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<title><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran @ Shepherd's Bush Empire 09.11.2009]]></title>
<link>http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-09-11-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>soulsidefunk</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[One man, a guitar, and a sampling machine.  That is all that there was on stage and that was all Ed ]]></description>
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<p>One man, a guitar, and a sampling machine.  That is all that there was on stage and that was all Ed Sheeran needed to absolutely rock Shepherd’s Bush Empire.</p>
<p>Ed Sheeran is a shy looking kinda guy with a thick crop of ginger hair and loveable face.  His style is, well non-apparent, kinda scruffy, standing on stage in a simple jeans and jumper – no designer labels, skinny jeans or checked shirts in sight.  To be fair he looks like anything but a singer.</p>
<p>However, when this guy starts to sing… man you listen.  His voice is super-smooth, like a spoonful of clear warm honey, singing in a fast melodic style, similar to that of Craig David in his heyday, and it can be hauntingly beautiful at times (indeed, the girl in front of me said he gave her goosebumps at one point).  The songs are a fusion of R&#38;B and folk which creates a refreshing sound; mixing the excitement of R&#38;B with the honesty of Folk music.</p>
<p>The way he creates the music, using his voice to beat box drum beats or sing (and then loop) harmonies to create backing oozed raw talent and a keen ear (it would intriguing to hear him play with a full band to see how this alters the music).</p>
<p>Diverse song-writing completes the picture; from a cheeky song about  ‘evenings in on the sofa with the missus,’ to a heartfelt tale of his move to London to follow his dreams (<em>The City</em>) or merrily rapping about marijuana (<em>You Need Me</em>) his writing doesn&#8217;t bore and is sprinkled with generous doses of humour.</p>
<p>This was his biggest gig to date he told us, and it showed as he started off gingerly.  However, he soon grew in confidence as he said, looking starry-eyed, he used to dream about playing Shepherd’s Bush Empire while watching other artists here, and started to live in the moment.  And by the end of the show he was orchestrating a sing-a-long complete with complimentary vocals as he split the Empire into two harmony groups!  There are very few established artists brave enough to do this, let alone people playing there for the first time.</p>
<p>As the set ended to rapturous applause little Ed seemed taken back by it all.  For a moment he seemed stunned, not knowing whether to pack up or enjoy the moment.  Then, with the cheesiest of grins, he ran along the front row hi-fiving everyone as if he’d just scored the winning goal in a cup final.  And that moment really summed him up, he’s the good guy living his dream and you cannot help but root for him.</p>
<p><em>Soulside Funk</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1035" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire.jpg?w=150" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire" width="150" height="112" /></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-06.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1033" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 06" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-06.jpg?w=150" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 06" width="150" height="100" /></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-08.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-01.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1029" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 01" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-01.jpg?w=112" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 01" width="112" height="150" /></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-02.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1030" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 02" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-02.jpg?w=112" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 02" width="112" height="150" /></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-04.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1031" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 04" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-04.jpg?w=112" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 04" width="112" height="150" /></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-05.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1032" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 05" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-05.jpg?w=112" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 05" width="112" height="150" /></a></em><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-06.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-08.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-02.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-04.jpg"></a><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-05.jpg"><em></em></a><em><a href="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-08.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1034" title="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 08" src="http://soulsidefunk.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/ed-sheeran-shepherds-bush-empire-08.jpg?w=150" alt="Ed Sheeran Shepherd's Bush Empire 08" width="150" height="112" /></a></em><em><br />
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<title><![CDATA[I don't know what your views on mash ups are ...]]></title>
<link>http://livebehindthelense.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-dont-know-what-your-views-on-mash-ups-are/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>livebehindthelense</dc:creator>
<guid>http://livebehindthelense.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/i-dont-know-what-your-views-on-mash-ups-are/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[But I love this:]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>But I love this:</p>
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<title><![CDATA[It's just another one of those glory days]]></title>
<link>http://shoops.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/its-just-another-one-of-those-glory-days/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>shoops</dc:creator>
<guid>http://shoops.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/its-just-another-one-of-those-glory-days/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s just another one of those glory days Jump out your bed Shake your head Clear the haze Ste]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Just Jack]]></title>
<link>http://ex360.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/just-jack/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ex360</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ex360.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/just-jack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No puedo evitar sentir cierta vergüenza al ver lo que un gringo considera relevante en la línea del ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p align="justify">No puedo evitar sentir cierta vergüenza al ver lo que un gringo considera relevante en la línea del tiempo. Especialmente, en lo que se refiere al siglo 20.</p>
<p align="justify">Pero me gusta la canción:</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I LOVE ZAT THING YOU CALL MUZICK]]></title>
<link>http://seejaneblab.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/i-love-zat-thing-you-call-muzick/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>janeadams16</dc:creator>
<guid>http://seejaneblab.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/i-love-zat-thing-you-call-muzick/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[So, I just thought I would share my absoloualy-doutaly favorite songs right now. &nbsp; You ready???]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>So, I just thought I would share my absoloualy-doutaly favorite songs right now.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>You ready?????????</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Wait!</p>
<p>First we need to play a really quick game of Red Light/Green Light.</p>
<p>GREEN LIGHT</p>
<p>(you better be running)</p>
<p>(still running)</p>
<p>(Stop gasping for breath, it has only been like 4 seconds)</p>
<p>RED LIGHT.</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Ok, I feel better now that that is out of my system.</p>
<p>My Most Favoritist Songs: ( right now. Not like forever, but just at this moment in time. Like last week my favorite food was broccoli and this week it&#8217;s peach marmalade. That kind of thing.)</p>
<p><strong>Animal</strong> by Miike Snow</p>
<p>I am not normally really gung-ho about people who add random letters to their name, BUT I am willing to overlook that because this song is so good.</p>
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<p>It&#8217;s mmhmm mhhmm GOOD!</p>
<p><strong>Impossible</strong> by: Shout Out Louds</p>
<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t want to wake up knowing I don&#8217;t have a future.&#8221;</p>
<p>Damn straight, I really don&#8217;t want to wake up and find out I don&#8217;t have a future. It&#8217;s all well and good for me to eat ramen and hot dogs for every meal NOW, but at some point it would be cool to be, you know, successful.</p>
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<p><strong>Ember</strong><strong>s</strong> by: Just Jack</p>
<p>Ok, so I did first hear this song on Gossip Girl (please don&#8217;t make fun) but it was being used so well in the show that I just feel in love with it. I love the clapping rhythm. I just like to clap, although I am not a big fan of high fives. Especially if a guy is giving them, those things hurt my dainty little china doll hands.</p>
<p>Well.. not really dainty.</p>
<p>I digress so here is the video.</p>
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<p>And last, because I have a BIT of an obsession with 80s New Wave&#8230;.</p>
<p><strong>Obsession</strong> by: Animotion</p>
<p>So gooodddd. Doesn&#8217;t it just make you want to wear spandex and scrunchies. Ahh I love you 80s. I. Love. YOU.</p>
<p>P.S. check out the hair on the girl and that Blue dress is rocking.</p>
<p>&#8220;Like a butterfly, a wild butterfly I will collect you and capture you.&#8221;</p>
<p>HAHAH</p>
<p>Personally I would want him to be a little more like Will Smith if I was going to sleep with him. Not that I would.</p>
<p>Sleep with anyone that is.</p>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<p>&#60;3 Keep Blabbing</p>
<p>Jane</p>
<p>&#160;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Stolen Playlist]]></title>
<link>http://chispunks.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/stolen-playlist/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>chispunks</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chispunks.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/stolen-playlist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year I explored Brit Rock starting from The Killers and other artist suggested by frien]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Earlier this year I explored Brit Rock starting from The Killers and other artist suggested by friends.. Friendly Fires, Whitest Boy Alive, Just Jack, The Streets and Sondre Lerche. I love the accent! When I had this web project in Ortigas, I sneaked out in one of the drives and saw this mp3 folder named Euro Rock.. I&#8217;m a thief! I copied those files to my iPod =) cool finds..</p>
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<li>Travis</li>
<li>The Libetrtines</li>
<li>We are Scientists</li>
<li>Supergrass</li>
<li>Futureheads</li>
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<p>I even got Trip Hop tracks from Hooverphonic, Snicker Pimps, Massive Attack and Portishead. Now I wonder who owns this playlist.. maybe i&#8217;ll like him haha.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Feeling Stressed...]]></title>
<link>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/feeling-stressed/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iamkarabutler</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/feeling-stressed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m feeling a little stressed tonite&#8230;Jack came down with a runny nose and a high fever t]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;m feeling a little stressed tonite&#8230;Jack came down with a runny nose and a high fever this afternoon. I spoke to the pediatrician and he asked me to bring Jack in. He looked Jack over and thankfully said it didn&#8217;t appear to an infection. He said it was most likely a virus (a cold) but if he still has a fever by Sunday or Monday to call back. The pediatrician was very reassuring (he must know I&#8217;m a new mom!) and told me fevers are just the body&#8217;s natural way of fighting the infection and to not get alarmed if my son&#8217;s temperature is high. All I can do is keep him comfortable and give him Motrin or Tylenol to help fight the fever. He also recommend warm baths (not cool) to help.</p>
<p>The reason I&#8217;m so concerned is that Jack came down with a cold a few weeks ago and this week his runny nose and congestion finally seemed to stop. It figures that he got sick again! To top it all off, my husband is overseas on a business trip and apparently has the flu. When he left for his trip on Tuesday, he was on antibiotic for a sinus infection. Unfortunately  he hasn&#8217;t been able to break his fever and the doctor he spoke with where he is told him it&#8217;s the flu and that he can&#8217;t travel until he&#8217;s rested and feeling better. I&#8217;m worried because we don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s the swine flu and Jack was around him before my husband left for his trip. My poor boys <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>All I know is that I need to stay healthy! When I was leaving Jack&#8217;s pediatrician tonite, I told the nurse I was going home to take Airborne. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s just in my mind, but I swear that stuff works! The nurse just looked at me like I was crazy &#8211; turns out she has never heard of Airborne before! I found it interesting (and kind of ironic) that someone who works in the medical field has never even heard of Airborne. I guess that&#8217;s because it&#8217;s not &#8220;conventional&#8221; medicine!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[DJ Mehdi more Remixes]]></title>
<link>http://isoongs.com/2009/10/15/dj-mehdi-more-remixes/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>isoongs♪</dc:creator>
