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<title><![CDATA[My All - Linda Teodosiu]]></title>
<link>http://toppvideo.wordpress.com/?p=11</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>egghead51</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Im Halbfinale von „Deutschland sucht den Superstar“ gibt Linda Teodosiu noch einmal alles: Mit d]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im Halbfinale von „Deutschland sucht den Superstar“ gibt Linda Teodosiu noch einmal alles: Mit dem Song ‘My All’ von Mariah Carey zeigte sie ihr Können und widmet das Lied Simon Gincberg, ihrem neuen Freund – was möglicherweise zu ihrem Ausscheiden beigetragen hat. Sie hat auf jeden Fall noch Entwicklungspotential in der Performance, ich bin gespannt, was wir demnächst noch von ihr hören werden.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Ayumi Hamasaki - GUILTY [9th Album]]]></title>
<link>http://stereolove.wordpress.com/?p=182</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>blackmager</dc:creator>
<guid>http://stereolove.wordpress.com/?p=182</guid>
<description><![CDATA[

Tracklist

Mirror
(don&#8217;t) Leave me alone
talkin&#8217; 2 myself
decision
GUILTY
fated
Togeth]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;">Tracklist</p>
<ol style="text-align:center;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal">Mirror</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">(don't) Leave me alone</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">talkin' 2 myself</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">decision</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">GUILTY</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/ayumi-hamasaki-glitterfated-41st-single/">fated</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Together When...</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Marionette -prelude-</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Marionette</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The Judgement Day</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/ayumi-hamasaki-glitterfated-41st-single/">glitter</a></li>
<li class="MsoNormal">MY ALL</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">reBiRTH</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">untitled ~for her~</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;">This is Ayumi Hamasakis 9<sup>th</sup> album and was released on January 1, 2008. It has reached #2 on the Oricon Charts and has sold 568,288 copies. It could have reached #1, however, due to some funky things going on involving the holidays, it couldn’t.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ah I remember when I was a kid, or at least, a younger kid. I was around 7 years old when I actually experienced the magic of a computer. However, it wasn’t until I was 10 or so that our family finally got a really nice working one. But there was thing that bothered me. It moved too slow, on the internet. No matter what, it moved to slow. Loading a page felt like forever. Loading a game felt like forever multiplied by 2. DOWNLOADING an online game felt like walking from Earth to Pluto if that was even physically possible. Now, you might be asking “Why are you talking about your pointless life blackmager? Why should we care?”. Here’s the answer. I’m saying this because the opening of the first track, <strong>Mirror</strong> reminded of the horrid days of dial up. However, that nightmare suddenly disappears, because Mirror is one awesome and short song. After that dial up sound, a marching beat comes in, until the chorus just comes with tons of anger and very loud music. Things suddenly clam down and end, and it just leaves you wanting MOAR. (And luckily, we do have moar, since an extended version of Mirror has been released as a single)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The next track <strong>(don’t) Leave Me Alone</strong> just shows us how dark and edgy this album is going to be. It<img class="alignnone alignright" style="float:right;" src="http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g284/Blackmager101/Stereo%20Love/003.jpg" alt="" /> consists mainly of a lot of rocky synth along with a rather soft electric guitar. Ayumi also sings in a deeper voice. However, I wish the song had more too offer, since I got tired of it after a while. Maybe more variation on the synth, like that sudden burst of synth around a minute and eighteen seconds into the song.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Up next is <a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/ayumi-hamasaki-talkin-2-myself-42nd-single/"><strong>talkin’ 2 myself</strong></a> and I still hold my opinion that this has to be one of Ayumis best efforts yet. She ditches the bubblegum pop and her high squeaky voice for something much louder, aggressive, and angrier. Although I still wish they didn’t do that damn dance routine, and since they did do it anyway, why didn’t Ayumi actually do it? Waving your arms around does not count as dancing Ayumi.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After talking’ 2 myself, <a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/ayumi-hamasaki-talkin-2-myself-42nd-single/"><strong>Decision</strong></a> follows. It follows a very similar structure to the previous track, however, I think this was even BETTER than T2M. I guess it’s because of the quiet verses and very explosive choruses. Also, I enjoyed how she belted out those “yeah”s in the end. I guess it might also be because of that dramatic piano and string opening.