13 + 13 + 13 + 13 favourite Songs from 2013

1
ALIEN DAYS
MGMT


2
AMELITA
Court Yard Hounds


3
PERFUME IN THE BREEZE
Agnetha Fältskog


4
THE WALKER
Fitz & The Tantrums


5
DIANE YOUNG
Vampire Weekend


6
TOUCH
Daft Punk


7
THE WATCHMAKER
Steven Wilson


8
ALL THE TIME
The Strokes


9
CHRISTMAS AT THE AIRPORT
Nick Lowe


10
LOVE IS LOST
David Bowie


11
LOVE IS A BOURGEOIS CONSTRUCT
Pet Shop Boys


12
QUEENIE EYE
Paul McCartney


13
LETTING ME OUT
Grant Hart







14
BUTTERFLY'S OUT TONIGHT
Medicine


15
WALKING PAST THE GRAVEYARD
Hem


16
HOLY GHOST
Mavis Staples


17
DU BEHÖVER INTE ÄNGSLAS MER
Sara Zacharias (Gärdestad)


18
I WAS A FLOWER
Agnetha Fältskog


19
WEED INSTEAD OF ROSES
Ashley Monroe


20
TO LOVE SOMEBODY
Michael Bublé
(cover of Bee Gees)


21
HONESTY
("is such a lonely word. Everyone is so untrue")
Kevin McHale in GLEE
(cover of Billy Joel)


22
IT'S ALRIGHT, IT'S OK
Primal Scream


23
SPARK
Fitz & The Tantrums


24
FULL OF FIRE
The Knife


25
I'D RATHER BE HIGH
David Bowie


26
LIGHTS OUT PÅ ÅLDERDOMSHEMMET
Di Leva







27
THE MARINER
Christian Kjellvander


28
(I'M A) MAN
Neko Case


29
LIES
The Mavericks


30
I'M OUT
Ciara (feat. Nicki Minaj)


31
ON MY WAY TO WORK
Paul McCartney


32
GEMINI
Boards of Canada


33
VERY LARGE GREEN TRIANGLES
Matmos


34
VINCENT PRICE
Deep Purple


35
ATTRACTING FLIES
AlunaGeorge


36
THE OPPOSITE OF AFTERNOON
Unknown Mortal Orchestra


37
COME THE MEANTIMES
Elvis Costello & The Roots


38
VERY CRUEL
Polica


39
GOD IS DEAD?
Black Sabbath







40
MORNING STAR
Grant Hart


41
SUNSHINE
Court Yard Hounds


42
DOUBLES AND TREBLES
Wire


43
(RIGHT THOUGHTS, RIGHT WORDS,) RIGHT ACTION
Franz Ferdinand


44
NORMAL PERSON
Arcade Fire


45
FUGITIVE AIR
Of Montreal


46
WILD IS THE WIND
Xiu Xiu
(cover of Nina Simone)


47
SIMONE
Goldfrapp


48
THE HARBINGER
Julianna Barwick


49
ELISABET
Emiliana Torrini


50
TENFOLD
Thundercat


51
WHERE IT IS!
The Suburbs


52

NOTHING IS EASY
Marnie Stern









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Amelita with Court Yard Hounds

country in folk-rock coat
by Maguire and Robinson (two women from what was Dixie Chicks)
and their band giving some taste of a whole Fleetwood Mac here


Album Amelita has grown to my favourite from 2013
maybe not ground-breaking at all
but I love their rustic craftmanship with an organic, living nerve


Court Yard Hounds can make as etherical tunes as Joni Mitchell, then even rocking like The Bangles or something.


most Amusing song: AMELITA

most Beautiful song: THE ROAD YOU TAKE

most Sexy song: WATCH YOUR STEP

most Loving song: GETS YOU DOWN

most Growing Strong song: ROCK ALL NIGHT

most Melancholic song: A GUY LIKE YOU

most Smart song: SUNSHINE

most Mysterious song: AIMLESS UPWARD




as my Autumn Album 13 : 45


5 sound

6 melodies

6 accompaniment

6 rythms

7 singin' feeling

7 playin' dynamics

3 concept

5 variation

5 lyrics

2 titles

3 order of tracks

6 cover picture

3 historical importance

= 64


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)





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my 14 Favourite Albums from 2013

