* Sun is here. Rain is here. Heat is here. Breeze is here. Spring is here. Hope is here. Disappointment is here. End of the season is (almost) here. April is here. Music is here. April's playlist is here.
01. Sirens (6:11) 02. Accident (3:33) 03. Way Better Now (2:38) 04. Don't Fall in Love (3:44) 05. Tell Me No (4:05) 06. The State of Harmony (3:20) 07. Enlightened & Left-Wing Indeed (2:49) 08. Less Than Ok (3:30) 09. No Drama (3:07) 10. Final Wall (4:29)
Finally we have the new album of this swedish pop band. They signed up with a spanish label called Elefant Records and this is the first album with them. I really like the single, way better now, and also, the difference between the first album and this one is the voice of the girl. She has a beautiful voice! Just enjoy.
New Faces is a band from Port Townsend, WA. They only have a EP out (New Faces Ep 2007) and some songs but I think they are really good! Probably some of you will say that you have listening a loooot of bands like New Faces but what the fuck! If you like what they are playing doesn't matter if they are doing the same as (put a name of a band). Everytime that I listen New Faces I HAVE to sing, move or do something. Just give a try to this band that I found listening KEXP (Radio station from Seattle, WA). They are recording their first LP, as soon as I have it I'll share it with you. :)
1. Ms Kiss kiss bang bang (from New Faces EP) 2. She's like the snow (from New Faces EP) 3. My alarm (from New Faces EP)
4. The end of a time (unknown) 5. Across the city (unknown) 6. Cracks (unknown) 7. You to me (unknown)
1. The Album Leaf - The light 2. Her Space Holiday - Forever and a day 3. Fleet Foxes - He doesn't know why 4. Wakey!Wakey! - Fallin' apart (live) 5. Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly - Lighthouse keeper 6. The Mountain Goats - San bernardino 7. Frightened Rabbit - Keep yourself warm 8. Chris Bathgate - The last parade on Ann st. 9. Elliott Smith - Angeles 10. Cranes & Crowes - Ruins
New month, new playlist, but this one will be a little bit different: there are no fast songs. Why? Because this April was not fast, just the contrary: slow. As you will see some songs are instrumental, some songs have only a guitar (or a piano) and a man singing and the other ones have some parts instrumentals and some parts with voice... A few months ago I was not a huge fan of the songs without lyrics but after april I can say that I love SOME of them: just try to listen it when you are walking in a full moon night and there is no one in the street. Unbelievable.
(NOTE: don't do it if you have any personal problem)
Kevin Devine, Jesse Lacey and Andy Hull- Live @ Looney Tunes, West Babylon NY 4/21/08
1. Brooklyn Boy (Kevin solo) 2. Jesus Christ 3. Wolves at night 4. Just stay 5. Play crack the sky 6. I can feel your pain 7. Tomorrow's just too late 8. Holland 1945 (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) 9. Where Have You Been 10. Where Have You Been Harmonies 11. Say It Ain't So (Weezer Cover) 12. Cotton Crush 13. It's Only Your Life
Hello again! I know... it's been a long time before the last update but we were so busy that we didn't have time to make new posts.... We are sorry. I thought the best way to start again is with this live: Kevin Devine, Jesse Lacey (from Brand New) and Andy Hull (from Manchester Orchestra) playing an acoustic show in a record shop at West Babylon, NY a few days ago. Enjoy!
