.
What a voice she had. Rest in peace.
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Dig this new release by Jack Vogt on Birmingham's own Step Pepper Records label ... It's total awesomeness! Listen to it RIGHT HERE.
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Ready for a sheer ton of great V*I*D*E*O*S ???
1st up, Elise sent me this awesome one about "solar bottle lightbulbs", saying "Change the world. I love soda bottle recycling! All kinds - but this one is epic WIN!" ... agreed! Thanks, E !!! =
Peaking Lights are my favorite band right now ... here's their very wonderful video for "Hey Sparrow" =
Wow. I dig stuff like this ... It's an Animal Collective time lapse video of them recording their album "Strawberry Jam" ... neat-o! =
This next one's from Laura and it's Ohama with a cover version of "My Time"by Tona Walt Ohama ... it's weird and pop-arty how these days folks just take clips from movies and make new things out of em! Nice ... Cheers, Laura! =
Yes! A New Wes Andersion movie is on the horizon!!! =
Yes! Crazy, experimental Colin Stetson stuff! =
It's Tuneyards, live on Jimmy Kimmel! So good ... =
Classic stuff!!! Weston Flippo posted this next one ... It's The Cramps live at a mental institution ... Love it ... danke, Weston! =
And this one's for Ryan, cuz he indeed loves Xiu Xiu ... =
A triple-decker dessert is upon us ...
1. Elise sent me this one called "video for Briona" and it kills me ... Not so much funny as it is ANNOYING and CREEEEPY ... yikes! Gracias, "baby girl" ! haha =
2. Speaking of CREEEEEPY, Maz sent me this totally and completely insane McDonalds commercial ... Corporate nightmares! Merci, Maz! =
3.And lastly, this one's from Ryan ... the Magic Poop Collector to the rescue! haha!!! Bless you, Ryan! =
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