Eurovision

I never took much attention to Eurovision The style of music that they usually play there, the "Europop" is terrible. Now, they are singing songs more "international". Actually, most of them are almost copying songs that are huge success. If you saw the show you could see some imitations of guys like Justin Timberlake or Adele.

There are always some amusing moments. No one will ever forget the legendary sax guy. And he was back this year, to do some non-sense dance with his saxophone!

However, there was a huge difference this year, and the difference was the huge quality of the Portuguese song. Salvador Sobral sang (in Portuguese) a super beautiful song, written by his sister, internationally famous composer Luísa Sobral. 
The song is a very soft and romantic ballad that actually, I can't find too many words to describe it.
It's calm, peaceful, lovable, heartbreaking really. That song was like a big big bag of fresh air.
So beautiful, so emotional. Perfect.
Oh, and by the way, we fucking won the competition! And broke the record! YAY!
That a look on it, it is really something.

Depeche Mode Covered David Bowie

Depeche Mode started this weekend their Europeen Tour.
The setlist consisted of 5 songs from their new album "Spirit" and a lot a classics. The band played in total 22 songs.
But, the biggest surprise of all was, undoubtedly, that they covered David Bowie playing "Heroes".
Heroes is a very important song for the band, specially for Dave Gahan. Martin Gore, Andre Fletcher and Vince Clark, back in 1980 decided to hire Gahan for vocals, after they heard him singing Heroes.
Also, all of its members praised David Bowie several times in the past.
Can't wait to see them in Portugal this summer!
Take a look of their version here.

Ok, Not Ok Computer

Ok Computer, the 1997 legendary Radiohead album, turns 20 this year.
To celebrate it, the band decided to release OKNOTOK, the 20th anniversary re-issue of the album.
OKNOTOK will include a CD of the original album remastered and a bonus disc that will include 3 previously unreleased songs and 8 b-sides from that era.
It will be available digitally, in double CD format and in a triple LP boxset which will include a book with Yorke's notes of the album and a cassete with demos and sessions from OK Computer.
Now, you just have to wait to June to hear it, and to July to grab it!

OKNOTOK:

Disc 1
1. "Airbag"
2. "Paranoid Android"
3. "Subterranean Homesick Alien"
4. "Exit Music (For a Film)"
5. "Let Down"
6. "Karma Police"
7. "Fitter Happier"
8. "Electioneering"
9. "Climbing Up the Walls"
10. "No Surprises"
11. "Lucky"
12. "The Tourist"

Disc 2
1. "I Promise"
2. "Man of War"
3. "Lift"
4. "Lull"
5. "Meeting in the Aisle"
6. "Melatonin"
7. "A Reminder"
8. "Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)"
9. "Pearly*"
10. "Palo Alto"
11. "How I Made My Millions"