ANGEL OF SUMMER K.D. LANG WRAPS THAT VOICE OF HERS AROUND SOME NEW LOVE SONGS.Byline: Fred Shuster Music Writer To k.d. lang, love feels like summer. At least that's the point of departure for this high priestess high priestess n. The female head or chief proponent, as of a movement or doctrine: the high priestess of modern art. of torch 'n' twang on an album that invokes hot August nights and mornings-after. ``Invincible Summer,'' the Canadian-born lang's first set of new songs in five years, finds the Grammy-winning singer-composer getting to the heart of the warm months in 11 sun-kissed tracks. She appears tonight at the Universal Amphitheatre. Canada's Yve Adam opens. ``The concept for the album was in my head when I started and it just got more refined,'' lang said. ``I guess it was inspired by my move to L.A. I know my outlook is changed. For the first time, I have my own house. I'd been living back and forth between Vancouver and L.A. for three years. ``I guess I finally found "Finally Found" was the debut single from the Honeyz. This was their most successful single in the UK and worldwide, securing a number 4 position in the UK singles chart and achieved platinum status in Australia [1] Tracklisting # Title Length my place in L.A. 'cause it's a hard city to find your niche, especially when you go through the ups and downs ups and downs pl.n. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits. ups and downs Noun, pl alternating periods of good and bad luck or high and low spirits of fame. That adds to the complexity of your stature. But I've fallen in love with it and found my lifestyle in the city.'' Lang, who recently turned 39, says she can often be found at the beach, driving through the Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to or exploring downtown and the Valley on a Sunday. ``I love the Valley,'' she said. ``It's kinda like a small city. Kind of like what I'm used to in Canada where the streets aren't so crowded. Sunday mornings in the Valley are my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. . You can find lots of tiny stores, like ones that sell nothing but buttons.'' Before venturing into pop, lang broke new ground on the country scene. Claiming to be the reincarnation of Patsy Cline Patsy Cline (b. Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. , she went right for the roots of country on such well-received albums as 1989's ``Absolute Torch and Twang'' and her 1987 major label debut, ``Angel With a Lariat.'' After Nashville and country radio gave her the cold shoulder, lang abandoned country and applied her gorgeous vocals to torch songs and more urbane styles. The wildly popular ``Ingenue'' (which spawned such hits as ``Constant Craving'' and ``Save Me'') in 1992 kicked off this phase, which also coincided with lang's coming out and becoming a spokesperson for gay and animal rights. ``I didn't turn my back entirely on country music,'' she explained. ``I still love it and I love the instrumentation, like the steel guitar. Steel guitar is my favorite instrument other than voice.'' A number of top musicians came together for ``Invincible Summer'' (Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .), including guitarists Greg Leisz Greg Leisz (pronounced "Lease" [1]) is an American multi-instrumentalist, playing lap and pedal steel guitars, guitar, mandolin, and bass. Little known by his own name, his highly respected playing has appeared on recordings by Tiger Army, Bill Frisell, Dave Alvin, Tracy and Wendy Melvoin Wendy Melvoin (born January 26, 1964) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known for her work with Prince. Coming from a musical family, Wendy is sister to the late Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin and daughter to jazz pianist (and former NARAS , plus longtime collaborator Ben Mink on strings and keyboards and avant-garde trumpeter Jon Hassell Jom Hassell (born 1937 in Memphis, Tenessee) is a trumpet player and composer. He is known for his influence in the world music scene and his unusual electronic manipulation of the trumpet sound. . Damian leGassick, who has worked with Madonna producer William Orbit, produced. The album's title comes from a line by writer Albert Camus Noun 1. Albert Camus - French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960) Camus : ``In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.'' Lang says she thinks the disc will draw some airplay air·play n. The broadcasting of an audio or audiovisual recording on the air over radio or television. airplay Noun the broadcast performances of a record on radio . ``I never had a real relationship with radio,'' she said. ``To me, it's always been a struggle, but looking back at 17 years in the biz, I'm comfortable enough financially that whatever I'm doing, I'm doing OK. But this time I think we have something that may get some play. Videos are the same way. It's a marketing tool that comes with the territory. It can sometimes be fun, sometimes not.'' Recorded during a five-month stretch in and around Los Angeles, ``Invincible Summer'' was written in part at - where else? - the beach. ``I have this little suitcase I carry around that has paper, pens and a tape recorder,'' lang explained. ``At the time I was listening to the Mamas and the Papas, surf punk and a lot of Brazilian music. It really put me into a super-positive mood.'' Despite selling 2 million copies of ``Ingenue in·gé·nue also in·ge·nue n. 1. A naive, innocent girl or young woman. 2. a. The role of an ingénue in a dramatic production. b. An actress playing such a role. ,'' finding a market for the carefully crafted ``Invincible Summer'' isn't easy. ``This teen thing - when you look back, the last explosion of teens would have been Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, which was fine, and now we've got 'N Sync and Britney Spears, then the next thing you know you'll have girl heavy-metal bands or boy singer-songwriters,'' lang said. ``It's like the fashion biz - whatever sells, they look for more of the same thing. I even predict grunge grunge - /gruhnj/ 1. That which is grungy, or that which makes it so. 2. [Cambridge] Code which is inaccessible due to changes in other parts of the program. The preferred term in North America is dead code. will come back.'' Adam and Yve: Melodic duo is better than 'Fiction' Vancouver's ironically named ensemble Yve Adam, opening for k.d. lang tonight at the Universal Amphitheatre, is actually two people: singer-guitarist Yve Narlock and guitarist Adam Popowitz. The tuneful girl-boy duo made its mark on last year's soundtrack to ``Message in a Bottle'' with the cut ``Don't.'' Yve Adam recently released its debut album, ``Fiction'' (143/Atlantic). ``Each of the songs have something meaningful to take away,'' says Popowitz. ``We weren't afraid to try and be compelling, to try and raise questions ... to offer hope and a reason for celebrating life.'' - Fred Shuster K.D. LANG Where: Universal Amphitheatre, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. When: 8:15 tonight. Tickets: $27.50 to $67. Information: (213) 480-3232. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: k.d. lang, inspired by her move to Los Angeles, crafted songs around an obvious theme in her new album, ``Invincible Summer.'' Box: Adam and Yve: Melodic duo is better than `Fiction' (see text) |
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