9 Results for : cooing
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Carolina Turtledove and Other Birdsongs, Hörbuch, Digital, 60min
The Carolina Turtledove has one of the most familiar bird sounds adding elements of warmth and familiarity to natural forest ambience. This bird is known by many names. From southern Canada to central Mexico, Europe and other parts of the world this dove is abundant in open country and woodlands. This recording of woodland birdsong is accompanied by gentle cooing of Carolina Turtledoves. Language: English. Narrator: Turtledove Carolina. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mxbo/000824/bk_mxbo_000824_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Cat Raise the Dead: A Joe Grey Mystery, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 545min
Joe Grey can't believe his human housemate, Clyde, would even consider volunteering him for the Animal Therapy program at the local nursing home - just when Joe was on the verge of solving the string of burglaries that has Molena Point residents shaking in their collective boots. But it turns out it's Dulcie, Joe's pretty little cat-friend, who came up with the idea of subjecting Joe to the cooing attentions of a bunch of doddering old coots. Dulcie believes there's more going on at the old folks' home than the care and feeding of lonely seniors. And she needs Joe's help in getting to the bottom of a conspiracy…and a very suspicious set of deaths. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Boyce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbca/001245/bk_bbca_001245_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Music Journey from Prehistoric Ages to 500 BC , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 5min
Let’s go back thousands of years to the Ice Age and prehistoric times before written history. We hear music coming from inside the prehistoric hut. What do you think is the oldest musical instrument in human history? Did prehistoric people have other musical instruments? Around 3 months of age, deaf and hearing babies make cooing sounds like singing. Parents sing, hum, or play music to their babies to calm them down if they are crying or upset. Who did the ancient Egyptians think invented music? Which instruments are thought to be the oldest? In 1500 BC, what musical instruments do you think the Hittites had? When do you think that the oldest songs were written down? Who did the ancient Chinese think invented music? Why are there 12 notes in an octave? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rich Brennan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/139002/bk_acx0_139002_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Duck That Crowed , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 6min
After growing up in a pet store surrounded by dogs, cats, and other animals, Danny has lost his ability to quack. After being bought by a little girl and dropped off in the woods by her father, Danny goes on a journey to regain his ability to quack. Along the way, he meets an owl, mole, and spider, but he ends up clucking like a hen, mewing like a cat, barking like a dog, oinking like a pig, squeaking like a mouse, and cooing like a quail. Finally, he goes to see Freddy the frog, who lives near a lake where he has seen other ducks. Will Freddy be able to help? The Duck That Crowed tells Danny's story. Please Note: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: JD Michaels. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089044/bk_acx0_089044_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Gucci Gucci Coo , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 625min
The acclaimed author of Neurotica finds fertile ground for her wicked wit in this ferociously funny new novel about babies, sex, celebrity... and daring to date a gynecologist. Ruby (still single at thirty-two) Silverman has made a name for herself at Les Sprogs, her exclusive baby boutique where trust-fund mothers swaddle their infants in the hottest designer wear. But all those bumps and babes can't prepare Ruby for the bombshell her fifty-year-old mother drops on her: Ruby's about to get... a baby brother or sister! When Ruby recovers from the shock of her mother's pregnancy, she can't help but question her own baby making future. Is catering to celebrity mums and cooing over her friends' kids all she has to look forward to? Sam Epstein would passionately disagree. He's the gorgeous Jewish gynecologist who has set his amorous sights on her. Soon they're seriously involved, and life seems to be looking up for Ruby. Until she stumbles upon a shady baby-brokering business that could erupt into a major scandal, derail her career, and maybe even force her to toss the supposedly perfect man out with the bathwater. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sue Margolis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/crte/000139/bk_crte_000139_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Will & Tom , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 592min
