.iLike: my current playlist

An un-mentioned resolution for the new year is to give up hip hop music. The more I get into it the more my already disturbed mind gets soiled. I am not generalizing and saying that all rap/ hip hop music is bad, I will keep listening to some of those who have actual meanings to their songs, but I guess the mistake I have made that I have sacrificed lyrics quality for hypnotizing beats.

Any who, I am really liking these few songs at the moment.

Starting off with miss Lizzy Grant :P I didn't like her songs a while ago but i am growing accustomed to them, this one is my favorite.

Lana Del Rey-Radio

The second one is by the girl who introduced me to the song afterwards, this brilliant girl is the Aussie Bella who surprisingly did not win X-Factor, she's amazing, her voice gives me goosebumps, I am glad she got a record deal though.

Bella Ferraro- Set me On Fire 

And next.... Birdy-Skinny Love 

And last but not least, Adele's Skyfall, I have to admit though Adele sure wasn't the best choice for this song, I still like it though it could have been performed better.

.my celebrity crush

for the time being, of course, I am very unstable emotionally..

It is Donald Glover.

I am not going to be very articulate or thorough listing the reasons why, but I will state a fact that is undeniable by anyone, this man is volcano of talents. It's really depressing to see him not getting the exposure he deserves, but maybe that's because he is not so subject to being scandalous and mediocre.

Now, let's get to why that is..

1- He, (IMO) is -as he best explains it "hot like a parked car, weird like n*gger with a hard R"

2- He is hilarious, and God knows how much I am drawn to people with sophisticated and clever humor. I am not saying this only based on his role in Community as Troy, but based a) the fact that he writes my all time favorite TV comedy series 30 Rock along with Tina Fey, b) going through the outtakes of Community and seeing how he, and the entire cast improvises is impressive, 3) watching his stand up, he is brilliant. He uses many pop culture and modern references but his humor is still timeless and could get to anyone.




3- His music is awesome, period.



I decided to share this video because i think it's brilliant, and the music video is a bit disturbing and seriously unrelated to anything.

4- He is into fashion, I rest my case :).

.the current addiction

Beautiful music, a voice to kill for, an amazingly gorgeous and inspiring young woman. She is the British singer/songwriter Adele Adkins, and she is my new addiction.

Introduced to her voice thorough her latest hit Rolling In The Deep , he voice literally stunned me, I had to look up the song in search for the singer behind all that beauty, while at it, I had the privilege to listen to several others by her, apparently the song that blew my mind was just a jewel in her talent crown.

On a completely unrelated note, this was my favorite show when i was a little girl, Madelene


We love our bread
We love our butter
But most of all
We love each other

أنتِ زَهر العُمرْ

Oh how i love this lady ! She's probably the only singer in this entire world who could pour the beats of a heart into a song, never mind that she doesn't actually write the songs, but she's the one presenting them to ears thirsty for that voice that is beyond any description that could ever be written.

As i listen to Fairouz, I teach my heart new words of love and joy, I teach myself words to express how i feel and could never think of writing on my own , not in a gazillion years.

No matter how many current singers try to follow in her footsteps ( and they are many ! ) i don't think they will ever reach where she's at, she actually crafted that mountain and the way to it..

iLike : Fair to Midland

Fair To Midland

This band is ( in all means ) a winning combination of all what could impress me in music , when i first heard my favorite song by them " tall tales taste like sour grapes" i realized that i finally found my band ! they're literally amazing ! a mixture of powerful addictive instrumental performance , meaningful strong lyrics and astounding vocals ! Suitable for all tastes :D the music has a metallic feel to it and the vocals are sort of folksy ( in my opinion) .

And here's my favorite song , Enjoy !

Too much patience,

No resistance,

Within shouting distance,

You can hear a blind man's bluff,

Dragging names through the mud and still bitting his tongue,

The devil's in the air and I'm spitting out prayers,

While the ravenous all eat their fill,



Tell me, tell me a story,

Tell me not to worry, or pick up the phone,

So turning, turning a deaf ear,

So that I don't hear them throwing stone,



Too much hogwart,

Not enough hearsay,

Always made the front page,

You could use a fine tooth comb to get a word from the wise,

Would be a welcome surprise,

Keep an ear to the ground so to drown out the sound of the failures that make me whole,


Tell me, tell me a story,

Tell me not to worry, or pick up the phone,

So turning, turning a deaf ear,

So that I don't hear them throwing stone,



These walls don't talk,

Even when somebody knocks,

These walls don't stand,

For anyone else but themselves,

These walls don't fall,

Even when gravity's failing us all,



Tell me, tell me a story,

Tell me not to worry, or pick up the phone,

So turning, turning a deaf ear,

So that I don't hear them throwing stone