Azure Ray

今天浏览博客时听到一首很舒服的曲子，查了一下是Azure Ray的safe and sound.
三首链接：
Displaced
Look To Me
Safe And Sound

官网：
http://www.azureraymusic.com/info.html

一点简介(by 果果的音乐盒)：
艺人：Azure Ray(美国)
风格：Indie Pop，Dream Pop(独立流行，梦幻流行)
厂牌：Warm
专辑：Azure Ray
Azure Ray简介 ：
Maria Taylor和Orenda Fink出生於美国乔治亚州Athens。两人十六岁时结识於阿拉巴马州立艺术学校，Maria主修芭蕾，Orenda主修戏剧，都对音乐保持强烈兴趣。 毕业後搬到内布达加斯州Omaha 参加了power pop乐队Little Red Rocket，之後组成低调民谣风格的Azure Ray。所加入的独立厂牌Saddle Creek，就像个大家庭，乐手都在两个以上的 乐队演出，彼此熟识，相互支援，例如Azure Ray常与Bright Eyes巡回演出，让Omaha成为近年来美国中西部独立摇滚的重要基地。
Azure Ray,迷幻摇滚，很小众，在美国摇滚界默默无闻。可是，我喜欢。
“maria taylor和orenda fink，两颗年轻的心灵就在15岁的时候碰撞出了音乐的火花，他们原来在一个叫little red rocket的乐队里参与音乐的制作，感觉上充满了朝气和活力，但少的是那份安详和宁静。加入warm records出了一张专辑azure ray之后，他们就把azure ray这么美丽的名字一直用到了现在。她们来自佐治亚现在还不到20岁。”
Maria Taylor 和 Orenda Fink默契绝佳、清新淡雅的和声，空心吉他、钢琴，在一起跳舞，蔓延出淹的死人的静谧。她们的曲风像是不吵闹时候的 Throwing Muses，表现出纤细脆弱情感时的Kristin Hersh和Tanya Donelly 姊妹俩，有些曲子又有著Mazzy Star 的梦幻感。
生涩的倾诉，不流畅，仿佛要断掉。却得我欢颜体谅。

2007-Roger Federer's New Wilson Racket

It's called the 'K Factor' but no further official details are yet availble. Not sure whether it's just a new paintjob.The current one is nCode 90 although someone says that's not even true.

According to a fan named Johnny:
To the individual that thinks he plays with the old Pro Staff with a paint job this is incorrent. He does play with an Ncode original racquet. There is a difference with the grommet holes being wider apart than the retail version, as well Roger's racquet has a compartment the opens the butt and allows him to add or remove tiny weights depending on which surface he plays on.This is confirmed with his personal stringer for his racquets.
As you can see on the PWS section his current racket has 4 gommet holes. The current Ncode 90 has 5 holes at the PWS. Rogers preferred specs are wider spacing 4 gommet holes and he has already been playing with for years.. If you notice the NEW K Factor racquet also has 4 gommet holes. It is more the consumer that will be changing to his preferred string pattern which will result in more spin with less effort and better control. As for the K in the racquet Im not very certain as to the meaning for that could be for more kevlar or perhaps more Carbon. As for the string tension Roger used 48.5 pounds on mains and 45 pounds on crosses. Wilson natural gut on mains and Luxilon Big Banger Alu Power on the crosses. A picture from his stringer at a tournament clearly shows his preferences. Hope this helps everyone.

K factor:

cCode:

comparation:

Racket in Roger's hand:

String tension:

Father hear the Prayer We Offer

高中时就听过这首歌，当时只是喜欢曲调，现在看了歌词觉得更有意义了，虽然我不信仰上帝。

Father hear the prayer we offer;

Not for ease our prayer shall be,

But for strength that we may ever

Live our lives courageously.


Not forever in green pastures

Do we ask our way to be;

But the steep and rugged pathway

May we tread rejoicingly.


Not forever by still waters

Would we idly rest and stay;

But would smite the living fountains

From the rocks along our way.


Be our strength in hours of weakness,

In our wanderings be our guide;

Through endeavour, failure, danger,

Father, be Thou at our side,


Let our path be bright or dreary,

Storm or sunshine be our share;

May our souls in hope unweary

Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.