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The sound of an eerie bell opens <strong>Guilty</strong>, the title track of the album. It suddenly sets the rather dark and very scary atmosphere of the song, along with the very gritty electric guitar and percussion. However, I just really can’t enjoy this song as much as the previous ones. Even though it was nice to hear Ayumi sing in a lower register, there are times where it sounds like she has a serious cold that is even worse than it usually is. However, I still enjoy the very scary atmosphere of this song, along with that mysterious voice heard in the background that isn’t Ayumis at all. ._.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The trend of slow tracks continues with <a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/ayumi-hamasaki-glitterfated-41st-single/"><strong>fated</strong></a>, which sticks out quite a lot in this album, but at the same time, still blends in. Even though there really isn’t a “climax” to this song, or at least, a very obvious one, this song is still absolutely gorgeous and emotional.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">GAH! MORE SAD TRACKS. <strong>Together When…</strong> was originally released as a digital single, and god damn its one impressive single. Everything about this song is just plain depressing. Maybe not as depressing as Mikazuki by Ayaka, but depressing in a grand epic ballroom kind of way. Even though Ayumi goes back to <img class="alignnone alignleft" style="float:left;" src="http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g284/Blackmager101/Stereo%20Love/004.jpg" alt="" />her squeaky pop voice, she actually sounds like she’s about to cry. I especially enjoyed those strings during the bridge (as always).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The next track is actually a prelude for the next track. The <strong>Prelude To Marionette</strong> consists of just the sounds of music box chimes that are very similar to those of the Orgel Version of still doll by Kanon Wakeshima. Its really nothing too special, and I really don’t get how it’s as scary as everyone says it is. Although the bigger question is “How good is the real track”</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And my prayers for a “spotlight” track, which appears in almost every album I review, has been answered. Out of all the tracks on the album, <strong>Marionette</strong> is possibly the best one out there. There are just so many things packed into this song. It opens up with those little chimes heard in the prelude, along with some very dark percussion. However, things make for a sudden change, as the chorus sticks out strongly from the verses. It contains much louder vocals, percussion, an electric guitar, and more dramatic string which ends with that same chime. However, as soon as the next verse comes in, it doesn’t sound like the beginning as there is an electric guitar added to the mix. There are just so many things added to this songs, stuff that I really wouldn’t expect to hear all at once, but they were able to pull it off without making it sound so messy and cluttered.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After that rather epic track, we are treated to one of my favorite interludes. <strong>The Judgment Day</strong> starts off rather calmly and eerily with an organ until things suddenly become happy and danceable. Perfect for the next two tracks.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://stereolove.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/ayumi-hamasaki-glitterfated-41st-single/"><strong>Glitter</strong></a> is another one of those tracks where you wonder why the fuck they even made it to the album because of how it didn’t blend in well with the other tracks, but whatever. Despite it being the typical pop<img class="alignnone alignright" style="float:right;" src="http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g284/Blackmager101/Stereo%20Love/010.jpg" alt="" /> that Ayumi has sung, released, and re-released with a slightly different arrangement seven million times, this song is still insanely catchy and enjoyable.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>My All</strong> also has that upbeat summer feel to it Glitter had. However, it really lacks an extremely catchy hook to it. Despite that, and Ayumi going back to her high pitched voice, the song is still very enjoyable, and I enjoyed that electric guitar you can hear like during the beginning.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>rebirth</strong> is yet another interlude on this album. It is rather ambient, and starts off very dark until it gets into more of a “watching the starlights” feel to it. It’s not too much of an eye opener for me, as I enjoyed The Judgment Day more.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Now the last track on this album titled <strong>untitled ~for her~</strong> is another very heartfelt track. In fact, this entire album was actually dedicated to a friend of Ayumis’ that has passed away, but she also made this song just for her. This song has given me a mix of emotions. Like, theres a strong bitter sweetness in this song. The arrangement is actually somewhat upbeat and poppy, and she sings in her high pitched pop voice again. However, at the same time, there’s just something so sad and depressing about this song that I can’t explain. Overall though, it was an excellent way to end this album.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I remember downloading Ayumi Hamasakis very first album, A Song For XX, and I pretty much hated it. I mean, well, I didn’t hate, but I just couldn’t digest it. The songs just didn’t cut it for me. They were too poppy, and Ayumis voice irritated me. But soon after, I decided to download this album, Guilty, and man its scary how much Ayumi has improved over the years. Overall, this has got to be some of Ayumis best work to date. Almost all the songs here have a different edgier sound to it (I mean, we all have gotten tired of her pop songs right?), and her vocals have dramatically changed. In addition, every single track on here is actually worth a listen. How many albums actually have every single track that is worth a listen? Ayumi and her producers have done a good job on this album. Everything is top notch, and now, I’m ready to see what else she has to offer with her brand new sound and voice.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;">Overall Rating:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;"><strong>5</strong> out of <strong>5</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;">Mega thanks to <a href="http://sonnyrepublic.multiply.com/photos/album/5/Album_Scans_Ayumi_Hamasaki_-_GUILTY#">Sonny Republic</a> for these awesome scans!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Mariah Carey - My All ]]></title>
