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January 15, 2012 / centrefold

Umbra lui 89′

Intotdeauna, precedentele trebuie luate in considerare.

Daca timp de 20 de ani, cei care ne conduc au scapat relativ usor de furia poporului, acest lucru nu poate sa dureze la infinit. Pentru ca amintirea lui 89′ e ca un poem de lupta, de razboi, pe care romanii il iau foarte serios, cand au senzatia ca sunt asupriti.

Ceea ce se intampla acum nu e deloc surprinzator. Mi se pare chiar un pic ciudat ca a durat atat de mult pana cand romanii s-au trezit. Ceea ce mi se pare si mai ciudat e faptul ca PDL le-a servit romanilor pe tava pretextul.

N-au vazut ei oare sondajele? Ca romanii mai aveau putin si isi bagau aia in ei de presedinte, premier, uda-rea, si toti ceilalti bufoni din fruntea tarii?

Stiu,stiu au mai fost mitinguri de protest din 89′ incoace… dar atunci se striga de obicei “vrem o viata decenta” .. “nu va bateti joc de noi”… chestii din astea.

Acum, cuvintele folosite :”dictator.. sangele revolutionarilor (si altre trimiteri la 89′ ) ” dau acestui sir de proteste o semnificatie aparte. Si o importanta covarsitoare : de acum incolo, inainte de fiecare lege bagata cu forta, politicienii trebuie sa ia in considerare acest tip de consecinte.

Chiar fara morti si raniti, daca asemenea manifestari mai continua mult, sau se intampla relativ des, credibilitatea conducatorilor va scadea enorm in ochii restului lumii.

Si inca ceva, desi samanta de ura basesciana exista de mult in vintrele noastre, trebuia sa existe un grup initiator. E mult mai usor pentru oricine sa se alature unui grup decat sa il formeze.

Pentru asta, multumesc pe cale oficiala initiatorilor. Din care au facut parte si 2 prietene, una in Cluj, si cealalta in Bucuresti.

December 30, 2011 / centrefold

Last of the year

Complicated, nervous, mad, sad, exhausting, boring, shocking, confusing, depressing, soul-crushing. This was my year.

Peaceful , fulfilling , (re)discovered, remembering , healing , illuminated , joyous , sweet, memorable. This year was for me.

I got from up to down so many times I cant even remember. I did several unthinkable things, I had the opportunity to test myself in some circumstances, and realize how much more different I behave now.

I got from little-to-no mercy towards cowards to complete forgiveness towards everyone.

I went from knowing a pattern, to living it, to it crushing me, and finally to me redrawing that pattern.

I’ve read far less than I wanted. I wrote even less.

I found out that people perceive me as arrogant. Soon after, I experienced what true arrogance really is.

But after all is said and done, I know for a fact that I will forget almost everything else, except for one particular night.

Because in that one moony night, I was embraced.

And even tough our minds weren’t synchronized, our lips were.

December 28, 2011 / centrefold

Music of 2011 (II)

Sound of 2012

Look out for : REN HARVIEU

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Song of the Year

Nominees :

Lana Del Rey – Video Games

Bullits – Landspeeder

The Kills – Future Starts Slow

Kasabian – Days are Forgotten

Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle

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Winner is ……

 

THE KILLS – FUTURE STARTS SLOW

December 27, 2011 / centrefold

Music of 2011 (I)

Here are the Winners :

Best Album : Bombay Bicycle Club – A Different Kind of Fix

Also nominated : Kasabian, Lykke Li, The Kills, SBTRKT

Best Male : Ed Sheeran

Also nominated : Skrillex, Example, The Weeknd, James Blake

Best Female : Lykke Li

Also nominated : Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Daughter, Yasmin

Pop : Ed Sheeran – You Need Me

Electronic : Skrillex – Scary Monsters and nice Sprites

Rock : The Kills – Future Starts Slow

Indie : Bullits – Landspeeder

Band : Chase and Status

Remix : Niki and the Dove – Gentle Roar ( Mylo remix )

Video : Snow Patrol – Called out in the Dark

Also nominated : DJ Fresh – Louder, Ben Howard – Keep your head up

Best Live : Niki and the Dove – Mother Protect

Best Romanian : Butterflies in my Stomach – Tricoul

Also nominated : Robin and the Backstabbers – Soare cu Dinti , Urma – All Wrong

Guilty Pleasure : Azealia Banks – 212

Gig Of The Year : Urma @ My Way

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Bonus :

