Amel Larrieux Announces The Title of Her Up Comin Album Posted by Stones |

Just posted the latest on Lauryn now here is the latest update on one of my favorite soul voices of all time aka Mellie bka Amel Larrieux. Shout out to all the beatiful females out there in this industry that stand for somethin. In case you haven't noticed by now I got a thing for yaw ha ha. Amel just sent out a lenghthy note to all of her fans (includin myself) and in this note she shared her desire to have ice cream every day which seemed kind of random but at the same time intriguin. Towards the end of the note filled with vivid descriptions of her childhood and her reasons for wantin ice cream every day she revealed that "Ice Cream Every Day" will be the title of her up comin album. To read the note for yourself click the "Read More" link below...


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Ice cream every day

Is what I want, and could have, if I wasn't concerned with being at my best
health. They say the brain becomes almost high with ice cream and cheese,
which comes in such a close second to ice cream for me, I totally believe
it. I am undeniably and thoroughly addicted to ice cream, regardless of its
origins. They're all great and all high enough in calories or sugars that
none should be had every day, by me, the insatiable one. Funny thing: I
LOATHE feeling full. Also, I want desperately to be more disciplined. Which
leads me to this thought: what about filling up on the sweetness of stuff I
can't eat? of early morning scents: fresh cut grass, wild lavender, earth.
Of views wide and overwhelming. Music and dance and literature....So, in a
sense, finding something else to indulge in, every day. When I was small, if
you asked me what I wanted every day, food would have been an afterthought.
What filled me up was running through the fields in delhi,ny, with not
another soul in sight besides me and a couple of stray cows; finding little
alcoves in the woods at my grandparents' place to construct a fort that
might take 5 more visits to complete; jumping into the crisp, clear water at
a lake in cape cod that was so fresh and crystalline , I could swim under
water until I got to the deep, dark blue of the center where I'd swim to the
surface and float on my back, testing my courage to not freak out at the
thought of a lake monster grabbing me down into the unknown depths. These
days are full of commitments and responsibilities and I'm lucky if I can
complete half of what I've planned to do in a single day.
Its easier for me to want the thing I can purchase and from which
,experience instant gratification ,than to have to plan the other stuff.
Plus, the ice cream is right down the hill. My mission is to replace the
creamy stuff with some this "other" and really enjoy it. And it would be
really fresh if I wasn't doing the new thing while secretly feeling it was
inferior to the ice cream. I wanna believe it. In the meantime, I'll treat
myself to some lowfat,frozen yogurt, no more than once a week. It pales in
comparison to the real deal, but I'll take my health over the alternative,
any day. Plus, I stop evolving once I stop challenging myself. Whether it be
a brisk walk in an area that gives me good vibes, an hour to read a book, an
uninterrupted sunset viewing or a juicy peach, I know I can unearth a
substitute, the lasting benefits of which will be felt in my soul.
Subsequently, Ice Cream Every Day is the title of my next album.

Laughter should occur more than once a day. Recently, I began to reminisce
to my kids about movies and stand up comedy and tv shows that induced
pants-wetting laughter. Of course, all we had to do was go to that handy,
dandy youtube and they were immediately experiencing exactly what I was
describing. They fell in love with most, but there are 4 we tend to revisit
a couple times a month. Come to think of it, this could be an
ice-cream-every-day type of substitute. The first two are of the
ridiculously hysterical,maya rudolph during her SNL days, doing the national
anthem and then doing and impression of whitney houston bringing brownies to
the SNL news team(this was obviously during the Bobby Brown reality show.)
The third is of Dana Carvey doing a song called choppin broccoli. And the
last is the segment from Eddie Murphy's Delirious where he talks about kids
and mcdonalds. Comedy is as crucial to my sanity and joy as is music. My mom
took me to see Eddie Murphy Raw when I was 14. Cool mom,no?When my kids grow
up and move out and I'm not as busy, I plan to go see live comedy at least
once a week. Btw,I heart Maya Rudolph:-)

We are still practicing being green even as we purchased new wheels. Its a
hybrid and its comparatively tiny for us, but we feel better about making
less of a carbon foot print and it makes life a bit easier with the two kids
and all. We may end up with a bigger car as well or maybe a hybrid SUV, but
we'd like to make conscious decisions about this kind of thing. Man oh man,
do you save a lot on gas with hybrids!

So, the time is nearing when I'll be performing in Oakland. Ah,the warm
audiences, the lovely waterfront location of Yoshi's and the rad farmer's
market at Jack London Square where I always buy more juicy,california
peaches than one person should actually consume. I love the diversity at
these oakland shows. It makes me wanna hang around and find out what its all
about:-) this will be the first time we bring both kids-sky's in the band
now and its summer break so sanji is comin along for the ride. If there are
any beautiful, nearby, outdoorsy destinations ya'll northern cali folk can
suggest for some family fun while I'm not working, send em' right this way!
I almost adopted a rabbit from the farmer's market last year, so I gotta
control myself ,cuz this time I'm coming with the bunny lover crew:-)

hope and energy and fullness of spirit to you,
Mellie