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• School of Seven Bells, "Connjur"

  I heard this bunch on the new "Sirius XMU" channel, the indie-rock college station. My eyeballs twitch every time I hear or see "Sirius" associated with XM Radio, even though I know... Posted Nov 19 2008, 04:30 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Young Suzanne Tamim

  I found that Youtube footage and I thought some of you would be interested to see a footage for the young Suzanne Tamim in her beginnings before all those plastic surgeries she had. These clips were aired... Posted Nov 18 2008, 11:46 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: News, Music, middle east, media, Women, Arab, Video, mideast, Lebanon, National, Follow Up, Arabs, Lebanese, Suzanne Tamim, Hisham Talaat Mustafa, Arabic faces, Lebonan, Studio El-Fan

• Yanni

  today I was at cups and kilos as always :P ( I got to 44 btw) and they had a Yanni concert! And I just love the sound of violin, makes me feel like I want to cry it's seriously amazing. And I really... Posted Nov 18 2008, 01:54 PM by 7ajara Waraga Makas Filed under: Music, Cups and Kilos

• System of a Down

  This is the orginal version of the song but I found this other video with the same song but a bit faster the song is already fast enough! I have attached the Lyrics at the end! Peter’s pecker picked another... Posted Nov 15 2008, 04:12 PM by 7ajara Waraga Makas Filed under: Music, Humor

• A bed next to the window

  It's like reversing a scene of a rock being thrown to shake the calmness of a lake...the rock is leaving the turbulent lake to it's calmness. Rocked by many thoughts, little events of passion,... Posted Nov 15 2008, 12:54 PM by The Caller Filed under: Music, friends, passion, New Phase, dreams, faith

• Shabola slams Obama

  Shabola released a new song about Obama and the over joy reaction for his victory in the Arab World.Shabola believes that we should not put a lot of hope on Obama because the dream can turn in to a nightmare... Posted Nov 14 2008, 11:01 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: News, Egypt, Music, Palestine, middle east, media, citizen Journalism, Culture, art, Syria, National, America, africa, war, Obama, Arts, Egyptian Life, Bush, Shabola, Shabaan Abd El-Rahim

• Genesis, "Keep It Dark"

  I like the lurching beat, and the rhythmic metronome-like quality of the guitar, and the occasional "blerp" from the analog synth. I don't think I ever saw or heard this one before, but I... Posted Nov 14 2008, 04:00 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Depeche Mode, "Any Second Now"

  This little gem of a tune is the utmost in simplicity and in analog synthesizer sounds. She remembered all the shadows and the doubts The same film Vivid pictures like a wall that's standing empty... Posted Nov 13 2008, 04:00 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Laurie Anderson, "Let X = X"

  The first house that I bought was on the far eastern edge of Denver. And when the sun went down, but it was still shining upward over the mountains into space, you could see the spy satellites flitting... Posted Nov 10 2008, 05:57 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• GREATEST Music Video EVER

  Ladies and gents, I present to you... Gunther and the Sunshine Girls! Warning: Contains the sight of a naked man's ass and soft core *** action. Which makes it sound a lot better than it really is... Posted Nov 08 2008, 12:02 PM by Rantings of an Arab Chick Filed under: Music

• Random Harmony

  Three Types of Jazz: * Czech Republic…Five musicians...Each instrument played a whole different story...yet all gather to present a high tuned image of greatness. The drummer stood out...he handled the... Posted Nov 08 2008, 04:41 AM by The Caller Filed under: Music, passion, song, New Phase, مزيكا, Jazz

• Madonna, "Crybaby"

  This is probably one of my favorite Madonna tunes, simply because it is so completely opposite of her normal genre. I have always enjoyed music from the 1920s through 1940s, and this particular piece,... Posted Nov 07 2008, 04:00 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Our Own Arabic Male Version Amy Winehouse

  George Wassouf the famous Lebanon Syrian singer was caught in Sweden for drug possession in Sweden , he was reported to be  caught with 30 g of Cocaine. The singer was going to sing in the inauguration... Posted Nov 06 2008, 01:22 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Music, media, Culture, Arab, Lebanon, sweden, Arts, Arabic faces, Sultan of Tarab, drugs, Amy Winehouse, George Wassouf

• Thank God He Died Before seeing it

  One of my favorite poets in the Arab World and Egypt is the legendary Ahmed Shafik Kamal who died in silence last month ,very few knew that he died and wrote about him in the newspapers hoping that the... Posted Nov 05 2008, 10:19 PM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Music, society, media, citizen Journalism, Ads, Culture, Video, Songs, tv, Arts, Egyptian Life, 1973, 1973 war, Halim, Ahmed Shafik Kamel, Abd El-Halim Hafez

• Genesis, "Land of Confusion"

  Ronald Reagan is spinning in his grave today. ;-) Read More... Posted Nov 05 2008, 12:24 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Gilbert O'Sullivan, "Alone Again"

  Oddly enough, this happens to be one of my favorite cheesy tunes from the 1970s. Naturally. Read More... Posted Nov 04 2008, 03:00 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Never again!

