beauty is in the eye of the beholder no 2

'beauty is in the eye of the beholder', a line i have used in the blog entry below about the poem, actually is a quote from a song by dan le sac vs. scroobious pip, called 'tommy c'. it has been combined in this video with footage of tommy cooper, who the song is about. check them out on their myspace-page, VERY recommendable! and listen closely to their lyrics when you do.

kate nash

to complete today's exhibition of impressive female singers and / or songwriters, i would like to introduce you to several jewels from kate nash's latest album my best friend is you, in which she shows her artistic qualities, contrary to the 'girl-image' some people associate with her.

first one is 'don't you want to share the guilt'

apparently kate nash tries very hard not to have any original complete song from her album available for stream etc. on the internet. at least i could not find a page where the other two that i wanted to share are available in acceptable quality as a whole. the best i could find is a list of samples from the album on  itunes

the songs i want to draw special attention to are 'paris' and the 'mansion song'.

enjoy!

lykke li

while strolling through the internet i stumbled over a song that has attracted the attention of several artists who have remixed it so far, including beck

it is called 'get some' by lykke li, a swedish artist.

the original attracts my attention even more than the remixed version. i find there is something to it, even though i am not sure whether i really like it...

what do you think?

charlotte gainsbourg and beck

'heaven can wait' by charlotte gainsbourg and beck, who produced her album 'IRM'

i love that song. and i find that the video is one of the best and wittiest i have seen for a long time.

the whole charlotte gaisnbourg album 'IRM' is an invaluably awesome experience.

on her homepage you find extracts to listen to (and the song 'IR' complete)

I especially recommend the songs 'Master's Hand', 'IRM', 'Time of the Assassins' and 'Greenwich Mean Time'

Henning Goetzke

morning coffee

Henning Goetzke | Myspace Music Videos

henning goetzke is an artist on the guitar. watch him play. i never know how exactly he manages to get all these wonderful tunes out of his instrument.

i enjoy his songs with vocals immensely too. go and listen to them on his myspace-page

pj harvey's new single

 this is polly jean harvey's new single 'the words that maketh murder'. very impressive i find.

another one that i adore is 'black hearted love'. you can find it here on her myspace-page:

http://www.myspace.com/pjharvey/music/songs/black-hearted-love-42521160

into the wild

welcome to my blog! hanna impressed - a collection of things that make life a little more worth living. I will try to assemble all the little bits and pieces that have impressed me, and maybe, from time to time, also include evidence of where I might have contributed to impressions that made other people happy...

the first one that comes to my mind is this one. into the wild - an amazing film full of longing, being authentic, and making your dreams come true. living life to your fullest potential.

here is the into the wild webpage. the soundtrack by Eddie Vedder contributes immensely to the whole experience. just listen and enjoy.