<guid>http://isoongs.com/2009/10/15/dj-mehdi-more-remixes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[DJ Mehdi Black Black and Black C&#8217;est pas comme s&#8217;il faisait -12° dehors ici dans le nord]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://djmehdi.coolcats.fr/wp-content//bbb-cover.png" alt="" width="474" height="486" /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">DJ Mehdi Black Black and Black</span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">C&#8217;est pas comme s&#8217;il faisait -12° dehors ici dans le nord. Un froid de canard si vous y étiez. Pour vous réchauffez, je vous propose d&#8217;écouter 2 titres issus de la compilation <strong><span style="color:#000000;">DJ Mehdi</span></strong> BBB more remixes complètement chaud bouillant. La compilation est telechargeable gratos sur le site <strong><a href="http://djmehdi.coolcats.fr/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">Coolcats</span></a></strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">TRACKLIST</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">1. Bless<br />
2. BUSTA RHYMES ‘World Go Round’ Remix<br />
3. GHOSTFACE KILLA ‘ Hey Hey’ Remix<br />
4. XXXXX ‘Xxx Xxx Xxxx’ Xxxxx Edit<br />
5. CROOKERS/KID CUDI ‘Embrace The Martian’ Remix Demo<br />
6. MAPEI ‘Leader Of The Pack’<br />
7. MIIKE SNOW ‘Burial’ Remix<br />
8. NOTORIOUS B.I.G ‘Nasty Boy’ Le Cirque Mix<br />
9. JUST JACK ‘Glory Days’ TV Track<br />
10. BUMBLEBEEZ ‘Drop The Bomb’ Ed Rec Allstars Mix<br />
11. MAPEI/SPANK ROCK ‘Public Enemy’<br />
12. JAY-Z ‘I Will Not Lose’<br />
13. NAS ‘Have Fun’<br />
14. Peace</p>
<p>Ca se passe <a style="text-decoration:none;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;" href="http://djmehdi.coolcats.fr/2009/10/black-black-and-black/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">ici</span></strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></strong></span>dans la rubrique <strong><span style="color:#000000;">Mehdipédia</span></strong>.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/djmehdi" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">DJ Mehdi</span></a></span></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/djmehdi" target="_blank"> </a></span>- NAS Have Fun</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/djmehdi" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;">DJ Mehdi</span></a></span></strong> &#8211; BUSTA RHYMES  World Go Round’ Remix</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bootsie &lt;3 Youtsie!!! THE MIXTAPE!!!!!]]></title>
<link>http://princesswonderboots.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/bootsie-3-youtsie-the-mixtape/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>princesswonderboots</dc:creator>
<guid>http://princesswonderboots.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/bootsie-3-youtsie-the-mixtape/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[hey bitches! I&#8217;m going on vaycay, but before I peace out with my magic fairy friends (we]]></description>
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<p>hey bitches! I&#8217;m going on vaycay, but before I peace out with my magic fairy friends (we&#8217;re going to see Ms. Kylie Minogue in NYC!!!) I just wanted to upload some tracks for you that I liked. Sorry the tracklist is an image, but I&#8217;m too lazy to type all that out. If <em>you&#8217;re</em> too lazy to download the whole thing and just want one or two of the tracks just hit me up with a message and I&#8217;ll try and work it out. Hope you guys like the songs! See you in a week or so!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.4shared.com/file/138639554/eeded927/Bootsie_Hearts_Youtsie.html">Download Bootsie &#60;3 Youtsie</a> &#124; <a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/9s4xul">Mirror</a></p>
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<link>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/confession/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iamkarabutler</dc:creator>
<guid>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/confession/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Let me preface this by saying I love my son more than anything. He&#8217;s the best thing that]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Let me preface this by saying I love my son more than anything. He&#8217;s the best thing that&#8217;s ever happened to me and I love being a mom. AND YET&#8230;I have  a confession to make. Now, if you&#8217;re one of those perfect parents who thinks every moment with your child is pure bliss and every thing they do is perfect and wonderful, stop reading. For the other 99% of us parents who go through moments of &#8220;How did I get here?!&#8221; read on&#8230;</p>
<p>My confession is that I get impatient sometimes with Jack, I get aggravated by something he does. It&#8217;s not anything shocking, but somewhere, someone is gasping. &#8220;I can&#8217;t believe she said that! What kind of mother is she?&#8221; And to that I say I&#8217;m a great mother, the best mother for Jack. But I&#8217;m human. And what human never gets impatient, or frustrated, even with their own children? I think part of being a good mother is admitting my faults and weaknesses. Having a child makes you want to be a better person. And for me that means not trying to live up to some idealized Donna Reed image of what a mother should be! If I got frustrated, but never admitted it to anyone for fear of what they would think of me, does that make me a better mother? No. I don&#8217;t think so. Some day, when Jack is old enough to care, I&#8221;ll tell him all of this and he and I will probably laugh about it. And some day when he has kids of his own, he&#8217;ll get frustrated by the same things I did when he was a baby. It&#8217;s the cycle of life!</p>
<p>The reason I&#8217;m writing this is because the last few nights have been rough with Jack. He came down with a cold over the weekend and I slept with him on the couch one night. We were at my in-laws when he first got sick and my husband spent half the night on a futon with Jack because he was so congested. And to top it off the poor little guy is teething. I discovered this morning that his third tooth cut through!</p>
<p>My husband put Jack to bed last night but he was really restless. I checked on him before I went to bed like I do every night and as soon as I walked into his room, I smelled it. He had pooped, I couldn&#8217;t even believe it! Ugh, late night diaper changes are the WORST! For a split second, you consider pretending it never happened and leaving the room, but then of course you come to your senses and change them. So I changed him in his crib and of course he woke up just as I was finishing! I was so hoping to get out of there before he woke up! I tried to quietly leave the room, but it was too late. He was awake and he was crying. I picked him and rocked him, thinking he&#8217;d be back to sleep in a few minutes. Nope, didn&#8217;t happen. I tried to put him down, he cried again. Ugh! This is where I got frustrated! I finally crawled into bed at 12:45. I was not happy. Granted that rarely ever happens. But it was frustrating. It&#8217;s times like that when I&#8217;m not as graceful with him as I&#8217;d like and then I regret it later. My husband will tell you I tend to sigh heavily when I have to get out of bed in the middle of the night, pad to the nursery in the dark and tend to Jack. And then to add to my frustration&#8230;he had me up this morning before 6 a.m.! That also never happens&#8230;and I was frustrated yet again! I later realized his new tooth may have been the cause of all of this turmoil, but at the time I didn&#8217;t know that. This tooth has been coming for weeks, and I&#8217;ve been so preoccupied with his cold this week that I forgot all about the possibility of a tooth! So then of course my mommy guilt sets in&#8230;but mommy guilt is another topic for another day!</p>
<p>I will say that my frustration or impatience is short-lived. All is takes is for Jack to give me one of his big, bright smiles or laugh a big belly laugh and my  heart melts and I forget whatever the heck it was I was annoyed about! That&#8217;s the magic of being a parent!</p>
<p>If you read my last post you know how much I like the book &#8220;The Tao of Poop&#8221; by Vivan Elisabeth Glyck. I love this book more and more every time I read another passage.  A huge &#8220;Ah-ha!&#8221; moment for me was reading about how she describes our expectations of what being a parent will be like versus the reality &#8211; WAY DIFFERENT! I realized that it&#8217;s my expectations that cause me frustration. I expect, for instance, to be able to put Jack down to go to sleep so I can go to bed, but all he knows is that he is alone and he wants me to comfort him. He doesnt know what time it is or that I&#8217;m tired. I have to constantly change my expectations to match Jack&#8217;s wants and needs.</p>
<p>Glyck says in Chapter 1 of her book, &#8220;The fact of the matter is that expectations are the enemy of happiness. Everything in our culture, from Hallmark to Babies R Us, teaches us to expect something different than what comes plunking out of the womb. If you&#8217;re not careful these expectations can set up a wild ride for the rest of your child&#8217;s life &#8211; and yours, too. If you peer deeply into your expectations, you&#8217;ll find a whole, ready-made picture of who you hope  your child will turn out to be, including his or her level of achievement in sports, in school, in professional life, and even his or her public contributions.&#8221;</p>
<p>If that wasn&#8217;t brilliant enough, Glyck also writes, &#8220;I learned that it&#8217;s OK to not like him [her son] every moment of every day. Moreover, I learned that when I just let him be who he is, rather than projecting my need for perfection onto him, pretty soon he ended up being the perfect little baby I longed for. I&#8217;m not sure how that happens, but I do know that whatever it is, it&#8217;s bigger than me and I should really trust it, because it works every time.&#8221; &#8212; again, another lightbulb moment for me! Here&#8217;s a published author coming out and telling the world it&#8217;s ok to have moments when you don&#8217;t love everything about your child! The moment passes and life goes on. I could not have said it any better myself. Take that, Donna Reed!</p>
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<link>http://2oldformaxim.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/es-song-of-the-day-235/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Erik</dc:creator>
<guid>http://2oldformaxim.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/es-song-of-the-day-235/</guid>
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<p>I&#8217;ve been out of commission for the last few days, but I&#8217;m back to give you some great music as you prepare for hump day.  It was a wild weekend of football (Trojans win, Cal loses, Raiders get smashed by the hated Broncos&#8230;) which contributed to my absence.  Have no fear, though, because I&#8217;ve been saving some choice tunes for today.  First up we have a little track that&#8217;s pretty hot over in the UK right now.  it&#8217;s also a nice change from most of the dance music that I usually hear tearing up the UK charts.  Jam one: Just Jack &#8211; The Day I Died.  Enjoy&#8230;.</p>
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<p>This second tune is a classic jam, but somehow it always reminds me of the South Park episode in which the boys start a talent agency and end up taking Wing (the wife of the Chinese restaurant owner) to Los Angeles to be on American Idol.  This jam kicks off the episode when it&#8217;s covered by Token in a talent show.  An absolutely classic song from a legend.  Jam two: Lou Rawls &#8211; You&#8217;ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine.   Enjoy&#8230;.</p>
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<p>Lastly, we&#8217;ll switch things up one more time with a little hip hop flavor in your ear.  This song really needs no introduction, it&#8217;s just classic hip hop.  If you don&#8217;t like this jam, fuck you!  Jam 3 &#8211; De La Soul ft. Jungle Brothers and Q-Tip &#8211; Buddy.  Enjoy&#8230;.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Shazam i love you.]]></title>
<link>http://marissa1331.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/shazam-i-love-you/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>marissa1331</dc:creator>
<guid>http://marissa1331.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/shazam-i-love-you/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shazam è la migliore applicazione dell&#8217; iPhone. Shazam non è solo un&#8217;applicazione. Shaza]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Shazam è la migliore applicazione dell&#8217; iPhone.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Shazam non è solo un&#8217;applicazione. Shazam è magia. Io lo uso in continuazione. Per tenerci &#8220;schedate&#8221; le canzoni che amo. Per ricordarmi al volo quel titolo che hai sulla punta della lingua e che non viene fuori nemmeno a morire. Per scoprire cose che mi fanno impazzire e che ignoro esistano.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Parte la musica. Si preme un bottoncino. E dopo qualche secondo puff. Compaiono titolo della canzone e artista.</p>
<p>Ieri guardando House MD ho taggato questa. Che conoscevo ovviamente e che adoro <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>ed ho scoperto questa. Che non avevo mai sentito nominare e che mi fa impazzire</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Poi non so come ho fatto. Ma ho cancellato tutti i vecchi tag. Non so come eh. Ma se mi conoscete un briciolo, sapete che io e le cose elettroniche ci amiamo e ci odiamo e ci facciamo i dispetti. Nella specie. Loro fanno le bizze.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Io le sbatto al muro, le lancio fuori dal balcone e dal finestrino della macchina.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">True story eh.</p>
<p> <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Vabbè si ricomincia da capo. Enjoy</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Day I Died- Just Jack]]></title>
<link>http://zachsoutlookonlife.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/the-day-i-died-just-jack/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>zachagoff</dc:creator>
<guid>http://zachsoutlookonlife.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/the-day-i-died-just-jack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Dfgbz61RQ Drag myself from my bed Around 20 past 6 Get my kids up m]]></description>
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<p>Drag myself from my bed<br />
Around 20 past 6<br />
Get my kids up make breakfast<br />
1 egg 2 toast 3 weetabix</p>
<p>and as i sit down i look up<br />
and your standing in the doorway sun at your back<br />
in my old brown dressing gown<br />
Well no one can love you more than i love you now, but i</p>
<p>Gotta go running for the bus<br />
Coat flying and i try not to miss it this time<br />
but the drivers waiting and that’s strange<br />
kids on the top deck quiet for a change<br />
and there’s no rain and no roadworks<br />
in the bus lane and all my hurts run away<br />
and im smiling as i’m punching in</p>