Will & Tom is a glimpse into the life of the infamous artist J. M. W Turner as a young man during a week spent at Harewood House fighting for a commission against his childhood friend and rival, Tom Girtin. 1797, West Yorkshire. When young artist Will Turner arrives at Harewood House at the invitation of aristocrat Beau Lascelles, his intention is to do no more than sketch the house and grounds, receive his commission, and return to London. But Will is not the only artist here: He is one of two men who will make up a Cockney Project. His fellow artist? Childhood friend and now rival Tom Girtin, dressed up as much as his meager wallet can allow, billing and cooing amongst the esteemed guests. But Will is not so easily distracted. He wants to get the job done and get out. As neither servant nor hallowed guest, Will finds few allies but is content to be cloistered in his room with no distractions - ensuring the expedience of his work. But the servant halls are alive with whispers of scandal, and when Will ventures to sketch the local ruins he instead witnesses something that will threaten both his commission and his friendship. Alive with intrigue, artistic rivalry, and society scandal, Will & Tom is a glimpse into the life of the infamous artist J. M. W. Turner and a story of how we are liberated from the shackles of our masters at a time when England is awakening to its crimes of slavery and servitude. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leighton Pugh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001981/bk_hcuk_001981_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Autobiography of a Modern Prophet , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 833min
It's 1970. A dark Wisconsin night. A once-shy farm boy, now in his 20s, stands on a bridge over a river. He's left the farm, studied for the clergy, and done a stint in the air force. He's a proofreader now. He's seen faraway places, but tonight he's in Wisconsin overlooking the dark water. He's about to see the face of God, to become a God-realized man.From this momentous turning point, Harold Klemp's life would never be the same. His incredible experience that night was simply a prelude to a time of testing, humbling, cleansing, yet blessed experience with the light and sound of God. He would emerge as the spiritual leader and modern-day prophet of Eckankar.This is his spiritual autobiography. "This book," he says, "is about God-Realization and the myths that surround the highest state of spiritual realization known to mankind. The first and greatest illusion is that once God-Realization is attained, the battle for higher consciousness is forever won. This oversimplifies things...."The hard part came after God-Realization. Now I had to return to the problems of life and confront them. The specter of God's haunting love was always with me.... It carried me beyond the pleasant cooing of belief and faith, thrusting me into a brilliant world of light shorn of all illusion." If a shy Wisconsin farm boy can master his spiritual destiny, why can't we?According to Gallup, 82 percent of those polled in America alone want to experience spiritual growth. Believe it or not, it is your destiny to discover your godlike nature, your spiritual greatness."Tucked away in the hidden places of this book are clues as to how you too may reach the glories of God," says Klemp."Now come with me on my journey.""Autobiography of a Modern Prophet by Harold Klemp describes how he left the farm and enrolled in the high-school department of a Lutheran pre-ministerial college. During his senior year in high school - a p ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rich Miller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/211838/bk_acx0_211838_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Under the Big Top
Kieran's 15 track effort, wraps us in riddles and tells it like it is. Under the Big Top is an imaginative pastiche of songs. It offers something both for listeners of alternative rock and the indie-elite. The musicality on her new album is worth it's weight in gold, as it is predominantly accompanied by world class musicians such as Ricky Lawson (Steeley Dan), Ian Walker, Danny Frankel, Aaron Sterling, and keyboardist, Patrick Warren, who has contributed to the works of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fiona Apple, Springsteen, Aimee Mann, and Neil Diamond. While many of her tracks fall left of pop, upon a closer listen, this is not music for the simple. Each track assumes it's own sonic landscape. What ties the songs on Under the Big Top together is Leigh's poignant honesty. "There were a lot of years of strife and walking the tightrope. In hindsight, that's where much of my music sprang from, so a cursed blessing in a way. I don't think anyone expected me to actually do it, but, here I am' On Under the Big Top, Kieran's vocal style ranges from smoky to shape-shifting folk melodies with surreal harmonies. The often off-kilter architecture of harmonies and choruses makes this album extremely intriguing. Kieran's songs are wrought with longing, create vivid images of commitment-phobes, and recreate somewhat bizarre auditory snippets she captured during sleep. Kieran Leigh is the third out of four children, and sister of movie Director, Peter Segal (Get Smart, 50 First Dates). Born in Manhattan, NY as Kieran Leigh Segal, her first generation American father, of Russian roots, found his way working in show business during the heyday at MGM, and her English born mother, of Irish decent, was a Top Ten fashion model. She recalls, 'My earliest memory was of Cecelia (Simon and Garfunkel) on the stereo as we drove through NYC. It is such a unique song, harmonies that pop in and out of nowhere building on each other, and a truly unique array of percussion. I loved it. That's when I recall wanting to be able to make music." They soon, moved to Southern Califronia where her sister used to play Elton John and Pink Floyd"...which then lead me to Zeppelin. As I grew up, I had discovered that they borrowed from the blues, so, I soused out Robert Johnson. His vocal phrasing and guitar playing sucked me in. He told a tale that got everyone's attention with as little as a three-chord progression. He wasn't polished nor pretty, but played and sang with unbelievable soul - what a guitarist. The Doors brought me to Morrison who brought me to Nietzsche, existentialism and the thought of eternal recurrence. I became more attracted to complex music, jazz and classical. Then, Phish, because they