September 30, 2002
Blues Guitar

Various Artists

A nice collection of digitally remastered blues guitar pieces, many of which I wasn't previously familiar with. Any blues compilation that includes Jimi Hendrix is pretty alright in my book, though.

Posted by Lisa at 01:28 PM
Voyage to India

A lovely and breathy experience, punctuated by sweet acoustic guitar. India.Arie reminds me of Erica Badau. Very relaxing, very sexy.

Posted by Lisa at 01:28 PM
September 29, 2002
Dune

" Frank Herbert's Dune is a three-part, four-and-a-half-hour television adaptation of the author's bestselling science fiction novel, telling a more complete version of the Dune saga than David Lynch's 1984 cinema film."

Uh, yeah. 'cause David Lynch's version is incomprehensible. This one is pretty good and fairly recent (2000). Quite exciting and the effects are good, tho' the lighting is a bit over the top sometimes. A bit long to watch in one go (or even two), and as always, it helps if you've read the book.

Posted by Lisa at 10:20 PM
Shelter

Brand New Heavies. Smooth, loungey jazz stylee.

Posted by Lisa at 10:17 PM
The Score

A couple of older albums for a mellow Sunday afternoon. Fugees' The Score is an old favourite, especially the last, multi-lingual version of Fugee-la.

Posted by Lisa at 10:15 PM
September 28, 2002
Coupling

"I really thought I’d gone to his house, you know, to heal our spiritual divide. But it turns out I was just gagging for a shag. Those two are so similar. "

The hilarious Friends look-alike returns for another season on BBC Two. Alike, but different.

Posted by Lisa at 05:39 PM
League of Gentlemen

"You are my wife now! Want to buy some pegs, Dave?"

A local show for local people, the wacked out residents of Royston Vasey are back on BBC Two.

Posted by Lisa at 05:39 PM
September 24, 2002
The Sims

Oh, you know what it's like...

Posted by Lisa at 05:31 PM
September 15, 2002
Menace to Sobriety

OPM

"I don't give a fuck, not a single fuck, not a single solitary fuck, 'cause I don't give a fuck, mother-fucker."

Could lyrics be better than that?

Upbeat California thrashy. Heaven is a Halfpipe is the best known track, but Dealerman and Undercover Freak are worthy of being classics, in my opinion. Brighter Side and Better Daze are both pretty and mainstream. Such a great album.

Posted by Lisa at 12:41 AM
September 12, 2002
Bollywood funk

Various Artists

Some forgettable tracks, but some fab ones as well. Think Shaft with sitar music.

Posted by Lisa at 08:02 PM
September 10, 2002
Buddha Bar vol 4

Compliation

Not every track is great, but there're some real gems including Mundian to Bach Ke by Panjabi MC and Agoraki Mou by Angi Samiou. I'm jealous that my friends Napes and Suz went to the Buddha Bar last time they were in Paris...

Posted by Lisa at 12:30 AM
September 08, 2002
Buddha Beats

Various Artists

Another nice chilled-out 2 cd compliation.

Posted by Lisa at 08:34 PM