February 2012
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Album Of The Week: THE CRANBERRIES' Roses
It feels so good they are back. “Roses” resumes The Cranberries’ career as if there hadn’t been any nine-year hiatus since “Wake Up And Smell The Coffee”. All the magic is back, and everything falls in its place with such gracefulness that it makes us believe it was meant to be this way. Who can say otherwise anyway?
“Tomorrow” is the easy single that could well have belonged to any of their...
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The Academy Awards of the Just
I cannot recall feeling this way by the end of the Academy Awards before. When the show is over, you can’t help complaining about whether so and so deserved Best Actor better or the fact that the show was way too long; this time, however, not only was the show one of the shortest ever, but all winners were more than right.
For the former, well-done having two or even three categories announced by...
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Álbum da Semana: MARCELO CAMELO, "Toque Dela"
Marcelo Camelo é o cara! Dono de um timbre sensacional e talento único, não é a toa que sua carreira solo deu certo. Se no Los Hermanos ele se faz fundamental, sozinho ele alça voos tão altos quanto. E “Toque Dela” só vem coroar o seu sucesso.
Confesso que demorei demais para ouvir o CD, e ao fazê-lo, foi como experimentar algo ilícito; simplesmente viciante. Seja na excelente...
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And the Oscar goes to...
The waiting is almost over. This Sunday we’ll finally get to know the winners of the most treasured award in the movie industry. But before that, I go ahead and say who they will be. Let’s see if I get the major categories right this time:
Best Picture: The Artist
Directing: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Actor in a Leading Role: George Clooney, The Descendants
Actress in a...
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TOP 10 Film Buff Problems
1.) When you refer to conversations you have with your friends as “dialogue”
2.) Making a hilarious movie reference that no one else gets and awkwardly standing there, laughing to yourself
3.) Getting more excited about the Oscars than you do about your own birthday
4.) Practicing acceptance speeches in the shower
5.) Practicing acceptance reactions in the shower
6.) Debating out loud with...
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Álbum da Semana: Roberta Sá, “Segunda Pele”
Tenho que confessar que após me deliciar com o lançamento de “Pavilhão de Espelhos”, estranhei um pouco ao ouvir o novo CD de Roberta Sá na íntegra. O motivo? Como compensar todo aquele samba delicioso de “Quando O Canto É Reza” em seu novo trabalho? Após aquele que foi o melhor CD Nacional do Ano, ouvir Roberta Sá sem o Trio Madeira foi um pouco difícil no começo, mas bem que “Pavilhão de...
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TOP 15 Movies 2011
2011 is gone. With it, a year of excellent movies is over. A few come-backs, some very pleasant surprises and others that I was pretty sure they were tremenduous even before watching the trailers. Here is my TOP 15 Movies of 2011:
#15 Ides Of March (Tudo Pelo Poder), USA/EUA
Dir: George Clooney Cast (Elenco): Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei,...
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"Hugo" vs "The Artist" - Final Round
Two major contenders at this year’s edition of the Academy Awards, I am impressed by the number of coincidences between “Hugo” and “The Artist”.
Firstly, the dogs. If “The Artist” is enlightened by the beautiful and talented Uggie the Dog, owner of some precious scenes, in “Hugo” it is Maximillian the Doberman the supporting canine for the “get Hugo” sequences. Secondly, we have a charismatic...
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A Invenção de Hugo Cabret, de Martin Scorcese
Uma obra-prima. Cinema 3D ganha uma razão de existir com o lançamento deste maravilhoso filme de Martin Scorcese. Se os trailers já me deixavam salivando, o filme cumpre a promessa com louvor. Ao contrário de “Avatar”, o filme grandioso e vazio de James Cameron, “Hugo” já começa ganhando por ter um coração enorme. Soma-se a isso boas interpretações da dupla central Asa Butterfield (Hugo Cabret) e...
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“We made this one in my garage… The human element of making music is the most...”
– Dave Grohl, accepting the award for Best Rock Album at the 54th Grammy Awards
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TOP 5 Most Embarrassing Grammy Moments
On the 54th Grammy Awards, we were blessed with the prestige towards the greatest singer alive Adele and the best Rock Band of our time, Foo Fighters. Both delivered amazing performances, Foo Fighters standing out due to a participation in the electronic music number (did you get why cause I’m still wondering what that was all about) as well as David Grohl joining sir Paul McCartney to play...
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Vencedores Grammy 2012
Que beleza!!! Adele e Foo Fighters fizeram a festa na última edição do Grammy. Só faltou o mega talentoso Bruno Mars e a ótima Nicki Minaj levarem algo para casa, mas tudo bem. O que importa é que 2011 foi o ano de Adele e Foo Fighters, os melhores CDs do ano!!!
Vamos às principais categorias:
Gravação do Ano: Adele - Rolling in the deep
Álbum do ano: Adele - 21
Música do ano: Adele -...
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Album Of The Week: THE BLACK KEYS' El Camino
I first saw them on SNL performing “Howlin’ For You” and I thought they were exhilarating. It took me a while to listen to “Brothers” (2010), and when I did, I was immediately fond of all songs, a rare thing in the music industry, I might say. “El Camino” proves to be even better.
2012 has barely started, but “Lonely Boy” already is the rock song to beat this year. Full of energy, its swing is...
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Álbum Da Semana: Karina Buhr, Longe de Onde
Essa menina vai longe. Na verdade, já está bem encaminhada. “Eu Menti Pra Você” já era uma delícia. Estranho no começo, diferente de cara. Autêntico, energizante e único. “Longe de Onde” é um passo à frente. Mais maduro, porém igualmente inovador.
Karina Buhr não faz músicas para as multidões, nota-se nas letras às vezes pesadas, como na faixa “A Pessoa...
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