<p>the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
tell my friends and my kids and my wife<br />
everything will be alright<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life</p>
<p>now the secretaries they got a smile for me<br />
and the in-tray on my desks almost empty<br />
I get a memo from executive joe<br />
saying Rob the gob is getting kicked out<br />
for embezzling funds from the company account<br />
and id be lying if i said i wasn’t chuffed<br />
cos i always hated rob<br />
and now they’ll probably offer me robs old job</p>
<p>and in the park at lunch<br />
there’s no whinos on my favorite bench<br />
none of that drunk chatter none of that pissy stench<br />
and the scrawny little pigeons with the gammy legs<br />
decide to dive bomb from someone else’s sandwich instead<br />
and there’s something about the city today<br />
like all the colors conspire to overwhelm the grey<br />
and this close to the fire i can feel no cold<br />
but a rainbow halo around my soul</p>
<p>the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
tell my friends and my kids and my wife<br />
everything will be alright<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life</p>
<p>so i leave work get to the high street and i miss my bus<br />
should i wait for another no i cant be arsed<br />
i begin to walk<br />
and rush hour crowd seem to part like the red sea<br />
and i’m stopping at the office<br />
20 cigarettes and a 6 pack to relax me<br />
and as i cross back over the street<br />
i guess i never saw that taxi<br />
i guess i never saw that taxi</p>
<p>the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life<br />
tell my friends and my kids and my wife<br />
everything will be alright<br />
the day i died was the best day of my life</p>
<p>now i got 99 red balloons floating in the summer sky<br />
i got 99 red balloons drifting past my dreamy eyes<br />
i got 99 red balloons floating in the summer sky<br />
i got 99 red balloons drifting past my dying eyes</p>
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<link>http://axeley.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/rock-en-seine-2009/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Axeley</dc:creator>
<guid>http://axeley.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/rock-en-seine-2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[EN CORRECTION Et voilà. La fameuse review de ses trois éprouvants jours. Je commence à peine à réali]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>EN CORRECTION</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Et voilà. La fameuse review de ses trois éprouvants jours. Je commence à peine à réaliser ce que je me suis pris dans la gueule. Bien entendu, je ne vous cacherais pas que je suis quelques déçues de la programmation, mais je l&#8217;avais déjà dis auparavant mais le plaisir est intacte. Je crois que je vais devoir vous racontez tout ca, en résumé car sinon ça serait biiiieeen trop long.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Pour une fois, nous sommes une vrai communauté à se retrouver sur le site de RES, ce détail peut paraitre futile mais cela change complètement mon point de vue physique et émotionnel(mot pompeux assumé) des concerts de ce festival. Cet année, pas de sacrifices ; on circule sur toutes les scènes, on se retrouve tout derrière, on écoute même des concerts assis à regarder les écran géant. Bien sur, je ne vous mentirais pas, je préfère de loin être la groupie qui se fait défoncer au 5eme rang&#8230;mais qu&#8217;il en soit ainsi, les festivals ne sont pas des concerts.</p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Vendredi 28</strong></span></span></h1>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-1819 aligncenter" title="station_metro_duroc_durock" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/station_metro_duroc_durock.jpg" alt="station_metro_duroc_durock" width="480" height="360" /></strong></span>Sur-excités, nous traversons Paris en toute hâte, étant -<em>bien entendu</em>- en retard. Stressés, on vérifie la place 100fois, enfilons notre bracelet, courons, sautillons vers la grande scène. Nous arrivons à quelques chansons prêt ,pile à l&#8217;heure pour <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Just Jack</strong></span>. Ce petit Jack, je voulais le voir il y a bien longtemps et le voici donc, se déambulant sur la scène, avec une simplicité presque déconcertante. <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1822" title="Just Jack @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3866656969_92bb077517.jpg" alt="Just Jack @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud" width="288" height="191" />On est vite emporter par les mélodies accrocheuses et pratiquons le pas de danse sans gêne. Le feeling  passe irrémédiablement bien et on ne peut que saluer cette belle performance. Le premier concert de Rock En Seine est  donc une réussite complète, on regrettera seulement ce fameux <em>Writer&#8217;s Block</em> que nous avons lamentablement loupés&#8230;   On se déplace ensuite vers la scène de la cascade pour voir <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Keane</strong></span>, groupe dont je me fiche éperdument et dont la musique m&#8217;horripile plus qu&#8217;autre chose. On chante en phoque les tubes -en yaourt-, on admire la symphonie des couleurs portés par le chanteur, on rigole bien mais au final  ce set est totalement dénué d&#8217;intérêt. Pas franchement ennuyeux, pas franchement passionnant. Un concert insipide. On se rapproche de la scène pour le tant attendu set des <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Yeah Yeah Yeahs</strong></span>. Frou-frou et paillettes installés, les YYYs  se présentent gracieusement grâce à <em>Runaway</em> mais ce n&#8217;est qu&#8217;avec <em>Heads Will Roll</em> que le concert décolle vraiment : <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1823" title="Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3867452422_464a319322.jpg" alt="Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-" width="276" height="413" />Les pogos éclatent et les sourires s&#8217;affichent. J&#8217;entends pour la première fois de ma vie &#8220;<em>Maps</em>&#8221; comme ça, c&#8217;est juste magnifique. Bien entendu ce sont les titres du 3eme albums qui priment mais le choix de la setlist colle parfaitement. On assiste à 45 min bien secoués et ma foi, très bon, même si on regrettera qu&#8217;ils soient programmés en plein jour . Voici le temps de l&#8217;énorme pause. On regarde de loin <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Passion Pit</strong></span> , puis <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Madness</strong></span>&#8230; aucun ne retiendra mon attention plus que ça. On se tient à l&#8217;écart des tumultes de <strong>Vampire Weekend</strong> mais ne peut qu&#8217;admirer l&#8217;énergie s&#8217;en dégageant. <em>A punk</em> et <em>Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa</em> nous décrocheront quelques sautillements sur un set moins dansant que je ne l&#8217;aurais cru mais néanmoins efficace. Il est venu alors le temps pour <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Bloc Party</strong></span> de montrer ce qu&#8217;ils valent sur scène. On est quelque peu secoué mais l&#8217;air reste tout à fait respirable, l&#8217;ambiance y est mais le cœur pas vraiment. Ce soir là, mon esprit était fixé sur Oasis (ahahah riez allez y). Bloc Party fut bon mais je crois ne vraiment pas aimer ce groupe malgré tout le talent que je leur reconnait.  Les tubes fond du bien mais ne m&#8217;impressionnent pas plus que ça. Je m&#8217;en vais sur <em>Mercury</em>, laissant  <em>This Modern Love</em> derrière moi, craignant que le p<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1824" title="Bloc Party @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3867458586_13eb85cc63.jpg?w=199" alt="Bloc Party @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Cloud" width="199" height="300" />remier message de Kele Orekere sur le la possibilité qu&#8217;Oasis ne joue pas soit verdict. J&#8217;arrive sur la grande scène me trouve une petite place sympathique au milieu de la fosse. Le logo n&#8217;est pas installé et rien ne semble prêt. Un mec débarque. &#8220;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHcywqk-Zbw">Bonsoir, Oasis n&#8217;existe plus</a>&#8220;, &#8220;A big Huge Fight&#8221;. On n&#8217;y croit pas vraiment, on se dit que c&#8217;est une blague&#8230;Puis les grands écrans affichent un message et les insultes fusent.Le mec rajoutera : &#8221; <em>On est bien d&#8217;accord</em>&#8220;, tout est dit. On se casse. Madness et sa house in middle of the street peuvent se faire voir(d&#8217;ailleurs, ils me semblent qu&#8217;Oasis ne voulait pas jouer dans le même festival que Madness&#8230;voilà ca c&#8217;est fait), on compense par des churros et assistons au live de <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Vitalic</strong></span> qui offre lui aussi son lot de compensation&#8230;mais pas suffisante pour ce soir. Je ne réalisais pas qu&#8217;Oasis se soient séparés et même encore maintenant. Je ne doute pas de leur reformation mais le <em>quand</em> reste un mystère. On s&#8217;en va un peu déçue, presque pas fatigués&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Just Jack : </strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/kwTF89mtSGQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/kwTF89mtSGQ&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Keane :</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/w8db2Urolqc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/w8db2Urolqc&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Yeah Yeah Yeahs :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/QWYGfCbyejo&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/QWYGfCbyejo&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Vampire Weekend :</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/oc0JhCq6wHM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/oc0JhCq6wHM&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Bloc Party : </strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/fyqJ5AMe8X4&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/fyqJ5AMe8X4&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Vitalic :</strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/FclDiI72HHE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/FclDiI72HHE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Samedi 29</strong></span></span></h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">La vie continue mais difficilement. En me réveillant, je garde un gout amère de cette première journée et la programmation de ce deuxième jour me laisse un peu de marbre. J&#8217;ai mal de partout et n&#8217;a pas beaucoup dormis, la journée s&#8217;annonce chaotique. On arrive à l&#8217;heure -<em>cette fois-ci</em>- pour<strong> <span style="color:#ffcc00;">The Noisettes</span></strong> qui nous offre une très belle prestation. Le temps passe et le set tient bien la route dans une humeur assez dansante (et je ne parle pas des acrobaties de  la chanteuse). Conquise mais pas forcément extatique, j&#8217;applaudis poliment et me rapproche de la scène pour le concert d&#8217;<span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Ebony Bones</strong></span>. <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1814" title="Ebony Bones @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Clou" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/3870431914_397e1804dd.jpg" alt="Ebony Bones @ Rock en Seine 2009, Domaine National de Saint-Clou" width="313" height="470" />C&#8217;est lorsque cette dernière monte sur scène que l&#8217;on peut alors admirer les costumes soignés de tous les musiciens. Quant au  concert en lui même, ça reste bien meilleur que l&#8217;album je vous rassure mais le problème reste exactement le même ; le rythme est exactement le même sur toutes les chansons. On a vite les oreilles qui gonflent et les boules quies nous occulte complètement la voix d&#8217;Ebony bones. Ils ne feront même pas <em>Guess We&#8217;ll Always Have Ny</em>. Bref, Ebony Bones ça a du potentiel mais ca reste assez lourd et on a vite fait de passer à une autre scène.  Nous arrivons , alors, à la moyenne scène pour assister au set déganté des <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Dananananaykroyd</strong></span>. On reste inerte mais l&#8217;ambiance avait l&#8217;air d&#8217;être tout à fait à bonne température et <em>Some Dresses</em> fait un acte de présence tout à fait admirable à mon grand plaisir! Je fuis les Horrors pour vadrouiller sur le site de Rock En Seine et me dirigeant vers le lieu où se jouera plus tard les<strong> Offspring</strong>. Toujours assez loin de la scène, on attend patiemment l&#8217;arrivée de ce groupe mythique alors que d&#8217;autre préféreront des horreurs. C&#8217;est avec <em>You&#8217;re Gonna Go Far, Kid</em> single du petit dernier, que les Offspring entame le set. Le titre est si efficace que personne ne peut y résister et c&#8217;est une tempête de sable engendrée par les sautillements des fans en émoi qui s&#8217;élèvent  dans le ciel.  Une ambiance dingue se propage dans la foule, une espèce de folie d&#8217;adolescents dégénérés (manquerait plus que les Van&#8217;s&#8230;que mes pieds regrettent amèrement), on se laisse facilement prendre dans un pogo et ne rechigne pas sur quelques bousculades amicales. Les tubes s&#8217;enchainent, on break avec un pauvre petit morceau au piano qui nous fera tous pitié mais pas franchement désagréable malgré quelques rires étouffés. Finalement, on ne voit plus le temps passé et le set s&#8217;achève déjà.  Ce n&#8217;est que quand on s&#8217;arrête de sautiller que l&#8217;on s&#8217;aperçoit que nos jambes ne tiennent plus grand chose. Les Offspring m&#8217;ont tué, car je vous le dis, fan de rock indé branchouille, C&#8217;ÉTAIT DE LA BOMBE!! Malgré mon état de décomposition, Je pars toute sautillante vers la deuxième scène pour retrouver <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Calvin Harris</strong></span>. Et c&#8217;est <em>Merry Making At My Place</em> qui m&#8217;aidera à me faufiler dans les premiers rangs au milieu. Je remarque alors l&#8217;énorme différence dans le fait d&#8217;être devant, on se fait littéralement péter la gueule&#8230;mais ça a du bon avec Calvin.  Cependant, malgré l&#8217;ambiance survoltée de la foule, je mets quelques temps à me mettre dans l&#8217;ambiance. Quelques chansons plus tard, le discours change totalement. Calvin Harris en concert, c&#8217;est comme une tuerie organisé par le syndicat du tube. L&#8217;ambiance est moite et surexcité. Je remarque que les nouvelles chansons (et particulièrement <em>Flashback</em>) sont cruellement efficaces contre tout attente. Je décide de m&#8217;éloigner un peu pendant l&#8217;immonde &#8220;<em>I&#8217;m Not Alone</em>&#8221; qui conclura cet excellent set avec un étonnant dénouement. Grosse déception cependant, pas de <em>Dance Wiv Me</em>. Pas grave on repassera (en concert le 12 novembre à l&#8217;Elysée-Montmartre!). A partir de là tout devient flou. La fatigue me prend, je titube presque comme un mort vivant, je regarde les <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Birdy Nam Nam</strong></span>, l&#8217;œil distrait. Bien meilleurs qu&#8217;à la GNP, les BBN n&#8217;arrivent toujours pas à me rallier à leur cause. On finit par allez se coucher avec une magnifique affiche de Dead Weather en poche&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Noisettes :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/RuEIvFdr3KA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/RuEIvFdr3KA&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Ebony Bones : </strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/wePUtYEA_AE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/wePUtYEA_AE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dananananaykroyd :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/pZx0OXU-6T8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/pZx0OXU-6T8&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Offspring :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/gY50jxO3ehU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/gY50jxO3ehU&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Calvin Harris : </strong></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/qB_ZEeCXHBI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/qB_ZEeCXHBI&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Dimanche 30</strong></span></span></h1>
