Greene, aka PlayerUnknown, ushered in the battle royale craze.

即將問世的iPhone 13 相機會是一大亮點，這些你都會用嗎？

https://mrmad.com.tw/iphone-13-pro-camera-ushered-in-a-major-upgrade

▍週末要結束了，捨不得睡嗎？一個從十歲就為失眠症所苦的歌手，寫出了什麼樣的音樂？
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當人們談起臥室音樂這個詞，想像遠處不知名小房間裡的溫馨、私密與低傳真的如夢聲響，Jacob Allen 的臥室卻是他音樂裡那份爆裂躁動的溫床。從十歲起，他就飽受慢性失眠之苦，不能入睡加上抑鬱症使他的面孔看起來始終蒼白。2015 年，他的姊姊自殺未遂，幾年後他寫了〈Velvet Leaves〉這首歌，憶及姊姊尋死的那一天：
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❝ And in this dream we fall
⠀⠀Through velvet leaves
⠀⠀Ushered in reverse
⠀⠀Through the silk-like purse
⠀⠀Outstretching, unending
⠀⠀Except for the ends of you
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⠀⠀Except for the ends of you
⠀⠀Where's that little girl I knew?
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後來，失眠的時候他就寫歌。出道單曲〈Want Me〉、EP《Blood Loss》時期的歌曲幾乎都在他睡不著的夜晚誕生、在自己倫敦的房間裡錄製。以音樂人的身份活動時，他叫自己 Puma Blue，至於為什麼，他提到好幾個原因：他想要一個和 Muddy Waters、Lead Belly、Howlin' Wolf、Memphis Minnie 這種藍調音樂人的名字；他從小對音樂的感覺就是藍色的；曾經有人幫他取了 Blue 的綽號；
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「Puma」則來自他的想像人格：一個在酒吧裡半醉，半人半虎，散發著威士忌味道的人。
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在 EP《Blood Loss》發行後，Puma Blue 這個名字已然發光發熱。那年四月，他開始了自己在歐洲的第一次巡演。即便那幾年英國爵士樂風的興盛使許多音樂人亟於加入這個潮流，Puma Blue 卻非常不願意以爵士來標籤自己的音樂。即便如此，他作品中優雅的薩克斯風即興與吉他和弦的挑選，卻常常讓人忽略他作品中同時也帶有嘻哈、靈魂樂和藍調的特徵。
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最讓人難忘的還有他的嗓音。發語時駕馭鬼魅輕柔的假音，但偶爾爆出如激昂痛苦的嘶吼；精彩如《Blood Loss》中的〈Bruise Cruise〉，情緒從反覆的 A 段累積，直到最後內爆於朦朧迴盪的吉他音色與脫序的薩克斯風聲線中。Puma Blue 自陳自己的歌唱受到 Jeff Buckley 的大量影響，而他的聲音表現確實讓人想起這位早逝的美國創作歌手。
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在 COVID-19 疫情爆發前後，Puma Blue 終於公佈他的第一張專輯正在製作中的消息。這段期間，他遇見了他的愛人 Olivia，而長年困擾著他的失眠症竟因愛情而緩減。原先，他預計跟隨愛人搬往亞特蘭大，然而全球的旅遊禁令隨後降臨，他留在倫敦完成了這張名為《In Praise of Shadows》的作品。
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這個名稱以英文表記或許陌生，其實正是借用自日本作家谷崎潤一郎的名作《陰翳禮讚》。
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「這部作品在美學上和負面情緒上，都深深影響了我。同時，它同時也隱喻了在黑暗中尋找光芒。」聆聽《In Praise of Shadows》，確實立刻能意識到 Puma Blue 的改變：過往沉鬱的旋律線變得更為清晰明亮（或許也與他終於付得起錄音室有關），吉他甚至出現了像〈Silk Print〉這樣帶點神聖感的鋪陳；而專輯中最具突破性的〈Oil Slick〉，以炫巧的鼓點與迷幻的旋律，展示了 Puma Blue 對快節奏的高超駕馭。
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失眠的小男孩不再瀕臨崩潰，找到愛的同時找到了睡眠，或許正如他在〈Sleeping〉中以快節奏的鼓機表現得那樣雀躍。「十九到二十二歲之間，我每天最多睡兩到三個小時。但現在，我常常想『原來其他人一直都擁有那麼多精力嗎？』我覺得自己像個超級英雄。」
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井波彫刻は240年の伝統と250名の職人を有し、住宅欄間を主に、獅子頭、置物、パネルなどの木彫刻品を製作している。4年に一度南砺市いなみ国際木彫刻キャンプが行われている。



0:00 Drive to Inami
0:13 Start to walk from hotel
1:33 Wood welcome board
2:17 On the street
2:40 Wooden bus stop spot
8:56 Restaurant Matsuya
11:44 In front of Zuisen-ji Temple


Inami is most well known for its extensive wood carving district which traces its origins to the construction of the Inami Betsuin Zuisen-ji Temple in 1390. This temple, entirely made of wood and ornamented with intricate carvings has a long history of burning down only to be rebuilt in a much more extravagant fashion. The temple was most recently rebuilt during the Meiji period in 1885, and now exists as the largest wooden Pureland Buddhist temple in the Hokuriku region. It was officially designated as "one of the prefecture's important cultural assets" on April 1, 1965.


Because of its rich history, wood carving is the major trade in Inami. During the reconstruction of the temple in the mid 18th century woodcarvers from Kyoto were dispatched to help in the rebuilding process. These helpers ushered in a new era of woodcarving in Inami, and local carpenters began to produce a more varied assortment of carvings than the temple pieces they had focused on previously.Presently, the woodcarvers use over 200 different variations of chisels to complete their works. They are considered to be the most skilled woodcarvers Japan.

The sound of the Inami woodcarving district was chosen in 1996 as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.

VLOG 013/2017: Bangkok: The Best Blow Job Ever!

Day 2 in Bangkok for the Asia launch of the Dyson Supersonic.

Whizzed through the streets of Bangkok, cruised down the river , had delicious authentic Thai dishes for lunch served with Thai dancing. Zoomed back to the hotel for a quick change before being ushered for the big launch of the much anticipated Dyson Supersonic.

I was blown away!

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