Hear's the Spot

Review of White Flags and Winter Chimneys

2009-02-25T19:22:00.005-05:00

I have used this review on Amazon.

It ceases to amaze me that Wendy and Lisa is still not being given the recognition they completely deserve.

Yes, they are the women from Prince's Revolution. However, more impotently these women need to be seen outside of Prince's shadow.

They are both incredibly talented musicians who can write music outside of the notes, chords, and time signatures. They are not formula churning musicians and never have been.

Wendy and Lisa create musical textures. Textures you can feel and embrace. Their music has a way of pulling you in, and wanting more. They are always looking for different tones, textures and ways of creating embracing layers to bring the listener into the experience.

Wendy and Lisa are the most versatile artists I have ever encountered. They have released five albums, none of which sound anything like the other, yet still carry a similar intangible theme throughout each of them.

White Flags of Winter Chimneys is an album which to me carries atmospheric themed melodies augmented by rich layers of pianos, keyboards, vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. The rhythmic and percussive layers create an additional depth of steadiness to help keep the listener grounded while listening to the hypnotic melodies.

This album also has songs which makes your want to roll down your windows to let all around you hear!

You will be carried through all the raw emotions of love lost, defiance, perseverance, forgiveness and love found.

2009-02-10T17:33:00.018-05:00

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today… to write about two incredibly talented musicians, Wendy and Lisa.

There are numerous sites, boards, and blogs discussing their evolution into Prince’s Revolution, but I would like to start by sharing my biography of how I discovered these women along with the personal effect these women had on my life.

Fifteen years before the year 1999, I was 14 years old.

A friend of mine lent me her Purple Rain album and said I should listen to it. She told me there was a song, “Darling Nikki” that had dirty lyrics. You know 14 year olds are all about dirty lyrics. In retrospect, I guess she hadn’t heard the “Dirty Mind” album.

The "Beautiful Ones" had ended, and then the infamous "Computer Blue" intro resounded from my speakers.

My jaw dropped, my stomach was full of butterflies and my heart was racing. I remember I picked up the record’s needle and restarted the intro over and over again.

I never had such a reaction to any song in my life like that one. I knew this had meant something, but not sure what. I knew enough that it wasn't something I could talk about.

I immediately went out bought the Purple Rain album. When I ripped off the plastic from the album, and pulled out the poster, all the same reactions I experienced while hearing “Computer Blue” came back when I saw Lisa's arm around Wendy's waist.

I always suspected since a young child I was “different” but that song woke something up in me. It wasn’t until I was 22 years old that I came out and fully accepted myself.

I am sure I would have come out, but my awaking would not have been the same if I hadn’t heard the “Computer Blue” intro, and I would have never had heard of Wendy and Lisa.

I hope if day comes that Wendy and Lisa reads my story, it is not seen from the perspective of a fan, but as an appreciation of the unknown affect, they have had on me and possibly others.

Wendy and Lisa sincerely appreciate and respect their fans. Their honesty and down to earth qualities is what makes them so accessible to their loyal following. To read more about how accessible they are to there fans feel free to check out Infinitely Devines's blog

Music Appreciation 102?

2009-02-10T15:18:00.001-05:00

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