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<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1805" title="5492_130811731331_35370426331_2952627_4348043_n" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/5492_130811731331_35370426331_2952627_4348043_n1.jpg?w=200" alt="5492_130811731331_35370426331_2952627_4348043_n" width="160" height="241" />Nous décidons de dormir plus longtemps que prévu, car ce soir, c&#8217;est le dernier. On loupe malheureusement Metric et arrivons pile pour les <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Eagles Of Death Metal</strong></span> qui livrent son show rock n&#8217;roll avec une telle classe qu&#8217;on ne peut que être charmé (Je vous avouerais que la moustache y est pour beaucoup&#8230;), on retiendra bien evidemment l&#8217;intervention de Josh Homme qui viendra en express nous envoyer <em>Wannabe in L.A</em>. Il est vrai que je ne connais pas vraiment ce groupe mais ce fut une très bonne prestation, de quoi me rassurer pour la première partie des Arctic Monkeys au Zenith qu&#8217;ils assureront. Nous migrons vers la moyenne scène afin d&#8217;admirer le supergroupe mystère &#8220;Les Petits Pois&#8221; qui ne sont rien d&#8217;autre que <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Them Crooked Vultures</strong></span> dont je ne vous présente plus les membres. Ils délivrent alors un set puissant, métallique et virils (disons le). Tandis que certaines mélodies sont très efficaces, on reste surtout ébahis par tant de prestance et de technique (David Eric Grohl est un tueur) mais s&#8217;en est trop pour mes tympans et je décide d&#8217;abandonner les gros son heavy pour sautiller vers les futures pitoyables <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>MGMT</strong></span>.<img class="size-full wp-image-1808 alignnone" title="them-crooked-vultures-01" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/them-crooked-vultures-011.jpg" alt="them-crooked-vultures-01" width="480" height="319" /></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Vous me demanderez (ou pas) pourquoi suis-je allée les voir alors qu&#8217;ils m&#8217;avaient tellement déçus lors de la première partie des Kings Of Leon&#8230;et bien, je ne saurais pas vous répondre. J&#8217;avais peut-être encore un espoir que la voix du chanteur ait mué, que le tympo s&#8217;accélère, que l&#8217;étincelle &#8220;MGMT, groupe de l&#8217;Année 2008&#8243; resplendisse à Saint-Cloud, mais il n&#8217;en est rien. Ils débutent leur set avec deux nouvelles chansons minables. Ce n&#8217;est que plus tard avec <em>The Youth</em>, qu&#8217;on arrivera à bouger quelques membres. Suit <em>Electric Feel</em> ralentis et complètement fade. Je crois avoir entendu <em>Time To Pretend</em>, qui contrairement au CD, me fait un peu plus bouger(+1), mais c&#8217;est avec un ignoble <em>Pieces Of What</em> que je craque et décide de partir. J&#8217;entends <em>Kids</em> au loin, et je n&#8217;ai définitivement aucun regret. MGMT, plus jamais en concert. Nous décidons de nous enfuir afin de se placer pour les <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>Klaxons</strong></span>, le concert que j&#8217;attends le plus de cet édition de rock en seine. Car voyez-vous, les Klaxons c&#8217;est un peu mon premier &#8220;super-concert&#8221;, tout fut parfait ce 9 novembre 2007 et c&#8217;est avec une certaine appréhension d&#8217;être déçu que j&#8217;attends l&#8217;ancien &#8220;groupe de l&#8217;année&#8221; qui n&#8217;a définitivement rien à envie aux rigolos de la grande scène. Voilà, on s&#8217;immerge dans le mode de vie des groupies que l&#8217;on avait abandonné ils y a quelques années avec les premiers signes de l&#8217;age adulte. Toutes ses années d&#8217;évolution balayées en une fraction de seconde. Une fraction de seconde où trois zigottos rentre sur une scène posé comme ça à Saint-Cloud, près de Paris. Les Klaxons en concert c&#8217;est une sorte de transe général, intense et magnifique. On entend les sirènes de <em>Atlantis To Interzone</em> qui nous chauffent à blanc dés la première seconde. Les tubes s&#8217;enchainent et chaque chanson donne son lot de plaisir et, bien entendu, <em>Magick</em> reste le point culminant du set. Les nouveaux titres sont placés avec justesse et se révèlent d&#8217;une efficacité surprenante. A confirmer à la sortie de ce deuxième album tant attendu. Bref, vous l&#8217;aurez compris j&#8217;ai kiffé ma race. Autant vous dire qu&#8217;après ça, nous étions un peu blasés, accomplis et satisfaits. <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1812" title="prodigy" src="http://axeley.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/prodigy.jpg" alt="prodigy" width="288" height="433" />Bien sur, nous nous dirigions vers la grande scène où s&#8217;apprêtaient à rentrer sur scène la tête d&#8217;affiche de festival : <span style="color:#ffcc00;"><strong>The Prodigy</strong></span>. Je vous avouerais que je ne tenais plus vraiment debout après ces trois jours de festival et la rave géant dans laquelle s&#8217;était plongé rock en seine me laisser un peu sur le carreau. Bien sur, c&#8217;était énorme, bien sur j&#8217;ai aimé, mais vous dire que s&#8217;est passé tout seul serait vous mentir. Ce fut bien court, le son me fatiguait mais l&#8217;ambiance est dingue. Tout le monde se font dans une transe à grande échelle, les corps s&#8217;entrechoquent et s&#8217;écroulent dans tous les sens, dans une folie collective presque jouissive. Prodigy, en concert, c&#8217;est exactement comme vous l&#8217;imaginez en beaucoup mieux. C&#8217;est en ratant sa correspondance à Duroq qu&#8217;on se rend compte que la nuit peut apporter son lot de surprise&#8230;une belle fin, je dirais.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Eagles Of Death Metal :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Them Crooked Vultures :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">MGMT :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Klaxons :</span><br />
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<p style="text-align:left;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">The Prodigy :</span><br />
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<title><![CDATA[New moms need support!]]></title>
<link>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/new-moms-need-support/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iamkarabutler</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[As Jack approaches his 1-year-birthday, I&#8217;ve been reflecting on all of the ups and downs we]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>As Jack approaches his 1-year-birthday, I&#8217;ve been reflecting on all of the ups and downs we&#8217;ve had in the past year. Mostly ups, but there were some downs too. Bear with me&#8230;the point of my story (if you want the abridged version, scroll to the bottom) is that as a new mother or parent it is critical to find a support network to get you through the first year!</p>
<p>The day after Jack came home from the hospital, we brought him to the pediatrician since we were concerned he was dehydrated. Turns out he had jaundice and we had to go back to the hospital for the billy reuben test (which we had to repeat two more times before he was in the clear, ugh). The nice thing was that my labor nurse was the one who performed the test each time, so she tried to make it as painless for us as possible. It was good to see her and we found out she was expecting so that was fun &#8211; but my husband and I were a nervous wreck taking our newborn son out into the world full of germs and potentially crazy drivers!</p>
<p>The next hurdle was breastfeeding, boy did I struggle with that. I took a breastfeeding class while I was pregnant, registered for a breast pump and read as much as I could about nursing &#8211; naively believing that would be enough. So sure was I that it would all go flawlessly that when my husband and I were budgeting for the baby while I was pregnant, we didn&#8217;t even consider formula costs. Looking back, I can&#8217;t believe I really thought it would all be that simple! In the hospital Jack seemed to nurse fine and I even met with a few lactation consultants to make sure I was doing ok. But once we got home, I dont know if I just lost my confidence, but it became increasingly difficult. Him latching on became excruciating, at one point I burst into tears since it felt like breaking glass&#8230;I even bled. The first two weeks after Jack was born I cried endlessly. Emotionally I was a wreck and physically I was still recuperating. Jack was 4 weeks early and I had been in labor for 48+ hours! Breastfeeding took a much harder toll on me than I expected. Looking back I doubt I was eating or drinking enough. You&#8217;re so immersed in caring for the baby you don&#8217;t care for yourself properly. I eventually met with a specialist and confirmed that my milk supply was low &#8211; which is why even after nursing for what felt like forever Jack could still down ounce upon ounce of formula! I felt totally beaten down, I couldn&#8217;t even feed my own baby! What kind of mother was I? I tried fenugreek and a host of other things to increase my milk supply but nothing seemed to be helping and when Jack was about 9 weeks old I weaned him off. I was completely depleted emotionally. His feedings had become extremely stressful for me and I just wanted to enjoy feeding my baby. I thought giving him formula would allow me to relax and finally stop worrying. Not likely&#8230;.</p>
<p>Not long after that, when Jack was a little over 3 months old, he started screaming while taking his bottle, but he rarely ever spit up. After working with Jack&#8217;s pediatrician he diagnosed Jack with acid reflux. Once Jack was put on medication, the screaming stopped and he was able to eat normally again. But those few weeks were extremely trying and stressful. Just seeing him in so much pain was so difficult, I felt helpless.</p>
<p>Luckily things started getting easier after that. The trials of breastfeeding were behind us, Jack&#8217;s acid reflux was under control and we were getting longer stretches of sleep at night &#8211; life was good.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sharing the difficulties of my first few months of being a mother to help other new moms out there know they are not alone. I never cried so much as those first 2 weeks after Jack was born! But I also want to credit the new moms support group at the hospital where I delivered Jack for getting me through all of that and so much more this first year. I heard about the support group while I was still pregnant and took Jack for the first time when he was just about 8 weeks old or so. I was so nervous and getting out of the house took me all morning. But I finally bundled him up (it was December) and off we went. It was a casual group led by a nurse who is also a lactation consultant at the hospital. She&#8217;s been leading the group for years and is well-known in the area. I had been nervous about feeding Jack there but once I sat down I saw other women breastfeeding so I relaxed. From the onset I could tell it was a very supportive, helpful and open group &#8211; you bring your baby, ask any questions you have and the nurse and other moms answer your questions and give you feedback. As the winter wore on, that group became my lifeline. Each week I looked forward to it and relished getting out of the house with Jack. The nights of the group I would regale my husband over dinner with stories and interesting tips and tidbits I had learned that day. I was getting an outlet for me and I thought the exposure to other babies was good for Jack. He went from being rocked in my arms in the beginning, to eventually laying on the floor on a blanket with his toys, to then sitting up, to the last time we went, crawling and cruising everywhere and playing with some of the other, older babies! Now that he&#8217;s almost 1 we dont go as often anymore what with his nap schedules and our weekly routine. But I still enjoy going every now and then and seeing all of the friendly faces. Through this support group, I&#8217;ve met many other terrific moms and we&#8217;ve continued outside of the group by getting together for walks, playdates and shopping excursions to the mall. We all stayed connected through Facebook. Jack has met many new friends that hopefully he&#8217;ll have as he grows up.</p>
<p>My point through all of this is that if you are a new mom, find a support group whether it be at the hospital, in your neighborhood, at your church, wherever! If you can&#8217;t find one, start one even if it&#8217;s just you and another mom friend of yours &#8211; swap houses and meet every week. Soon enough other moms will hear about it and want to join. I can&#8217;t say enough about the importance of  having other women and mothers to talk to &#8211; it  helped me keep my sanity and made me a much happier mom overall (particularly because my own mother isn&#8217;t alive and my mother-in-law lives in another state). Being a new mom can feel very isolating, especially in the beginning. I remember days when Jack was just weeks old and I was home with him while my husband was at work, I would feel so alone, even though I knew my family and friends were just a phone call away. The support group is great, but what is even better is the friendships it has led to and all of the fun and wonderful outings Jack and I have had a result. To all of my new moms friends &#8211; you know who you are! &#8211; you are all amazing, wonderful mothers and my life is better for knowing you!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[starz in their eyes]]></title>
<link>http://otrosonido.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/starz-in-their-eyes/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>otrosonido</dc:creator>
<guid>http://otrosonido.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/starz-in-their-eyes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Just Jack, Starz In Their Eyes (Ashley Beedle Main Mix) 7digital.com]]></description>
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<p><a href="https://www.opendrive.com/files?5725477_ejAy1">Just Jack, Starz In Their Eyes (Ashley Beedle Main Mix)</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.7digital.com/artists/just-jack/starz-in-their-eyes-ashley-beedles-saturday-night-vocal-mix/">7digital.com</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Rock Werchter 2009 : Day 2/4]]></title>
<link>http://p1tch.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/rock-werchter-2009-day-24/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ghentchimaera</dc:creator>
<guid>http://p1tch.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/rock-werchter-2009-day-24/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Day 2 Le réveil est moins difficile qu&#8217;anticipé parce que j&#8217;ai dormi comme une masse et]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"> </span></span><strong>Day 2</strong></div>
<p dir="ltr">Le réveil est moins difficile qu&#8217;anticipé parce que j&#8217;ai dormi comme une masse et du coup très bien récupéré. Mes voisins que j&#8217;avais pas entendu hier sont polonais et sont super discrets (fiouuuu, ça change des Gloup&#8230;). Ca faisait bien longtemps que j&#8217;avais pas fait un p&#8217;tit déj&#8217; festival ! Une chose est sure : le soleil ne va pas être moins violent aujourd&#8217;hui&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Je me rends tranquillou sur la plaine pour faire le brossage des dents sur le stand <em>Randstat</em><strong> </strong>comme d&#8217;hab (c&#8217;est année, c&#8217;est des bobs !! Si si, ça va rappeller des souvenirs à certains. La boucle est bouclée !). Ah tiens, ça c&#8217;est une nouveauté : y&#8217;a un stand pour se faire passer de la crème solaire gratuitement. La méga classe par ce soleil digne de Crematoria ! J&#8217;ai essayé d&#8217;en profiter au max (parce qu&#8217;en blair rebelle, j&#8217;avais pas apporté de crème) mais c&#8217;est pas toujours compatible avec un enchaînement de concerts. Autre point super important : il y a des points d&#8217;eau non potable pour se rafraichir (et faire le con avec l&#8217;eau et tes voisins) mais aussi des points d&#8217;eau potable gratuits. En plus de la crème solaire, c&#8217;est la grande classe pour tous les festivaliers&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr">L&#8217;ouverture de la journée est toujours une activité difficile parce que c&#8217;est midi avec un soleil qui tabasse, les gens sont fatigués de la veille et il faut rentrer dans le mood &#8220;faut se réveiller !&#8221; aussi. Bref, aujourd&#8217;hui, c&#8217;est <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Just Jack </span></strong>qui s&#8217;y colle.</p>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><strong>Jack Allspopp</strong> a donné depuis quelques années une grande bouffée d&#8217;air frais et un dépoussiérage du genre hip-hop/rap bien appréciable. Depuis l&#8217;outre manche, le p&#8217;tit anglais s&#8217;est installé une réputation autant sur album que sur scène avec quelques hits qui ont fait le tour de la planète. Je l&#8217;avais découvert sur scène il y a déjà quelques années au <em>Pukkelpop</em> au milieu de son set et c&#8217;est avec impatience que j&#8217;attendais de voir la totalité du show.</span></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"> </span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;"><span style="font-size:x-small;font-family:Helv;">Il arrive sur scène avec décontraction et tout son groupe. (j&#8217;écris comme <span style="color:#00ccff;">Renaud</span> maintenant) Oui, il faut savoir qu&#8217;il refait tout sur scène avec des vrais instruments et un vrai groupe, c&#8217;est qui n&#8217;est pas usage courant du genre. Histoire de mettre tout le monde d&#8217;accord, c&#8217;est le coolissime <span style="color:#ff0000;">Writers block </span>qui démarre. Comme le remarque <strong>Jack</strong>, y&#8217;avait personne devant la scène 20 minutes avant et là une foule bien massive s&#8217;est déjà accumulée en se trémoussant avec plaisir.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p dir="ltr">Le flow est toujours d&#8217;une fluidité parfaite et les arrangements lives des titres sont toujours à propos. Il inclut dans son set quelques titres du nouvel album, comme <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Day I died</span>, dans le pur style de l&#8217;artiste. Une vraie vague de bonnes vibes distillées depuis la scène a contaminé la plaine et c&#8217;est bien agréable sous ce soleil de plomb, une réaction toute particulière réservée évidemment à <span style="color:#ff0000;">Starz in their eyes</span>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mission accomplie pour <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Just Jack</span></strong>, décidement une grosse bouffée de fraîcheur sur scène !</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Writers Block<br />
253<br />
Glory Days<br />
DR DR<br />
No Time<br />
Day I Died<br />
Embers<br />
Starz in their eyes<br />
Disco Friends<br />
Goth in Disco</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/justjackuk" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a href="http://www.justjack.co.uk/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr">Surprise cette année vu que c&#8217;est un speech et non de la musique qui suit sous la pyramide, celui d&#8217;<strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Henry Rollins</span></strong>. Le rocker a abandonné le chant pour un temps et se consacrer au one-man show parlé. Il développe surtout sur la politique et la musique, avec un discours qui s&#8217;écarte du politiquement correct que les américains ont l&#8217;habitude de montrer.</p>
<p dir="ltr">C&#8217;est marrant 5 minutes mais je trouve pas spécialement que les discours politiques ont leur place dans un festival, aussi détestable qu&#8217;aie pu être la présidence de <strong>Bush </strong>au niveau internationale. Bref, si c&#8217;est original comme concept, on aurait pu s&#8217;en passer quand même dans le cadre de <em>Werchter</em>.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Je préfère donc m&#8217;éclipser vers la Main Stage où démarrent une bonne pouce montante du UK : les <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">White Lies</span></strong>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Le trio londonien (ils sont 4 sur scène) est en plein boom outre manche avec des passages remarqués notamment au NME Awards tour ou au Big WeekEnd de la BBC, ce sont des successeurs logiques aux groupes de rock dans le style un peu dark/déprime comme <span style="color:#00ccff;">Interpol</span> ou <span style="color:#00ccff;">Editors</span>. Sur scène, pas d&#8217;emballage et de sueur, ça développe sans broncher les différents titres qui, s&#8217;ils ne respirent pas spécialement la joie de vivre, sont super propres et méritent l&#8217;impact médiatique qu&#8217;ils reçoivent.</p>
<p dir="ltr">J&#8217;ai particulièrement apprécié <span style="color:#ff0000;">Death<strong> </strong></span>qui cloturait le set parfaitement. En tout cas, des p&#8217;tits jeunes à garder dans le radar !</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">A Place To Hide<br />
To Lose My Life<br />
Taxidermy<br />
Farewell To The Fairground<br />
From The Stars<br />
E.S.T.<br />
Unfinished Business<br />
Fifty On Our Foreheads<br />
Price Of Love<br />
Death</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/whitelies" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Site Officiel" href="http://www.whitelies.com/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr">Petit passage de tendresse et de repos auprès de <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Priscilla Ahn</span></strong>, cette chanteuse américaine d&#8217;origine sud coréenne a tout simplement le talent suffisant pour se faire signer sur le mythique label <span style="color:#ff9900;">Blue Notes </span>dès son premier album.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Et à passer du temps dans l&#8217;herbe en écoutant la très jolie femme derrière sa guitare, on a tendance à confirmer qu&#8217;elle mérite toute l&#8217;attention de ceux qui veulent quelques grammes de finesse dans leurs oreilles. C&#8217;est beau, sensible dans l&#8217;écriture et touchant dans l&#8217;interprétation.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bref, c&#8217;est tout à fait adorable !</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Dream<br />
I Don&#8217;t Think So<br />
Wallflower<br />
Astronaut<br />
Leave The Light On<br />
The Boobs Song<br />
Living In A Tree<br />
Empty House<br />
Red Cape<br />
The Moonbeam Song<br />
Are We Different<br />
Rain</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/priscillaahn" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Site Officiel" href="http://www.priscillaahn.com/main.htm" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">On ne franchit pas encore le pas de la violence aveugle en rejoignant <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Amy Mc Donald</span></strong>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Le premier truc qui saute aux yeux c&#8217;est le changement de look de l&#8217;écossaise : blonde avec une petite touche rouge au niveau des racines. Très réussi si je peux me permettre !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Au niveau du show, les choses ne changent pas trop : elle affute son répertoire country avec quelques reprises bien senties des <span style="color:#00ccff;">Killers</span> (<span style="color:#ff0000;">Mr. Brightside</span>) ou de <span style="color:#00ccff;">Bruce Springsteen</span><strong> </strong>(<span style="color:#ff0000;">Dancing in the dark</span>). Sa voix est toujours aussi sympa à écouter mais je reste persuadé que le fait de jouer sur la Main Stage la dessert plus qu&#8217;autre chose. Elle aurait bien meilleur compte à jouer sur une scène plus intimiste.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ceci dit, rien d&#8217;exceptionnel sous le soleil mais un moment sympathique.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Poison Prince<br />
LA<br />
Youth Of Today<br />
Barrowland Ballroom<br />
Mr. Brightside<br />
Wish For Something More<br />
Mr. Rock&#8217;n'Roll<br />
Next Big Thing<br />
This Is The Life<br />
Road To Home<br />
Run<br />
Dancing In The Dark<br />
Let&#8217;s Start A Band</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/amymacdonald" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Site Officiel" href="http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Une découverte encore pour moi, celle de <span style="color:#00ccff;"><strong>M Ward</strong> </span>qui passe trop rarement dans nos contrées européennes malheureusement. Un songwriter de grand talent qui noie l&#8217;humour dans de belles compositions rock ou country ou encore blues structurées à merveille, une véritable plume musicale.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Rien de spécial à dire sinon qu&#8217;il faut bien se pencher sur cet artiste qui n&#8217;est pas très connu par chez nous malgré déjà 7 albums ! Le syndrome du <span style="color:#00ccff;">Rufus Wainwright</span> contamine certains grands artistes outre-atlantiques&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Chinese Translation<br />
Requiem<br />
Rave on<br />
Epistemology<br />
Fool says<br />
Poor Body<br />
Right in the head<br />
Some lucky might<br />
Hold Time<br />
Poison Cup<br />
Magic Trick<br />
To save me<br />
Fisher of men<br />
Nobody like you<br />
Big boat</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/mward" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Site" href="http://www.mwardmusic.com/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Retour en terrain plus connu pour ceux qui suivent la musique UK de qualité car voila <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Elbow</span> </strong>qui débarque sur la Main Stage !</p>
<p dir="ltr">C&#8217;est assez incompréhensible à quel point ce groupe reste encore dans l&#8217;ombre alors que les albums de grande classe se succèdent. En tout cas, dès qu&#8217;on entend la voix de <strong>Guy </strong>sur scène, on marque forcément un temps d&#8217;arrêt tellement c&#8217;est agréable. Un démarrage tranquille avec <span style="color:#ff0000;">Station approach </span>soutenu par un très solide <span style="color:#ff0000;">The bones of you </span>qui fait prendre toute la mesure du son de ce groupe. C&#8217;est beau, c&#8217;est profond, c&#8217;est puissant quand c&#8217;est nécessaire.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Un petit coup de mou par <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mirrorball</span> et <span style="color:#ff0000;">Leaders of the free world</span> je trouve, qui est récupéré comme il se doit par un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Grounds of divorce</span> bien envoyé sur le final qui nous emmène sur un hypnotique <span style="color:#ff0000;">The loneliness of a tower crane driver</span>. Toute la qualité de ce dernier album&#8230; Et puis là, la cerise sur le gateau avec un mythique <span style="color:#ff0000;">Newborn</span>, aussi beau que triste (car il rappelle surtout un temps oublié pour ce groupe, snif).</p>
<p dir="ltr">On appréciera le final sur <span style="color:#ff0000;">One day like this</span>, avec l&#8217;apport des violons sur scène. Tout ça ne me ramène malheureusement pas à un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Any day now</span> ou toute cette période des 2 premiers albums mythiques de ce groupe pour moi, qui comptent parmi les meilleurs albums que l&#8217;Angleterre a pu produire dans le genre. Dommage donc que ce groupe se rapproche d&#8217;une certaine pop plus classique même si bien packagée comme il faut.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ca reste un groupe de très grande qualité, quoi qu&#8217;il en soit, qui mérite largement le détour ! (et qui sait, vous serez peut être en Angleterre le jour où ils resteront sur scène un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Grace Under Pressure</span> et là vous serez complètement soufflé par ce qui arrivera&#8230;).</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Station Approach<br />
The bones of you<br />
Mirrorball<br />
Leaders of the free world<br />
Grounds for divorce<br />
The loneliness of a tower crane driver<br />
New Born<br />
Weather To Fly<br />
