Image via Wikipedia I attended a jazz festival in UCLA last weekend, the day one of a 2-day UCLA Jazz and Reggae festival. It was an outdoor festival with a big stage on grass field covered with people, and various food and retail vendors set up all around. It was a beautiful and sunny day. …
Category Archive: Music
Feb 02
Fix Me
Image via Wikipedia Last night I saw Coldplay in a concert in San Jose. I happened to find a floor ticket just hours before the show on eBay. It was a great concert. I gained an appreciation for their music as I was not very familiar with it. Chris Martin, the lead singer, is versatile …
Jan 07
Naked Angel
Going through Leonard Cohen‘s old recordings from his early days, I came across this painful and dark song of his. The full lyrics are below and you can hear it here though I don’t think the quality of the recording is that great. This is dedicated to my “naked angel”…”with her legs apart”.
Sep 28
Chavela Vargas’ Paloma Negra
Chavela Vargas Chavela Vargas is a legendary Mexican singer with a dramatic and haunting voice that sings with passion and deep emotions. She was featured in the movie Frida. Her song “Paloma Negra” is one of my favorites. Below are the translated lyrics from the Frida soundtrack CD cover. It is also a beautiful poem …
Sep 24
On the great Leonard Cohen
Image via Wikipedia The Canadian singer, song writer and poet, Leonard Cohen, is one of my favorite singers of all times. His songs like “Everybody knows”, “Dance me to the end of love”, “There ain’t no cure for love”, “A thousand kisses deep”, and “I am your man” are eternal. His deep, melancholic voice and …
About Me
My primary field is technology but I like to write. I write several blogs on software, social media, art and culture. This is my personal blog that covers various interests.
Ad
