ShinobiCat

The Beauty of Nature

ShinobiCat — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:30:13 +0000

It has always amazed me how diverse the nature is. Oh, how much variations of colours, shapes and moods of the plants can be found in our planet. In my opinion nature can set back your emotional balance through the hard times. Life is never easy…Sometimes you have to face the fears, delusions, troubles and different distressing events in your life. Personally I believe that the flowers and the trees have got renewal healing energies which always help you surviving the actual hardships.
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Wet Wet Wet’s 20th Anniversary

ShinobiCat — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:15:17 +0000

The latest album of Wet Wet Wet - Timeless- was released in november 2007. This Scottish band is very close to me for a long time. In my opinion this band is one of the greatest bands of the 80’s and 90’s . Their music is pure, sensual and passionate and they always have had a very high standard from the beginning. More than 10 albums full of beautiful songs, that I never get tired of.

The band’s leadsinger, Marti Pellow has got an amazing voice and a great live performance.

Definitely he is a huge talent and he is always very enthusiasm, dynamic and maximalist on the stage. His performance is always very credible.

The first time I saw him was in the video clip of „Angel Eyes” on MTV. He was so joyfull, charming, charismatic and singing extremely well, fully with heart and soul. And his smile…

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My X-Mas Top 10

ShinobiCat — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:55:01 +0000

It was a hard decision but after all I compiled my X-Mas Top 10 (2007) based on my favourite songs nowadays. Actually none of the songs are traditional Christmas songs, but I prefer these songs. I included a 30 sec preview to every song, I hope you’ll like them. (more…)

Free Christmas Icon Set

ShinobiCat — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:43:13 +0000

Christmas is coming, so I decided to create a little icon set for you. It’s a must-have icon set if you want to pimp your website at Christmas time. The set contains 42 icons in various formats (png, gif, ico, vector eps). You are allowed to use them on your personal or commercial projects. You may NOT resell or redistribute the icons. Of course, you are allowed to modify or alter the icons in any way. If you like it, please give me credit by posting a link to my site (or directly to this post). (more…)

The World of the Mandalas

ShinobiCat — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:39:14 +0000

Mandala art can also be a method for meditation, relaxation, healing, inspiration and a creative outlet. Drawing and painting mandalas can help you to harmonize your harsh emotions, ease your pain, regain your trust in yourself and believe in your life again.
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Album Covers in the Spotlight

ShinobiCat — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:00:05 +0000

The other day I was shopping in a local music store and to be honest some album covers totally shocked me. I know the fact that the cover is not as important as the quality of the songs on the album, but the labels should spend more time to make quality and creative covers. As far as I know, the covers are designed by professional designers and photographers but the result is sometimes a disaster. I don’t get it how can the labels release awful pictures from their own artists. In my opinion the labels are kinda wanton when it comes to releasing a new album. Moreover success on sales depends on the quality of the cover. The extreme, tasteless and disadvantageous covers affect negatively the reception of the songs on the certain album. Furthermore some artists are barely recognizable on their actual album, and I find it kinda annoying. (more…)

Winter Is Here!

ShinobiCat — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:49:29 +0000

Although winter is not my favourite season but the snowfall from yesterday inspired me to take some shots of the winter scene. To be honest, I prefer to watch snowfall from my warm room. But sometimes I like to take a walk in the nature. However I think skiing still won’t be my favourite pasttime in the future. Here you can see the pictures that I took. (more…)

Verena Rehm

ShinobiCat — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:46:18 +0000

On the album of Groove Coverage called Covergirl there was a beatiful song called “Lullaby For Love”. This is one of the most wonderful songs what I’ve ever heard. A bit later I became aware of that the vocalist and songwriter is called Verena Rehm. It’s interesting that I especially like to listen to this song in winter because of the soft sound effects like the wind-effect that gives me winter mood. Unfortunately nowadays it’s not she who sings in the Groove Coverage songs, although she’s still a part of Groove Coverage and she co-produces most of the songs. She is a very versatile artist (singer, songwriter, pianist etc…). “Lullaby For Love” is a classic candlelight song for me, there’s no winter when I don’t listen to it. The lyrics of it is very close to me. (more…)

Review: Albums in 2007

ShinobiCat — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:09:17 +0000

Personally I think, 2007 wasn’t the best year for music (except electronic music - but this is another story). Many talented and famous artists’ new album made me dissapointed. I’ve been waiting for their albums but after all I gotta say that I could live without them. It looks like they ran out of inspiration and creativity.

Craig David: Trust Me

He’s one of favourite male singers. In my opinion his style is really unique moreover his voice is very special. However his newest album lacks these things. All of the songs are average, and he totally lost his unique style that I really liked from him in the last years. Maybe he wanted to try a new style but in my opinion this album is kinda weak. Where are those songs like “Don’t Love You No More”, “World Filled With Love” or “Just Don’t Miss Your Water”…? (more…)