One Day Like This</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/elbowmusic" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Officiel" href="http://www.elbow.co.uk/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Même si je suis pas le plus grand fan, je vais jeter un oeil sur le show de <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">The Streets</span> </strong>parce que ça reste quand même quelque chose à voir !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tout comme <span style="color:#00ccff;">Just Jack</span>, c&#8217;est difficile de réduire Mike à un &#8220;rappeur&#8221; car sa musique s&#8217;étend bien au delà du genre de base. Sur scène, la différence est visible aussi avec l&#8217;alignement d&#8217;instruments classiques pour l&#8217;accompagner. Et lui, avec son style atypique de supporter de football est d&#8217;une efficacité redoutable pour exciter une foule. Il suffit de voir en live un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fit but you know it </span>pour s&#8217;en rendre compte !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bref, c&#8217;est du travail bien torché par ce kid de Birmingham : ca fout la pèche !!</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Push Tings Forward<br />
Fit<br />
Escapist<br />
Everythings Borrowed<br />
Turn The Page<br />
Don&#8217;t Mug Yourself<br />
Heart<br />
Weak Become Heroes<br />
Church<br />
Edge Of A Cliff<br />
Heaven For The Weather<br />
Dry Your Eyes<br />
Middle<br />
Too Late<br />
Blinded</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/thestreets" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Officiel" href="http://www.the-streets.co.uk/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Oui oui, je reste pas car sur la Main Stage s&#8217;annonce une belle déferlante : celle des <span style="color:#00ccff;"><strong>Bloc Party</strong> </span>!!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bon, il est loin le temps où on avait apprécié leur talent dans la chaleur trampoline de la pyramide. Là, c&#8217;est bien un groupe taillé pour la Main Stage qu&#8217;on s&#8217;apprète à affronter. Parce que oui, c&#8217;est un combat, c&#8217;est physique !! Ouverture magistrale avec <span style="color:#ff0000;">One Month Off </span>qui explique tout : un rythme de ouf à la batterie (moi c&#8217;est mon p&#8217;tit chouchou), un guitariste qui lance des riffs d&#8217;on ne sait où et qui les triture un genou au sol ensuite, et <strong>Kele</strong>, le chanteur black cool et charismatique qui apporte cette touche supplémentaire qui finalise le package <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Bloc Party</span></strong> : un groupe au son qui déchire et qui a empilé les tubes après quelques albums seulement.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Alors que dire de plus sinon que c&#8217;est dur de choisir ce qu&#8217;ils font de mieux : l&#8217;efficacité &#8220;simple&#8221; rock d&#8217;un<strong> </strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Positive tension</span>, d&#8217;un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Banquet</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Like eating glass </span>ou même d&#8217;<span style="color:#ff0000;">Helicopter</span><strong> </strong>avec son entrée casse-gueule des 2 guitares, les intros hors du temps de <span style="color:#ff0000;">This Modern Love </span>ou <span style="color:#ff0000;">Waiting for the 7.18 </span>(<span style="color:#ff0000;">So here we are </span>nous a manqué&#8230;), les apports bien posés de l&#8217;électro sur <span style="color:#ff0000;">Hunting for Witches </span>ou <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Prayer</span> ? Difficile à dire.</p>
<p dir="ltr">On pourra peut être reprocher un <span style="color:#ff0000;">One more chance</span> d&#8217;électro retro qui trouve difficilement sa place à côté des monstres rock sus-cités. Ceci dit, le titre a beaucoup fait bouger les Gloup alors pourquoi pas ? A part ça, rien à jeter dans un set executé à la perfection par une troupe rodée qui impressionne par l&#8217;exécution autant que par le contenu ! Chapeau bas&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">One Month Off<br />
Hunting For Witches<br />
Positive Tension<br />
Talons<br />
Signs<br />
Waiting For The 7.18<br />
Song For Clay (Disappear Here)<br />
Banquet<br />
Two More Years<br />
One More Chance<br />
Mercury<br />
This Modern Love<br />
The Prayer<br />
Like Eating Glass<br />
Flux<br />
Helicopter</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/blocparty" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Officiel" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmJsb2NwYXJ0eS5jb20=" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Il faut le dire, ça va être difficile de passer derrière ça et c&#8217;est <span style="color:#00ccff;"><strong>Jason Mraz</strong> </span>qui est à la barre.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Cool attitude sur scène, un bon son venu de sous la pyramide de compositions plutôt chaleureuses. Moi je connais très peu cet artiste qui en est pourtant à son 3ème album. Ceci dit, sans révolutionner par sa musique, c&#8217;est plutôt propre ce qu&#8217;il nous sort et évidemment, dès que les premières notes de <span style="color:#ff0000;">I&#8217;m yours </span>résonnent, c&#8217;est toute la foule qui se met à bouger et à chanter !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Bref, il a raison de surfer sur la vague de ce single qui lui permet de diffuser plus largement ses bonnes vibes. Ceux qui seront dans le mood les capteront avec plaisir !</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Live High<br />
The Dynamo of Volition<br />
Anything You Want<br />
Coyotes<br />
A Beautiful Mess<br />
The Remedy (I Won&#8217;t Worry)<br />
Make It Mine<br />
I&#8217;m Yours<br />
Butterfly<br />
All Night Long</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/jasonmraz" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Site officiel" href="http://www.jasonmraz.com/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Les filles se déplacent en masse ensuite vers la Main Stage car avant <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Coldplay</span></strong>, ce sont les <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Killers </span></strong>qui se produisent !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Le quatuor de Las Vegas est souvent classifié à tort de rock alternatif. Assez réducteur car leur son s&#8217;étend à plus que cette simple étiquette, surtout quand on entend le début de leur set avec <span style="color:#ff0000;">Human</span>, qui ressemble à un véritable tribute synthpop aux<span style="color:#00ccff;"> <strong>Pet Shop Boys </strong></span>plus qu&#8217;autre chose (sans parler des p&#8217;tites épaulettes froufrou de <strong>Brandon</strong>&#8230;) !!</p>
<p dir="ltr">En fait, je connais plus le premier album que le reste de leur production et il faut admettre que la plupart de leurs tubes se trouvent sur ce disque : des killer hits tels que <span style="color:#ff0000;">Somebody told me</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Mr. Brightside</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">All these things I&#8217;ve done</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Jenny was a friend of mine</span>, &#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Tout ça suffit bien assez pour mettre toute la plaine en joie et chanter bien longtemps &#8220;I&#8217;ve got a soul but I&#8217;m not a soldier&#8221;, répété en snipet par un fan appelé <strong>Chris Martin </strong>quelques heures plus tard sur la même scène&#8230; La qualité des compositions est à peu près aussi variable que vos chances de gain à la roulette du Caesar Palace mais de manière générale, on passe quand même un bon moment quand on a envie de se bouger un peu son derrière en levant les bras !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Les adolescentes auront probablement une motivation supplémentaire pour assister au show depuis le premier rang !</p>
<p dir="ltr">I&#8217;ve got a soul but I&#8217;m not a soldier, I&#8217;ve got a soul but I&#8217;m not a soldier, &#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Human<br />
This is your life<br />
Somebody<br />
Reasons<br />
World we live in<br />
Joyride<br />
Bling (extended)<br />
Shadowplay<br />
Smile (50/50)<br />
Jenny<br />
Spaceman<br />
Dustland<br />
Read my mind<br />
Brightside<br />
All these things<br />
When you were young </span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/thekillers" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Officiel" href="http://www.thekillersmusic.com/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p dir="ltr"> </p>
<p dir="ltr">La foule se densifie énormément après le show car a priori, tout le monde veut avoir un petit bout de <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Coldplay</span> </strong>ce soir.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Je ne m&#8217;attends pas à une montagne de surprises connaissant le groupe mais plutôt un show à partager avec les 80 000 personnes ce qui est toujours une expérience assez transcendante à Werchter. Et bien déjà, 2 surprises nous attendent avant le show : un roadie qui se met à danser comme un ouf sur scène sur du rap (le roadie #42 ?) et surtout les lumières qui s&#8217;éteignent pour laisser place au <span style="color:#00ccff;">Beau Danube Bleu</span>. La foule est assez captivée et se met à chanter : ça y est ! On est prêt à vous accueillir les gars !</p>
<p dir="ltr">Et c&#8217;est le classique double démarrage de cette tournée pour commencer : l&#8217;excellentissime <span style="color:#00ccff;">Life in Technicolor </span>suivi du percutant <span style="color:#00ccff;">Violet Hill </span>terminé à la guitare et là, on voit toute la différence du public Gloup. Déjà parce que les Gloup connaissent toutes les paroles de cette chanson (alors qu&#8217;en France, on lutterait pour faire chanter en entier n&#8217;importe lequel de leur tube) et que ça en impose direct à <strong>Chris Martin </strong>qui sur la fin, laisse le public chanter plusieurs fois &#8220;if you love me, won&#8217;t you let me go&#8221; en remerciant (&#8220;Wow ! That sounds fantastic !&#8221;). Si c&#8217;est pas la classe dès la 2ème chanson&#8230; Il se permet donc un petit tribute avec un &#8220;let&#8217;s make some noise for <span style="color:#00ccff;">Mickael Jackson</span> ! Cause we love him, we have to let him go&#8221;. Cela ne fait qu&#8217;une semaine que le king of pop nous a quitté et on sent que ça a beaucoup touché le groupe.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mais pas le temps de s&#8217;apesantir car les lasers transpercent la plaine et <span style="color:#ff0000;">Clocks</span> résonne déjà : beaucoup mieux placée dans le début de set où ils ont toujours plus d&#8217;énergie. Chris se permet même des petites fantaisies au piano ce qui est assez rare de sa part et montre bien sa décontraction et son envie de donner quelque chose de différent ce soir là.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Si on doutait encore que <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Coldplay </span></strong>était une usine à tubes pop, après toute cette série de singles, ils poursuivent par<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> </strong>In my place</span> et <span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span>, cette dernière accompagnée par des énormes ballons gonfables qui explosent dans des milliers de confettis quand on a assez fait du volley avec. Bien, les chansons sont là, l&#8217;exécution millimétrée, le show est au rendez-vous, le groupe est dans un mood spécial : qu&#8217;est-ce qui nous attend encore ? Et bin des titres que j&#8217;adore : <span style="color:#ff0000;">Cemeteries of London</span> que je trouve un super résumé à lui tout seul de ce groupe, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fix you</span><strong> </strong>toujours aussi intense avec une foule énorme derrière et la p&#8217;tite surprise du chef que j&#8217;attendais plus, <span style="color:#ff0000;">Strawberry Swing</span> !! Un petit bijou sous estimé je trouve, véritable tribute au Beatles. Comme ça fait plais&#8217; de l&#8217;avoir en live&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Le set se décale vers la droite de la scène avec une version spéciale de <span style="color:#ff0000;">God put a smile upon your face</span> enchaînée avec <span style="color:#ff0000;">Talk</span>. Du coup, on assiste à un petit passage bien sympathique où <strong>Chris </strong>reste seul sur le côté droit de la scène, avancé dans la foule pour nous faire un petit set au piano avec une version acoustique superbe de <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Hardest Part</span>, remplie d&#8217;émotion. Et là, encore une surprise sympathique, il enchaîne sur un acoustique seul au piano de <span style="color:#ff0000;">Billie Jean</span>&#8230; Là encore, il est assez surpris du gros soutien du public&#8230; Joli moment d&#8217;échange.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Petite séquence émotion qui relaie une énorme séquence de lâchage de foule avec un <span style="color:#ff0000;">Viva la Vida</span> explosif !! Je vous laisse imaginer la puissance des &#8220;oh oh ohhhhhhhhhhh oh ohhhhhhhhhhh&#8221; qui ont résonné à peu près toute la nuit dans le camping d&#8217;ailleurs&#8230; Ca, c&#8217;est la puissance de la pop !! La première partie du set s&#8217;achève sur <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lost</span> que je trouve sans grand intérêt, autant sur album qu&#8217;en live. Les lumières s&#8217;éteignent, le groupe a disparu de la scène et la foule commence à brasser sévère vers le centre de la fosse : en fait, le quatuor anglais est en train de traverser tout ça pour se retrouver un peu plus loin que la console son, sur une micro scène en plein milieu de la foule (je pensais vraiment pas qu&#8217;ils le feraient en festival). Après quelques blagues, version acoustique de <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green Eyes</span> puis <span style="color:#ff0000;">Death will never conquer</span> chantée par <strong>Will</strong>. Honnêtement, ça claque en plein milieu des 80 000 personnes et j&#8217;avais encore jamais vu un groupe faire ça de la Main Stage de Werchter. Très largement applaudi&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr">Retour en trombe vers la scène alors qu&#8217;un remix dance de <span style="color:#ff0000;">Viva la Vida</span><strong> </strong>nous occupe : l&#8217;explosion de <span style="color:#ff0000;">Politik</span> nous sort de cette soupe dont on se passerait. Après des années d&#8217;ouverture de set, c&#8217;est toujours bizarre de la retrouver ici et elle est clairement moins percutante (même si je l&#8217;ai trouvée beaucoup mieux exécutée qu&#8217;à Strasbourg). Le groupe ne lâche pas la foule comme ça en enchaînant sur <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lovers in Japan</span> qui est bien boostée en live, d&#8217;autant plus qu&#8217;elle donne lieue à une pluie de papillons multicolores qui transforme la foule en une nuée de gamins de 5 ans les bras levés pour attraper ce qu&#8217;ils peuvent.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Je vous laisse imaginer la réponse et le soutien de Werchter durant <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Scientist</span>. C&#8217;était extraterrestre. Le groupe termine la prestation par un jouissif <span style="color:#ff0000;">Life in Technicolor 2</span> qui clôt le set en miroir et qui reste, là encore, un des derniers tubes les plus populaires du groupe avec un punch bienvenu pour saluer tout le monde.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Ils quittent la scène en saluant, les lumières se coupent, <span style="color:#ff0000;">The Escapist</span> nous fait redescendre tranquillement. Probablement un des meilleurs shows que j&#8217;ai pu voir de ce groupe qui a vraiment pris ces dernières années la dimension énorme qui leur manquait des 2 premiers albums. Ils comptent clairement parmi les grands porte-paroles de la pop actuelle. Le public a donné une réponse phénoménale ce qui transcende évidemment la prestation.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Je crois que le détails qui tue, c&#8217;est quand même le gloup qui discute avec moi dans la fosse de <span style="color:#00ccff;">The Mars Volta</span> quelques jours plus tard, un bon gros fan de rock bien tassé et qui sort comme le concert le plus marquant de tout son festival celui de <strong><span style="color:#00ccff;">Coldplay</span></strong>. C&#8217;est ça la pop quand c&#8217;est bien fait, c&#8217;est universel et ça touche les foules comme aucune autre musique&#8230;</p>
