On her previous cd... the American singer/pianist has proved, that she not only possesses a beautiful voice, but that she can also write sensitive songs about all the aspects of human existence that make it pleasant, troubled or worthwhile. At the same time she pays a lot of attention to the cover and the entire concept. The 15 tracks on ‘Chocolate Paper Suites’ are grouped in ‘suites’ of 3 songs connected by subject and/or image. For these songs she got her inspiration from works by Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca, British naturalist Charles Darwin and Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. This results in sensitive softly sung songs, a beautiful warm mixture of folk, jazz, pop and blues. Detor is accompanied by a number of great musicians who have the courage to put aside their egos for her wonderfully- structured songs, that sometimes remind us of Carol King in the seventies.
It's actually lovely when a human speaks the language, as opposed to a computer. Dutch is actually quite beautiful to listen to - and sometimes I can pick up phrases here and there... I got Rosetta Stone, Dutch module, but my brain rebels and runs away with shiny objects, and I end up fascinated by some ridiculous facebook posting (I blame this on my parents.). Anyway - I still have fun with the on-line translators. Funny computers. And for me, sometimes, funny is the point. Hopefully no one gets insulted along the way.
But we do what we can, eh?
Laugh at ourselves, try not to take any of it terribly seriously. This is my life's work: to remember that none of it really matters. If they love your work, if they hate your work - if you're channeling Carole King, or channeling Janet Jackson.
Hell, if you yourself are Janet Jackson pre-wardrobe malfunction,
or Janet Jackson post-wardrobe malfunction,
it's just another day on the big blue ball... so what if they shun you at the Grammys? You're still a smoking-hot 40-something with buckets of money and the executrix of your brother's gazillion-dollar estate. Have a mai-tai and buy a NEW wardrobe...cause like Freddy said, 'any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter...'
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Just smile and enjoy the ride!
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One of my favorite quotes - This one from Babylon 5: It is an impersonal universe which is a good thing, imagine if all of the bad things that happened to you were because you deserved it. Or something along those lines, you get the gist. Personally, I like your music, I'm not gaga (Shit, now that there's a lady present I might have to stop using the word "Gaga") For all of 'em; But, I look forward to hearing the new one, something needs to kick Joanna Newsom of the player and a nice freshly pressed chocolate suit with flared lapels and a double row of buttons should send her flying.
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Your parents are both the reason you have Rosetta Stone, *and* get lost in the shiney objets de Spacebook.
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This blog title is actually WE DO WHAT WE CAN. Not going to publish it again, though... xx
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