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  Welcome to Mirror Albums - Powered by TotalPIX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The software stays on your computer so you can create off-line at leisure and send the completed album when you are happy with it.
This also means you can create new albums whenever you like as the software is yours to keep and use as often as you wish.
Mirror Album provides a choice of album formats plus calendars all of which are shown under Products and Prices on the menu.
www.mirroralbums.co.uk   (237 words)

  
  Leisure (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leisure is the debut album by Blur, released in August 1991 and making # 7 in the UK.
Released during the waning days of the Shoegazing period, Leisure was considered an album that was catching the end of a trend, as were Blur.
But they would reinvent themselves with their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish, in 1993.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leisure_(album)   (165 words)

  
 Leisure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because leisure time is free from compulsory activities such as employment, running a business, household chores, education, eating, and sleeping it is often referred to as "free time".
Etymologically, the English world leisure appears to be derived in the 14th century from the Latin word, licere, meaning "to be permitted" or "to be free." The word came to be also from the French word loisir, meaning "free time," and such English words as license (originally meaning immunity from public obligation) and liberty.
The notions of leisure and leisure time are thought to have emerged in the late nineteenth century with the rise of mechanized industry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leisure   (884 words)

  
 Leisure & Entertainment - June 2003
The new album for Asalah is due to be released in the very near future along with the new music video.
The new album for Asala which was shot in a romantic scenery in Beirut, is due to be released in the very near future along with the new music video.
The new album for Asala is due to be released in the very near future along with the new music video.
www.syrialive.net /Entertainment/archives/2003/music_news_jun03.htm   (1254 words)

  
 Blur Album Reviews
It’s not surprising that nowadays this album is regarded as the pinnacle of Brit-pop, or as one of the era’s classic touchstones, because it boasts a sprawling diversity that would inspire a legion of imitators and paved the way for other top acts such as Supergrass and Elastica.
That’s correct, while the album’s reach is, in a way, certainly admirable – it’s not that the band’s milking one idea for 50 minutes – you could argue that for each good song, there also a bad (or: ‘merely decent’) one.
Album opener “Ambulance” is certainly also among the highlights here: trippy and completely devoid of (audible) guitar, it shows that the new approach can work, with a myriad of sounds and textures they’d never used before, not in that way.
www.guypetersreviews.com /blur.php   (6121 words)

  
 blur
The album has a very good sound, that is inspired by the former work, but it has something that charatcterizes more the Brit-Pop vein of the band.
The album signs a point of turn for the english band, blur goes to a new type of music, Alternative and Indie ones, leaving their Brit-Pop roots that gave them success in all the world.
The album recorded in a jam-session, must this strangeness to the new producer, thanks to his work of cut and paste.
www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Hills/4999/blureng.html   (586 words)

  
 Music Review -- Supreme Beings of Leisure - Self-Titled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Formerly known as the short-lived Oversoul 7, Supreme Beings of Leisure are an intersection pile-up of sound and style that effectively meld their many components into a fine example of musical pluralism.
Soriano-Lightwood lends much to the project, from her quirky, yet seductive lyrics to vocals that blessedly stray from the pixie-ish cooings many techno bands are fond of using.
Supreme Beings of Leisure is highly recommended to anyone who digs good hodge-podge techno, as well as detractors of the genre who claim it's devoid of any true heart and soul.
www.theshrubbery.com /0400/music4.html   (385 words)

  
 leisure
The two-disc album features a two set show, with the first set having a solo Bob Dylan with an acoustic guitar, and the second, with his plugged in band.
The album captures the expert timing, rhythm and intonations of the group, but fails to capture the sense of spontaneity and excitement that is best found in a live setting.
Once you have seen them live in all their glory, the album will be a great way to reminisce, and you can add the fire in with your imagination.
www.umich.edu /~msjrnl/backmsj/102698/current/leisure.html   (1215 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Leisure: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Leisure certainly has its moments, though, and when they come, they're quietly stunning: "Sing" (later revived for the Trainspotting soundtrack) is a crystalline clatter, guided through huge psychedelic rain clouds by Alex James' wandering bass; even today, it sounds one of Blur's most beautiful moments.
While it may be fashionable to dismiss this album, and the band themselves may wish to distance themselves from it somewhat due to their circumstance at the time, the music on Leisure is still (to my ears) quite good.
Because of this, Leisure was always the Blur album to play last - what with the sound being fairly disconnected from the bombastic pop of the albums yet to come - though, at the time, I probably would have argued it's place in the greatest albums ever list, just off the strength of the singles.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000025XLV   (1517 words)

