Various things

[owlmoose]

I'm sure most of you have seen the Bad Sex Award, an annual "prize" for the worst-written sex scene in a published novel. This year's winner discusses the dubious honor.

On a completely different note (har har), I picked up this album of Sting singing Elizabethan music, mostly by composer John Dowland. It's quite nice, just voice and lute, simple but beautifully done. As I was listening to it, I was surprised to hear a familiar tune: a madrigal that I sang in high school. "Come again: Sweet love doth now invite; Thy graces that refrain, To do me due delight." I had forgotten how much I enjoyed music from this time period, especially choral. Need to seek out some more.

Also, there is a new Loreena McKennett album. Why was I not informed?

Comments

[koshkalet.livejournal.com]

I just found out about that same Sting album... I'm glad to hear it's worth getting.

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

I had never heard of it until I walked into a record store yesterday. Could not resist it. I think he does well.

[iamleaper]

Sting... sings... Dowland... first the man wears a codpiece in a badly done Sci-Fi movie, and now he's singing 17th century madrigals? What's next??

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm not sure whether to shake my head in dismay or applaud his willingness to try new things. He does do a really nice job, though.