I've been enjoying the quirky musical stylings of an Australian performer recently- Kate Miller-Heidke; a classically-trained alt-pop singer/song-writer.
Her song 'The Last Day on Earth' makes me teary. I saw the video clip for the first time a few days ago and had to gulp back sobs at the poignancy of the lyrics and the randomly tragic video (her tears around the 2:27 mark had me sniffling hard-core). I would give something, probably not my right arm or first born, to know what it's about for her, though I'm worried it's something like some awful Sylvester Stallone movie or something similarly unspeakable.
On a less wrist-slitting note, I loved her 'Can't Shake It' because it deals with something I think we've all experienced- dance floor self-consciousness- and I found her 'accent' very cheerful and warming. Her unique aesthetic is more obvious here than in the last video (though I cannot work out why Aussie video clip producers insist on using flashing colour changes on people's faces at present) and despite my suspicions that she's wearing a nightie here, I must conclude by saying that anyone who describes their moonwalk as like they've stepped in shit is alright by me ;)
14 years ago
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