1. Very Best Allover

AMELITA
Court Yard Hounds



2. Best Melodies

DEPARTURE AND FAREWELL
Hem



3. Best Rhythms

MORE THAN JUST A DREAM
Fitz & The Tantrums



4. Best Singin' Feeling

THE PITCHER
Christian Kjellvander



5. Best Playin' Feeling

THE RAVEN THAT REFUSED TO SING AND OTHER STORIES
Steven Wilson



6. Best Sound & instrumentation

TO THE HAPPY FEW
Medicine



7. Best Message [Lyrics]

THE NEXT DAY
David Bowie



8. Best Titles and Track Order

TOMORROW'S HARVEST
Boards of Canada



9. Best Variation

COMEDOWN MACHINE
The Strokes



10. Best Concept & Production

QUALITY STREET : A SEASONAL SELECTION FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Nick Lowe



11. Best Comeback

A
Agnetha Fältskog



12. Best Reinterpretation [Covers]

NINA
Xiu Xiu (covers of Simone)



13. Best Transformation

NEW
Paul McCartney



14. Best 2013-ness

MGMT
MGMT




Among these I shall at least have heard the whole album through, and several tracks many times.





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Spring Breakers Kicks Ass Anyways

Nowaday Movies about "the Borders of Free identity"


as my Triangle Drama # 91
including three recently seen






SPRING BREAKERS

by Harmony Korine
USA 2012


most charming character : CANDY (Vanessa Hudgens)

most crazy character : ALIEN (James Franco)

most provoking character : COTTY (Rachel Korine)

most honourable character : FAITH (Selena Gomez)

most mystic character : ATL Twin (Sewell & Sewell)


4 Characters
6 Scenery
6 Camerawork

7 Thrill
2 Conflict
3 Humour

5 Psychology
1 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

3 Composition
2 Music
6 Concept

= 49






LAURENCE ANYWAYS

by Xavier Dolan
Canada, France 2012


most charming character : MICHEL LAFORTUNE (Yves Jacques)

most crazy character : LAURENCE ALIA (Melvil Poupad)

most provoking character : STÉFANIE BELAIR (Monia Chokri)

most honourable character : FRED BELAIR (Suzanne Clément)

most mystic character : JULIENNE ALIA (Nathalie Baye)


4 Characters
3 Scenery
2 Camerawork

3 Thrill
7 Conflict
2 Humour

5 Psychology
2 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

4 Composition
7 Music
3 Concept

= 45






KICK-ASS part 2

by Jeff Wadlow (other director than first Kick-Ass film)
UK /USA 2013


most charming character : MINDY MACREADY / HIT-GIRL (Chloë Grace Moretz)

most crazy character : CHRIS D'AMICO / MOTHERFUCKER (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)

most provoking character : BROOKE (Claudia Lee)

most honourable character : DETECTIVE WILLIAMS (Morris Chestnut)

most mystic character : TODD / ASS KICKER (Augustus Prew)


4 Characters
6 Scenery
2 Camerawork

3 Thrill
3 Conflict
5 Humour

1 Psychology
3 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

4 Composition
1 Music
7 Concept

= 43






I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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inside classic Computer Game

"Space Paranoids" (which makers and users went inside)



TRON
from 1982

sci-fi movie by Steven Lisberger
made in USA and Taiwan


with some computer generated graphics
though mostly ordinary animation
resulted in super unique, fantastic esthetics!





as my SnowBlack Movie # 1347


Happy role: KEVIN FLYNN the player + main programmer [as CLU]

Grumpy role: ED DILLINGER the new Encom manager

Crazy role: MASTER CONTROL PROGRAM ["The Heart of The Whole System"]

Shy role: CROM or RAM the users already inside game


Explosive role: SARK the artificial captain

Exhausted role: DR. WALTER GIBBS [as DUMONT]

Wise role: ALAN BRADLEY another player + programmer [as TRON]


Beautiful role: LORA the female player + programmer [as YORI]



2 Characters
8 Scenery
7 Camerawork

3 Thrill
5 Conflict
2 Humour

2 Psychology
5 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

4 Composition
6 Music
7 Concept

= 58


I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)








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Rediscovered Songs During This Pre-Christmas

I've listened to with most deep, superficial and mixed emotions

(my numbers don't compare value here)