are irreverent, Dave Matthews, MMW, Radiohead, in terms of bands on the periphery of mainstream rock. My dad frequently had something like a Rhapsody In Blue blaring, or Ella with her incredible vocal abilities cooing us with Let's Call The Whole Thing Off, or, Louis singing A Foggy Day, and naturally Chet with The Thrill is gone. My dad really helped shape my musical interest." After the end of a relationship in 2004, Kieran began Under the Big Top. "I started dreaming music, vivid full-length songs. More out of curiosity I started working them out because they were so fantastic in my head - I mean, when they come in, they are broadcast via a pristine, pure, heaven-like stereo system.' About three weeks later, I had twenty songs. I gave them to a friend of mine, Jeff Gerst, and he, unbeknownst to me, brought them to a producer friend of his, Andrew Shapiro. Andrew called me and said, 'I want to make and album with you.' That was a life turning moment for me. We made the The Ep. Then, the ball was rolling. The songs kept coming to me, so I kept making them.' Andrew Shapiro and his wife had a baby, and Jeff moved to New York, leaving it up to Kieran if she wanted to continue. What she discovered, was the more she wrote, the more the music streamed in. 'Oh, it would be sort of nice if I didn't have music and lyrics somewhat relentlessly running through my head, but I do. The only peace I find is making these little songs. So, it wasn't a case of, 'And today I want to be a star so I will reinvent myself and write an album.' That was not the goal, it was simply capture the sounds I heard, and write them to bring peace to my head and heart." "How I write varies. Really, I just have a knack for melodies, and lyrics incessantly run through my head." In 2007, she decided to find another producer, but found herself playing the waiting game. "I think for a lot of producers in L.A., if you, the artist, are not seventeen with a voice like an American Idol contestant and cash cow potential, they aren't interested. It was about that time that I came across more people trying to dissuade me than give encouragement. Everyone has their own ideas of what one should do, how they should behave, and how things should be. But, I feel those are unnecessary constraints. If I wasn't supposed to make music, why were the angels whispering songs to me in my sleep? That was my core belief. Giving up due to ney sayers was not an option." In the interim, she began to develop some of her songs with drummer, Bobby Breton. Soon, she was recommended to Producer, Andrew Bush. "We developed 14 of my tracks, bringing in some of L.A.'s leading session's musicians to record foundational instrumentation. I was slightly naïve about costs and protocol, and suddenly found myself the executive producer and sole financier of my project. Then, I didn't really care for the direction many of the songs were heading in, so I dropped about half of them. Of the ones I kept, only a few remained in the form that we recorded them in. I simply couldn't let go of where I wanted them to go. Nonetheless, Andrew Bush is incredibly knowledgeable, talented and a really nice guy. I enjoyed working with him." She chose to move on, rethinking the direction of her songs. "I recorded the quirky Mad as a Hatter parts of the chorus, wrote some other instrumental lines, set up my studio with the right equipment and recorded most all the vocals for the album." Then, Kieran met Dennis Moody, who recorded a few free form versions of her songs, "Catch Me, and Tear Me Down. I will probably release them at some point. Ian Walker, Danny Frankel and Aaron Embry and I did a live recording of those two, and then The Future Inside, which made it to the album." Soon, she landed at the doorstep of Patrick Warren. "He is the most talented and unassuming person I've ever met. He added to the songs, without trying to change them to a certain form or style. He just encouraged me to keep it fun. I remember wanting a snare part at the Top of Tear Me Down, so I drummed the pattern on my lap. Well, we didn't have any drums set up, but we did have his kitchen with wooden spoons. It was pretty funny. It's exactly that freedom of experimentation that you need when creating." This album is intimate, personal, and the kaleidoscopic images that come to mind make it eccentrically offbeat yet completely consuming, drudging the bottom of internal emotions, only to lift us back up to a point of inspiration (as evidenced in songs such as Rise Up). "Okay, yeah, so I've had a few rough patches in life. But, I try everyday to be a good person and to improve, to help others, and to connect with this great universe. If things go south, I try to remind myself and others that north is just a shift-of-the-gaze away." By - Maria Allen Nottingham, UK.- Shop: odax
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Like This Forever
Anyone remotely familiar with aQ knows we've long had a soft spot for earthy, psych-tinged music that weaves it's way along beautiful shadowy paths through the dewy glimmers and murky sludge. Well, here's something new that fits the bill and has been pleasing many an ear around here! We actually put a call out to these Portland, OR folks back in October to send some of their music down the coast. A few months have passed and here we are finally with cds in hand, and we think it was worth the wait! Heck, in the short time we've had Like This Forever in stock, in-store play has already been stirring up many many queries with at least one purchased each time it's spun. Stormy waves of electric guitar distortion and reedy woodwinds crash upon one another, then melt into clear smooth bell chimes. Horns and piano also enter the fray that ebbs and flows around mainman Eric Crespo's emotive vocals... As you listen you get