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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Music Concerts Around Europe
I am a fool for music concerts. The feeling live music spreads inside of me is so much better than any other type of "cozy listening to music at home" variation can do. So how to get tickets? Well, I usually wait for the concerts to be somehow promoted and then buy them, mostly online. But there is a problem. The bads I love the most rarely come to Romania, and I have to look into cities nearby where they might be on tour. Same happens with my favorite sport, Formula 1. For the next few years it won't happen in Romania. That is why an offer for Concert tickets or Sport tickets on a foreign site might be a good idea.
Checking the Viagogo site, I could see that Maroon 5 is touring around Europe in November and December. As Brabanthallen's-Hertogenbosch, Antwerpen and Fredericksberg are already booked, my real choices are Nottingham, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Brighton, Munich and Dusseldorf. I guess Munich or Dusseldorf are the the best options I have right now. Especially since there's plenty of time to make plans, buy the tickets and convince others to come with me.
There are dozens of bands on tour and getting a ticket is quite easy. So anyone planning to join me for Maroon 5? Or do you have a different concert to suggest?
I've posted these lyrics before, I know, but this time is different. They're not just for me, to help me survive and get out of pain keeping me trapped. This time the lyrics are for someone: for D, just D! :)
I'm not a perfect person There's many things I wish I didn't do But I continue learning I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt you It's something I must live with everyday And all the pain I put you through I wish that I could take it all away And be the one who catches all your tears That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you (x4)
I'm not a perfect person I never meant to do those things to you And so I have to say before I go That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me To change who I used to be A reason to start over new and the reason is you
I've found a reason to show A side of me you didn't know A reason for all that I do And the reason is you
This song is what I keep listening to today. I only understand the tone and the music, not the words. However, I feel it is the right one to be expressing my current state.
Sen önce, tani bil kendini Saril da kalbine Sonra beni sev dedi Hepimiz yanliziz bu yolda Hayat denilen oyunda Önce seni sonra beni bul dedi
Kirilma, Yapma kalbim, Darilma... nedeni var herseyin Suclu, sorumlu arama Sorma, sorma kalbim sorma Bilirsin sen aslinda Yok ki kaybeden askta
Today has been a Depeche Mode day mostly. I've been listening to their songs for about 3 hours. And by that you can tell I am a huge fan. So here is the song whose lyrics best suit me right now:
Clean The cleanest I've been An end to the tears And the in-between years And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean You know what I mean I've broken my fall Put an end to it all I've changed my routine Now I'm clean
I don't understand What destiny's planned I'm starting to grasp What is in my own hands I don't claim to know Where my holiness goes I just know that I like What is starting to show
Sometimes
Clean The cleanest I've been An end to the tears And the in-between years And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean You know what I mean I've broken my fall Put an end to it all I've changed my routine Now I'm clean
As years go by All the feelings inside Twist and they turn As they ride with the tide I don't advise And I don't criticise I just know what I like With my own eyes
Sometimes
Clean The cleanest I've been An end to the tears And the in-between years And the troubles I've seen Now that I'm clean
Sometimes
You know what I mean I've broken my fall Put an end to it all I've changed my routine Now I'm clean
I was reading a 9 AM article on major comebacks of reunited bands in 2007, when I realized that I am really way behind in this field. As in many others. So here is what I knew:
Take That without Robbie Williams (sounds about right, he has a pretty good career going on without them). Yup, short list. Now let me present the list of other bands who decided they can still promote a pretty good sound together:
Boyzone. Yes, Ronan Keating and his crew thought they might give it another try. They also have a strong reason: 1 million pounds each.
Spice Girls. They had tried something like this once, didn't they? Only four of them, then they disappeared again. Well, better luck this time!
Michael Jackson, as part of Jackson's Five. To quote a line from Not Another Teen Movie, damn! That's just wack!
The Police have already reunited. And they're going to be on tour soon (all tickets sold already).
Genesis: they'd started to think Phil Collins would do just fine among them.
First I loved it because of you, then I loved it because of me...