  
 Blur Album Reviews
Still, this album is the closest you can come to actually having been in London in the mid-'90s.
This album continues in the same dreary direction as the last album, only Blur forgot to write actual songs this time, as 13 is primarily comprised of atmospheric mood pieces and lo-fi Americanized rockers seemingly bashed out on the spot.
The album isn’t perfect by any means; there’s little stylistic flow, and their electronic experiments and excessive use of Pro Tools at times seem a sorry substitute for Coxon’s creativity.
www.geocities.com /sfloman/blur.html   (1861 words)

  
 Adrian's Album Reviews : Blur
As far as this album is concerned, Damon's time (and experience gained) spent with various side-projects such as Gorillaz is brought into the melting pot, the sound is as expected, less guitar oriented.
They've achieved exactly what Radiohead did with 'Kid A' imo, released a album which is a dnoticable depature from previuous styles but they've done it in a diverse, individual, engaging and experimental way, or be it a wee bit commercial in places.
This is the first blur album that the current teenage generation have been subjected to and it is what i think they will expect from now on.
www.adriandenning.co.uk /blur.html   (5830 words)

  
 Leisure by Blur CD
While the album didn't break barriers or expand boundaries, it was a thoroughly engaging, often hypnotic record featuring unforgettable modern-rock singles.
LEISURE is full of adolescent yearning lingering into adulthood, a literate interpretation of failed quests that cleverly glorifies human shortcomings.
While the record is certainly not as experimental as BLUR or as consistent as PARKLIFE, LEISURE is an impressive debut for a quartet who would become one of the most important UK bands of the '90s.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1109264/a/Leisure.htm   (331 words)

  
 Leisure & Entertainment - May 2005
The album is a compilation of newly released music and songs from previous albums.
However, it is unclear why an album for Asalah would be released by Alam El Phan at all, considering the singer ended her contract with them and signed a new one with Rotana.
Ruwaida noted that she put all her feelings in the album, which songs are mostly sung in the Egyptian accent, to make it of the highest standards.
www.syrialive.net /Entertainment/archives/2005/music_news_may_05.htm   (1300 words)

  
 Leisure City - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Leisure City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Damage from Hurricane Andrew in August 1992 and the closure of the base in 1993 posed serious problems for Leisure City in the 1990s.
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Leisure+City   (130 words)

  
 Blur - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Although receiving good reviews, the album managed to fit into both the dying Madchester pop scene and the near fading Shoegazing scene, causing some journalists and music critics to dismiss the band as manufactured teen idols.
Blur released "Country House", the first single from their new album, in August amidst media attention, as Albarn had requested the single's release moved up a week to compete with the release of "Roll With It", a new single from Blur's chief rivals, Oasis.
The album resulting from the sessions, Think Tank, was released in May 2003 to mostly favourable reviews and was nominated for Best British Album at the 2004 Brit awards.
www.voyager.in /Blur   (2600 words)

  
 The Rich Heritage of Baltimore Album Quilts - Quilting
Quilts have evolved over the generations much the same way - women with leisure time on their hands are able to dedicate time to intricate patterns.
Baltimore Album Quilts were created in Baltimore, Maryland between 1845 and 1855 and were executed in stunningly detailed applique.
So, the next time you see a Baltimore Album Quilt in a museum or a modern derivative, reflect on the history behind these quilts and try to imagine yourself as a wealthy woman in Baltimore in the mid 1850s.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art5037.asp   (501 words)

  
 Black Family Magazine
On March 30, 2004, Janet Jackson released her eighth studio album Damita Jo after a two-year hiatus.
Once again Janet graciously bowed out and began to focus on her new album schedule to be released in a month and a half.
Her musical journey began with the release of the album Control, to the sexy, confident, talented and mature Damita Jo.
www.sandaleo.com /bfm/life_leisure.asp   (600 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : At Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Carey, whose comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi, was the biggest release in the US last year with sales to date of more than 5.2 million copies, won three statuettes.
She was the only person nominated in all three of the lead categories of album, song and record of the year.
West, who previously had said he would be disappointed not to win album of the year, said he was not surprised that the awards went the way they did.
www.telegraphindia.com /1060210/asp/atleisure/story_5827653.asp   (587 words)

  
 The Ultimate Leisure (album) Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Leisure was the first album by Blur, released in August 1991 and making # 7 in the UK.
Released during the waning days of the Shoegazer period, "Leisure" was considered an album that was catching the end of a trend, as were Blur.
But they would return in an astounding and unsuspecting fashion with their second album in 1993.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Leisure_(album)   (130 words)