Crown chakra


1
CHRISTMAS AT THE AIRPORT

with Nick Lowe
by Nick Lowe

from Quality Street : A Seasonal Selection For All The Family 2013



2
SLEIGH RIDE

with The Ronettes
by Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish

from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector 1963



3
COME SOME CHRISTMAS EVE OR HALLOWEEN

with Bee Gees
by Gibb, Gibb, Gibb

from Bonus disc to IDEA 1968






third EYE chakra


4
LET FANTASY LIVE

with Bellamy Brothers
by

from Let Your Love Flow 1976



5
THE PONY MAN

with Gordon Lightfoot
by Gordon Lightfoot

from If You Could Read My Mind 1970



6
SÄG MIG SPEGELBILD

with Ove Pilebo
by ?? ??

from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBfOtd-SB0A






Throat chakra


7
STAFFAN VAR EN STALLEDRÄNG

with Kurt Olsson & "his Lady Orchestra"
traditional swedish ballad connected to Lucia

from Kurt Olssons "Christmas Calender" 1990



8
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY

with Roy Wood The Wizzard!
by Roy Wood

from single 1972



9
HUNTING GIRL

with Jethro Tull
by Ian Anderson

from Songs From The Wood 1977






Heart chakra


10
HERE WE ARE

with Gloria Estefan
by Glora Estefan and Engelbert Humperdinck

from Cuts Both Ways 1989



11
ONLY YOU

with Svenne & Lotta
cover of Yazoo

from Tio Gyllene År Med Svenne & Lotta 1973-83



12
LITTLE YELLOW AEROPLANE

with Leapy Lee
by Jonh Rostill

from single 1969

Only heard this with Streaplers in swedish before. Even Svenne & Lotta's version from -73 I've missed.





Solar Plexus chakra


13
Nowaday Film Score to 1919 short Movie YOUNG MR. JAZZ

Harold Lloyd link
especially the latter half as the sisters begin to dance



14

WILD IS THE WIND

with Xiu Xiu
cover of Nina Simone

from Nina 2013



15
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU

with Mariah Carey
by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas 1994

had only heard the cover with Amber Riley in GLEE until now






Sex chakra /Sacred chakra


16
WHERE IT IS!

with The Suburbs
by Beej Chaney, Chan Poling

from Si Sauvage 2013



17
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

with Brenda Lee
by Johnny Marks

from single 1958



18
ROCKIN' LOVE

with Hep Stars
by Carl Mann

from We And Our Cadillac 1965






Root chakra


19
WHERE WERE YOU?
[HAR DU GLÖMT?]

with Svenne & Lotta
by Askelind & Modig

from Bring it on Home 1978



20
BOSSA ROO

with The Shadows
by Bruce Welch, John Rostill

from The Sound of The Shadows 1965



21
VARJE GREJ I VÅRT HUS (saknar dig precis som jag)
"THE THINGS IN THIS HOUSE (miss you just as much as I)"

cover with The Streaplers
by Bobby Darin

origin 1964
from Det Finns En Sång 1971









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Nick Lowe Makes A Really Rollin' Nice Christmas Album

QUALITY STREET : A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
UK 2013


most Amusing song: CHRISTMAS AT THE AIRPORT [by Nick Lowe]

most Beautiful song: CHRISTMAS CAN'T BE FAR AWAY [by Bodleaux Bryant]

most Sexy song: I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY [by Roy Wood]

most Loving song: JUST TO BE WITH YOU THIS CHRISTMAS [by Ross Bon]

most Growing Strong song: SILENT NIGHT [traditional going rock'n'roll]

most Smart song: I WAS BORN IN BETLEHEM, two-thousand years has passed since then [by Nick Lowe]

most Mysterious song: HOOVES ON THE ROOF [by Ron Sexsmith]



as my Autumn Album 13 : 44


7 sound

5 melodies

6 accompaniment

4 rythms

3 singin' feeling

4 playin' dynamics

7 concept

6 variation

5 lyrics

3 titles

4 order of tracks

6 cover picture

5 historical importance

= 65


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)




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from Christmas Story of a Skating Horse

There once was a brownie who had been bewitched into shape of a horse...


Here follows from a fairytale calender I write together with a poetry friend. Otherwise in swedish, the latest hatch became english :




Now Santa shakes his horse head

How frightened! like a half dead


On two knees by the mirror

his third eye twinkles : Error!


For kisses Santa's heart bled

while elf lips painted head red







Our carousel comes late, late

since skating like this eight : 8


For every round a new face

Some sister also joined race


Through ice flames, small but well fed,

well, elvens nicely mislead



our Santa on Saturn's so heavy sharp blades

to capture next magic light Jupiter phase








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Game of Thrones through Tarot Cards

soon seen three seasons...