<p dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Setlist:</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">Life in Technicolor<br />
Violet Hill<br />
Clocks<br />
In My Place<br />
Yellow<br />
Cemeteries of London<br />
42<br />
Fix You<br />
Strawberry Swing<br />
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face/Talk<br />
Hardest Part/Billy Jean<br />
Viva La Vida<br />
Lost<br />
Green Eyes<br />
Death Will Never Conquer<br />
(Viva Remix)<br />
Politik<br />
Lovers in Japan<br />
Death and All His Friends<br />
The Scientist<br />
Life in Technicolor 2<br />
The Escapist (outro)</span></p>
<p><a title="MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/coldplay" target="_blank">MySpace</a><br />
<a title="Officiel" href="http://www.coldplay.com/" target="_blank">Site Officiel</a></p>
<p>Et en essayant de repartir, je me rends compte que la plaine est encore remplie. Les gens ont été aussi captivés que moi par le show et chantent <strong>Viva la Vida </strong>en rentrant tranquillement jusqu&#8217;au camping. Voila un vrai highlight qui arrive pile à la moitié du festival et qui cloture une journée remplies de découvertes et de grosses prestations. Une journée comme on aimerait en avoir tout le temps en été !!</p>
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<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The day I died was the best day of my life, Tell my friends and my kids and my wife Everythin]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="padding-left:30px;"><span style="color:#008000;"><em>&#8220;The day I died was the best day of my life,<br />
Tell my friends and my kids and my wife<br />
Everything&#8217;s gonna be alright,<br />
The day I died was the best day of my life.&#8221;</em></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#008000;">Quiet buses, no r<strong>oadw</strong>orks, an empty in-tray and a colleague you don&#8217;t li<strong>ke get</strong>ting fired. Good things (mostly!), but</span></p>
<div class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 190px"><span style="color:#008000;"><img title="Just Jack" src="http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/just_jack.jpg" alt="Its only Jack" width="180" height="172" /></span><p class="wp-caption-text">It&#39;s only Jack</p></div>
<p><span style="color:#008000;"> the best day of your life? <a title="Just Jack's MySpace" href="http://www.myspace.com/justjackuk" target="_blank">Just Jack</a> has a habit of wa<strong>nder</strong>ing through a lyrical story like he&#8217;s a bit bored, some of which a<strong>re prof</strong>ound and some less so &#8211; he did &#8220;Stars in Their Eyes&#8221;, and  I could never quite work out if it was profound or not. His latest song (The Day I Die<strong>d) appe</strong>ars to be profound, yet at the same time strangely empty. With a catchy riff and a cheerful sound, it has a depressi<strong>ng tak</strong>e on what are the good things in life.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#008000;">And perhaps most worrying is the lack of an idea of consequences. Life is life is life, nothi<strong>ng reall</strong>y matters, as long as the sun shines and my bus isn&#8217;t late. The not-so-hidden twist (plot spoiler!)  in this song is that he gets killed by a taxi &#8211; oops. But never mind -  we are asked to tell <strong>his frie</strong>nds, and his wife and kids, that everything is gonna be alright. It&#8217;s fine, chill out. The bus was on time.<br />
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<p><span style="color:#008000;">Is it fine? But dadd<strong>y is de</strong>ad? Forgive me for over-reacting, but that doesn&#8217;t sound alright to me; and certainly isn&#8217;t on the same level of seriousness as the bus being late. The consequences of h<strong>is dea</strong>th are lost in a predicable chord sequence; the musing on life and death so und<strong>er-dev</strong>eloped as to leave me thinking the song must have stopped half-way through.His theology of death leaves a little to be desired: apparently he has 99 <strong>red ball</strong>oons floating in the summer sky, past his dreary eyes. Unless he was a pretty absent friend and father, I hope the consequences of his sudden death ar<strong>e a lit</strong>tle more than that to them. They certainly will be to the poor taxi driver.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#008000;">Aah well, maybe I am over-reacting. Maybe I should be glad that someone is at least trying to write stories in there songs. I will be singing along with every<strong>one els</strong>e, you can guarantee it. I&#8217;m all for ambien<strong>ce in so</strong>ngs, I&#8217;m all for chilled-out stories highlighting the absurdities and idiosyncrasies of modern life. Even Lily Allen manages that sometimes, weaving as she does da<strong>rk, sinis</strong>ter lyrics (or are they also meaningless?) around tunes that sound like Telly-tubby songs. But ambience in songs like this seem so depressingly fatalistic, the hope so empty of meaning, containing about as much depth as the shallow end of an ice-cube. Like Em<strong>ile Hes</strong>key, you know the potential is there it just doesn&#8217;t quite ever get there.</span></p>
<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 196px"><span style="color:#008000;"><a href="http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/resources/images/1026637/?type=display"><img title="St Helier incident" src="http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/resources/images/1026637/?type=display" alt="Burnt out shell of an ambulance" width="186" height="233" /></a></span><p class="wp-caption-text">Burnt out shell of an ambulance</p></div>
<p><span style="color:#008000;">When discussing recently a<strong>n incide</strong>nt at our local hospital in which an <a title="St Helier incident" href="http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/suttonnews/4576318.Firefighter_tells_of_narrow_escape_from_St_Helier_ambulance_blast/" target="_blank">ambulance caught fire</a> and exploded (! &#8211; it&#8217;s ok, no-one hurt&#8230;), someone spoke of &#8216;the burnt out shell of an ambulance&#8217; &#8211; which sounded so like something profound I couldn&#8217;t help but use it. So, Mr J<strong>ust Ja</strong>ck, please continue to write, please continue to tell stories; but please let&#8217;s not hear any more from the burnt out shell of your<strong> ambien</strong>ce, no more mediocre meanderings of little meaning; instead, give substance to your ambience, t<strong>ickle</strong> us with tales of tenacity, amaze and amuse us with your anecdotes and prod and poke us with yo<strong>ur po</strong>etry and philosophies an<strong>d obse</strong>rvations until we are uncomfortable enough to want to put something truly bland on. Suggestions we<strong>lcome</strong>!</span></p>
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<link>http://ptvagabundo.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/musica-da-semana-2/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ptvagabundo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://ptvagabundo.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/musica-da-semana-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Para esta semana escolho um tema arrepiante. Just Jack com a música, Starz In Their Eyes. Digam lá q]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Para esta semana escolho um tema arrepiante. Just Jack com a música, Starz In Their Eyes.</p>
<p>Digam lá que não tem power&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA["Słodko-gorzkie" - Radio Kampus, 1 września (Artcic Monkeys, Athlete, Calvin Harris, Just Jack, Malcolm Middleton, Editors)]]></title>
<link>http://slodkogorzkie.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/slodko-gorzkie-radio-kampus-1-wrzesnia-artcic-monkeys-athlete-calvin-harris-just-jack-malcolm-middleton-editors/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Radiohead „Idioteque” /  Kid A Malcolm Middleton „Subset of the World” / Waxing Gibbous Malcolm Midd]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Radiohead „Idioteque” /  Kid A</p>
<p>Malcolm Middleton „Subset of the World” / Waxing Gibbous</p>
<p>Malcolm Middleton „Zero” / Waxing Gibbous</p>
<p>Athlete “Superhuman Touch” / Black Swan</p>
<p>Just Jack “Doctor, Doctor” / All Night Cinema</p>
<p>Just Jack “Goth in the Disco” / All Night Cinema</p>
<p>Calvin Harris “Ready for the Weekend” / Ready for the Weekend</p>
<p>Calvin Harris “The Rain” / Ready for the Weekend</p>
<p>Editors “Papillion” / In This Light and On This Evening</p>
<p>Arctic Monkeys “Dance Little Liar” / Humbug</p>
<p>Arctic Monkeys “My Propeller” / Humbug</p>
<p>Arctic Monkeys “Secret Door” / Humbug</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>O płytach, z których utwory wykorzystane były w audycji, w następnych wpisach na blogu.</p>
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<link>http://slodkogorzkie.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/slodko-gorzkie-radio-kampus-1-wrzesnia-zapowiedz/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>słodko-gorzkie</dc:creator>
<guid>http://slodkogorzkie.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/slodko-gorzkie-radio-kampus-1-wrzesnia-zapowiedz/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dziś: reminscencje porejdjohedowe, do tego płyty, co to ostatnimi czasy bardzo popularne w Wielkiej ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Dziś: reminscencje porejdjohedowe, do tego płyty, co to ostatnimi czasy bardzo popularne w Wielkiej Brytanii są: Calvin Harris, Arctic Monkeys, Malcolm Middleton, Athlete i Just Jack.</p>
<p>I nowy singel Editors. Zaskakujący.</p>
<p>Do usłyszenia już dziś o 21.00 na 97,1 FM (Warszawa) lub <a href="http://www.radiokampus.waw.pl">www.radiokampus.waw.pl</a> (reszta świata).</p>
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<link>http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/run-run-run-away-lost-lost-lost-my-mind/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jaliste</dc:creator>
<guid>http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/2009/08/31/run-run-run-away-lost-lost-lost-my-mind/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rock en Seine 2009, ou le split d&#8217;Oasis en quasi-direct. C&#8217;est ce que tout le monde reti]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Rock en Seine 2009</strong>, <strong>ou le split d&#8217;Oasis en quasi-direct</strong>. C&#8217;est ce que tout le monde retiendra, et moi aussi, évidemment, mais je retiendrai d&#8217;autres chose, bien évidemment.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Comment tout résumer ? Je crois que ce n&#8217;est pas vraiment possible. l&#8217;ambiance en elle même est déjà unique, et c&#8217;est je crois, l&#8217;endroit en France où la population rousse (HAUT LES CŒURS !) est le plus représentée en France. Cette considération ethnologique sans grand intérêt mise à part, je vais sans doute faire un article chronologique.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">On arrive donc le vendredi 28 vers 15h30. <strong>On est à la bourre, on court dans les couloirs de métro, sur le pont de Saint Cloud, on a l&#8217;air con</strong>. On passe nos pass, Charlotte oublie de prendre un bracelet, retour en arrière, encore plus à la bourre. On arrive environ15 minutes après le début de <span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Just Jack</em></span></span>, sur la grande scène. On est pas super bien placés, mais c&#8217;est quand même super bien fait, <strong>ça envoie, ça danse, un bon début</strong>. On enchaîne ensuite à 16h15 avec <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Keane</span></span></em>, sur la scène de la Cascade. Alors là, <strong>sors ta corde mon ami, et pend toi</strong>. C&#8217;était assez nul. On a pu admirer la tête de fesses (ass face, yeah !) du chanteur, qui était tout rouge, tellement glamour. Pas terrible donc. La suite sur la même scène, donc la scène de la Cascade, avec les <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Yeah Yeah Yeahs</span></span></em>. Et bah dis donc ! Il faut un peu de temps à Karen O pour rentrer dedans, mais alors, <strong>quand c&#8217;est parti, c&#8217;est parti !</strong> <em>Heads Will Roll</em> a lancé le début des mouvements de foule et du pogo géant qu&#8217;a été le reste du set. <strong>Géant en fait</strong>. Là, une pause était nécessaire, sinon on risquait de mourir plus tôt que prévu. Une pause, donc. La reprise avec <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Bloc Party</span></span></em>, à la Cascade, à 21h. J&#8217;ai écouté de loin, ça faisait plaisir. Et à 22h, sur la grande scène, <span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Oasis</em></span></span>. On arrive, on se place correctement, et un pauvre mec arrive sur la scène, nous fait avec une voix de canard : &#8220;B<em>onsouèèère. Sur le site de RES, Liam et Noel se sont disputé, le groupe n&#8217;existe plus, le concert est annulé, le reste de la tournée aussi.</em>&#8221; Réaction du public : &#8220;C<em>ASSE TOIII ! REMBAAAALLE !</em>&#8221; Et le monsieur d&#8217;enchaîner en anglais avant d&#8217;allumer les écrans : &#8220;<em>There was a big huge fight&#8230;</em>&#8220;. O<strong>asis fini, pas de concert. Bâtards.</strong> Et la fin avec <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Vitalic</span></span></em>, sympa, électro a souhait, et que je danse en me donnant à fond. E<strong>t pour vraiment finir, le retour sur Saint Denis en métro, 1h30 de trajet.