Damn I’m tired today…zzz…
Danish author Thomas Ladegaard writes a few nice words about this blog and re-posts the video by Imperiet. Yay!
Found the album by now split-up quartet Coolsville (former band of Jonas Breum) at the local CD store the other day. Certainly different from the sound of BREUMM, and the melodies aren’t as strong. Nevertheless it’s quite enjoyable.
Excellent Swedish synth pop duo Ostrich has been promising us new songs for some time, but seems to be experiencing a few computer problems. Be patient and the songs will be published in April (hopefully)!
+ Icecold Kisses
April Song by Biker Boy has been posted and is available for download (for one week only).
March 31, 2008
March 29, 2008
Dies und Das...
Forgot yesterday to recommend the recent Flashback Friday post. I'm old enough to remember when those songs were released, so bear with me!
It's Saturday, so there might be a good chance that some of you are going out dancing tonight? If so, I suggest that you listen to this one by Home Video. Should get your feet started.
+ I Can Make You Feel It
If that one doesn't work, maybe this one by Electric Valentine does?
+ A Night With You
Thanks to J.A. I've received a message from French indie pop band My Raining Stars, who asks me to listen to their songs. All This Time certainly leaves me starving for more!
+ All This Time
And J.A. pulls another fine indie pop band from his sleeve. This time it's the Swedish (of course) six-piece Plain Good.
+ Wasted Things
I've been listening to a few more of those songs I downloaded yesterday. Sadly most of them are just garbage.
It's Saturday, so there might be a good chance that some of you are going out dancing tonight? If so, I suggest that you listen to this one by Home Video. Should get your feet started.
+ I Can Make You Feel It
If that one doesn't work, maybe this one by Electric Valentine does?
+ A Night With You
Thanks to J.A. I've received a message from French indie pop band My Raining Stars, who asks me to listen to their songs. All This Time certainly leaves me starving for more!
+ All This Time
And J.A. pulls another fine indie pop band from his sleeve. This time it's the Swedish (of course) six-piece Plain Good.
+ Wasted Things
I've been listening to a few more of those songs I downloaded yesterday. Sadly most of them are just garbage.
Gangway - Mountain Song...
At the time of its release (1992) the video was considered "too violent for TV". Judge for yourself (remember to watch it to the very end), but the song remains an absolute classic! More info.
March 28, 2008
Imperiet - Märk Hur Vår Skugga...
I guess you have to be a hundred year old Scandinavian to remember this one? You probably think I'm insane, but this is one of the best songs ever...EVER!
Even more shorties...
...or to be more accurate. This is another one of those "my inbox is drowning and I need to something about it" posts. Earlier tonight I spent an hour reading promo mails and downloading songs, so now it's my playlist's turn to be jammed with new stuff for me to check out.
+ Annuals - Sore
Never heard of this band (quite a few of those around), but this is a really nice acoustic inspired indie pop/rock tune. Definitely a pleasant start to what could end up being a long evening/night.
I've just deleted the first track tonight. Probably won't be the last!? No - there goes another one! And another one...
+ Birthday Boys - Wasted
First single by this new Canadian quartet (formed in December 07) and a really good one it is. One of those tracks I find very difficult to describe, but this is a kind of acoustic rock that you immediately realize must be by a North American band.
+ Bridges and Powerlines - Uncalibrated
Opening track from the Brooklyn band's forthcoming debut album. This has a lot of potential and it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what is missing. But sadly something IS missing, which I guess is preventing this from being an amazing song.
+ Culture Reject - Inside the Cinema
Fascinating in the most irritating way. Once again impossible to label...oh what the xxxx...why don't you just listen to it?
+ Ladytron - Black Cat
Even though this really shouldn't be my type of music at all, the new track from Ladytron does make me look forward to the forthcoming album Velocifero.
Check back tomorrow night for another post like this one...
+ Annuals - Sore
Never heard of this band (quite a few of those around), but this is a really nice acoustic inspired indie pop/rock tune. Definitely a pleasant start to what could end up being a long evening/night.
I've just deleted the first track tonight. Probably won't be the last!? No - there goes another one! And another one...
+ Birthday Boys - Wasted
First single by this new Canadian quartet (formed in December 07) and a really good one it is. One of those tracks I find very difficult to describe, but this is a kind of acoustic rock that you immediately realize must be by a North American band.