  Listening to Kelly screaming: Never again ...so powerfully, passionately and sharply yet filled with love...sore love, echoed in me a deeper meaning of the whole pain/ longing issue. We either live "love"... Posted Nov 04 2008, 02:55 AM by The Caller Filed under: Music, Love, passion, song

• Telling Stories - Tracy Chapman

  Lyrics I am a Tracy Chapman fan. For so many reasons I guess but this song reminds me of Winter, of our first car “The Uno” and of friends. So here’s one of my favorite songs of all time... Posted Nov 02 2008, 09:12 PM by Chocolate Mints In a Jar Filed under: Music, Video, Memories, friends, YouTube, Videos, nostalgic, Tracy Chapman

• Laurie Anderson, "Tightrope"

  If I remember correctly, Laurie Anderson wrote this song as a result of a near-death experience, when she fell ill while climbing a mountain in the Himalayas. Her Sherpa porter had to carry her down the... Posted Oct 30 2008, 10:11 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Neurosonic, "Are Solar"

  Okay, I heard this song a few days ago, and I can't get it out of my head. Argh. I like the combination of the singer's voice (very supple yet entertainingly screamy), the heavy beat, the crunchy... Posted Oct 29 2008, 11:26 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• OMD, "ABC Auto Factory"

  This is one of the coolest songs. I always like multitracked vocals, with different phrases overlaying each other, each contributing meaning to the song. I also like the cuckoo clock in this song. At least... Posted Oct 28 2008, 04:07 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Men at Work, "It's a Mistake"

  I always liked the syncopated beat of the rhythm guitar in this one. Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 03:30 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• I say NO-O-O..

  Kat DeLuna rocks, the live performance is just stunning. I have this feeling that she’s Kuwaiti, for some reason whenever I see her, I imagine her dancing Samri. Read More... Posted Oct 26 2008, 04:40 AM by Moey's Filed under: Music, Kuwait

• Aziz Maraka: Last Night @ The Royal Cultural Center

  I’m not going to write a review, I’m leaving that to the experts. I just want to thank Aziz for talking about the water crisis in Jordan and calling for moderation in using this declining resource... Posted Oct 26 2008, 12:21 AM by The Sugar cubes Filed under: Music, Jordan

• Let there be rock

  The crazy guitarist Angus Young he is so funny!        Read More... Posted Oct 24 2008, 03:56 PM by Sel3 Filed under: Music, Rock, AC/DC

• It is that time of the month again

  When I feel like bullshitting and have only you to bother, this month has been a month of records I visited India 3 times in this month, this is not a good thing actually but the good thing is that those... Posted Oct 18 2008, 12:27 PM by Sel3 Filed under: Music, Thoughts, Jordan, Around The World, bullshit, Dubai, Random Thoughts, here-and-there

• wall of sound

  This cheered me up just when I was feeling overwhelmed with work... I don't keep up with music (or anything else, these days) so I hadn't heard of Naturally 7 . Believe it or not, this is just... Posted Oct 17 2008, 10:11 AM by bint battuta in bahrain Filed under: Music, USA

• Finding yourself

  I love singing. I do it for myself. Actually it helped me a lot in building my self-esteem. It’s a long story, but what’s important here is that I just love singing. I think it’s amazing... Posted Oct 17 2008, 07:26 AM by Iman's Constant Cravings... Filed under: Music, Random Thoughts, What I Love

• OMD, "Genetic Engineering"

  I like the use of the old Speak & Spell toy in this song. Babies Mother Hospital Scissors Creature Judgment Butcher Engineer I like it. Read More... Posted Oct 17 2008, 03:30 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Good Lord..!

  ... The Bee Gees may save your life! Read More... Posted Oct 16 2008, 04:40 PM by Rantings of an Arab Chick Filed under: News, Music

• This is not a kiss ,it is a hug only !!