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Samedi 30, arrivée avec Lucie en plus, vers 14h30. pas question d&#8217;être en retard. <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Noisettes </span></span></em>sur la grande scène à 15h30,<strong> la révélation</strong>. Les albums sont sympa, mais en live, ça envoie. <strong>Tu danses, tu aimes, tu t&#8217;éclates vraiment</strong>. Et la chanteuse se lance dans une escalade des pylônes sur le côté pendant une berceuse. Cherche le pourquoi du comment, et elle se renverse pour chanter. <strong>La fille vit son truc, et on aime ça</strong>. <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Ebony Bones</span></span></em> prend la suite sur la grande scène, à 16h55. <strong>C&#8217;était moins bien que ce à quoi je m&#8217;attendais</strong>. Sympa, mais on était pas vraiment dans le trip en fait. On se bouge jusqu&#8217;à la scène de la Cascade pour voir de loin les <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Dananananaykroyd</span></span></em>, des écossais. C&#8217;est puchy, pas trop mou du genou, <strong>c&#8217;est sympatoche</strong>. Et à 20h, la tête d&#8217;affiche, les <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Offspring</span></span></em>. Y a pas à dire, <strong>c&#8217;est gravement violent et bon</strong>. Ça a beau être vieux, on se rappelle de toutes les paroles, et <strong>on transforme la fosse en pogo géant et en piscine de poussière/transpiration</strong>. Tu sors de là, tu es mort, tu es trempé, tu n&#8217;as plus de voix/bras/épaules, mais tu as pris ton pied. Ensuite, tu cours jusque <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Calvin Harris</span></span></em> à la Cascade, pour 21h10, et tu t&#8217;allonges pour te reposer en écoutant Calvin te dire qu&#8217;il est &#8220;<em>ready for the week end</em>&#8220;. Ça se laisse très bien écouter. Pour finir la soirée, les <span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Birdy Nam Nam</em></span></span> te collent dans u<strong>ne espèce de transe à tendance sommeil</strong>, j&#8217;aime pas. Retour à Saint Denis.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Dimanche 30, on arrive tard, parce que il y a pas grand chose à voir en début de journée. On se retrouve à Saint Cloud pour le début des <span style="color:#800000;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em>Eagles of Death Metal</em></span></span> sur la grande scène à 18h. <strong>C&#8217;est très sympa, du bon vieux hard rock comme on les aime, avec quand même, une grosse touche d&#8217;humour</strong>. Josh Homme vient faire un coucou sur une des chansons, et on se retrouve avec 2 roux sur scène, si c&#8217;est pas beau tout ça ? On prend la suite sur la scène de la Cascade avec <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">les Petits Pois</span></span></em>, le super-groupe qui a Josh Homme et Dave Grohl notamment. <strong>C&#8217;est de la qualité, mais j&#8217;aime pas du tout</strong>. Alors voilà quoi. Direction une grosse tête d&#8217;affiche, les <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><em><span style="color:#800000;">MGMT</span></em></span>, à 19h50, sur la grande scène. <strong>Et bah mon Dieu, que c&#8217;est chiant ! Andrew a une vraie voix de canard, il se fait chier et nous aussi. L&#8217;ambiance est presque inexistante, sauf sur les tubes. C&#8217;était vraiment nul. Je suis pas resté jusqu&#8217;à la fin d&#8217;ailleurs. 5 chansons, et hop, on se tire</strong>. Les <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Klaxons </span></span></em>nous attendent sur la scène de la Cascade, à 21h. <strong>On se place au 3ème rang, et on s&#8217;est fait explosé la gueule. Et que je te pousse, et que je t&#8217;écrase, et que je te saute dessus. mais quel pied. Mais quel pied ! On est passé plusieurs fois à l&#8217;écran il paraît, et surtout, on a pris une grosse race. Meilleur concert de RES, sans équivoque.</strong> On ressort de là trempés, explosés, en train de rire comme des cons, et c&#8217;est direction la grande scène pour les <em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Prodigy</span></span></em>, à 22h. <strong>Prodigy = la puissance mâle. Prends ça dans ta face et apprécie</strong>. Pogo géant. Le mec des Prodigy a aussi réussi à faire assoir TOUTE la fosse sur Smack my Bitch up. &#8220;<em>EVERYBODY GETS DOWN ! DOWN DOWN !</em>&#8221; Alors tu t&#8217;assois parce que il fait peur. Et c&#8217;est fini une dizaine de minutes après.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><strong>3 jours de musique, 3 jours de jouissance auditive</strong>. Y a pas à dire, ce festival, c&#8217;est ma vie. J&#8217;ai quelque photos, je vous les mets, elles sont nulles, c&#8217;est <em>made in mon téléphone portable.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-157" title="Noisettes" src="http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/noisettes.jpg" alt="Noisettes" width="638" height="478" /></em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>Noisettes</em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-159" title="YYYs" src="http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/yyys.jpg" alt="YYYs" width="638" height="477" /></em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>The Yeah Yeah Yeahs</em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-160" title="Prodigy" src="http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/prodigy.jpg" alt="Prodigy" width="640" height="480" /></em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>The Prodigy</em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-162" title="MGMT" src="http://astandingovation.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/mgmt2.jpg" alt="MGMT" width="636" height="476" /></em></p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><em>MGMT</em></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">See you on the other side,</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">L.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Edit : </span>Voilà </em>Magick <em>des <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#800000;">Klaxons</span></span>. Je passe en transe là.</em></p>
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<link>http://jacksmom.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/the-poop-stops-here/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jack is going to hate me for sharing this story when he&#8217;s old enough to read, but I can&#8217;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Jack is going to hate me for sharing this story when he&#8217;s old enough to read, but I can&#8217;t help it. *Warning* a poop story is coming, so if you&#8217;re at all squeamish or don&#8217;t like hearing about poop, then stop reading!</p>
<p>Let me start at the beginning. Jack had a difficult past few days. He didn&#8217;t seem like himself and was particularly whiny and needy. My husband and I weren&#8217;t sure what was wrong. Teething, perhaps? (we blame teething for just about everything these days if we can&#8217;t come up with any other logical explanation. When he was a newborn we were convinced growth spurts were the usual cause of our angst). Last night we were dining at a friend&#8217;s house and Jack was still acting off. He wasn&#8217;t able to finish all his dinner which is unlike him. Like the rest of the weekend, he would be playing fine for a bit, then start fussing and acting unhappy. Then the farting began. These were machine-gun farts. If you&#8217;re a parent (and you have to be, because why else would you read about a baby&#8217;s gas problems?!), you know what I&#8217;m talking about. I grabbed the Mylicon I keep stashed in Jacks diaper bag for just such occasions, figuring that would help (it usually does). A short while later I administered another dose. Unfortunately Mylicon didn&#8217;t seem to be doing the trick. Great. We tried to put him down for bed in his car seat like usual and he fell asleep without drinking any of his bottle, another bad sign. About an hour later he started fussing in his car seat and needless to say, we left our friend&#8217;s house before Jack woke their baby! I assumed the drive home would put Jack back to sleep. We&#8217;d get home, lay him down in his crib, he&#8217;d pass out and we&#8217;d be good for the night. Not so. He was up until about 11:45 and the only thing that seemed to help calm him down was Baby Einstein&#8217;s Lullaby video. I figured I was in for a long night. I set him up in his swing and myself on the couch with a blanket and my pillow and said goodnight wistfully to my husband as he went off to bed &#8211; our bed which is nice, soft and very comfortable. Grrrr. Jack slept ok until about 4 a.m. when he woke up, hungry of course since he&#8217;d never took his bedtime bottle. He ate and fell back to sleep until about 7 a.m. My husband got up with him and said he had a large poop. &#8220;Ah,&#8221; I told myself, &#8220;so that&#8217;s why  he was so gassy last night!&#8221; I figured we were good to go. Again, I was mistaken.</p>
<p>I fed Jack his breakfast and not long after he finished eating, he looked zoned out in his highchair. I chalked it up to tiredness since he didn&#8217;t get the sleep he normally does. I washed some dishes, cleaned up the kitchen and chatted away to Jack, who sat quietly for the most part. By now he&#8217;d normally be babbling away or whining to get down and start moving. I went over to clean him up and put him down when the smell hit me. Mind you, I&#8217;m getting over a cold and my sense of smell is not as strong as it usually is &#8211; but boy, this was a 5-alarm stinker. Onto the changing table we go!</p>
<p>When I opened up his diaper, I have to say I was a little shocked! There was so much poop! How could so much come out of such a little boy? I don&#8217;t recall seeing that much poop come out of him in a very long time! Ok, first things first. Grab a wipe and start cleaning, I told myself. Here&#8217;s where I should mention, Jack likes to grab at himself (typical guy, right?) It&#8217;s normal behavior, but did I mention this poop was smeared everywhere? I go to grab a wipe, Jack grabs himself and now he&#8217;s got poop all over his hand. YIKES! This is quickly getting out of hand, literally. I try to start wiping him, but wiping just smears the mess even more. And he doesn&#8217;t want to let go of himself. So what does a frantic mother trying to clean poop off her kid do? I start laughing, hysterically, and I can&#8217;t stop. Jack starts laughing too, in between crying. To make a long story short, poop got everywhere, all over Jack and all over the changing table. I ran into the bathroom to wash my hands and start the bath (I know, I shouldn&#8217;t have left a nearly-10-month-old on the changing table, but it&#8217;s one on his pack and play and he still hasn&#8217;t figured out how to roll out of it thank goodness). Bath water running, I run back to assess the situation. If I attempt to sit Jack up and get his PJ top off, it will smear poop on Jack&#8217;s face! I grab him and do the first thing that comes to mind: plop him in, the tub water still running and I start wiping off his legs and hands. Then I take off the t-shirt carefully, wow it stinks, and throw it on the floor. I have to think his gassiness and subsequent large quantities of poop were what were bothering him over the weekend, poor boy! FYI, I&#8217;m worried he&#8217;s having some food intolerances that are causing his severe gas, so I decided to keep a food journal for the next few weeks to see if I can detect any patterns. We&#8217;ll see what I come up and I plan on talking to his pedi about it too.</p>
<p>What Jack may hate in 15 years is not so much hearing this poop story, but the fact that as this was happening, all I could think about was blogging about it! So yes, my son&#8217;s poop has become fodder for my mommy blog. Is that so wrong? I&#8217;d like to think that one day, when Jack has kids of his own, he&#8217;ll understand.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Just Jack is back with a new album]]></title>
<link>http://pressepeter.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/just-jack-is-back-with-a-new-album/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[2007 he came out of nowhere with his fantastic single &#8220;Starz In Their Eyes&#8221; and his supe]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>2007 he came out of nowhere with his fantastic single &#8220;Starz In Their Eyes&#8221; and his superb album &#8220;Overtones&#8221;. Just Jack alias Jack Allsopp is a 34 year old singer from North London, who writes excellent lyrics about life in England, the problems people have, but still with a funny side to it.  He is a great storyteller and his music is a nice mixture of pop, hip hop, rap and dance.</p>
<p>His album &#8220;Overtones&#8221; reached number 2 in the album charts in the UK and he released &#8220;Glory Days&#8221; and &#8220;Writers Block&#8221; as further singles from the succesful album. Now he is back with his new album &#8220;All Night Cinema&#8221; which will be released by the end of August. Here is the video to the single &#8220;The Day I Died&#8221;, a song Sir Elton John is a big fan of and he helped Jack to find an actor for the bitter video :</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.myspace.com/justjackuk" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/justjackuk</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Just Jack - &quot;The Day I Died&quot;]]></title>
<link>http://thebeatreview.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/just-jack-the-day-i-died/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[After &#8220;Embers&#8221; sprung out of the blue in the top 40 of the UK charts last March, Just Ja]]></description>
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<div style="text-align:justify;">After &#8220;Embers&#8221; sprung out of the blue in the top 40 of the UK charts last March, Just Jack or Jack Allsopp in real life also was sometimes played in my playlist too. After releasing &#8220;Embers&#8221;, he releases this Hawaiian- acoustic inspired piece titled &#8220;The Day I Died&#8221;. It may sound a bit too polished, but his lyrics are quite emotional. It doesn&#8217;t sound like a person bidding goodbye to everyone to be honest, more like a lame-arse lazy back rantings inspired by a boring day at home. I don&#8217;t know about this, but it&#8217;s making its careful way up in the charts. &#8220;All Night Cinema&#8221; was at least outstanding than this. &#8220;The Day I Died&#8221; doesn&#8217;t compare to most songs in the album that should&#8217;ve been a single or whatsoever. I suddenly thought that &#8220;Doctor Doctor&#8221; would have been a better single pick. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s quite moving at all. Please Jack, please don&#8217;t let this be the death of your career. Thanks.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:bold;">NOTE: The single cover is as pathetic as some parts of the song were.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:bold;">RELEASED: August 17, 2009</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:bold;">RATING:<img src="http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp5/kimrv012/star.png" /><img src="http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp5/kimrv012/star.png" /><img src="http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp5/kimrv012/star.png" /></p>
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