Cigdem Göle Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Leon's voice reminded me of Gary Barlow in early Take That. Geraldine is really great...she deserves all the success Here's the new James Bond soundtrack Jack White & Alicia Keys It seems after the "The Raconteurs" adventure, Jack White has found another way of making a fool of himself. He should definitely stick with The White Stripes. The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl Seven Nation Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 When I was a teenager I fell in love with the lead singer of the Teddy Bears singing "To Know Him Is To Love Him". This was based on the voice on the record as I never saw her live. The song was written by Phil Spector, a fellow member of the group. I thought that it might be possible to see the record on YouTube. Sure enough it was there: It was not the image I had of the lead singer. Another fantasy destroyed. I looked her up on Wikipedia and discovered that she had changed her name from Annette Kleinbard to Carol Connors. She is now a songwriter and is best known for "Gonna Fly Now", the theme song from the film Rocky, which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She is also the writer of one of my favourite songs, "With You I'm Born Again". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncFv75oCoYY Here is Carol Connors as she is today. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1OKAPISPoq0&...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 A nice dance tune; Cut Copy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4SponDQDWw (what a familiar feeling ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 Some of the work of Stephen Stills: For What It's Worth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJV44YV69z0 Sit Yourself Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hE-4yO8njg Where is my Woman? Go Back Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FAarESvLXI For What it’s Worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 The Killers Human Somebody Told Me!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVmvOLhI8A Read My Mind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Oec8RuwVVs For Reasons Unknown Bones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar5BKXg60ME God Put a Smile Upon Your Face Mr. Brightside http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnwLf88t_Wc Somebody Told Me!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bVmvOLhI8A When You Were Young http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxdrHbp6FzA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The Killers are a great band. Sam's Town (2006) and Sawdust (2007 - B-sides and covers) are two of their albums that are worth listening to. ------ The Vines Winning Days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK4idNFNX3w Brainstorm Lonely Feeling (To Be Lonely) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Embrace Gravity Ashes ---- Thirteen Senses Thru The Glass Into The Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4dWj4nfsU All The Love In Your Hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXC-0s5t58E...feature=related Do No Wrong Edited November 18, 2008 by Cigdem Eksi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 HIM - from Finland And Love Said No Heartache Every Moment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npvq-63gNUg Funeral Of Hearts In Joy And Sorrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nnieII_3E0 Wings Of A Butterfly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzNgy-ARPMg Killing Loneliness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNh9yxhQE7A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) Best of Garbage Special --------- Mor ve Ötesi (from Istanbul) Deli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwKYxeI8Ebc ------- Emre Aydın MTV EMA winner Afilli Yanlızlık http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1cYJa90i8 ---- Nem (from Ankara) They sound a bit like Coldplay Nükleer Kış ---- Teoman Kupa Kızı (my cell phone ringtone ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFIEXIWrC4 Edited November 27, 2008 by Cigdem Eksi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Best of GarbageSpecial --------- Mor ve Ötesi (from Istanbul) Deli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwKYxeI8Ebc ------- Emre Aydın MTV EMA winner Afilli Yanlızlık http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i1cYJa90i8 ---- Nem (from Ankara) They sound a bit like Coldplay Nükleer Kış ---- Teoman Kupa Kızı (my cell phone ringtone ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPFIEXIWrC4 You are selecting some very interesting vidoes. How does the popularity of these groups compare to bands such as Coldplay in Turkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 (edited) In fact, the only band that is compared to Coldplay is Nem. This band is not so popular (even in their hometown Ankara). I met the band members last spring in METU (Middle East Technical Univ) campus, where they gave a great concert. The frontman Hakan told me that Coldplay had a big influence on their music so it was inevitable that they would be compared to them. All the songs in their debut album, Güneşte Yanlız, have similar melodies to the one I posted the link to. The others, Mor ve Ötesi, Emre Aydın and Teoman are very popular musicians here. And their albums sell hundreds of thousands of copies. They're the mainstream bands/musicians of Turkey. Unfortunately,local bands like Nem, who make much better music IMO, don't become as popular because as in most countries, alternative music has fewer listeners. Edited November 28, 2008 by Cigdem Eksi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Cem Adrian (a voice extraordinaire) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBRH8py9vzI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPcN9CHko8...feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWSjdty5FfE...