It's not a cry you can hear at night, it's not somebody who's seen the light...

My beautiful friend Elva (Ashes of Eve) is working on a solo project. So here be pimping.

http://www.elvamusic.com/

If you join the mailing list you receive a link for a free download of the newly re-recorded When I'm Sleeping.

If you want to hear some of her gorgeous music, head on over to http://www.reverbnation.com/elvamusic and you can listen to When I'm Sleeping and Moment (which I currently have on repeat because it's so amazingly gorgeous). Every play helps her out, so have a listen!

And a Facebook link too, just because http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Elva/158295504223274

I just recorded myself singing O Holy Night for the heck of it. I did it twice. One was pitch perfect and lovely and everything I wanted. The second one I did, Ariadne came meowing and tugged on my skirt, hoping I would help her catch moths (yes we do this, my life is so full) and I crack up in the middle of the song and then sing the rest terribly off-key because I'm laughing. My camera isn't great for operatic voices either, but...you know, cest la vie!

The one that all went wrong is SO the one I am uploading. I think it is more me. I AM sorry for the potentially busted speakers. Don't listen to the end too loud. My voice is kind of high-pitched and laughing and singing don't mix.

By the way, the reason I filmed the bookcases when I was singing, is because I look like I am in terrible pain when I sing. Just be glad I saved you.

ALSO I took a photo of my re-dyed hair, since the recordings are all yellow. Of course the colour still looks strange because I'm a pale (smarmy) ghost. Whatever, it's red. No regrowth any more finally.

( Blahblahblah get to the video, darnit. Okay, okay! )

Riding through a rainy, morning Melbourne while listening to Phantom of the Opera at maximum volume?

Awesome.

And if I hadn't been on a tram I'da been doin' my awesome Sarah Brightman impression. I didn't, however, think the other morningites needed to hear it, even if I do rock a Brightman impression ;)

"LET THE DREAM BEGIN, LET YOUR DARKER SIDE GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE MUSIC THAT I WRITEEEEEEEE! THE POWER OF THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT MORN!"

Yeah, you sing it Phanty. ILY. SRSLY ♥

"YOU ALONE CAN MAKE MY SONG TAKE FLIGHT! HELP ME MAKE THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT MORN!"

Aaaand I'm done :D