<link>http://thedailymusicblog.wordpress.com/?p=8</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 11:13:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>virtualguy</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thedailymusicblog.wordpress.com/?p=8</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In honor of her new CD  E=MC2, this is one of her best songs in my opinion, &#8220;My all&#8221; wa]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In honor of her new CD  E=MC2, this is one of her best songs in my opinion, "My all" was her 13 #1 hit song back in 1998</p>
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<p>Enjoy it lambs! lol</p>
<p>[<em>Congrats on the wedding to Nick Cannon!</em>]</p>
<p>*lyrics after the jump*<!--more--></p>
<p>Mariah Carey  "My all"</p>
<p>I'm thinking of you<br />
In my sleepless solitude tonight<br />
If it's wrong to love you<br />
Then my heart just won't let me right<br />
Cause I've drowned in you<br />
And I won't pull through<br />
Without you by my side</p>
<p>I'd give my all to havev Just one more night with you<br />
I'd risk my life to feel<br />
Your body next to mine<br />
Cause I can't let go on<br />
Living in the memory of our song<br />
I'd give my all for your love tonight</p>
<p>Baby can you feel me<br />
Imagining I'm looking in your eyes<br />
I can see you clearly<br />
Vividly emblazoned in my mind<br />
But you're so far<br />
Like a distant star<br />
I'm wishing on tonight</p>
<p>I'd give my all to have<br />
Just one more night with you<br />
I'd risk my life to feel<br />
your body next to mine<br />
Cause I can't let go onv Liing in the memory of our song<br />
I'd give my all for your love tonight</p>
<p>I'd give my all to have<br />
Just one more night with you<br />
I'd risk my life to feel<br />
Your body next to mine<br />
Cause I can't let go on<br />
living in the memory of our song<br />
I'd give my all for your love tonight<br />
Give my all for your love...tonight</p>
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<title><![CDATA[MY ALL - Mariah Carey]]></title>
<link>http://mossavi.wordpress.com/?p=453</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mossavi</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mossavi.wordpress.com/?p=453</guid>
<description><![CDATA[

(featuring Mariah Carey&#8217;s video with lyrics)
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<p style="text-align:center;">(<em><strong>featuring Mariah Carey's video with lyrics</strong></em>)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Marco Schreyl: einfühlsam und schlagfertig]]></title>
<link>http://princo.wordpress.com/?p=959</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 22:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>princo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://princo.wordpress.com/?p=959</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Das Topexemplar der RTL-Moderatoren stellt mal wieder seine Qualitäten unter Beweis.
Als die 16-jä]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Das Topexemplar der RTL-Moderatoren stellt <a href="http://princo.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/die-fetten-superstarfans/">mal wieder</a> seine Qualitäten unter Beweis.</p>
<p>Als die 16-jährige Linda einem Millionenpublikum ihre große Liebe präsentiert, gibt Marco dem jungen Paar genau die passenden Worte mit auf den Lebensweg:</p>
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<title><![CDATA[My All, por Shaby]]></title>
<link>http://escuchamimusica.wordpress.com/?p=55</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 19:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>daenick</dc:creator>
<guid>http://escuchamimusica.wordpress.com/?p=55</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[GUILTY: glitter / fated, talkin' 2 myself, Together When...]]></title>
<link>http://vinyabarion.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/guilty-glitter-fated-talkin-2-myself-together-when/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>vinyabarion</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vinyabarion.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/guilty-glitter-fated-talkin-2-myself-together-when/</guid>
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浜崎あゆみ (Hamasaki Ayumi)
GUILTY
January 1, 2008
Total Tracks: 14
Oricon Peak: #2
Sales as o]]></description>
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<p align="center">浜崎あゆみ (Hamasaki Ayumi)<br />
<em>GUILTY</em><br />
January 1, 2008<br />
Total Tracks: 14<br />
Oricon Peak: #2<br />
Sales as of January 12: 432,113 (combined sales of two weeks*)<br />
United World Chart Peak: #3<br />
Label: Avex Trax<br />
Producer: Masato "Max" Matsuura<br />
Lyricist: Ayumi Hamasaki</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Mirror</strong><br />
1:56<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: Yuta Nakano</p>