Apart from Bolero, Seasons and other classics from my ballet lessons, along with Queen and other treasures played by my father, this is one of my earliest favorite songs. I discovered it when I was 10. It was the first song I fell in love with that was not played by my father or during my ballet classes.
So I leave you with the lyrics of "Wind of Change" - Scorpions
I follow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change An August summer night Soldiers passing by Listening to the wind of change
The world closing in Did you ever think That we could be so close,like brothers The future's in the air I can feel it everywhere Blowing with the wind of change
Chorus: Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the wind of change
Walking down the street Distant memories Are buried in the past forever
I fallow the Moskva Down to Gorky Park Listening to the wind of change
Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the wind of change
The wind of change blows straight Into the face of time Like a stormwind that will ring The freedom bell for peace of mind Let your balalaika sing What my guitar wants to say
Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow share their dreams With you and me
Take me to the magic of the moment On a glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the wind of change
Yes, Reamonn will come and play in Bucharest this summer. To be more precise, the end of June or beginning of July. Photo and information from EVZ.
I can't wait to go. So I will keep my eyes on music stores selling concert tickets. I have to get mine as soon as possible! I really don't want to risk missing it, as it happened with the Depeche Mode concert last summer. Luckily I was blessed with tickets a day before the concert.
See you all there! Well, at least I hope to see you all there! Looks like it will be a summer full of great concerts!
P.S. For those of you who have no idea who these guys are, let me tell you their first hit was Supergirl. It was launched seven years ago and it's been my trade-mark song for about four. And I am pretty sure I have posted the lyrics here at least once.
If that was not enough to convince you, their latest hit it "Tonight". Lyrics follow:
She never took the train alone She hated being on her own She always took me by the hands And say she needs me She never wanted love to fail She always hoped that it was real She'd look me in the eyes and said believe me. And then the night becomes the day And there’s nothing left to say If there's nothing left to say Then something’s wrong.
[Refrain] Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild, so beautiful. Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild so beautiful and wild.
And as the hands would turn with time She'd always say that she was mine She'd turn and lend a smile, To say that she's gone. But in a whisper she'd arrive And dance into my life. Like a music melody, Like a lovers song.
[Refrain] Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild, so beautiful. Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild, so beautiful and wild.
Through the darkest night Comes the brightest light. And the light that shines Is deep inside. It's who you are.
[Refrain] Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild, so beautiful. Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild so beautiful... beautiful!
Oh tonight, you killed me with your smile. So beautiful and wild, so beautiful and wild. So beautiful and wild. So beautiful and wild.
Took exam. French, if you are wondering. About 4 people copied everything I wrote, which was far from brilliant. I usually don't like people copying what others write, but given what our French classes looked like (a complete waste of time that is), I actually felt good knowing they would all pass.
Went to Carturesti. A bookstore and a tea house combined. I had a Japanese tea, sencha, cherry blossom. With a little honey. Simply delicious. It is the perfect place to shop for books, then read through them or simply read one you brought while having great tea and listening to beautiful music (it was jazz mostly when I went there with Silviana).
As none of my friends felt like going to a club, although we had been planning this for some time, we decided to go to the movies. We chose a really light one: the specifics were no need to think too much, funny, not complicated. So we saw Code Name: The Cleaner. Not even close to the best comedies I've seen, but the only one available on Saturday night. And it was quite fun to watch in the end.
As we were hungry, Silviana and I also had dinner before the movie. At a Lebanese place called Coltul Verde (Green Corner), conveniently placed on the same floor as the movie theater. Great food! Chicken with oranges and rice.
I eventually got to work on a translation on Sunday. Which was great, since it was kinda due this weekend. The not so great part is that I have not finished it yet.
Sunday night came and we went to Carmen. My first "live" opera, as the ones I've see were aired by the national TV channel years ago. It was a perfect way to end the weekend. A relaxing yet overwhelming experience. I have to do that again.
Name: Alina Home: Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania About Me: "This is my church. This is where I heal my hurts". It's also where I feel free and my preferred means of expression. See my complete profile
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