+ Bridges and Powerlines - Uncalibrated
Opening track from the Brooklyn band's forthcoming debut album. This has a lot of potential and it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what is missing. But sadly something IS missing, which I guess is preventing this from being an amazing song.
+ Culture Reject - Inside the Cinema
Fascinating in the most irritating way. Once again impossible to label...oh what the xxxx...why don't you just listen to it?
+ Ladytron - Black Cat
Even though this really shouldn't be my type of music at all, the new track from Ladytron does make me look forward to the forthcoming album Velocifero.
Check back tomorrow night for another post like this one...
Shorties...
One album I just can’t let go of these days is Night Falls Over Kortedala. It’s such a phenomenal album and I will forever be embarrassed that I didn’t discover it in time for it to make my 2007 toplist.
+ The Opposite of Hallelujah
Another singer-/songwriter Teitur will release his album The Singer in the US later this spring. The media went absolutely berserk when it was released in Denmark and almost drowned it in a rain of stars from the reviews. Personally I think it quickly becomes boring hearing him doing his Bright Eyes imitation.
+ Catherine The Waitress
Meho Plaza covers the classic Haircut 100 track Love Plus One. Now what should one think about that one?
+ Love Plus One
I’ve just ordered myself a Hype Machine t-shirt!
I plan to add more stuff tonight while the rest of Denmark is watching X Factor...
+ The Opposite of Hallelujah
Another singer-/songwriter Teitur will release his album The Singer in the US later this spring. The media went absolutely berserk when it was released in Denmark and almost drowned it in a rain of stars from the reviews. Personally I think it quickly becomes boring hearing him doing his Bright Eyes imitation.
+ Catherine The Waitress
Meho Plaza covers the classic Haircut 100 track Love Plus One. Now what should one think about that one?
+ Love Plus One
I’ve just ordered myself a Hype Machine t-shirt!
I plan to add more stuff tonight while the rest of Denmark is watching X Factor...
March 27, 2008
Listening...
It’s time to work my way through some of the many new CD’s recently found in the mailbox.
This is the complete list of today’s “menu"…comments to be added during the day.
Midnight Movies – Nights EP
2 of the 6 tracks are the band's versions of Night in White Satin, which I would have no problems living without (especially the one sung in French). However the remaining 4 tracks (2 new ones + 2 remixes) are simply excellent alternative rock tunes (with some shoegazing influences) and easily makes the EP worth the investment.
+ Should Have Known
Soundpool – dichotomies + dreamland
+ Do What You Love
Elika – trying got us nowhere
The debut album by Brooklyn duo Elika might only contain 7 tracks, but it pretty much has everything one should expect from a debuting shoegaze band. Musically the band doesn't distance itself from the rest of the pack as the duo combine the typical electronic soundscape with pretty female vocals and noisy guitars. But since everything is woven together by some real well written tunes, the album certainly indicates that this isn't the last thing we'll hear from Elika.
I've done a bit of shopping at Matinée Recordings and if you're into lovely indie pop, I can only recommend that you pick up these 3 extraordinary fine EP's. They'll cost you 5 buck each, and with the current USD rate everyone outside the US should pick up a copy today!
Bubblegum Lemonade – Ten Years Younger EP
+ Ten Years Younger
Strawberry Whiplash – Who’s In Your Dreams EP
+ Who's In Your Dreams
the electric pop group – sunrise ep
+ I Could See The Lights
This is the complete list of today’s “menu"…comments to be added during the day.
Midnight Movies – Nights EP
2 of the 6 tracks are the band's versions of Night in White Satin, which I would have no problems living without (especially the one sung in French). However the remaining 4 tracks (2 new ones + 2 remixes) are simply excellent alternative rock tunes (with some shoegazing influences) and easily makes the EP worth the investment.
+ Should Have Known
Soundpool – dichotomies + dreamland
+ Do What You Love
Elika – trying got us nowhere
The debut album by Brooklyn duo Elika might only contain 7 tracks, but it pretty much has everything one should expect from a debuting shoegaze band. Musically the band doesn't distance itself from the rest of the pack as the duo combine the typical electronic soundscape with pretty female vocals and noisy guitars. But since everything is woven together by some real well written tunes, the album certainly indicates that this isn't the last thing we'll hear from Elika.