<p align="center">A stirring electronic start up pulls us into a martian field of drums, violins, and a trickling piano. Ayumi's voice comes in with fast lyrical percision for a short verse and then into a cresendo which takes us into a jammin' guitar-driven chorus. It's a very exciting opening, considering I don't like Ayumi Hamasaki, and it calms down into deep boom and then a soft bridge that gives us little warning of the next track...</p>
<p align="center"><strong>(don't) Leave me alone<br />
</strong>Music: Tetsuya Yukumi / Arrangement: HAL <br />
4:15</p>
<p align="center">Almost unrecognizable distorted guitar rams ahead into a synth opener for a rock song. It's a little reminiscent of some of her earlier work but it's very exciting. The transitions are very heavy with booming synth and my favorite part about this song is the evanescent but loud synth in the background which carries the melody line in the instrumentation. The melody, I've heard it before from her, can't put my finger on it, but it's familiar. The <em>a cappella</em> at the end is really cool, also.</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/?action=view&#38;current=coversmall.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/coversmall.jpg" alt="talkin' 2 myself cover" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><em>talkin' 2 myself</em><br />
4:53<br />
Oricon Peak: <strong>#1</strong><br />
Total Sales: 110,702<br />
Year-End Chart: #79<br />
RIAJ: Gold<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: Yuta Nakano</p>
<p align="center">And I suddenly remember where I had heard the melody from '(don't) Leave me alone' before... this song! That song and this one have certain similarities, I'm not saying that they are the same song per say. Both have heavily distorted guitar, synth, and a deep rock feeling. 'talkin' 2 myself' has violins in it though, which are featured greatly throughout in sweeping archs. I rather like the edge that this single has and I very much think it fits her voice better than pop... just sayin'...</p>
<p align="center">B-side of <em>talkin' to myself</em><br />
<strong>decision</strong><br />
4:21<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: Yuta Nakano</p>
<p align="center">A beautiful piano and a sweeping violin bring us softly into yet another rock number. This has more glitz that the previous numbers. More crashing cymbals, less-distorted electric guitar and a softer versal accompaniment give this song the title of 'Great B-Side'! To me, a lot of these melodies sound utterly similar. I mean they aren't, but... they are at the same time...</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><strong>GUILTY</strong><br />
4:32<br />
Music: Tetsuya Yukumi / Arrangement: CMJK</p>
<p align="center">The titular track of this album has a more electronic sound. Big bells; the electric guitars are getting less distorted by the second; and a creepy, sad sound add this song to a list of music I wouldn't listen to if I were scared to begin with. A general build up brings us to the chorus, with a nice chorus, nothing spectacular, but good. There seems to be some sort of talking going on in the background, but I couldn't tell you what they were saying. This song seems to drag a little bit. A good point? I think her voice sounds really cool on this track.</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/?action=view&#38;current=Fated-cd-only.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/Fated-cd-only.jpg" alt="glitter cover" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><em>glitter / fated<br />
</em>Oricon Peak: <strong>#1</strong><br />
Total Sales: 166,204<br />
Year-End Chart: #39<br />
RIAJ: Gold</p>
<p align="center"><strong>glitter</strong><br />
4:52<br />
Music: Kazuhiro Hara / Arrangement: HAL</p>
<p align="center">So, I'm gonna' switch the order to preserve the singles... this is the only song out of order so I hope you'll forgive me.<br />
Alright, 'glitter' is an up-beat, synth and violin number with an up-beat message and a high melody and is basically the perfect picture of a jump song. The chorus is catchy and fun and I really enjoy the background music. This is one of the only songs by Ayu that I will actually listen to, to listen to, because I usually don't like her (the other one is 'Startin'). The bridge consists of a heavier beat, some cool synth loops and tricks and the usual stop/start grinding of a dance break.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>fated</strong><br />
5:36<br />
Music: Shintaro Hagiwara, Akihisa Matsuura / Arrangement: CMJK</p>
<p align="center">A heavy yet beautiful electric guitar leads us into some stunning piano-laden background. Violins, a subtle beat and a soaring melody and you have yourself a great ballad. The chorus is a bit anticlimatic because it starts off so loud and high and then goes down but it ends on a high note which saves it from being boring. The bridge is slightly less amazing and leads immediately into another chorus. Overall, I've heard better ballads from Ayu, but this one is fine.</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/?action=view&#38;current=Coverkl6.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/Coverkl6.jpg" alt="Together When... cover" /></a></p>
<p align="center"><em>Together When...</em><br />
5:12<br />
Digital Single<br />
iTunes Japan: <strong>#1</strong><br />
Total Downloads: 1,000,000+<br />
RIAJ: Platinum</p>
<p align="center">Oh, this song is so gorgeous. Ayu's characteristic voice fits amazingly well with the soft piano. A ticking, grand beat comes in and swells into a stunning chorus with guitars and violins. Even though I do not understand her, I feel her emotion and that overwhelming emotion, for me at least, is sadness and regret. This is a must-listen ballad. Oh, and don't let the random guitar parts scare you.</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Marionette -prelude-</strong><br />
1:12<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: Yuta Nakano</p>
