Gogol Bordello - I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again - 3/06

Gogol Bordello is a band that is hard to set in a span of music. Although they proclaimed themselves as gypsy-punk, blending styles from punk, ska, hard rock, reggae, latin and of course slavic sounds they make this musical cocktail that sure will rush to your brain and make grab your pandero and star clapping as crazy... this is their third album “Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike” and I’m sure that you will have a great time if you find it and put it in your player…



Gogol Bordello es una banda que es difícil de catalogar, auque ellos mismo se proclaman como punk gitano, mezclando estilos que van del punk, latin, reggae, rock y aderezados con un violín y acordeón muy eslavos generan un cóctel musical que se te subirá en un dos por tres y hará que agarres el pandero de tu hermana y lo azotes como loco... este es su tercer álbum “Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike” estoy seguro que tendrás un gran rato si lo encuentras y lo pones es tu radio...

"Neighbor No.13"

“Después de ser un niño tolchoqueado es la primaria Murasaki Juzo (Shun Oguri) se convierte en un adulto psicológicamente afectado con serios problemas de temperamento. Asi que cuando descubre que Akai Toru (Hirofumi Arai) es la misma persona que lo atormentaba de niño, ahora vive en el departamento arriba del suyo y además de ser su nuevo jefe, algo cambia en el y asume una nueva y temible identidad como el vengativo Vecino No. 13 (Sido Nakamura)”. Si crees que la trama puede darnos una gran película como Lady Vengeance, Old Boy o Sympathy for Vengeance del director Chan Wook Park, te equivocas, aunque Takashi Miike es un director innovador y nos a dado geniales cintas, Vecino No. 13 resulta aburrida... si tan solo hubiese jugado mas con el rol de la venganza como Wood lo hizo con su trilogía de la venganza... Takashi hubiera entregado un mejor trabajo... pero bueno vale la pena echarle un vistazo y dale un oportunidad pero si embargo no es indispensable.



“After spending his childhood as the target of playground bullies, Murasaki Juzo (Shun Oguri) grew into a psychologically scarred adult with serious anger issues. So when he discovers that Akai Toru (Hirofumi Arai), the same person who used to torment him as a child, is now living in the apartment above his -- and that he's also his new boss -- something snaps, and he assumes a scary new identity as the vengeful Neighbor No. 13 (Shido Nakamura)”. If you think that the story line can deliver a great movie as Lady Vengeance, Old Boy or Sympathy for Vengeance from Chan Wook Park, you’re wrong, although Takashi Miike is a innovator director and has give us great movies whit “Neighbor No. 13” he fail terribly. Leaving untie knots and make it predictable. This movie turns boring… If he would play more with the vengeance factor as Wook did in his magnificent trilogy… Takeshi would create something better… but well is worth to watch and give it a try… but not indispensable.

"Outside"

En 1995 David Bowie y Brian Eno se reunieron para producir “Outside” que es sin duda para mi uno de sus mejores discos en los últimos 20 años, este disco estaba planeado para ser uno de cinco que narrarían las aventuras de Nathan Adler que esta encargado de determinar que es legal e ilegal en un nuevo fenómeno que es crear arte a partir del crimen y asesinato... así como también investiga el asesinato de una chica de 14 años. A pesarde los raro que parezca el hilo conductor del álbum, este esta infestado de buenas canciones unas mas famosas que otras, pero que sin duda causaron impacto en los fans y no fans de Bowie... algunas de estas es “The Hearts Filthy Lesson” que apareció en los créditos finales de la movie “Seven”, así como también “I’m Deranged” que aparece en “Lost Highway” de David Lynch. Pero dejando todo esta a un lado “Outside” integro lo electrónico y lo que estaba de moda en los 90 pero sin dejar de ser Bowie y tomando reminiscencias de discos pasados... sin mas un disco que debe ser estar en tu colección de discos, asi que si no lo tienes sal en este momento y consíguelo.




In 1995 David Bowie and Brian Eno gather again to produce “Outside” that for me is one of the best Bowie’s works in the last twenty years, this album was planed to be a series of five, that will tell the adventures of Nathan Adler, a cop or sort of, in charge of decide what was legally or acceptable in this lately trend of Art Crime, he also instigates the murder of a fourteen-year-old girl. Although the story line seems weird, it is not… and the whole album is infested of good songs, "The Hearts Filthy Lesson” latter featured in the closing credits of the movie Seven. "I'm Deranged" featured on the soundtrack of David Lynch's Lost Highway… but leaving all this behind “Outside” took the electronic sound of 90’s and blend it whit the reminiscences of previous Bowie’s albums given it his particular style… So if you don’t have this disc in your collection go get it right now.

"Inland Empire"

Once again David Lynch bring us a weird and intense drama about a Nikki (Laura Dern) is a married actress who ends up in bed with her co-star (Justin Theroux), but is it an affair or just acting? following the format of Lost Highway and Mulholand Drive. Lynch drag us down into the character’s psyche which is really confusing and frightening. This film is definitely for Lynch’s fans and I recommend to everybody out there that is not familiarized whit Lynch’s work to see first MD and LH before you try to see this film.


