Hilarious NMTB fragment

I felt the need to share this episode I stumbled upon YouTube, and I have to say that I absolutely love the combination of Simon Amstell, Bill Bailey & Noel Fielding. Enjoy!

Memoires of a Thunderbird-fan

It's been a while since I've had my blog-mood. However, after recently rediscovering a series I was addicted to 10 years ago I felt like I had to share this "glorious moment" with the readers (I don't have?). Anyway, I'm talking about Thunderbirds.
















However, I'm not talking solely about the show. Yes, as impressive it is a lot of the "power" of the show came from its soundtrack. Late composer Barry Gray was the mastermind behind the soundtrack and here are a couple of tracks I'd like to share with you. Enjoy!

Barry Gray - Thunderbirds Theme

Barry Gray - Zero X Theme

Fondueing with Goldfrapp

With Goldfrapp's brand new album Seventh Tree due to be released in a month, I thought it'd be time to look back on the albums that've been released over the years by this incredible band.

Felt Mountain





My personal favorite of Goldfrapp, and favorite album in general I might add, with its dreamy, dark, haunting and chilly tracks. Weird, unexpected and even creepy sounds dominate the album (especially on the track Oompa Radar). Standouts? For me Deer Stop, Oompa Radar and Horse Tears.

Black Cherry




A style change from Felt Mountain with stronger electronic beats and more danceable tracks Black Cherry still captures lots of elements that made Felt Mountain. Slippage migth just be one of the sexiest tracks on earth. Furthermore, the album came with some amazing B-Sides (Gone To Earth, White Soft Rope, Big Black Cloud Little White Lie). Standouts? For me Tiptoe, Strict Machine (the first Goldfrapp track I heard) and Forever.

Supernature




Supernature builds on the Black Cherry sound only with the main focus on more disco/glamour-like tracks. Ooh La La became a commercial success as did the entire CD. Satin Chic has a cabaret-like feeling, while Ride A White Horse is a fantastic dance track. You Never Know and Let It Take You have a more "haunted" feeling reminiscent of the Felt Mountain era. Standouts? For me Satin Chic, Time Out From The World and the B-side Beautiful.

Though some of you may've already heard tracks from Seventh Tree, due to an unfortunate low-quality leak in November 2007, I won't go into the album further and I'll end my post by adding a rare Goldfrapp track namely Fondue Knights. (I yet haven't been able to get Sartorius)

Goldfrapp - Fondue Knights _Zshare)
Goldfrapp - Fondue Knights (Fileden)

Random Photo Day

Since I don't have anything remotely interesting to say today I'll just post these pics I once made on various vacations.
















Botanic Gardens, Singapore, Singapore (2007)















Some street, Singapore, Singapore (2007)















Jungfraujoch, Interlaken, Switzerland (2005)

Have a great weekend!

Alpha Centauri

Oh, These Are The Unproductive Days...

Hi all,

I've got a couple o' days off from school, well actually I'm supposed to spend them doing something for school but whatevs right, so today I was at home. And I'm proud to report that today was a 0% productivity-day....which isn't that interesting at all however I've been reading Lauren Weisbergers, I think, second novel called "Everyone Worth Knowing" in English. However, in a instant overdose of The Devil Wears Prada-esque after-translation-to-Dutch-titles the book is called...wait for it..."Gossip & Gucci" in Dutch. Yes the title "The Devil Wears Prada" is catchy but this just seems stale. Though critics haven't been favorable of the book, I actually quite liked it, I mean obviously not in a scientific or culturally valuable way but it does give some insight in what happens in the NY-based celebworld of which we've all caught a glimpse on Sex and the City (movie next year, yay!).

'nyways, on a more internet-related note I found out today about a blog by my favourite ex-TVgasm blogger namely "B-Side". He's opened a new blog and his amazing wit is noticeable...well everywhere (starting with a personal favourite: the in-flight blog YAY!). I'll include a link on the right column of my blog. Be sure to check him out!

That's all for today,

Alpha Centauri

--EDIT--
I'll add a great semi-chill-out/funk track to describe my current mood.

Kraak & Smaak - Maputo Express (Link deleted due to passing of 1 week downloading term)

Italo Disco's In Orbit

Hi all,

After listening to a lot of Spice Girls songs today, yes I admit I was and apparently still am semi-addicted to their songs, but eventually I was browsing through my collection when I suddenly stumbled upon a song I obtained recently. Why yes it's Cloetta Paris, a new italo-disco vocalist with quite some catchy tracks. So If you're a fan of Sally Shapiro, a wider known and more established italo disco artist, you'll love her as well.

That's it for today,

Alpha Centauri

Cloetta Paris - Broken Heart Tango (Link deleted due to passing of 1 week downloading term)

Sally Shapiro - Skating In The Moonshine (Link deleted due to passing of 1 week downloading term)

Escapism Evenings

Nothing's better than sitting around and listening to an artist that makes you dream of blue skies with some clouds, floating you to a place you can only dream of. Well, Ivy is just the sort of artist that makes you, well actually me personally, get that feeling. The last couple of years their tracks have been featured on a lot of TV-shows e.g. Veronica Mars, Grey's Anatomy and other indie-loving shows. Anyway, just thought I'd give the non-Ivy listener amongst you a little idea of what they sound like. Nothing but the Sky is the opening track of their latest album In The Clear (2005). Though not my favourite track of this album it's one piece of excellence.

I'm out,

Alpha Centauri

mp3: Ivy - Nothing But The Sky (Link deleted due to passing of 1 week downloading term)