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Winterwell album by Mree (aka Marie Hsiao)

Winterwell album by Mree

Singer Mree (aka Marie Hsiao) has been busy working on her sophomore album “Winterwell”. The album reveals the work of an artist who is “maturing” and finding her own unique sound and niche in the eclectic indie music scene. Her new music features an electronica component to further enhance the acoustic, ambient, vocal layering that her fans are accustomed to hearing from her. As you can see from her promo video, she back with heavenly visuals along with her sweet vocals. Mree’s album is due to be released August 6th, 2013. You can get the first single “Into the Well” on Into the Well - Into the Well - Single or amazon.

Listen to more mree (aka Marie Hsiao): Of the Trees, Lift Me Up and Atmosphere.

Winterwell album by Mree

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will

Rapper Big Will released his album “Cry Now Laugh Later”. He raps about the rude boy life from money to women to the homies. Big Will’s got money on his mind and gives that perfect girl anything she likes. Then it’s lights off. His music over the past couple years have been compiled into his latest album.

Here’s the tracklisting :
1.) Enemy
2.) Anything You Like
3.) One Night Stand Ft. JRichol
4.) Hello Kitty
5.) Lights Off
6.) Every City We Go (Album Version)
7.) Pimp Motivation
8.) 9 To 5
9.) Perfect Girl
10.) All Black
11.) I’m A Gangster
12.) Rude Boy Ft. Eazy Mikhail & Sam Beast
13.) Money On My Mind Ft. Black Ice & Simson
14.) This Year
15.) Not Tonight
16.) Anything You Like (REMIX) Ft. Sam Beast

You can get the album on Cry Now Laugh Later - Big Will.

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will (Part 1 preview)

Cry Now Laugh Later album by Big Will (Part 2 preview)

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage team up for the music video for their single “Move Me”. The dreamy synth pop track gets an equally hazy ethereal visual feel. In the video, Jhameel and Jamie Leffler of DWNTWN long for each other with their soft sensual voices. The separation from each other is killing them. They just want to be together.

Listen to more Jhameel : Shadow of a Man

Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

Lyrics to Move Me by Jhameel x DWNTWN x Giraffage

(DWNTWN)
i like the way that you move me
i like the way that you walk the line
i like the way that you move me
i need a man who can make me cry
(i need a girl who can make me die)

(Jhameel)
simple girl fell into the ground
while she saw the world
sigh
and i’m doin the same damn thing
hated by the only one that never was afraid if i
do what you wanted in the
middle of the night i kissed you on the hand
your body is a mortal sin
caught you in the morning
morning when you told me i’m afraid that you’ll be
sick of me
it’s better i leave

(chorus)

(Jhameel)
sad like a sideways bottle on my mind
gimme the time
gimme the chance
take the feelings of my chest
gimme the hope
i figured though
i need more
think of the things that you said
all the times i pushed you
face on my mind
similar eyes
gimme some time
similar ways i fake
similar thoughts i hate
methodical
a miracle
it’s sad to see
some of the thoughts aren’t me

(chorus)

How books can open your mind by Lisa Bu at TED

How books can open your mind by Lisa Bu at TED

What happens when a dream you’ve held since childhood … doesn’t come true? Lisa Bu grew up in China with tiger parents, who wanted her to have a safe and stable career as an engineer. However, she had her own dreams to be a Chinese opera singer, but her dream was shattered. She turn to books to create a new dream, which led her to move to the US. As Lisa Bu adjusted to a new life in the United States, she turned to books to expand her mind and create a new path for herself. She shares her unique approach to reading in this lovely, personal talk about the magic of books.

“I have come to believe that coming true is not the only purpose of a dream. Its most important purpose is to get us in touch with where dreams come from, where passion comes from, where happiness comes from.” – Lisa Bu

How books can open your mind by Lisa Bu at TED

More about Lisa Bu
Born and raised in Hunan, China, Lisa Bu has been with TED since 2011. Before that, she spent seven years as a talk show producer and a digital media content director at Wisconsin Public Radio. She’s also a computer programmer, with a PhD in journalism and an MBA in information systems from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a BA in Chinese from Nanjing University in China.

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Singer Paul Kim released the music video for his single “You Had Your Chance”. In the video, his relationship falls apart and leaves a bad taste in his mouth. His girl couldn’t handle being in a relationship and started pull away. She eventually breaks off the relationship and throws it all away. Paul is devastated and exacts revenge on her the only way he knows by destroying her things from her wardrobe to her car. Even with revenge he can’t wipe away his feeling for her. Sometimes love can be tormenting. You can get the single on You Had Your Chance - You Had Your Chance - Single or amazon.

Listen to more Paul Kim: Today, She is the Reason, Getaway, Love Me Like You Do, Outta My Head, Chasing Us, Make Believe, Still Not Over You, Hero and You Left Me For That.

You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Lyrics to You Had Your Chance by Paul Kim

Hello there baby How has it been?
It’s been some time since I could call you a friend
When things got hard you left me high and dry
And then when winter came, you flew to southern skies
Baby you, you were the one
But you got scared and decided to run
Well things done changed
And I ain’t the same
And I ain’t never gonna let you play your games

You had your chance
But you threw it all away
So now you can dance all alone for the rest of your days

And I worked my fingers right down to the bone
To make you happy and build a sacred home
But oh you were foolish you must’ve bumped your head
You packed your things and left me
And this is what I said

Where you baby when I needed a friend then
Someone I could count on till the very end
I gave my all just to keep you here
And I don’t even know why I shed them tears
You broke my heart and left me all alone
And now you on the phone beggin me to come home
Well I moved on so I must say goodbye
But you on your knees and you’re wondering why…

Jackie Chan Picks A Fight With Bruce Lee… And Loses

Jackie Chan Picks A Fight With Bruce Lee... And Loses

On the Canadian TV show George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Jackie Chan talked about his best story ever: for a young martial arts performer, getting to act opposite Bruce Lee was a huge honor – and Jackie Chan got the chance on the set of ‘Enter the Dragon’. But things didn’t exactly go according to plan. When Bruce accidentally hit Jackie in the head, he felt awful. This allowed Jackie to spend a little quality time with his idol.

Jackie Chan Picks A Fight With Bruce Lee… And Loses