Una vez mas David Lynch nos deleita con esta nueva cinta (Inland Empire) el cual es un raro e intenso drama protagonizado por Nikki (Laura Dern) quien es una actriz casada que termina en la cama con su co-estelar (Justin Theroux), pero es todo esto un real o es solo parte de la fantasía? Siguiendo el formato de Lost Highway y Mullholand Drive. Lynch nos arrastra al fondo de la psique de los personajes lo cual es por cierto muy estaño, confuso y en ocasiones aterrante. Esta movie es en definitiva recomendada para los fans de Lynch, por lo que si no conoces el trabaja de este director es recomendable familiarizarse con este con trabajos como Lost Highway y Mullholand Drive.

"Bright Red"

De mi colección de discos “Bright Red” es uno de los mas queridos y no por ser edición especial o alguna patraña similar, sino por la música y las letras. Laurie Anderson es una artista que sin mas esta adelantada a su época y no tiene miedo de expresar su forma de pensar... las letras de sus discos van de historias familiares, fábulas, sueños o cualquier cosa que le venga en mente y las transforma en canciones ... poeta, performancera, músico... todo amalgamado en una sola persona que sin duda a inspirado a muchos músicos, aunque estos no lo quieran aceptar... en este disco de 1994 tiene de músicos invitados a Lou Reed, Adrián Below, Cyro Baptista, Joey Baron entre otros... y esta producido por Brian Eno... si no conoces el trabajo de esta dama... este es un disco que te puede acercar a su trabajo y se puede decir que es de los mas melódicos... sin mas un disco que no debe faltar para los fans del al avant-garde. Los dejo con un video de su primer album llamado "Big Science" de 1982.



From my disc collection “Bright Red” is one of the most beloved and not because is an especial edition or some dull reason, the true reason is the lyrics and music. Lauire Anderson is an artist that is advance to her time and has no fear to state her way of thinking… the lyrics in her albums goes from family stories, tales, dreams or anything that cross her mind and then she turn them into song… poet, performer, musician… all together in one single individual that whit no doubt has inspired to many musicians… in this album from 1994 her invited musician are Lou Reed, Adrian Below, Cyro Baptista, Joey Baron among others… if you don’t know Laurie’s work this album is the right for you to begin the journey and if you like avant-garde this album is a must have in your collection… this is a video from her album debut “Big Science” from 1982.

Night in Baghdad

And oh it’s son beautiful
It’s like the fourth of July
It’s like a Christmas tree
It’s like fireflies on a summer night.

And I wish I could
Describe this to you better
But I can’t talk very well right now
Cause I’ve got this damned gas mask on.
So I’m just going to stick this microphone
Out the window and see if we can hear
A little better. Hello California?
What’s the weather like out there now?

And I only have one question:
Did you ever really love me?
Only when we dance
And it was so beautiful
It’s like the fourth of July
It’s like fireflies on a summer night

"Dead City Radio"

William S. Burroughs es el maestro… Dead City Radio una de sus grabaciones… Si no estas familiarizado con este beatnik junky este álbum es un buen comienzo, retacado de diferentes poemas y extractos de sus novelas, narrados por el propio Burroughs con esa voz pausada y decadente llena de misticismo... este álbum debe estar en tu colección si es que estas interesado en la Generación Beat.


1. Williams Welcome (What Are You Here For?)
2. A Thanksgiving Prayer
3. Naked Lunch Excerpts (You Got Any Eggs For Fats?)/Dinner Conversation (The
Snakes)
4. Ah Pook The Destroyer/Brion Gysin's All-Purpose Bedtime Story
5. After-Diner Conversation (An Atrocious Conceit)/Where He Was Going
6. Kill The Badger!
7. A New Standard By Which To Measure Infamy
8. The Sermon On The Mount 1 (WSB Reads The Good Book)
9. No More Stalins, No More Hitlers
10. The Sermon On The Mount 2
11. Scandal At The Jungle Hiltons
12. The Sermon On The Mount 3
13. Love Your Enemies
14. Dr. Benway's House
15. Apocalypse
16. The Lord's Prayer
17. Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt (Falling In Love Again)


William S. Burroughs is the man… Dead City Radio the recording… If you are not familiar with Burroughs work this album is a good starter, you will find different poems and extracts from his novels, narrate them by the man itself whit his particular voice that only the master of the junkies had… a must have album for anyone interested in the Beat generation.

What are you here for?
We all are here to go
We all are here to go
We all are here to go

That’s what all we are here for
This is going to be a space station
And we all are here to go into the space
That’s what all we are here for

Are there any question about that
Are there any question about that preposition
That what are all here to go
That we are here to go into space

What are you and you and you anyone of you
What did you come here, what do you expect to learn
What did you expect from me
Come on tell me I’m here

W.Burroughs

"More Groening"

A todo mundo parece gustarles los Simpson, así que me tome la molestia de postear mas de la serie “Life is Hell”...

Every body seems to like the Simpson, so I bring more Groening....