Sunday tunes

You see nothing is ever as it seems.
This life is but a dream.

Live high, live mighty, live righteously.
Taking it easy.

The Ripples

這首歌，她說，是在她十五歲的時候因失戀而寫的。

欣賞這個女生，自小就能夠把最難忘的情感以曲詞記錄下來。
從at17時期，已留意到Ellen，如此年輕便有自彈自唱的本領，而且她通常負責的和音部分也唱的很出色。
終於，走到了獨立的一天，成為了台上的焦點。
前陣子看過林二汶的音樂會，感人動聽的獨唱，是意料之內，因為她從來都有一把屬於主唱的嗓子。
然而，Ellen全程獨唱，卻是頭一回，所以作為觀眾的我着實期待。
觀後感是她真的能夠獨當一面了，無論當配角或主角也做得很好了。

可能是組合的緣故，又或者是因為兩個演唱會相隔的時間頗短，所以難免令我為兩者作出了小小的比較。
總覺得Ellen在演唱方面比二汶更為率真，沒有多加修飾。
我把這區別視為二人不同的風格，而兩種我都喜歡。
另外，樂隊陣容方面，二人所邀請的都是優秀的樂手。
這次最吸引我注意的是樂隊Chochukmo的結他手Mike。

再說說歌單。
每首歌之前簡短的介紹，才讓我知道噢原來/竟然是這樣的意思（特別是Hey Boy背後的故事），這些都令我更喜歡＜掀起。＞這張專輯。
Cover了好些別人的歌曲，最愛的是Beyond的不見不散和早班火車，由女聲唱出又是另一種甜。

不知下次再到壽臣會是何時？

breathe

寧靜似最冷最深奧藍綠的海。

go get yourself loved.

Summer vacation has begun and what I've been doing these days basically include doing revision, doing homework, and then doing more revision. Well, not exactly. Beside trying to keep up with my study plan, I did amuse myself regularly, with songs and films. I've been watching a number of inspiring films lately which I want so much to share my thoughts about them here. Here's one of them.

Sadness be gone. Let's be people who deserve to be loved, who are worthy. Cause we are worthy.

- Annie from Happythankyoumoreplease

First thing. I love, LOVE this cute poster. It's the kind of poster that would make you smile, just like the film itself. Different story lines blend together so well. They are all very sweet I just cannot pick which one is my favorite. In the one about Mary Catherine and Charlie, there was that line about lovers' eyes coming to focus when they first meet and gradually losing focus which I think is so beautifully written. I was also touched by a line by Mississippi which compares relationships to short stories and novels. That's a witty one. And of course the impressive speech by Sam #2, I would have fainted if a guy that's so wise and loving come up and say something boldly like that to me.

I was surprised when I later found out that the film was actually written and directed by the leading actor Josh Radnor. This is his directorial debut and I look forward to seeing more works by him. Off topic. I really think that Radnor looks so much alike Daniel Wu (see any random picture of him on google). Couldn't get this out of my mind while I was watching the film.

Oh Diary,

I wish life could be a little more like an american soap opera.
A dramatic ending to each episode, but then life just carries on as normal in the next one as if nothing happened.
- Oliver Tate

What a perfect time to watch a film like this. Hilarious of course, and it also gives an in-depth view on first love and divorce, not in a corny manner but through the eyes of the very cute geek Oliver Tate. I guess I think like Oliver for most of the time (minus the part of always using advanced vocab), hoping that things could just stay the way they are forever and end up realising that it is too high a wish. Yes, shit happens. And like Oliver, I've learnt to accept unfairness in life and is searching for ways to cope with every little chaos.

After wathcing Submarine you'll find that its title makes sense. Each of us is like a submarine who is constantly peeping into the lives of people around us in a secret way. True. Hmm, blame it on lies and mistrust.

Everybody should listen to Submarine's soundtrack by Alex Turner. It is BEAUTIFUL.
And this is what I've been listening to day and night these days: