Img: Nino Aiello

Duminica jurnata di sciroccu
fora nan si pò stari
pi ffari un pocu ‘i friscu
mettu ‘a finestra a vanedduzza
e mi vaju a ripusari
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so putenza strogghi ‘u mo pinzeri
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola s’all’umbra pigghi forma e ti prisenti
nan pozzu ripusari.
‘U suli ora trasi dintr’o mari
e fannu l’amuri
‘un c’è cosa cchiù granni
tu si la vera surgenti
chi sazia i sentimenti
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so calura crisci e mi turmenta
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola sintennu sbrizzi d’acqua di funtana
‘ndo mo’ jardineddu mi piaci stari sula.
Ah! Ah! ‘A stissa aria ca so calura crisci e mi tormenta
Ah! Ah! ‘U cori vola sintennu sbrizzi d’acqua di funtana
‘ndo mo jardineddu mi piaci stari sulu
mi piaci stari sula

The sirocco blows on this Sunday
it’s impossible to stay outside;
to cool off, I pull the window to and go for a lie down.
The same wind, with its power melts my thoughts.
The heart takes flight, from the shadows you appear, I can no longer rest.
The sun enters the sea and they make love.
There is nothing greater, you are the true source that satisfies emotion.
The same wind, with its warm grows and torments me
The heart takes flight, feeling water droplets from the fountain
I like to stay alone in my garden.

Giuni Russo& Franco Battiato – Strade Parallele (Aria Siciliana)
(Unusual / 2006)
Pino Daniele – Lazzari felici
(Musicante / 1984)
Souad Massi – Raoui (Le conteur)
(Raoui / 2001)
Khaled – Aisha
(Sahra / 1996)
Mikis Theodorakis – Sirtaki
( Zorba the Greek / 1994)
Sami Kallmi – Cigani
(Kam dy pika lot)
Le negresses vertes – C’est pas la mer à boire
(Acustic clubbing / 2001)
Moussu T & Lei Jovents – Sur la rive
( Forever Polida / 2006)
Urlo Aka Mothuka – A ma terra
( Bassifondi Siculi / 2008)

Note: I don’t pretend you like this tunes… I dedicate this playlist to Suada, my little love with arabic eyes.

Photo: Cover art from self titled Jack Rose LP.

Jack Rose, (lap steel) guitarist and master of blues and folk, is always likely to receive plenty of airplay at my place around this time of the year. His fingerpicking and slide instrumentals being the perfect accompaniment for these early summer days. On his latest album Dr Ragtime & Pals he finds himself accompanied by fellow musicians Glenn Jones, Micah Blue Smaldone (also featured on this playlist with a solo track), Mike Gangloff, Sean Bowles and Harmonica Dan. Their addition of harmonica, banjo and washboard add an extended old timey feel to the already jaunty compositions and traditionals that makes you want to shift down a couple of gears and lay back and enjoy the weather for a good while.

A something in a summer’s day,
As slow her flambeaux burn away,
Which solemnizes me.

A something in a summer’s noon,—
An azure depth, a wordless tune,
Transcending ecstasy.

~ Emily Dickinson / A something in a summer’s day ~

The rest of the playlist continues in the same vein, ranging from humid slow burners like Red Favorite’s Cistern to back porch sing-a-longs like Fire on Fire’s My Lady Coffin. These tunes should provide you with plenty of shade for the warm summer days ahead.

1. Jack Rose – Fishtown Flower
   Dr Ragtime & Pals (Beautiful Happiness / Tequila Sunrise, 2008)
2. Steve Gunn – Imi the King
   Sundowner (Digitalis, 2008)
3. Micah Blue Smaldone – Untitled 2
   Red River Rough Cut (self released, 2007)
4. Fern Knight – Summer of Throg
   Music for Witches and Alchemists (VHF, 2006)
5. Big Blood – Adversaries & Enemies
   Sew Your Wild Days Tour Vol. I (self released, 2007)
6. Fire on Fire – My Lady Coffin
   Fire on Fire (Young God, 2007)
7. Red Favorite – Cistern
   Red Favorite (Spirit of Orr, 2006)
8. Twinsistermoon – House of Carpenter’s Daughter
   Rivers of Blood Ending in the Sun (Digitalis, 2008)
9. Cursillistas – Break My Bones
   Thrush Chimes In the Field Haunt (Time-Lag, 2006)