I've done a bit of shopping at Matinée Recordings and if you're into lovely indie pop, I can only recommend that you pick up these 3 extraordinary fine EP's. They'll cost you 5 buck each, and with the current USD rate everyone outside the US should pick up a copy today!
Bubblegum Lemonade – Ten Years Younger EP
+ Ten Years Younger
Strawberry Whiplash – Who’s In Your Dreams EP
+ Who's In Your Dreams
the electric pop group – sunrise ep
+ I Could See The Lights
March 25, 2008
Back from the cold...
I'm back from 5 days in what turned out to be winter cold and not at all spring-like Warsaw and as always the world has been busy turning while I was away, so let's take a quick look at some of the stuff that has happened...
Hits In The Car favorite Andrew Boland has a new song up called The City Lights.
+ The City Lights
Late Night Venture front man Søren Hartvig has written an excellent piece on shoegaze. It's pretty obvious where the inspiration came from if you listen to this track from the band's forthcoming album.
+ Skylights
The Zvook Mescalin remix of the BREUMM track Silhuetter is now available as a free download. 3 more weeks and the album will finally be released.
+ Silhuetter (Remix)
And while you're busy downloading. Why not grap the Truth Telling Peekholes EP by Majorian from the band's Myspace page?
+ Truth Telling Peekholes
12 weeks and counting...One Weekly Gun has recorded a new track.
+ Prenuptial Agreement
The brilliant AirSpiel track I mentioned last week is now free to download.
+ Seventh Heaven
Hits In The Car favorite Andrew Boland has a new song up called The City Lights.
+ The City Lights
Late Night Venture front man Søren Hartvig has written an excellent piece on shoegaze. It's pretty obvious where the inspiration came from if you listen to this track from the band's forthcoming album.
+ Skylights
The Zvook Mescalin remix of the BREUMM track Silhuetter is now available as a free download. 3 more weeks and the album will finally be released.
+ Silhuetter (Remix)
And while you're busy downloading. Why not grap the Truth Telling Peekholes EP by Majorian from the band's Myspace page?
+ Truth Telling Peekholes
12 weeks and counting...One Weekly Gun has recorded a new track.
+ Prenuptial Agreement
The brilliant AirSpiel track I mentioned last week is now free to download.
+ Seventh Heaven
March 18, 2008
More shorties (evening edition)...
Indie MP3 "discovers" Tellus about the Moon.
+ Wwwm
From March 24 the new single Seventh Heaven by Scottsmen AirSpiel will be available as a free download from the band's webpage. And what a mighty fine new baby it is.
One of the sad stories of last year was the split up of the talented trio Port Largo. Now Caspar of the band has created his own solo project called A Graceless Phrase and already has 3 fine tunes to offer as free downloads.
+ Everything is All We Need
The Sound of Arrows has just been signed by Labrador, and you really need to look no further than the new track Danger! to understand why!
+ Danger!
+ Wwwm
From March 24 the new single Seventh Heaven by Scottsmen AirSpiel will be available as a free download from the band's webpage. And what a mighty fine new baby it is.
One of the sad stories of last year was the split up of the talented trio Port Largo. Now Caspar of the band has created his own solo project called A Graceless Phrase and already has 3 fine tunes to offer as free downloads.
+ Everything is All We Need
The Sound of Arrows has just been signed by Labrador, and you really need to look no further than the new track Danger! to understand why!
+ Danger!
Shorties...
Check the new blog of Late Night Venture front man Søren Hartvig. Seems like he's also been to a Blue Foundation concert recently.
11 weeks old and the project is still running. One Weekly Gun has posted a new track. This is one of the best ones so far.
+ Open up Your Eyes
Chris is back! Check out those fantastic pictures!
J.A. pops in and recommends the catchy Seaside by US new wave/electronic act The Echoing Green.
+ Seaside
Stream the new VETO single Built To Fail at Myspace. Still have no speakers, so I'll have to wait until tonight!
the finest kiss writes about Northern Portrait.
11 weeks old and the project is still running. One Weekly Gun has posted a new track. This is one of the best ones so far.
+ Open up Your Eyes
Chris is back! Check out those fantastic pictures!
J.A. pops in and recommends the catchy Seaside by US new wave/electronic act The Echoing Green.
+ Seaside
Stream the new VETO single Built To Fail at Myspace. Still have no speakers, so I'll have to wait until tonight!
the finest kiss writes about Northern Portrait.
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