Truncated Music Recs post

[icepixie]

Involving only one band: Clandestine, a Celtic outfit from Texas. I heard "Babylon" on an internet radio station I used to listen to several years ago, and made a recording of part of it. Never could find a way to buy it. Only recently did I think to look for it on Grooveshark, and lo! There it was!

I want to vid this song rather badly, but I don't know what I would vid it to. B5 seems rather too obvious. Slings & Arrows* has some potential, but...no, I don't quite think so. It needs something a bit more childishly earnest. Like LOTR, only not so epic. Ooooh, maybe the movie of Stardust! They do use the Babylon candle, and this song is based around that "How many miles to Babylon?" rhyme...

Anyway, another song by Clandestine that's good: "Peggy," in which...well, just listen, it's pretty great. :D

In other news, I read Howl's Moving Castle for the first time the other day, and...how was this not a huge part of my childhood? That was great! I saw the animated movie a few years ago, and it was good, but the book was even better. Plus there was SURPRISE!WALES. I hastily requested the sequels from the library yesterday.



* I've been rewatching the entire series this week, and am about to start on S3. GOD, that show is so good! It might be the most perfectly-done little gem of a series I've ever seen. rivendellrose, have you seen it? I think you'd love it.

Comments

[celamity]

I have the Castle in the air sequel book, and enjoyed it more than the first book - even though the book makes sense in a way the movie never even remotely approaches, I still prefer the mood of the movie. Also, I don't like surprise!Real World popping up in my fantasy worlds, but that's me :)

[icepixie]

I actually don't remember much of the movie, just that I thought it was cute. The book seemed more vivid, though maybe that's purely a function of it being more recent for me.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I've seen bits and pieces of "Slings and Arrows," mostly in the first season, I think? All kind of mixed up and out of order, probably - I was popping in and out while a friend introduced another friend to it, and it looked really interesting. I shall have to add it to our list!

Also, I keep meaning to write a note to say thank you for the card! ♥ We got it a few days ago, and it is helping to fill out our ornament-less tree. ♥

[icepixie]

Ohhhh, you'd like it! It does really help if it's seen in order, although I think certain scenes can be appreciated on their own. But...ahhh, I just love (or love to hate) all the characters, and Geoffrey's obvious love for the plays and the way the show dramatizes his interpretations of them are just...yes.

You're welcome! :)

[elflore.livejournal.com]

Yes! Make me a Stardust video! That would rock.

[icepixie]

\o/! I will have to get the DVD from Netflix, but I'm liking the idea more and more.

[asinpterodactyl.livejournal.com]

Howl's Moving Castle, and everything else by Diana Wynne Jones, was a huge part of my childhood. When you're done reading the three Howl books, you should definitely read the Chrestomanci books, which are fantastic (in both senses of the word).

And also be sure to read Archer's Goon, which is an odd little stand-alone book that is inexplicably awesome.

Oh! And also read Deep Secret. It's a fantasy novel, set in the modern world (mostly), and the entire second half of the book is set at a sci-fi/fantasy convention. If you've ever been to a convention, you'll get a kick out of seeing what happens when you unleash actual wizards into one.

[icepixie]

I've heard good things about the Chrestomanci books. I actually tried reading Deep Secret a few years ago, and never finished it. Alas, even the prospect of the con setting didn't tempt me to get to the second half. :(

[calliopes_pen]

I've never watched Slings & Arrows, but it is on my list to try someday. Probably before next year's Yuletide.

[icepixie]

Dooooo eeeeet. It's so great. :D

[calliopes_pen]

Oh, I intend to. Pushing it up the list of over 50 shows (and growing!) to try.

Right now, I'm making my way through Forever Knight. Followed by She-Wolf of London. After that, it will be Slings and Arrows.

[icepixie]

Ohhhh, Forever Knight. I was so into that back in the mid-nineties. (I was thirteen, it was...well, you know what it's like. Teenaged-angst-bait.)