  
 Supreme Beings of Leisure - Divine Operating System | Album Review @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, ...
With their debut self-titled album, Supreme Beings of Leisure helped usher in a new variety of electro-lounge.
Part Portishead and part lounge act, Geri Soriano-Lightwood and Ramin Sakurai were one of the sexiest newcomers to the electronic soundscape, taking the tired dance genre to new heights and depths with their extremely sensual tracks.
Perhaps the best part of the album, however, is the addition of a second disc of 5.1 audio mixes of four tracks (Give Up, Ghetto, Catch Me, and Touch Me) complete with "leisure visuals," a "leisure bio" and "leisure photos." These 5.1 mixes sound extraordinarily good, and given SBL's musical style turn out nicely.
www.music-critic.com /electronica/sbl_dos.htm   (341 words)

  
 When Work is Done - Album Guidelines
Create an album of leisure time activities that makes a statement about this time period and at least one of these factors.
The album may explore a single activity over the entire time period (such as card playing), a single group of people over the entire time period (such as women or people in the Midwest), or leisure time in general in a specific decade or two (such as leisure time activities of the twenties).
For example: women in the twenties had more freedom to participate in sports than in earlier times.[thesis] This is an album of my great grandmother in the 1920s.
lcweb2.loc.gov /learn/lessons/98/album/assign1.html   (324 words)

  
 Michelle Down Under :: Sugar Ray - In The Pursuit Of Leisure - Album Revi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The first thing I noticed about Sugar Ray's new album "In the Pursuit of Leisure" when I received it was the undeniably Sugar ray cover art, or for that fact, the comedic track listing on the back of it in the style of a TV guide.
My personal favourite from the album would definitely be "Heaven", it combines nice bass and drum beats and with help from Esthero with the vocals, this is a real sweet song.
The newly announced second single from the album "Is She Really Going Out With Him?"(A cover of Joe Jackson's 1979 hit) is also a good song, which make's a cameo appearance at the start of the "Mr Bartender" music video.
www.michelledownunder.com /pages/sugarrayreview.shtml   (597 words)

  
 Supreme Beings of Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The group debuted their eponymously first album in 2000, a sublime fusion of slow, mellow grooves, sexy and haunting melodies, and seductive, sultry vocals.
Sakurai and Soriano-Lightwood infuse their second album with the same smooth grooves and infectious melodies as their first release.
Using a personal computer and recording most of the album at home actually influenced the soulful sentiment the album exudes.
www.macdirectory.com /music/SupremeBeings   (861 words)

  
 Supreme Beings of Leisure | Album Review @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, interviews, articles, and ...
On this, their debut album, The Supreme Beings of Leisure manage to walk the line of poptronica without falling into the pure pop ditches.
Vocalist Geri Soriano-Lightwood gives the group a sense of soul that is much deeper than that found on most other electronic music - perfectly complimenting the synths and beats layed down by her three bandmembers (who spend as much time programming as playing their respective instruments).
The album starts to fade into the background for the last few tracks, but closes with style on "Under the Gun," saxophone and all.
www.music-critic.com /electronica/sbl_selftitled.htm   (337 words)

  
 Military Medicine Photographs
ALBUM, 18th UNIT IN FRANCE Two volumes of photographs, many of scenery in France, and of medical personnel at work and leisure.
Album, 118th General Hospital - Part II Photos for this album (Parts I and II comprise approximately 450 photos) were taken and captioned by the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
The album begins in May 1942 with the embarkation of the 118th General Hospital from San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia.
www.medicalarchives.jhmi.edu /militph.htm   (708 words)

  
 MF Bliki: leisure
It's the only time so far I've been drawn to music via slashdot, it was talked about because the album is only available for purchase over the Internet but still won a Grammy - since then it's picked up more Jazz awards.
Our earliest new albums were completing a collection of music by Calexico, which is probably Cindy's favorite amongst the music I'm mentioning here.
I rounded out my collection with their album Luna Park and it's every bit as good as I hoped it would be.
www.martinfowler.com /bliki/leisure.html   (3602 words)

  
 leisure
Beneath aesthetics, the album has sarcastic tones caused by the clash between the pop music style and the overtones in the lyrics.
The music on the rest of the album is flattened by its standard pop diva forms.
Yet despite all of what is wrong and plain on this album, Aretha is able to take it and bring life to the project.
www.umich.edu /~msjrnl/backmsj/041398/leisure.html   (3141 words)

  
 Worth picking up the entire Blur catalog? - CMJ Bulletin Boards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For me, Leisure and Great Escape are forgettable and 13 has some good songs and a lot of not-so-good songs.
Their debut (Leisure) is certainly decent for a first record, but is less memorable than their others.
I picked Blur’s fifth album because it's their apex and is a highlight of what they have done, even if it’s not their best.
www.cmj.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/023221.html   (2995 words)

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