<p align="center">Let me start of by saying that I've seen one more horror movie than I should have and so I find this song creepy. It's very short and features a music box sound and some winding. It's useful for transitioning from the power ballad that was 'Together When...', otherwise it's boring.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>Marionette<br />
</strong>4:34<br />
Music: Kazuhiro Hara / Arrangement: HAL</p>
<p align="center">This is power pop at it's best. Deep bass, distorted guitar, violins, drums, cymbals, synth: all the ingredients to an Ayu song, at least on this album. The guitar solo-ing is very cool in this song. The backing is grand and sweeping and the entire song screams minor...</p>
<p align="center"><strong>The Judgement Day</strong><br />
1:39<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: CMJK</p>
<p align="center">Um... so... this little section here kind of creeped me out... it's a deathly Church-esque interlude with horrible deep drums, some high synth, a prominant organ, and Ayu singing lalala... but then suddenly and very unexpectedly we are thrown into a techno beat which keeps the dark atmosphere going for like three seconds and then its happy all of a sudden which transitions very, very well into 'glitter'...</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center"><strong>MY ALL</strong><br />
5:25<br />
Music: Tetsuya Yukumi / Arrangement: HAL</p>
<p align="center">And here we go into a defiantly major guitar solo and a only-slightly-less-happy-then-'glitter' song. I heard something similar to 'Dearest' in a little transition in the song and it was like a breath of fresh air in this album. This is the music I associate with Ayumi and it's nice to hear something familiar on this punk'd out album.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>reBiRTH</strong><br />
1:38<br />
Music &#38; Arrangement: HAL</p>
<p align="center">This song is like a falling up into heaven. It's stunningly ethereal and nice in the cooling trend that is the end of this album.</p>
<p align="center"><strong>untitled ~for her~</strong><br />
5:32<br />
Music: Kunio Tago / Arrangement: Shingo Kobayashi</p>
<p align="center">This song a slow roll and could have been a country ballad is recorded by someone else. Arching violins, driving guitar and bass, and a good helping of a drum kit make this song an up-beat finish for an exciting album. ONe drawback is that there seems to be more emotion in the music than in her voice... she's almost drowned in it all.</p>
<p align="center">~~~</p>
<p align="center">Overall, this album is what I half-expected from Ayumi. The first part is hard rock (or as hard rock as JPop is allowed to get) and the second part is calm, more-like-normal. Her voice tends to grate on me at times, her vibrato (the bouncing in her voice) goes way over the lines sometimes, but overall, even despite her hearing loss, she has released another great album. I'm no die-hard fan, but I gave this album a A- because it deserved it, most of the tracks were original and unexpected, especially all those rock numbers. Most importantly, who'll they get to play the guitar during the tour?</p>
<p align="center"><strong>A-</strong></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/?action=view&#38;current=Guilty_CD.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/vinyabarion/Guilty_CD.jpg" alt="bottom" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Psalm 62 (portions)]]></title>
<link>http://andiramusic.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/psalm-62-portions/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>andiramusic</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation.  He only is my rock and m]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>"Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation.  He only is my rock and my salvation;  He is my defense;  I shall not be greatly moved.....</em></p>
<p><em>My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.  He only is my rock and my salvation;  He is my defense; I shall not be moved.  In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.</em></p>
<p><em>Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us."</em></p>
<p>Thank you, Jesus, for saving us.  Thank you for giving us a rainbow....</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jade's My All: Mariah Carey Cover]]></title>
<link>http://ontohollywood.com/2007/11/13/jades-my-all-mariah-carey-cover/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michelle</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ontohollywood.com/2007/11/13/jades-my-all-mariah-carey-cover/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[
Jade&#8217;s a singer on Youtube who apparently only sings when her crazy friend James asks her. Th]]></description>
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<p><img src="http://ontohollywood.wordpress.com/files/2007/11/jade.jpg" alt="jade.jpg" align="left" border="1" hspace="10" vspace="5" />Jade's a singer on Youtube who apparently only sings when her crazy friend James asks her. There aren't many videos of her singing as she only does so by friends' requests. Her rendition of Mariah Carey's "My All" seem so effortless. For those who would like Jade to upload more of her videos, you can bug her friend James <a href="http://uk.youtube.com/user/jrb21five">here.</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[wordless]]></title>
<link>http://carteanoastra.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/wordless/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 06:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gewissen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carteanoastra.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/wordless/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[M-am ridicat si am cazut.