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Evanescence - My Immortal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idd_92ajjwY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dolva Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Evanescence - My Immortal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idd_92ajjwY C, you're an intriguing person. So much of what you post and topics of choice speaks (to me) of a remarkable woman. I'm interesting in what it's like to : be that. in Ankara, and in Turkey. It's a fascinating country how it's maintaied its role in a middle of such clashes of cultures from all around through history. What does Kurdistan mean in Ankara?"The Kurds are a Sunni Muslim people living primarily in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. The 25 million Kurds have a distinct culture that is not at all like their Turkish, Persian, and Arabic neighbors (Hitchens, p. 36, 1992). It is this cultural difference between the groups that automatically creates the potential for conflict. Of the 25 million Kurds, approximately 10 million live in Turkey, four million in Iraq, five million in Iran, and a million in Syria, with the rest scattered throughout the rest of the world ." including refuge in Sweden and Australia. I've been to Kurdish celebrations in Melbourne (or was it Sydney (I ocsillated all over the place for many years, did the real geographical, (so compared to many, I suppose, "I've been everywhere, man..." (Oz song))) and marched in favour of the Iran revolution, Then after (and during) the awful Iran Iraq conflict, the brutal repression of the Kurds from all the nations its nation is broken up into. I've followed the writings of a Kurdish leader in Sweden, was dismayed that the Kurds seemingly didn't take the high ground and call for a life scentence for Saddam. Why continue with the selfdestructive spiral of recrimination that more and more legitimises what is horrible. I grieved for my children possibly seeing the hanging endlessly repeated on telly 24/7. Why is the death sentence still on the books (in Turkey)? Does it want to be in Europe? etc etc ps http://www.flashpoints.info/countries-conf...n_briefing.html http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2xKHGTGzEPg (kids, pls ask mum or dad if it's ok to watch these, please.)@ @ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=RfL5YHwMilY @ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wSKKQ4qvOY8 Edited January 22, 2009 by John Dolva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigdem Göle Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 C, you're an intriguing person. J, I take it as a compliment, thank you. So much of what you post and topics of choice speaks (to me) of a remarkable woman. I'm interesting in what it's like to : be that. in Ankara, and in Turkey. No different than being that in Australia It's a fascinating country how it's maintaied its role in a middle of such clashes of cultures from all around through history. What does Kurdistan mean in Ankara? Kurdistan : An autonomous entity located in Iraq and not recognized as a country by any of the countries in the world. "The Kurds are a Sunni Muslim people living primarily in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. The 25 million Kurds have a distinct culture that is not at all like their Turkish, Persian, and Arabic neighbors (Hitchens, p. 36, 1992). It is this cultural difference between the groups that automatically creates the potential for conflict. Of the 25 million Kurds, approximately 10 million live in Turkey, four million in Iraq, five million in Iran, and a million in Syria, with the rest scattered throughout the rest of the world ." including refuge in Sweden and Australia. I've been to Kurdish celebrations in Melbourne (or was it Sydney (I ocsillated all over the place for many years, did the real geographical, (so compared to many, I suppose, "I've been everywhere, man..." (Oz song))) and marched in favour of the Iran revolution, Then after (and during) the awful Iran Iraq conflict, the brutal repression of the Kurds from all the nations its nation is broken up into. I've followed the writings of a Kurdish leader in Sweden, was dismayed that the Kurds seemingly didn't take the high ground and call for a life scentence for Saddam. Why continue with the selfdestructive spiral of recrimination that more and more legitimises what is horrible. I grieved for my children possibly seeing the hanging endlessly repeated on telly 24/7. Why is the death sentence still on the books (in Turkey)? I hope it won't be in the books in the near future. Does it want to be in Europe? etc etc If you mean the EU, the answer is, yes it does. Çiğdem ps http://www.flashpoints.info/countries-conf...n_briefing.html http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2xKHGTGzEPg (kids, pls ask mum or dad if it's ok to watch these, please.)@ @ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=RfL5YHwMilY @ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wSKKQ4qvOY8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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