en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/vmalott/journal The Last.fm journal for vmalott. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/vmalott/journal/2008/04/09/gq9mm_listening Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:52:54 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/vmalott/journal/2008/04/09/gq9mm_listening Being new to Last.fm, I am finding it a real joy to discover new music to enjoy as well as re-discover music I once listened to.

As a busy mom of 7, I often don't make the time to just sit and listen to music anymore. It's something I used to do when I was younger without as many distractions as I have in my daily life. I used to really listen to music a lot. After all, I considered myself a musician, with an eye to having music as my career! But that was my life B.C. (Before Children)...

Anyway, it was fun re-discovering Michael Hedges again. One of my favorite songs of his is Bensusan, from his Aerial Boundaries album. I remember reading somewhere (the album liner notes?) that he wrote that song for Pierre Bensusan. I only had the slight idea that this guy was a guitar hero of some kind.

The cool part about Last.fm (and the internet in general), is the ease of looking up and listening to a particular artist. So, I looked up Pierre Bensusan so I could listen to some of his music. I wasn't at all surprised when I came across the track So Long Michael. Michael Hedges died an untimely death in 1997 when he was killed in a car crash, so Pierre Bensusan wrote this tribute to him. Interesting musical connection...]]> http://www.last.fm/user/vmalott/journal/2008/04/05/gq9mh_friday_night Sat, 5 Apr 2008 04:01:50 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/vmalott/journal/2008/04/05/gq9mh_friday_night So, all the kids are in bed, save the baby asleep on my chest. The hubby is out for the night and I have nothing better to do than check out Last.fm a little deeper. After spending hours browsing (can you audibly browse?) tags like cool and chill, I come to the sudden realization that I really, really like the bossa nova sound like that of Joao Gilberto.

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, considering I was raised on a variety of musical styles. I like the Gipsy Kings and the cool jazz of guys like Dave Brubeck and Stan Getz. And, well, there's something about that bossa nova beat and the smooth Brazilian vocals that makes me want to kick back and chill. Ahhh...]]>