Am plans si-am ras de mii de ori.
0q2euawkd;as
Am ramas si fara cuvinte.
D]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>M-am ridicat si am cazut.</p>
<p>Am plans si-am ras de mii de ori.</p>
<p>0q2euawkd;as</p>
<p>Am ramas si fara cuvinte.<br />
De fapt, cuvantul s-a pierdut. Cand poate-ar fi de dorit, cand cauti sa-l apari din spatele neuronilor plini de emotie, unde-i cuvantul?</p>
<p>aajida209e<br />
degetele nu vor sa asculte si pana si ce nu e cuvant pare a fi cuvant.</p>
<p>Cuvantul s-a dus ca un fulg si te-a lasat dezbracat in fata... ei.</p>
<p>Clipele se apropie si se ingramadesc toate si gandurile fug, fug departe spre undeva unde nimic nu le atinge. NU! Nu vor sa fie, nu vor sa fie parte acum, dar oare pot sa scape?<br />
Cand clipele se apropie si timpul se ingramadeste si nu mai vrea sa faca loc gandurilor sa scape, si trairile se raspandesc si dezorientarea nu mai stie nici ea in ce parte sa priveasca, visele sunt cosmaruri si paradisul e pe pamant intr-un loc pe care nu-l recunosti si nu l-ai mai vazut niciodata, dar in acelasi timp te afli intre toti si langa ea si pierzi esenta in tine, culegi flori mov cu gust amarui si puricei verzi care-ti zambesc cu ochisorii lor de nea, atunci incepi sa te intrebi daca mai e ceva ce poti sa faci.</p>
<p>Pare totul pierdut in esenta timpurie a clipei ce urmeaza, in viitorul inevitabil si de dorit si sperietor, se casatoresc doua persoane in doua clipe in acelasi loc. Dar de ce doua clipe, de ce nu doua locuri si o clipa? Pentru intrebare si raspuns: "do you?" "I do", si-ti doresti sa ai ochii inchisi, sa nu fi intrebat decat dupa ce-ai primit raspunsul si sa poti privi atunci spunand: stiam ca asa are sa fie.</p>
<p>Te vei intoarce intr-o clipa si vei privi cu ochii umezi, stralucitori si caprui (am retinut) ca viata este de o previzibilitate total imprevizibila, si ca te cunosti dar iti place sa fii surprins(a), si chiar daca nu esti te gandesti inca o data si realizezi: te asteptai la ce nu te asteptai, aha! Surprins din nou!</p>
<p>Dar nu.<br />
Clipa.<br />
Nu poate fi prezisa.</p>
<p>a9joda-2aj2p<br />
Cuvinte pentru ea nu exista.<br />
Inventam acum!</p>
<p>Plimbare.<br />
Vis.<br />
Sarut.<br />
Privire.<br />
Speranta.<br />
Teama.<br />
Clipa.</p>
<p>Totul.<br />
Atunci, totul.</p>
<p>Nimic.<br />
Atunci, nimic.</p>
<p>Fara cuvinte.<br />
...</p>
<p>Si gandesti infinit pe cele o mie de carari si te intrebi daca privirea ei si-a lui vor fi la fel, daca vei intrezari dincolo de timp si spatiu ceea ce cauti si speri cu atata ardoare sa gasesti. Si in acelasi timp o parte din tine se simte prizoniera si-si doreste sa fie dezamagita, cum explici asta? Ah dar esti fata. Ah dar esti baiat. Dar tu esti tu si asa ti se potriveste, intotdeauna confuzie, ganduri albe si negre, mov si roz, verzi si maro, caci in orice directie te indrepti calea se bifurca in saptezeci si niciodata nu se uneste la loc intr-una singura. Ah, daca ar fi atat de simplu! Si clipa vine si te gandesti dar nu te gandesti.</p>
<p>Si privesti si exprimi, detaliezi, si ce-ai aflat? Ai aflat ca stiai ce nu stiai si nu stiai ce stiai si inainte. In concluzie nimic nou dar ceva concret, si totusi nimic concret dar ceva nou. De ce atunci sa te mai chinuiesti si sa nu lasi totul deoparte fiind cine vrei sa fii si sperand ce vrei sa speri, asteptand, voind, cautand, timid(a), in viitor sau in prezent, sau in trecut. Unde traiesti? Mai conteaza? Stii cine esti? Mai conteaza?</p>
<p>Stim ce conteaza si asta am facut intr-un timp care pentru mine si pentru tine pare toata viata: ne-am petrecut-o impreuna. Si in loc sa spunem triumfator: da, eu, cred in iubire si pana in ultima clipa! Am dubii, lupt cu tot si nu sunt convins(a) ca am dreptate, dar sa mor io, cred! Pai ce! Cum adica! Sau poate nu cred, fac si eu pe grozavul, si merg cu inertia... sau poate cred ca vreau sa cred. Ah si iar dubii si iar ganduri...</p>
<p>Si dubii<br />
Si cuvintele<br />
q9ajdawod<br />
se pierd din nou. De ce?</p>