a sense that Crespo and co. May have been raised on a balanced diet of Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac as well as Pavement and Slint. Yes, all the most nutritious and tastiest food groups! Recommended. -Aquarius Records (speaking of 'like this forever') __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Review of 'like this forever' from Belgian blog Derives: I've been very impressed by the debut release of Ghost to Falco, the solo project of Eric Crespo. I was then very curious to discover his first full length and a little bit anxious about the fact he recorded it with a full set of guest musicians. Turning a solo project into a full band can corrode a sensitivity completely. There are differences, this album is less intimate and more intense, there is less space for layers of sounds from synths, organ or guitars and more attention towards a more rock-oriented approach. But while I'm talking about that he doesn't lose a single part of his authenticity as other artists like Unwound, Slint, Kickball, Three Mile Pilot, Victory at Sea, Bellafea, Lowercase or For Carnation easily come to mind when i listen to his new songs and band instrumentation. There is more room for tension ot this record, and for harsher sounds, even if it never falls into complete noisy explorations. He makes also a step towards a more conventional songwriting, following the archetypes of usual indie rock formula inherited from post-hardcore sources. I do like this new record quite a lot, even if I miss the unity once featured on the debut release. Eric Crespo is a true and clever songwriter and a brilliant interpreter of his own songs. There is no place for circus, you will taste the dust but ask for more of this. This is not a recommended record, this is a necessary one. I don't like it as much as I am obsessed by it. If once in your life records such as Spiderland, Repetition, The Dark is Just the Night, The Going-Away Present or Another Desert Another Sea have meant something for you, it is the next one on the list. --DERIVES.NET __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ '...Have you heard how good Eric Crespo's lyrics are? Have you heard their newish art-noise-gone-pop songs?' -The Portland Mercury __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 'Swooping bass lines, feedback at odd intervals, slo-mo percussive riffs when the drums are playing, and the rare touch of horns--put like that, you might think it sounds like a bunch of gibbons loose in the studio, but Portland-based troubadour Eric Crespo manages to blend it all into a batch of sludge folk that alternately soothes and rattles the ears.' -Boise Weekly (from an album review of 'like this forever') __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 'Eric Crespo is the constant member of Ghost to Falco, a Portland band-a trio on this tour -specializing in morose beauty and curious emotion. From lush analog synth sounds to looped and minimal drones, the sounds on the new disc 'Like This Forever' complement Crespo's pointed lyrics well.' -The Flagpole (Athens, GA)(Dec. 6, 2006 issue) __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 'If the rock and indie camps have been increasingly segregated as of late, then this album could be the much needed catalyst to bring the two back together. Ghost to Falco singer/songwriter Eric Crespo seems comfortable in the role of composer of introspective lyrics, but also knows that heavy, cathartic rock 'n' roll is an important part of the emotional dynamic. Crespo's rock is Neil Young circa After The Gold Rush, with huge choruses and guitar chords that transition into textured and delicate sections with layers of organ, xylophone, brass and wind instruments. It's a recipe that is continuously intriguing throughout. The first songs on the album, "Light in the Wind" and "Maupin," gently ease the listener into Crespo's world, giving a false sense that it will be a quiet, introverted album in the vein of Pinback or The Shins. Subtly, cymbal crashes build into a fit of noise joined by staccato acoustic guitar and human wailing that sounds like a painful exorcism. The song ends with Crespo's bitter, scorned singing, "If there's an escape then it begins with beliefs," and a frustrated punk beat over open chords. The strongest track is "The End," which begins with a riff constructed of what sounds like a guitar being played backwards and punctuated with a stirring Young-esque harmonica lead. The drums are hard-hitting and aggressive and the cooing background vocals of the chorus make the lyrics, "When light will you come here," all the more haunting and beautiful. The ghostly chorus appears louder over military drums on the next track, "Feared and Known." The seventeen guest musicians that appear throughout add much depth and spontaneity to Crespo's powerful folk-influenced compositions.' -Jake Rose -West Coast Performer Magazine (Album review for 'like this forever') __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Though Eric Crespo is, as he says, the one constant in Ghost to Falco, he's webbed in quite a cast these past few years, including Nick Delffs of Shaky Hands and Mike McKinnon of Wet Confetti. Not surprisingly, GTF's sound is just as expansive as it's collection of band members. Expect a night of noisy art rock, clatters of nu jazz, and tangents into trancy and symphonically stormy experiments, all wrapped around grounded but ghostly whispers that catch Crespo in moments of peace and bitterness.-ANIKA SABIN --The Willamette Week __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Portland's Ghost to Falco incorporates some lo-fi electronics into his unpredictable mix of post-folk and loopy experimentalism. -The Seattle Stranger.- Shop: odax
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