Time for me to consciously try to
put some main characters together
with each tarot archetype
(but I just take the 42 bigger
among the 78 cards here):



MAJOR ARCANA


Magician : Tyrion Lannister


High Priestess : Catelyn Stark

Empress : Margaery Tyrell

Emperor : Tywin Lannister

Hierophant : Lord Varys


Lovers : Doreah and/or Irri

Chariot : Osha

Strength : Arya Stark

Hermit : Maester Aemon


Wheel of Fortune : Shae

Justice : Barristan Selmy


Hanged Man : Theon Greyjoy

Death : Sandor "The Hound" Clegane


Temperance : Maester Luwin

Devil : Joffrey "Prince Baratheon"

Tower : Cersei Lannister


Star : Jaqen H'ghar

Moon : Pyat Pree

Sun : Viserys Targaryen


Judgement : Jon Snow

World : Eddard Stark


Fool : Hodor







MINOR ARCANA

with just five cards from each of the four suits




Swords suite
kind of Air


King of Swords : Stannis Baratheon

Queen of Swords : Olenna Tyrell

Knight of Swords : Jaime Lannister

Page of Swords : Ygritte

Ace of Swords : Syrio Forel




Wands suite
kind of Fire


King of Wands : Jorah Mormont

Queen of Wands : Daenerys Targaryen

Knight of Wands : Brienne of Tarth

Page of Wands : Robb Stark

Ace of Wands : Spice King




Cups suite
kind of Water


King of Cups : Robert Baratheon

Queen of Cups : Melisandre

Knight of Cups : Samwell Tarly

Page of Cups : Sansa Stark

Ace of Cups : Lysa Arryn




Coins suite
kind of Earth


King of Coins : Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish

Queen of Coins : Ros

Knight of Coins : Bronn

Page of Coins : Bran Stark

Ace of Coins : Khal Drogo





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Spectacle Magique

Last Sci-Fi Films I've Seen

All four can be found in the great guide 101 SCI-FI MOVIES You Have to See Before You Die


my Quadrant Drama # 94





SLEEPER
by and with Woody Allen 1973


4 Characters
6 Scenery
3 Camerawork

6 Thrill
4 Conflict
7 Humour

3 Psychology
5 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

4 Composition
5 Music
6 Concept

= 60






THE LAST BATTLE [= LE DERNIER COMBAT]
silent b&w
by Luc Besson 1983


3 Characters
7 Scenery
5 Camerawork

5 Thrill
6 Conflict
2 Humour

5 Psychology
1 Philosophy
6 Fantasy

4 Composition
7 Music
7 Concept

= 58






GATTACA
by Andrew Niccol 1997


3 Characters
4 Scenery
4 Camerawork

2 Thrill
5 Conflict
2 Humour

5 Psychology
4 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

3 Composition
3 Music
6 Concept

= 44






ROBOCOP
by Paul Verhoeven 1987


2 Characters
1 Scenery
2 Camerawork

4 Thrill
5 Conflict
1 Humour

4 Psychology
2 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

2 Composition
2 Music
6 Concept

= 34






I now give 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)






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Before Sun Rises with Di Leva

...fine to hear this eternal child is also becoming old, almost as old as Di Leva could be on his first records :-) already twenty-thirty years ago...


INNAN SOLEN GÅR UPP
swedish album released in november 2013



my Autumn Album 13 : 43


most Amusing song:
LIGHTS OUT PÅ ÅLDERDOMSHEMMET
"LIGHTS OUT IN THE OLD PEOPLE'S HOME"

most Beautiful song:
EN SISTA GÅNG
"ONE LAST TIME"

most Sexy song:
VAD HÄNDE MED DIG?
"WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?"

most Loving song:
SJÄLENS FANTASIFABRIK
"FANTASY FACTORY OF THE SOUL"

most Growing Strong song:
FÖDS PÅ NYTT IGEN
"BEING BORN AGAIN"

most Smart song:
FÖDD I GÄVLE
"BORN IN GÄVLE"

most Mysterious song:
OSKRIVNA KÄNSLOR
"UNWRITTEN FEELINGS"




Overall Album

3 sound

6 melodies

4 accompaniment

3 rythms

6 singin' feeling

3 playin' dynamics

5 concept

4 variation

5 lyrics

4 titles

4 order of tracks

3 cover picture

3 historical importance

= 53


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)






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iCe Skating Christmas Show in swedish Liseberg