Out of Control

The Man Who Mapped The Oceans

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What a drag it is getting old

Today is that special day and the first music that came to my mind is this Rolling Stones  "Mother's Little Helper". I wonder why I reminded this song. Maybe because it's a working tired Monday on the special day or maybe because somehow I have Peter Pan inside me. Or maybe this was one of my favourite songs from Rolling Stones. What a drag is getting old in fact....but has its advantages and there are things on the lyrics which I subscribe from today life's (not the mother thing).

What a drag it is getting old
Kids are different today,
I hear evry mother say
Mother needs something today to calm her down
And though shes not really ill
Theres a little yellow pill
She goes running for the shelter of a mothers little helper
And it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day

Things are different today,
I hear evry mother say
Cooking fresh food for a husbands just a drag
So she buys an instant cake and she burns her frozen steak
And goes running for the shelter of a mothers little helper
And two help her on her way, get her through her busy day

Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old

Men just arent the same today
I hear evry mother say
They just dont appreciate that you get tired
Theyre so hard to satisfy, you can tranquilize your mind
So go running for the shelter of a mothers little helper
And four help you through the night, help to minimize your plight

Doctor please, some more of these
Outside the door, she took four more
What a drag it is getting old

Lifes just much too hard today,
I hear evry mother say
The pusuit of happiness just seems a bore
And if you take more of those, you will get an overdose
No more running for the shelter of a mothers little helper
They just helped you on your way, through your busy dying day

Shyamalan - The Happening

They got a ranch they call Number fifty-one. They got a ranch they call Number fifty-one. Cant see it all less your flying by. Just sitting there square, Baking in the sun. Beneath the sky. They're gonna put it down. Right on the strip. They're gonna put it down On the vegas strip. They're gonna put it down And step outside. Into the lights Right outta that ship. Saying hi! I was driving doing nothing on the shores of great salt lake, When they put it on the air I put it in the hammer lane. I soon forgot myself and I forgot about the brake, I forgot all laws and I forgot about the rain. They were talking on the 9 and all across the amy band, Across the road they were turning around and headed south with me. It got so crowded on the road I started driving in the sand. My head was feeling scared but my heart was feeling free. The desert turned to mud it seems that everybody heard. Everybody was remembering to forget they had the chills. Then I heard the voices on a broadcast from up on the bird, They were getting interviewed by some goodman whose name was bill. I'm almost there to vegas where they're putting on a show. They've come so far I've lived this long at least I must just go and say Hello

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Into the Wild / Eddie Vedder

Recently I saw the "Into the Wild" movie recommended by a friend of mine. This film touched my heart as it touched hers. Into the Wild is adapted from a book by Jon Krakauer in 1996 and tells the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man that refused to live it's life according to the standard patterns and the materialist american society. After graduating on the Emory University in 1990 he decided to travel into the country looking for a contemplative solitude giving away is saving account to charity institutions. If you're interested in this real story you can read more on wikipedia. I know this is not new but what I would like to add is about the OST. It's from Eddie Vedder (ex-Perl Jam) which I find amazing. The harmony between the involved relations film/music/charcter/etc is perfect. As everyone knows Eddie Vedder is from Seattle. I have been there recently and I can tell that the nature around this beautiful city is breathless, surrounded by snow mountains and lots of water. No one could do a better work than Eddie since his nature is the wild, the folck, the country and Neil Young. This album completes perfectly the subject and the picture of this movie. The harmony of nature!

Into the Wild: Original Soundtrack @ Amazon: Details or Buy

Destroyer - Foam Hands

Another great quiet song in the lyrics style. Destroyer's Foam Hands always leaves me with a peace full sensation every time I ear it. Foam Hands is their single from the recent album Trouble in Dreams

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Podcast - Electro Pop & Company

Some years ago, more precisely in 2002, I started some series of thematic playlists which I sometimes offered to friends as gifts. Sounds like a kids thing but I had lots of fun doing them and the feedback was always positive. I decided to publish them as podcasts from now on here on out of control. As soon as I finish rearrange them I will be posting. It will take some time because the software I use requires playlists to be upgraded. These playlists are old but I think you will enjoy them anyway. I may post new ones as soon as I finished converting the old ones.

For start the "Electro Pop & Company" podcast, inspired on the famous DJ Kitten nights on Triplex Bar in 2003. These were hot nights with lots of fun and electric pop music leading the crazy, drunk and happy environment of the bar. These nights became mornings also for most of the people. So this podcast is inspired on the DJ Kitten Saturday nights and the raise of the Electro Pop and Mixed Pop tunes of that time plus personal inspiration.

Track List:

1- Horizon (Fisherspooner)
2- Happy Hour (Felix Da House Cat)
3- Assez (Vive la Fête)
4- Sailing in the sea of Mushroom (Infected Mushroom)
5- Monique (Kiko)
6- Maquillage (Vive la Fête)
7- Madame Hollywood (Felix Da House Cat)
8- Noir Desiré (Vive la Fête)
9- I Feel Love Remix (Donna Summer)
10- Silver Screen (Felix Da House Cat)

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Manta Festival

For the distracted ones, there is the Manta Festival going on in July in Guimarães, Portugal! For the fans maybe your not aware that there are updates on the festival program. No, The National didn't cancelled the concert! :) There are more interesting bands: Liars on 17th July and Rinôçérôse on 19 July. The National will act on 18th.

Here is Manta Festival Site

If your not much of a The National Fan like I wasn't, maybe this video from Spinner change your mind...Quicktime required.

Boxer @ Amazon: Album details or Buy

Dear Euphoria - Falling Behind

Sit back comfortably. Close your eyes and peacefully listen to this small, beautiful and quiet song. I recommend don't stop playing if you don't like first sounds. It will get better.

Dear Euphoria @ Amazon: Album details or Buy

Francis Francis and Agitation Of Spiritt

Same sound, same nature. You tell me if these songs aren't from the same band! But they don't. I found interesting how can some songs be so much on the same wave length mostly because they aren't commercial or vulgar. I should say Agitated having perturbations. I couldn't find any coincidence between this two bands not even the country. Drey (Agitation Of Spirit) is from France! and Factory Floor (Francis Francis) from UK. I recommend also the other songs from this two bands.

Drey@MySpace::Drey's Official Site
Factory Floor@MySpace::Factory Floor Official Site

Player Problems

Hi all,

Seams that the player wasn't working with some of you, those using internet explorer. There is a slice difference in one configuration parameter which is enough to break in internet explorer. It's already fixed so enjoy. Thank you to those who reported me this failure.