Thursday, 29.05.2008: PORTISHEAD PUBLIC ENEMY performing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back DE LA SOUL VAMPIRE WEEKEND EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ERIC´S TRIP BRITISH SEA POWER SHIPPING NEWS CARIBOU THE NOTWIST MOUNT EERIE DR. OCTAGON AKA KOOL KEITH + KUTMASTA KURT BORIS EDAN & MC DAGHA VOXTROT HOLY FUCK ENON MGMT PRINZHORN DANCE SCHOOL HEALTH BERLINBATTERY TACHENKO THOMAS BRINKMANN TARÁNTULA LA ESTRELLA DE DAVID MOHO THE MARZIPAN MAN GRAHAM
Friday, 30.05.2008: PORTISHEAD (Auditori) CAT POWER DEVO THE SONICS SEBADOH THE CRIBS MODEL 500 NICK LOWE BOB MOULD BAND THE GO! TEAM BILL CALLAHAN EL GUINCHO POLVO THE RUMBLE STRIPS THE FELICE BROTHERS SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE HOLLY GOLIGHTLY & THE BROKEOFFS WHY? OM NO AGE MV & EE WITH THE GOLDEN ROAD PISSED JEANS A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS SUBTERRANEAN KIDS AUTOLUX BISHOP ALLEN ELLEN ALLIEN ROBERT HOOD FUCK BUTTONS THE SWELL SEASON SUPERMAYER MAN MAN GRANDE-MARLASKA THE MARY ONETTES IT´S NOT NOT BÈSTIA FERIDA THE STRANGE DEATH OF LIBERAL ENGLAND RUSSIAN RED WHITE WILLIAMS THE RIGHT ONS SOULIN´ THUNDER REVUE TRÄD, GRÄS OCH STENAR DJ DE MIERDA ARI(WA)TT
Saturday, 31.05.2008: RUFUS WAINWRIGHT TINDERSTICKS DINOSAUR JR. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS MISSION OF BURMA THROBBING GRISTLE SHELLAC SILVER JEWS MARY WEISS OF THE SHANGRI-LAS SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO CLIPSE DEERHUNTER LES SAVY FAV OKKERVIL RIVER BUFFALO TOM MENOMENA SCOUT NIBLETT LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION APPARAT BAND DIRTY PROJECTORS 808 STATE DEVASTATIONS TIEFSCHWARZ KINSKI ATLAS SOUND TIMES NEW VIKING DJ FUNK BON IVER FANFARLO PORT O´BRIEN ALAN BRAXE PARA ONE AWESOME COLOR DJ ASSAULT KAVINSKY DIGITAL MYSTIKZ SURKIN MADEE VÓRTICE GENTLE MUSIC MEN DJ COCO JUAN B
Hey readers! Today is wednesday and I'm happy to present you this bunch of new leaks/new bands that I've found. All the bands are from USA and you can find some good indiepop, some good new wave (it's on myspace), some good indie, .... Just try some band and if you like anyone, just say it. We would appreciate it. (click on the pictures to download the album and click the name to check the myspace)
01. No More Lovesongs 02. You Can't Say No Forever 03. So Sad 04. Go Ego Go 05. New York Or Alingsås 06. My Plan 07. Let's Get Old 08. I'm Not Afraid 09. (You're On My) Fighting Side 10. Sunshiner 11. Who Will Bring Us Together? 12. This New Year Will Be For You And Me
Radiohead Rage Against the Machine Nine Inch Nails Kanye West Wilco The Raconteurs Louis XIV Love and Rockets Gnarls Barkley Bloc Party The Black Keys Broken Social Scene Lupe Fiasco Flogging Molly Mark Ronson Cat Power The National G. Love & Special Sauce Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Explosions in the Sky Brand New Gogol Bordello Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Dierks Bentley Okkervil River Amadou & Mariam Blues Traveler John Butler Trio Girl Talk Your Vegas CSS Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves Battles Steel Train Jamie Lidell Bang Camaro Butch Walker The Blakes Mates of State Tally Hall Spank Rock White Lies Brazilian Girls Magic Wands Chromeo Electric Touch Duffy Innerpartysystem The Kills The Postelles Rogue Wave The Parlor Mob The Go! Team Bald Eagle Mason Jennings Krista The Gutter Twins Ha Ha Tonka Yeasayer Witchcraft Grizzly Bear We Go To 11 MGMT Sofia Talvik The Weakerthans Booka Shade Santogold Black Kids Black Lips Dr. Dog Nicole Atkins & the Sea The Ting Tings Kid Sister Office The Cool Kids What Made Milwaukee Famous Does It Offend You, Yeah? The Whigs Manchester Orchestra Foals Uffie The Octopus Project Cadence Weapon Ferras De Novo Dahl Noah and the Whale Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s K’NAAN Serena Ryder Newton Faulkner
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! Ok, I have to say it: THANKS LOLLAPALOOZA!! :D:D:D I just want to say to our Chicago readers: YOU ARE SO LUCKY and DO YOU HAVE A ROOM/BED/FLOOR FOR ME? ;)
I know EGWM readers... I'm always talking about SSLYBY... but come on! They are so great! The first album, Broom, was so good with such a great songs like oregon girl, pangea, i am warm + powerful, ... And the last album is much better than the first one: have u ever listen think i wanna die or the beach song or bouring fountain... buuf! so great! Finally I decided to buy the album and have it, not only in the computer. And the package was so good: a poster, a badge, the cd, a sticker and the best thing: 3 exclusive songs! (also a candy: airheads rocks!). I think is worth it, and I just spent 14 €! If you want to buy it: polyvinyl records Enjoy this exclusive songs.
