Picture a Melbourne winter...
If you've never been to Melbourne, here are a few words/phrases that might help you imagine:
fickle
flighty
crisp
wind biting at your face
raining one minute, sunny the next
in a word - unpredictable!
I had begun to change my listening habits around this time, bored with listening to the same old stuff and ready for a change.
On this particular day in Melbourne I was at a friend's place and he started playing Regina Spektor's 'Carbon Monoxide'.
One word - awesome.
The piano, simple but striking. The voice - wow. The words - had no idea what the hell she was on about, but loved it anyway!
I immediately had to find out what else Regina had to offer, which led me to 'Fidelity', 'On the Radio' and 'Samson', among many others. Each song is a little window that offers a glimpse into the life of her (often very odd!) characters.
I've discovered a lot of music since I first heard 'Carbon Monoxide' and I plan to share what I like with anyone who cares to read this blog.
I'm still learning how this blog stuff works so bear with me.
Am in the process of learning how to add music files to my blog - once I've got it sorted, you'll be able to listen to a few Regina tracks, as well as a song called 'Melbourne Winter', that I've had for years, but unfortunately can't remember the artist. If anybody knows who sings it I'd really like to know so that I can give the artist proper credit!