  Last week I found news that Tamer Hosni caused a political crisis in Kuwait that can force the current government to resign.Because of this punk there are several inquires in the Kuwaiti Parliament to... Posted Oct 16 2008, 03:03 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Music, society, middle east, media, Culture, Arab, Video, mideast, regional, Kuwait, Egyptians, Arts, Gulf, Tamer Hosni, Kuwaiti, Groupie

• OMD, "Stanlow"

  This song was recorded at the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Cheshire, England. That's the metallic pounding beat of the song. I like it. "So restrained, she turns away... Stanlow." Eternally This... Posted Oct 16 2008, 03:00 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• I Heart A Cappella

  Thank God it’s Thursday. Here’s another pre-weekend feel-good post. a cap·pel·la (adv): Without instrumental accompaniment. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.black-iris.com%2F2008%2F10%2F16... Posted Oct 16 2008, 12:58 AM by The Black Iris of Jordan Filed under: Music, Randomness

• Billy Squier, "Everybody Wants You"

  I think the hotel balcony where they're looking over the railing at the beginning of the video is the same balcony that appears on the cover of the Beatles greatest hits albums (1962-66, and 1967-70... Posted Oct 15 2008, 03:30 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• ABBA, "Super Trouper"

  One of my favorite ABBA tunes. I like the angelic harmonies of the women's voices, and the backing bass synthesizer during the chorus. And I really like Ola Brunkert's drumming - the drums are... Posted Oct 14 2008, 04:00 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Timbaland featuring One Republic, "Apologize"

  I didn't realize this was Timbaland and One Republic (whoever they are). I hear this song on the PA in the grocery store, meaning it must be quite over and done with now, but it's a catchy vocal... Posted Oct 13 2008, 07:11 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Asmahan :The early days and the family that shaped the person.

  Asmahan who refused to be Amal was a controversial person in all ways and means. I think that She was a very selfish person who didn’t love anyone except herself still she was a weak person from inside... Posted Oct 13 2008, 12:51 AM by Egyptian chronicles Filed under: Egypt, Music, media, Women, Photos, history, Culture, Arab, Syria, Follow Up, Arabs, war, tv, Egyptian X-files, Egyptian Faces, Arts, Minorities, Asmahan, Egyptian Royalty, WWII, Arabic X-Files, Amal Al-Atrache, Arabic faces, Druze, Farid Al Atrash, Amal Al-Atrash

• Al-Wakeel playing Hummam Ammari's "SubarStar" :)

  Despite the fact that Hummam Ammari's latest funny song, "Jordanian SubarStar", which is a funny arabic remake of the famous Nickelback song "Rockstar" , was produced by Play 99... Posted Oct 12 2008, 10:15 PM by n@simjo © Filed under: Music, Radio, Play 99.6, radio shows, Fann FM

• The Creatures, "Fury Eyes"

  I heard this song once, in 1996, on the car radio. I never heard it again. I knew it was The Creatures, but that was it. Finally I found it. It's so bouncy and silly. I like it. Siouxsie Sioux is a... Posted Oct 12 2008, 07:00 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Serranito, Flamenco Guitar Concert

  Read More... Posted Oct 11 2008, 06:07 PM by Khobbeizeh Filed under: Music, Jordan, Amman, art, Events, khobbeizeh TV

• Faith No More, "We Care a Lot"

  I forgot that this song had as much repetition as it does. But it's still fun. I don't watch "Dirty Jobs" on Discovery Channel, but I read that this song used to be the theme song for... Posted Oct 11 2008, 03:00 PM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Adam Ant, "Ant Rap"

  This probably has to be the worst example of lip-synching I've seen in at least a week. The star filter on the camera does funny things to Adam's plate armor - it reminds me of the Cylons from... Posted Oct 10 2008, 03:56 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• 311, "Silver"

  The lyrics for this song make me laugh. 311 used to have such fire, such verve. But as with all bands, once they stopped being broke and hungry, they lost their edge, and now they make reggae-style Muzak... Posted Oct 09 2008, 03:44 AM by An Alien Mind Filed under: Music

• Gordon Lightfoot, "Sundown"

  One of these days, after I finish collecting all the old Genesis albums, I will circle round and pick up some Gordon Lightfoot . He was all over the radio when I first arrived here. You seldom hear a baritone... Posted Oct 08 2008, 05:00 PM by An