Bonus songs from Pershing:
1. The Beach Song (Willington demo) 2. I didn't mean it 3. Stain (Nirvana cover)
"mishima, o com un grup cantant amb català pot posar-me la pell de gallina"
Setlist:
1. Despertes l'inútil 2. Un tros de fang 3. Alguna cosa em diu que sí 4. El temple 5. Em dius adéu (entren els membres del grup que faltaven)
6. La tarda esclata 7. L'estrany 8. Aguéev (*) 9. La forma d'un sentit 10. Em deuria enamorar 11. No et fas el llit 12. Miquel a l'accés 14 13. Every second 14. Qui n'ha begut 15. Sant Pere
Mentre llegia les últimes pàgines de "El lobo-hombre" de Boris Vian només tenia al cap Mishima i les ganes de veure'ls i escoltar-los per primera vegada. I mira que hi havien hagut opcions de veure'ls però per una cosa o per una altra mai els havia vist live. Mishima, per qui no els conegui, no és un grup que faci cançons per saltar, ballar o moure't sense parar sinó més per escoltar amb els ulls tancats sota una nit estrellada (els del Festival GREC haurien de pensar a fer un concert de Mishima al Teatre Grec com el que va fer Standstill l'any passat, només és una idea...). Això sí, Mishima no és un grup per escoltar quan passeu un mal moment o correu el risc de deixar els vostres ulls (encara) més secs, entre altres coses. Però tampoc no estic dient alguna cosa que la gent no sàpiga ja, si, per casualitat, els ha escoltat alguna vegada... Al principi em feia por veure'ls, per molt que la gent que els havia vist només em digués coses fantàstiques sobre ells, tenia por que em decebessin (es troben en una posició molt alta de la meva llista de grups que han produït un canvi en la meva vida), però no va ser així. Ja des de bon començament, amb un 60 % del grup (Carabén, el bateria, que per cert, no era el membre original ja que estava a Bilbao segons Carabén, i un dels guitarristes) em van fer posar la pell de gallina. Sí que potser no era el millor lloc on veure'ls, potser millor Luz de gas o Heliogàbal, però jo vaig seguir disfrutant com un nen amb una joguina nova. Una rere l'altra, un tros de fang, alguna cosa em diu que sí, etc... fins que va arribar el 40 % del grup que faltava (com deia Carabén, el seu grup tenia membres pluriempleats, toquen a Vyvian). I llavors sí, la música característica de Mishima al 100%. Mishima en estat pur (sense el bateria original però) I anaven passant les cançons i semblava que cada una fos millor que l'anterior (a la de qui n'ha begut es va veure quina era la que més agradava al públic...) fins a l'última, Sant Pere, la millor cançó (crec jo) per acabar aquest concert. (demà es per tú i per mi... quan sortia només tenia aquesta frase al cap...). I dic per acabar, perquè tot estava més que pactat i no podien tocar cap bis, sinó ja puc dir ara que crec que no hauria pogut aguantar-ho més i els meus ulls haurien quedat secs. 45 min de bona música d'un grup que posa la pell de gallina, que està en el seu moment més dolç. I ara a esperar el pròxim concert a l'Auditori... (I would like to apologize myself because I wrote this review in Catalan... sorry)
"Sentí que la sangre comenzaba a circularme más de prisa. Cogí su bonita y rasurada cabeza entre mis manos y busqué sus labios con audacia"Boris Vian - El peligro de los clásicos
mishima tocant aguéev @ centre d'art de santa mònica (04/04/2008)
"No os metáis con Bisbal. Soy absoluto fan de Bisbal. Cuidado..."
