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Archive for November 18, 2008
Stanford Theatre Movie Schedule November-December 2008
November 18, 2008 by joel.
http://www.stanfordtheatre.org/stf/calendars/Bogie%202008.html
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Frida Hyvonen “Silence Is Wild”
November 18, 2008 by joel.
Other than uneven singing and quirky songwriting, this album is just fine. Unfortunately, this is a singer/songwriter.
Frida Hyvonen sounds as if she is trying too hard on “Silence Is Wild.” Strangely, the most memorable song shows a lack of effort. Listen to “Dirty Dancing” and then “Pork and Beans” by Weezer. The melodies are the same! I am pretty sure this is a coincidence. The song itself is actually pretty heartfelt and will remind some of Paula Cole.
“Why Do You Love Me So Much” is a soul-baring song, so I really oughtn’t be critical of it. Must. Resist. The. Urge. OK. There it goes. “Scandinavian Blonde” is sort of flirty, but I think that, considering there is an umlaut in her last name, it’s a bit over the top. It’s as if she is asking for us to compare her to Ikea. I refuse.
“Birds” is the best song on the album. It sounds like an old Patti Smyth song, only with keyboards. I’d like to hear more like this. The rest of the songs sound dangerously similar, with a ton of piano. The melody of “Oh Shanghai” sounds like a standard Chinese melody. Maybe Weezer was a coincidence, but this isn’t.
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