<p>Pentru ca nu sunt deajuns. Nu au fost niciodata deajuns, dar au dus timpul. Au fost cuvinte care sa aline, sa indure, sa poarte povara si sa transmita macar o particica mica mica din interiorul infinit frumos al tau spre mine si al meu spre tine. Chiar si cu vocea ta la telefon e mai bine, si nu e la fel. Chiar si cu...</p>
<p>Ramane totul pe atunci. Ramane ca adevarul si realitatea se intalnesc intr-o clipa si dovedesc totul. Uimitor cum e nevoie de ceva atat de simplu si atat de ... necesar.<br />
Cuvintele? Pfff, ce sunt cuvintele.<br />
haeiapedjwdals<br />
Uite un cuvant. Inseamna oare la fel de mult ca o privire? Poate. Dar poate fi lipsit o viata intreaga de acea privire?<br />
Nu, nu, nu, nu, nu, nu, nu!<br />
cuvantul cere... cere si el ceva...<br />
te cere pe tine, ma cere pe mine.</p>
<p>Cere doi si cere privire. Cere glas si cere ascultare. Cere ochi si chip pe care sa se-astearna. Vise si brate pe care sa le sarute. Clipe si frunze pe care sa le fosneasca. Batai, si inimi carora sa le ofere. Asta e. Cuvinte nu exista, dar isi fac oricum aparitia.<br />
Cand calea e confuza si alb e galben si roz e pufariniu, si zbenguiala prin versuri de Vama veche, Pink si James Blunt si HIM, Sepultura si Slipknot, Loreena McKennitt, si poate multe altele care mai de care in contrast sau de zbierat, da, da, atunci cuvinte nu exista, dar isi fac oricum aparitia. Nevoie de o clipa alaturi exista, si doare, si totusi stii ca nu-ti face bine si stii ca nu te poti deschide iarasi.<br />
Nu vei plange din nou dar te vei teme. Ca s-ar putea sa plangi, sa fugi, sa crapi, sa nu mai rezisti. Si clipa cand vei ceda o eviti cu orice pret pentru ca nu merita, pentru ca, ce merita, de fapt, se afla in acea clipa de viitor care cere tacere, nu cuvinte. Nu ce scriu eu aici.</p>
<p>Tacere.<br />
Numai tacere. Si poate privire.<br />
Poate sarut. Poate intalnire cu zambet, poate cu plans. Poate o poza, poate o noapte in parc nestiuti de nimeni. Poate ca viitorul va fi si el o data de partea noastra si va sta pe loc, ne va oferi ceea ce dorim si ne va lasa in pace,<br />
asdhaweaidwha2diaj;sd...<br />
ne putem intoarce inapoi la clipa din 11 august si apoi mai inapoi.<br />
ajdsiadjwamz<br />
Vom creste separat si vom invata<br />
zzmdwiap<br />
pentru ca apoi sa ne intalnim in acea clipa care sta pe loc si sa intelegem, sa stim - culmea, din nou - ca asta am asteptat toata viata si sa plangem<br />
jipfema<br />
pentru cei ani pe care i-am vrut separati si necunoscuti, straini. Sa nu mai fie nevoie sa inventam cuvinte.</p>
<p>Dar acum nimic nu conteaza.<br />
Clipa.<br />
Cuvintele.</p>
<p>Pointless.<br />
Wordless.</p>
<p>Doar 2.<br />
My all.</p>
<p>Ah, nu, nu vreau sa ma opresc asa curand. Nu voi tace! (sau tacea?)<br />
Nuuuuuuu...<br />
te voi privi de aici...<br />
te vei gandi de aici...</p>
<p>dar amandoi stim si cunoastem ca e coplesitor. Oh, dar, vai, coplesitor e putin spus! Ce coplesitor? Super-mega-hiper-expo-coloso-coplesitor e putin spus...</p>
<p>si-atunci, ce ramane de facut?<br />
...<br />
wordless.</p>
<p>and some would say: that's love, and I would smile and say: oh yes. it grows into you and with you, it hangs on, speaks to you and helps the one more than it helps you. we're all fools because of it, yet fools without it. we're all in love and sometimes all it asks for from two people is: patience, hope and faith. oh, but that's nothing. they all come with love.</p>
<p>and they've all come to me thanks to you.</p>
<p>... you</p>
<p>or<br />
even<br />
better</p>
<p>...</p>
<p>[]</p>
<p>♥</p>
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<title><![CDATA[My Angel, My Saint]]></title>
<link>http://carteanoastra.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/my-angel-my-saint/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gewissen</dc:creator>
<guid>http://carteanoastra.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/my-angel-my-saint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My life, my love, my heart, my all.&#8221;