Setlist:
1. Toda la verdad 2. Mentiroso mentiroso 3. Tristeza 4. Fotogramas 5. Suerte 6. Canción húmeda 7. Secretos deseos 8. Jet lag 9. Mrs. P 10. La canción del no 11. Canciones para el tiempo y la distancia 12. Más de una vez 13. Ciudadano A 14. Rocco Sigfredi 15. El equilibrio es imposible (Los Piratas) 16. Musaka (Amaro Ferreiro) 17. S.p.n.b.
18. Meteoro y el señor conejo 19. Canción sin compasión 20. Réquiem 21. Estrella de la muerte
----------------------------- 22. Piensa en frío 23. NYC 24. Extrema pobreza 25. De ti un pandero 26. Mi fúria paranoica 27. Magia 28. La distorsión 29. Personalidad múltiple 30. Turnedo + first verse of "Diecinueve" (Maga) 31. Días azules 32. El viaje de Chihiro
No, I'm not Ben Gibbard nor this is some April Fool's joke, it's just the guy (along with his 5 member band, which included his brother Amaro) seriously played almost his entire discography (30 out of 33 songs including his last two albums in its entirety) yesterday night on a sold-out show at Sala Bikini, which, once again, proved to be Barcelona's best venue. A mammoth, two hour-long set (something you don't see much nowadays) of close-to-perfection sound, excellent music and a great atmosphere which didn't disappoint a single soul in the room. There was time for everything, including a couple of songs Iván played solo in his piano, a song sung by his brother Amaro and even a Piratas' song ("El equilibrio es imposible" was the unanimous choice over "Tiovivo" and "Inerte") which drove the audience crazy. Overall, a great night only tarmished by the fact that the venue was a bit too packed and that some people should never be allowed on events like this (didn't anyone tell them that you cannot pretend to move forward when there's no room at all or that you cannot smoke when it's forbidden to? Geez!). Anyway, props to Iván and his band, and for the ones that missed this one, do not worry. He's back on October 24th @ Sala Razzmatazz. It probably won't be as good or as exclusive as yesterday but hey, at least he will be back. Go get your tickets!!
* Iván Ferreiro performing "El equilibro es imposible" @ Sala Bikini (too bad some people confuse yelling with singing)
JW: So don't tell us what it's gonna be but tell us why you've chosen this song that you're gonna do.
DG: Well, I chose this song because I listen to it every morning when I wake up and I figured that would be a great way to... a great song to do here because I'm still waking up and I figured I can't wake up until I listen to this song so I might as well just play it.
"this guy behind the black pole is Ted, our bass player"
Setlist:
1. Intro (Ill wills)
2. South America
3. Very loud
4. Normandie
5. Your parents living room
6. The comeback*
7. Impossible
8. There is nothing
9. Shut your eyes
10. Seagull
11. Meat is murder
12. You are dreaming
13. Tonight I have to leave it
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14. Please, please, please
15. Hard rain
Axa FCB's crucial game against Maccabi Elite Tel-Aviv @ Palau Blaugrana (83-74 for our team) and a really sore throat from one of its members didn't stop the EGWM crew from attending (along with our friend, co-blogger Indiespot) last night's (pricey) gig at one of Barcelona's most inadequate venues. That's it, inadequate, because after doors opening 40 minutes late, realizing that no opening band was going to play and that the almost packed, smoke-free room had a suspicious mist hanging over our heads, not seeing one of the band members because of a black pole right in front of him onstage made us realize that this wasn't the best way to start things off.
As for the performance the Swedish band delivered, it was promising but bumpy. Promising because their two LP's to date are filled with a bunch of nearly-perfect pop songs and their live staging doesn't sell their material short at all. If you add a decent sound for being Razzmatazz and that the guys were nicer than the average Swedish band you get a pretty darn good concert (especially when the room goes crazy during "Tonight I have to leave it", definitely the night's highlight). However, things such as a pretty short set (65 minutes, this is not "Tu vida en...", WTF!) and not playing 100º, one of their best songs, made the whole thing bumpy.
The crowd was surprisingly enthusiastic but not so surprisingly muticultural, with more foreigners than local people (nothing against that, I guess it's just what Barcelona is all about nowadays), all of them represented in the flags decorating the stage (Indiespot dixit). The aftershow, pretty lame, but I guess I was not in the mood for it. My throat hurted and I had missed one of the season's best basketball games. You can't have it all, not even here at EGWM. Meh, bittersweet evening.
*Shout Out Louds performing "The comeback" @ Razz 3