Worst Song : Beyonce – Run the World

Worst Video : Bruno Mars – Lazy Song

Worst Romanian Act : Guess Who & De Moga – Tot mai sus

 

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Tommorow : top 5 songs + Sound of 2012 prediction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 10, 2011 / centrefold

List of tunes I raved on

1. Khia – My neck, My back

2. SOAD – Chop Suey

3. Benny Benassi – Satisfaction

4. Pendulum – Tarantula

5. MGMT – Time to Pretend

6. Liquido – Narcotic

7. Slipknot – Duality

 

To do list :

- Skream

- Skrillex

- Sleigh Bells

 

The more I skank, the more I forget.

December 1, 2011 / centrefold

Playlist November 2011

First of all, I almost had 2 heart-attacks and 1 fit when I saw that Lykke Li, with I Follow Rivers is 3 for 3 consecutive weeks at the top of Romanian top 100 with a remix.

I discovered that song in January of 2011 ( which is like 10 whole months ago ). Seeing it reach nb 1 in my home country is maybe a good sign that music here will change from “bumtzi-bumtzi” to something more refined. ;)

anyway here are 10 songs which might make it in romanian mainstream, but probably not before August of 2012 :D

10. Switch – I Still Love You

9. Little Boots – Shake

8. Coldplay – Paradise

7. Adele – Rumor has it

6. You me at six – Bite my tongue

5. Youngman – Who Knows

4. Crystal Fighters – Champion Sound

3. Skream – Anticipate

2. Lianne La Havas – No Room for Doubt

1. Charli XCX – Nuclear Seasons

November 27, 2011 / centrefold

Your love is strong

Tot in somn. M-am trezit, si dupa cateva secunde de incontrolabila emotie ( sau cum s-o fi chemand acea energie pe care am primit-o ), L-am vazut.

Nu se misca, si nu parea sa vrea sa imi spuna ceva. Eu in schimb, vroiam cu nespusa ardoare sa il fac sa zica ceva. Nici macar nu isi misca ( semnificativ ) fata. Dar am stiut ca este El din doua indicii : gandul numelui Lui mi-a venit in minte ( ca si cum, totusi, aceea ar fi fost calea de comunicare dintre noi ), si salutul ( energic ) initial.

Nu stiu importanta sau semnificatiile intalnirii. Dar ca multe alte lucruri care mi se intampla in aceasta viata, nici nu simt nevoia sa le stiu.

 

November 6, 2011 / centrefold

Phase 2 – Trubadurul ( Verdi ) @Opera Nationala Cluj

cu mentiunea “mai putin bravo” publicului, care nu a stiut cand sa aplaude.

Done.

November 1, 2011 / centrefold

Phase 1 – Alexandrina@My Way

Recuperarea debuteaza cu o zi in care incep cu doar 4 ore de somn ( jumate din cat dorm in mod normal ), si termin cu un concert. Apoi voi fi atat de rupt de oboseala, incat voi uita de tot.

October 31, 2011 / centrefold

Fin

‘Journey starts beneath the stars.. I stand alone’.

mi-e lene sa respir. Nu ca as putea sa fac asta si daca as vrea. Nu pot nici macar sa gresesc ce tastez. Nu mai pot sa fac nimic. Parca sunt amortit complet, si inca nici nu am incepout sa gandesc…. in sfarsit o greseala…

Evidenta s-a implinit pana la urma, si deja realizez ca intr-o buna zi, privind inapoi, mi se va parea si mai implacabila.

Si da, astazi am simtit ce inseamna sa iti stea inima in gat, sa ai brusc o presiune uriasa pe intregul piept, care vazand ca este incapabil sa mai poarte sarcina monotona, singura pe care o are, de a respira, incepe sa geme, undeva intre durere amaruie si neputinta dulce.

Ce a fost a fost, si semne au fost si amintiri si experiente, trairi, nimic nu se va pierde , si jur ca acu 5 minute mi-am promis sa nu plang, dar ochii, nu mai pot.

… Din lacrimile mele curge viata, si stelele sunt martorii iubirii ce a fost intre noi.

‘God I really wanted you to stay’…

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