Bryan Ferry has decided to re-release som of his music as jazz.
Buckle up and get ready for a trip to the twenties and back!
Buckle up and get ready for a trip to the twenties and back!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Brilliant Radiohead
Set list here.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
My 10 favourite albums from the 90's: Spotify!
Check random and get ready for time travel!
For those of you just curious:
Tom Waits - Bone Machine
Pixies - Bossanova
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Suede - Coming up
Nirvana - In Utero
Radiohead - OK Computer
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese dreams
U2 - Achtung baby
R.E.M. - Automatic for the people
Portishead - Dummy
Check random and get ready for time travel!
For those of you just curious:
Tom Waits - Bone Machine
Pixies - Bossanova
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication
Suede - Coming up
Nirvana - In Utero
Radiohead - OK Computer
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese dreams
U2 - Achtung baby
R.E.M. - Automatic for the people
Portishead - Dummy
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Stones Roses return with Danish
So the Stone Roses are resurected.
Wish I could say that I'm excited, but I'm not. It's a bit like The Matrix: when the sequells came (and sucked) it retrospectivley gave the original movie a bad feeling.
So far the only positive effect is that I discovered that the Raveonettes have covered I wanna be adored.
Wish I could say that I'm excited, but I'm not. It's a bit like The Matrix: when the sequells came (and sucked) it retrospectivley gave the original movie a bad feeling.
So far the only positive effect is that I discovered that the Raveonettes have covered I wanna be adored.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The End of the National
It's a bit like that incredible Amarone you drink at your friend's dinner. Casually opening that reasonably priced Zinfandel the next day just doesn't cut it.
When I saw The National in Europe they gave me a sensation that their recordings can't match: after the concert I couldnt't listen to the records for a while.
This time I was in the company of a couple that (despite a Spotify invite) never bothered to listen to the music in advance, so we listened to them a bit the following day. Quite nice, even though most of the conversation centered around their final number.
Their closing act is really quite a fabolous thing. They gather the band center front and play unplugged (completely). Appart from singing along the audience needs to be completely silent (as you'll notice in this clip).
When I saw The National in Europe they gave me a sensation that their recordings can't match: after the concert I couldnt't listen to the records for a while.
This time I was in the company of a couple that (despite a Spotify invite) never bothered to listen to the music in advance, so we listened to them a bit the following day. Quite nice, even though most of the conversation centered around their final number.
Their closing act is really quite a fabolous thing. They gather the band center front and play unplugged (completely). Appart from singing along the audience needs to be completely silent (as you'll notice in this clip).
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Supporting The National today!
Wye Oak are supporting The National at Beacon Theatre this evening.
Wonderful track from upcoming album Civilian:
Wye Oak – Civilian - Single
Brilliant!
Wonderful track from upcoming album Civilian:
Wye Oak – Civilian - Single
Brilliant!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
You too? Not me!
Stumbled upon a one hour BBC documentary about U2.
It included footage from various live performances on Top of the Pops and already twenty or so minutes into the film they had shown material from "Achtung Baby".
"So what are the remainig 40 minutes going to be about?" I thought to myself, and found that people (many who seem to work at the BBC) actually think U2 mattered after the mid 90's.
My favorites:
It included footage from various live performances on Top of the Pops and already twenty or so minutes into the film they had shown material from "Achtung Baby".
"So what are the remainig 40 minutes going to be about?" I thought to myself, and found that people (many who seem to work at the BBC) actually think U2 mattered after the mid 90's.
My favorites:
Tomorrow - from the album "October", 1981
Where the streets have no name - from the album "The Joshua Tree", 1987 (this version live)
The Fly - from the album "Achtung Baby", 1991
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Not the Breeders
More 90's stuff not from the 90's: The History of Apple Pie!
Reminds me of the Breeders.
Reminds me of the Breeders.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Something new from the 90's
Seems that you mostly visit the site when I post something, so I'm going to assume you like my posts.
Here's an act from Brighton, England that I like.
So much 90's influence it feels like a time machine.
Here's an act from Brighton, England that I like.
So much 90's influence it feels like a time machine.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Soft Chili Peppers
Check out the new RHCP video on their site: redhotchilipeppers.com/.
I like the groovy baseline, but the chorus is sort of "been there done that".
I like the groovy baseline, but the chorus is sort of "been there done that".
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Good sound is boring, bad sound is good.
I had to drive for 3 hours to a business meeting a few days ago, and brought along a set of (pretty decent) headphones I usually keep at work.
Alone in the car I figured I'd take the time to explore some music that I hadn't listend to for a while and expected would give me a bit of a HI-FI experience.
Started of with a few songs from Achtung Baby (what great work by Lanois!) but actually tired quite quickly and moved on to some Depeche from late 80's, early 90's. Strangely, that got boring quite quickly and I browsed my iPhone for a while and suddenly felt an urge to listen to Tom Waits.
Listened through the first record from Orphans (Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards) and followed that with a few favorites from his early catalogue.
His music is an interesting clash between perfection and imperfection. He does his best to sing like a drunk, but never misses a note. The production is dirty, but perfect.
Three favorites:
Alone in the car I figured I'd take the time to explore some music that I hadn't listend to for a while and expected would give me a bit of a HI-FI experience.
Started of with a few songs from Achtung Baby (what great work by Lanois!) but actually tired quite quickly and moved on to some Depeche from late 80's, early 90's. Strangely, that got boring quite quickly and I browsed my iPhone for a while and suddenly felt an urge to listen to Tom Waits.
Listened through the first record from Orphans (Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards) and followed that with a few favorites from his early catalogue.
His music is an interesting clash between perfection and imperfection. He does his best to sing like a drunk, but never misses a note. The production is dirty, but perfect.
Three favorites:
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Brilliant, TA!
I lied about TA and the story about the National.
Sorry.
This is true, though: TA introduced me to Angus & Julia Stone, and now I realize that I need to move to Brooklyn so that I can discover more bands from Australia.
And hang out with Matt.
Sorry.
This is true, though: TA introduced me to Angus & Julia Stone, and now I realize that I need to move to Brooklyn so that I can discover more bands from Australia.
And hang out with Matt.
Spotify coming to the USA!
About half of you out there are tuning in from the USA, so assuming any of you are repeat visitors you'll be happy to know that Spotify is coming to the USA (since I often link to tracks or acts in Spotify).
Click here!
Click here!Once part of the movement you can check out tons of music and a few lists I have made available:
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
My door openener
TA (see previous post) told me about how the National formed as a band.
Apparently Matt Berninger had a huge loft in Brooklyn were he used to hang out with friends. TA told him he should do something more inspiring than just play pool and smoke, so Matt started a band.
TA told him to book a concert at Radio City Hall, and that he needed to create some kind of a signature act, like walking through the audience with a really long microphone cable.
I think he might be lying, though. In fact, I made all of that up. I'm the liar.
Previous blog posts about the National:
Matt explains why they are different live.
My thoughts after seeing them live.
Apparently Matt Berninger had a huge loft in Brooklyn were he used to hang out with friends. TA told him he should do something more inspiring than just play pool and smoke, so Matt started a band.
TA told him to book a concert at Radio City Hall, and that he needed to create some kind of a signature act, like walking through the audience with a really long microphone cable.
I think he might be lying, though. In fact, I made all of that up. I'm the liar.
Previous blog posts about the National:
Matt explains why they are different live.
My thoughts after seeing them live.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Inspiration
Friend TA (who makes films) pointed out where Radiohead might have been inspired when making the video for Lotus Flower:
The Radiohead version:
The Radiohead version:
Really like this.
Friday, July 8, 2011
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