Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Alexandra Slate - Edge of the Girl


Alexandra Slate is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose song "Bad Girl" is featured on the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider soundtrack. Rob Cavallo, who also produced Green Day, produced this album, which is fan-flipping-tastic. Really. Download now.

1. Bad Girl
2. No Vacancy
3. Edge of the Girl
4. Guilty
5. Die Awake
6. At 2
7. Can't Hold the World
8. Blinding the Universe
9. Get Used to It
10. I Apologize
11. Clumsy on the Wall

Enjoy! (Seriously. It's awesome.)

Sarah Hudson - Naked Truth


Kate Hudson's cousin (or niece? I can't remember) released one solo album before forming the electropop band Ultraviolet Sound. There are some real gems on here, including "I Know", "Gandhi", and the title track. Ashley Tisdale later covered "Unlove You" for her own debut.

1. Naked Truth
2. Girl on the Verge
3. Strange
4. I Know
5. Little
6. Unlove You
7. Gandhi
8. Call It My Life
9. Sentimental Saturday
10. Fake Rain
11. Bad Habit

Sara Nunes - How to Rule the World in 12 EZ Lessons


The track titles really tell you all you need to know about this album. If you're in the mood for Finnish parody pop, look no further.

1. Message 2 the Industry
2. Simon Can't Sing
3. The Year the Summer Almost Died
4. Starfucker
5. Dumb Bitch
6. Bleed
7. The Taco Song
8. I Hate Rock+Roll
9. European Cities
10. Where Da Brothers At?
11. Rock'n Roll Porn Star
12. Britney's Still a Virgin

Katie Neil - Second Story + In Transit

Katie Neil (born 1989) is an American pop-rock recording artist from New York City. She released a full-length album when she was 13, followed by two EPs.

Second Story (2005)
1. Stripped Down
2. Go Away
3. It's Not the Same
4. The Real Me
5. School Daze

In Transit (2006)
1. Stupid Ex-Boyfriend
2. Bad for You
3. Good Day Down
4. You're Not the Only One
5. Unspoken (not included)

I don't know what happened to my file of "Unspoken". I'll upload it once I track it down. In the meantime, enjoy!

Karmina - Voyage of a Thousand Dreams


Seeing as this album is now out of print, I'd say it's okay to put this up for download. Voyage of a Thousand Dreams is nowhere near as strong as Backwards Into Beauty, but the talent is evident and there are a few winners on here, namely "Maybe (Come Along, Love)". It's excellent.

1. Favorite Fantasy
2. Crazy
3. Maybe (Come Along, Love)
4. Painted
5. Run Away Mindigo
6. Bent for Me
7. Dreaming of You
8. Kinda Surprised
9. Think Out Loud
10. Catch You

Lillix - Japan Bonus Tracks


I searched high and low for these to no avail. Both are only available on the Japanese pressings of both albums (Falling Uphill and Inside the Hollow), unless you download them here.

Alexa Wilkinson - Lullaby Appetite


Here is the debut album by the Jersey-born, Utah-bred singer-songwriter. "Waterline" is my favorite.

1. Good Fight
2. Of Graves
3. Lullaby Appetite
4. Waterline
5. Movie Moment
6. Just Gone
7. Interest of Saving Time
8. Every Inch
9. Heaven Won't Mind
10. Sad-Eyed Annabelle
11. Eventual Symphony (contains hidden track)

Tristan Prettyman - Always Feel This Way EP


I couldn't find it anywhere to download, so I bought it myself and chose to share it with you all.

1. Always Feel This Way
2. Love Love Love (Acoustic Version)
3. Crazy
4. Daisy
5. Get Away (Live)

Friday, November 21, 2008

After touching down at Malta International Airport in Luqa, we took an express bus to the nearby town of Marsaxlokk, a picturesque seaside fishing village known for its quaint Maltese charm. We ate lunch at one of its many fish restaurants, which serve up such local catches as swordfish, tuna, and fried lampuki. After lunch, we hiked up Tas-Silg hill, where Tarxien temple have been excavated and are now open for public display. As we walked back down to the quay, we noticed the fishermen's boats with eyes painted on and the local fish market, where we could have bought fresh fish and people-watched if we hadn't been spending the night in nearby Birzebugga, as Marsaxlokk makes strides to preserve its quaintness by not having any hotels whatsoever.