26 November, 2005

Coldplay encounters another kind

Coldplay recently revealed their new music video of Talk, song from their latest album, X&Y. The video is something different what fans have seen ever.

The story is like "Coldply's encounter of another kind in the galaxy". They lands on a planet and meet a giant robot. They communicate throught music and make friends. But when Coldplay leaves with a spaceship, the robot eats it in the end.

Their videos have been always more "experimentally artistic" or more "straightforward as a rock music video". Like "The Scientist" - Chris Martin literally goes back in time in the video - and "Speed of Sound" - the band simply plays its tune.

But, this time is neither of the above. It can be described as funny (?). I've know the band since I bought their first album, Parachutes. But this is the first time to see the band, especially other three except for Chris Martin, acting like that.

Coldplay has won many awards and had a huge success so far. They are not just one of the British bands. The band is now known around the world. It is time that the band wants to see theirselves in another kind, isn't it?

» Coldplay

24 November, 2005

Thunder Perfect Mind - Prada Parfums

A DVD arrived at my office today. It is the DVD for press from Prada.

Four-and-half-minute promotional movie is called "Thunder Perfect Mind", produced for the introduction of Prada's new parfum. Directed by Jordan Scott and Ridley Scott. Starring Daria Werbowym, born in Canada and has Ukrainian parents.

The film seems to be shot in Berlin. We can find many landmarks such as Potsdamer Platz, the TV tower and the Berlin Wall.

Very inspiring film and very beautiful heroine.

You can also watch the film at pradaparfums.com.

» Prada Parfums

18 November, 2005

This is really Takk - Sigur Rós' new video

Oh my god... I just want to introduce this music video and share the excitement with you. The video is an Icelandic group, Sigur Rós' Glósóli.

Its set looks somewhere in Iceland or maybe not. Maybe somewhere in Northern Europe. Very picturesque. The video starts with a boy carrying a drum. He walks in a bleak field and meets many other kids. And they keep travelling and finally they ... I don't want to say how it was now. You watch it. Something beyond words waits for you. It took my breath.

Since I bought their latest album, Takk, I have been a big fan of them. And it is sure that this beautiful video made me even a bigger fan. My heart is captured.

» Sigur Róōs | Glósóli

10 November, 2005

La Rage

This entry is written by my boss. He cannot help expressing anger over the French government. Here is France's riot story.

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The violence began as Bouna Traore (15), and Zyed Benna (17) from Clichy-sou-Bois, were accidentaly killed in an electricity substation while fleeing from police on the night of Oct 27. The increasing unrest now enters its 15th night, and is spreading across the nation.

A crime offensive had just been launched a month prior, by Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. The intention was to provide "cleansing" of the problematic suburbs of Paris by depolying the infamous CRS, the specially trained French riot police who have "cart blanche" to arrest and assault anyone considered suspicious.

It is quite apparent now that the heavy handed police have only made things worse.

Areas such as Clichy-sous-Bois lack education, jobs, and welfare. Unemployment reaches up to 25%. It is an established fact that the youths from such areas (referred to as "scum" by Mr. Sarkozy) face tough discrimination from the French society (which proclaims it's ideals to be "Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood"), making it difficult for them to find descent work or housing.

The problem roots deep, as France fails to keep its promise of a stable economy to the African immigrants invited over 3 decades ago. The government of this now ethnically rich nation parks many of these immigrants in the poorest subururban slums, and hides them from the white French society.

Now the children of these immigrants, born into this neglected situation, are asking for dignity and treatment as human beings, setting cities ablaze again tonight, just to be heard and just to be seen.

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He suggests me to watch this DVD, LA HAINE.