From the mailbox...

It’s business as usual, so there’ll be no words - just music. But I promise that the songs are at least worth one listen.

+ Lena Malmborg - Don't Be Scared
+ Kaka - Below This Sun
+ Robert Svensson - Runaway
+ Kordan - Mirror
+ Frankie Rose and The Outs - Little Brown Haired Girls
+ The Hush Now - The Other Ones

Download new single Toothache by them:youth for free from the band's webpage.

"Live blogging"...

No, no. This is not a case of déjà vu though it probably feels like you’ve seen this before. But the scenario tonight is pretty much the same as it’s been a few times recently. The wife’s out, the kids are sleeping, there’s a beer in the fridge and lots of music (and some music related stuff) that needs to be checked out. Oh and some stuff that has very little to do with music as well. Since I quite enjoyed the last few times I did this “live” blogging thing, I didn’t take much to convince myself to do it again. The disclaimer is the usual; grammar and spelling are secondary or you could say; tonight it’s quantity over quality. The compulsory picture will be up in a few minutes, though I do refuse wearing a Viking helmet, as suggested by this fellow blogger.

Now that IS one red hoodie.

Why the f*ck isn't Boxstr.com working? Since I'm actually paying for their services, this sucks. Will have to use Fileden.com instead I suppose?

Come Monday Night by God Help The Girl, the new project of Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian, is already quite popular at Hypem. And since it's an indie pop tune of the purest and most lovely kind, it really is impossible (and in a way absolutely pointless) to pretend I'm surprised.
+ Come Monday Night

Are Mew teasing their fans (that includes me) or have they actually just revealed the title of their forthcoming album?

Quoting a promo mail from Nomethod Records; "Also we are giving away a brand new prev unreleased track from Robert Svensson called "I was summer, you were". A perfect song for dizzy summernights. Listen to it, blog it, twitter it, spread it! Enjoy!". Your wish is my...so here it is. Now hopefully IFPI won't mind me posting this (can you sense the sarcasm?)? It really is quite lovely btw.
+ I was summer, you were

Thirsty, thirsty. Time for that beer! Aaaaah - cheers!

Did anyone notice? I didn't swear (or used any other foul language for that matter) when I mentioned IFPI. I didn't. I really didn't!

@Liana who asked about Moto Boy songs the other day. 4 tracks are free to download from the Songs I Wish I Had Written (the band's label) website. Haven't listened to this stuff for quite some time, so thanks for reminding me!
+ What it was like to be with you

Fed up reading about bands that are going to play at Start! Festival? Then read no further or you'll probably be tempted to use those foul words I refrained from using a few minutes ago. Queens Garden sings in Danish, lists bands such as Mew and Kent among their top Myspace "friends" and do indeed write songs that are somewhat influenced by those. And that's definitely not a bad thing. Especially when the songs are this good!
+ Carolina
+ Et Glimt
+ Illusion

Twitter update. I currently have 154 followers, though I know for (an almost proven) fact that quite a few will stop following me, once they realize that I'm not returning the favor.

OK I agree that Susan Boyle must be the "feel good" story of the year. But why is it that the world has to go completely bananas when things like this happens? Suddenly she's the talk of the town, exactly the way Paul Potts was some years ago. Of course it's funny to watch the reaction of those three jerks (sorry judges or whatever they are called), but not THAT funny or interesting. And TV programs like that are still the worst!

Watch The William Blakes performing a really decent version of Secrets of the State live at Backstage.



That will be all for tonight. There's a good chance (risk if you like) that I'll be back right here behind the screen tomorrow night!

You've got mail...

As mentioned earlier today - I really have to do something about that mailbox. So tonight I'll be doing just that and cleaning out the mailbox!

Peter recommends the brilliant new EP After The Blue by Under Electric Light.

Download the new single 1987 by Robert Svensson (Mixtapes & Cellmates) via Nomethod Records (as well as a remix of the track). The single features Adam Olenius of Shout out louds on guest vocals and is surprisingly poppish compared to what you could have expected.
+ 1987

Oppenheimer will release their second album in June, but right now the band's label Bar/None Records is giving away the non-album track Straight out of Comp'in'. Wonder why it didn't make the album!
+ Straight out of Comp'in'

The other day I received a copy of the forthcoming debut album by The Epochs, but have yet to listen to it. Opposite Sides tells me it might be a good idea!
+ Opposite Sides

Hmmm - a mail asking me to promote the new Richard Hawley single Valentine! I've already posted the video, but in case you missed it the first time...



Stream the gorgeous title track The Fallen Aristocracy of the forthcoming Northern Portrait EP at Matinée Recordings Myspace page. One more band added to the Vesterbro Festival wish list!!