Nici nu stiu cate luni aveam impreuna cand ai scri]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>"My life, my love, my heart, my all."<br />
Nici nu stiu cate luni aveam impreuna cand ai scris asta. Se vede cat iubesti engleza, pornesti cu atat de mult suflet...<br />
Eu. Tu. Eu. Tu. Eu. Tu. Eu. Tu. Asa a fost, pana la un punct, viata fiecaruia.<br />
Noi. Noi. Noi. Noi. Noi. Noi. Noi. Noi...<br />
[...]<br />
... Noi. Noi. Noi. Asa e, de pe 23.03.05 incoace. Eu si tu am devenit noi.</p>
<p>This is me. Unarmed. Revealed. Unrestrained. In front of you...<br />
Always and forever I will be yours, always and forever I am with you. You are my angel. My saint. My everything. And, God knows, for what you've made me be, for how big a part of my life you have become since we met, and how you become a bigger and bigger and bigger part with each second, I will love you forever. You are my life, already, and yet we've got just a bit over 2 years together now...<br />
And I'm born inside of you. I'm born with you. You are my absolute beauty. My shiny angel, the one that brings me light. The one that brings me to life!<br />
The one that makes me happy!<br />
The one!!!</p>
<p>I wish, of course, I'd take back all the stupid things I've ever done. I wish, of course, I'd never had hurt you. I wish, of course, I'd be perfect for you, and you'd be proud of me and say "you are my angel, too", or something. I wish I was more, everyday, and yet I know, deep down, that I could never be as much as you... I simply couldn't. I sit up from this screen and yell: I LOVE U. I LOVE U! I! LOVE! U! And you hear me, and you feel me, of course! You're standing right beside me, aren't you? Ah, you're such a cheater! Such a cheater!!! Always by my side...</p>
<p>I forgot to make them when it was time, but I hope it's not too late now. So, here's my 2007 (New Year's) resolutions:<br />
I will care for you, always and forever.<br />
I will fight for you, always and forever.<br />
I will be there when you're in need, always and forever.<br />
I will be happy when you're happy, always and forever.<br />
I will give my life for you if I have to, you know...<br />
I will see my mistakes and see how silly I am, and show you all of me, all the time.<br />
I will never lie to you.<br />
I will never tell you something I don't mean (starting with this, which I really mean!:D).<br />
All in all, I will love you. I will love you like you were my life... cause, guess what? YOU ARE!</p>
<blockquote><p>You are an angel...</p>
<p>I Can't Hold My Tears Now<br />
I Can't Hold Them Back<br />
Maybe She'll Come Back<br />
Come Back To Me</p>
<p>Those Beautiful Eyes<br />
Those Beautiful Smiles<br />
They're Like Sugar And Honey<br />
I Was Wrong She Was Right<br />
You Are An Angel<br />
You Are An Angel</p>
<p>Chorus:<br />
If You See, Angels Flying<br />
Wave Goodbye<br />
If You See, Angels Flying<br />
Wave Goodbye</p>
<p>Can't Hold My Tears Back<br />
We're Too Far Apart<br />
Maybe She'll Come Back<br />
Come Back To Me</p>
<p>Those Beautiful Eyes<br />
Those Beautiful Smiles<br />
They're Like Sugar And Honey<br />
I Was Lost Now I'm Found<br />
Please Forgive Me<br />
You Are An Angel</p>
<p>Chorus:<br />
If You See, Angels Flying<br />
Wave Goodbye<br />
If You See, Angels Flying<br />
Wave Goodbye</p>
<p>Those Beautiful Eyes<br />
Those Beautiful Smiles<br />
They're Like Sugar And Honey<br />
I Was Wrong She Was Right<br />
You Are An Angel</p></blockquote>
<p>This is not a sad song, to me, because you're not gone. You're here. You're the angel, my only angel... But I feel this song, I feel it... because...</p>
<p>I was lost, Now I'm found<br />
You are an angel...</p>
<p>my angel...<br />
my angel...<br />
my love...</p>
<p>I(iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii) will always love you(uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu)</p>
<p>PS: See, even U is bigger than I. How can I possibly be as much as U?! :D</p>
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