Stream playlist

If I ever find myself in a jet-black Lamborghini flying through the German highway system at absurd speeds, dodging through traffic like its my job; my knuckles white and my fingers slipping slightly on the smooth black steering wheel; my head being pushed farther and farther back into that luscious leather headrest; and, in the spirit of P.J. O’Rourke, a bottle of Chivas and a lovely lady at my fingertips, well, this is what would be blasting out of my crazy, bass-heavy Lambo speakers…

And read this article, it’s funny with a capital F…

John Frusciante & Josh Klinghoffer- The Afterglow
on A Sphere in the Heart of Silence (2004)
MSTRKRFT- The Looks
on The Looks (2006)
Aphex Twin- Ptolemy
on Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1993)
Pendulum- The Terminal
on Hold Your Colour (2007)
Danger- 19h11
on 09/14/2007 (2007)

Image: shagy6six6

Three economists and three mathematicians were going for a trip by train. Before the journey, the mathematicians bought 3 tickets but economists only bought one. The mathematicians were glad their stupid colleagues were going to pay a fine. However, when the conductor was approaching their compartment, all three economists went to the nearest toilet. The conductor, noticing that somebody was in the toilet, knocked on the door. In reply he saw a hand with one ticket. He checked it and the economists saved 2/3 of the ticket price.
The next day, the mathematicians decided to use the same strategy- they bought only one ticket, but economists did not buy tickets at all! When the mathematicians saw the conductor, they hid in the toilet, and when they heard knocking they handed in the ticket. They did not get it back.
The economists took it and went to the other toilet. – Economist Joke

” Summer is heeereee…. ”

01. Thieves like us – Drugs in my Body (Myspace)
Drugs in My Body 12″ (Kitsuné, 2008)
02. The Matches – Wake the Sun (myspace)
A Band in Hope (Epitaph, 2008)
03. Suffrajett – Closer
Black Glitter (Cobra Music, 2007)
04. Glen Reynolds – Wonderland
In Between Days (Idol Records, 2007)
05. Delorean - As Time breaks of
Into The Plateau (BCore, 2007)
06. The Weakerthans - Sun in an empty Room
Reunion Tour (Epitaph, 2007)
07. The Virgins – Rich Girls
Arrives (2008)

note: A quickie entry. (It’s seriously summer, nothing is working right. And nobody is online. So it’s bumpy. In the meantime, have SXSW 2008 tracks. They are quite fun, nothing serious.)

PS. everybody dreamhost server is giving us a big case right now. We are trying to solve it. (this might take a while, hold on to your pants)

image: celinet

Whatever momentum Clinton picked up from her 41-point West Virginia win the Obama camp snuffed out with the Edwards coup de grâce. Edwards sat on his endorsement until long after its game-changing power expired, so the damage to Clinton’s flicker of a campaign is more symbolic than anything. The crux of his “everyone’s doing it” speech last night in Michigan was that he was mimicking the will of the voters. Because he waited, Edwards’ decision to finally choose a horse reinforces the “it’s over” story line. Watch this narrative get another boost next week when Obama clinches the pledged delegate lead for good. (He’ll hit a majority of the 3,254 pledged delegates even if he narrowly loses Oregon.) -The Hillary Deathwatch

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” My Meekest Effort to Create Next Blog Band ”

01. CocoRosie - Tekno Love Song
Noah’s Ark (Touch & Go Records, 2005)
02. Chikita Violenta – Laydown
The Stars and Suns Sessions (Noiselab Records, 2008)
03. Kaki King - So Much For So Little (web)
Dreaming of Revenge (Velour Recordings, 2008)
04. Attack in Black – Young Leaves
Marriage (Dine Alone Records, 2008)
05. Titus Andronicus – Arms Against Atrophy
The Airing Of Grievances (Troubleman Unlimited, 2008)
06. Bon Iver – Skinny Love (web)
For Emma, Forever Ago (Jagjaguwar, 2008)
07. The Black & White Years – Power to Change (web)
The Black & White Years s/t (The Black & White Years, 2008)

note: Is the Primary over yet? Why is a 2005 song in a 2008 list? Yikes, it’s $4.00/gallon. I am not going to mow the lawn. (I need new cheap place.) Well, at least I get to start browsing what songs are good in 2008. I pick the more pop-ish with straight forward beat and nice melody. In other word, they could be mega pop, if the radio just play them often enough. Nothing too fancy or abstract, this is sunday and I can’t think. I want something light. k. enjoy your weekend.

image: dotpolka, Leo Reynolds

Sunday Cartoon: Ann Telnaes (yaarrrghhh… is it over yet? She can’t win without changing the rule.) More cartoon and funnies: here.