malajube - montréal -40ºC

Trop pauvre pour les pilules,

je fais la putain pourtant je suis nul

et toutes ces choses que j'éjacule,

je cours contre la montre,

je cours mais je recule

Ô Montréal tu es tellement froide,

une ourse polaire dans l'autobus

je m'inspire de pire pour m'enrichir

et je t'aime tellement que j'hallucine

Le chat ronfle

et tu parles dans ton sommeil

et pourtant moi

je n'arrive pas à fermer l'oeil

papapapapadapada

[...]

Download the song

Download their second and latest album "Trompe-l'oeil"

ola podrida live @ la [2], bcn (11/02/08)

We never say bad things about anything or anyone, but this time we gotta say: "Don't fly with Easyjet, they broke David's guitar on our way here"

Setlist:

Run off the road

Photo booth

*new song*

Jordanna

*new song*

Lost and found

Day at the beach

*new song*

Instead

*new song*

Eastbound

*new song* (in the OST from the film "George Washington")

Cindy

Despite being only two of the five original band members, Ola Podrida managed to put a cozy, intimate show at la [2] the other day. The five new songs they introduced to the audience (no more than 80 people, approximately) sounded very promising and the guys were really nice all the time, trying to speak some words in Spanish (David's sucked, truth be told). Really nice evening overall, even though they only played for about 75 minutes and didn't perform "The new science", "Clouded view" and the beautiful "Pour me another" (since they weren't brining a keyboard). They might be back with the full band around November and probably at Tanned Tin festival. Make sure to check them out!

Check this wonderful video for "Lost and found"

PRIMAVERA SOUND 08: CONFIRMED ARTISTS

ESTRELLA DAMM PRIMAVERA SOUND 2008: CONFIRMED ARTISTS

808 State, A Place To Bury Strangers, Alan Braxe, Animal Collective, Apparat Band, Dj Assault, Atlas Sound, Autolux, Awesome Color, Bill Callahan, Bishop Allen, Bob Mould Band, Bon Iver, Boris, British Sea Power, Buffalo Tom, Caribou, Cat Power, Clipse, The Cribs, De La Soul, Deerhunter, Digital Mystikz, Dinosaur Jr., Dirty Projectors, Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith + Kutmasta Kurt, Edan & MC Dagha, El Guincho, Ellen Allien, Enon, Eric's Trip, Fanfarlo, The Felice Brothers, Fuck Buttons, Dj Funk, Gentle Music Men, The Go! Team, Grande-Marlaska, Health, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Holy Fuck, It's Not Not, Kavinsky, Kinski, Les Savy Fav, Lightspeed Champion, Madee, Man Man, The Mary Onettes, Mary Weiss, The Marzipan Man, Menomena, Messer Chups, Midnight Juggernauts, Mission Of Burma, Mixmaster Mike, Model 500, MV & EE with The Golden Road, Nick Lowe, No Age, The Notwist, Okkervil River, Om, Para One, Pissed Jeans, Polvo, Port O'Brien, Portishead, Prinzhorn Dance School, Public Enemy performing It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back, Robert Hood, Rufus Wainwright, The Rumble Strips, Scout Niblett, Sebadoh, Shipping News, Silver Jews, Simian Mobile Disco, Six Organs Of Admittance, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Strange Death Of Liberal England, Subterranean Kids, Supermayer, Surkin, The Swell Season, Tachenko, Tarántula, Throbbing Gristle, Tiefschwarz, Tindersticks, Träd Gräs och Stenar, Vampire Weekend, Vórtice, Voxtrot, White Williams, Why?, Young Marble Giants.

SURPRISE 4: Born Ruffians - Red, yellow and blue

Born Ruffians - Red, yellow and blue

01. Red, Yellow & Blue
02. Barnacle Goose
03. Hummingbird
04. I Need A Life
05. Little Garçon06. Badonkadonkey
07. Foxes Mate For Life
08. Hedonistic Me
09. In A Mirror
10. Kurt Vonnegut
11. Red Elephant

download (thanks to KOKORO DATA MP3)

* you can find the last album and the ep here

the format, R.I.P.

IMPORTANT

We have just put out word that we will not be making a new Format album. Please understand this was a tough decision and we're both upset about it. While we accept there will be false speculation as to why, understand that Sam and I remain extremely close and in fact are still passing the twin peaks box set back and forth in an attempt to figure out who REALLY killed Laura Palmer. We also want to thank everyone with and within the Format,
particularly Mike, Don, and Marko, whom without, none of this would have
ever even been fully realized. We both suggest you support their musical
talents and whatever they decide to do. And lastly we want to thank the
fans who made this the best 5 years of our lives.

- nate

*from The Format myspace


thanks for everything Nate & Sam. One of the saddest days of this blog.............

dead end by the format @ Salt Lake City, UH

EGWM's favourite bands: page france

Page France is an American indie folk-pop music band that plays melodic and emotional music.

The band was started as a solo project in 2004 by Michael Nau, but quickly evolved into a full-time project with a somewhat revolving lineup of friends and collaborators. The band self-released their debut album, Come, I'm A Lion. Their second album, Hello, Dear Wind.

The band released a double-EP in 2006, entitled Pear and Sister Pinecone. Immediately thereafter, the EP was abandoned and declared a "limited release" of 1,000 copies.

Page France's newest album and third full-length, ...And The Family Telephone, was released on 08/05/2007.

The band has been characterized by some as Christian due to references in song lyrics and titles. However, lyricist Michael Nau counters: "The 'Christian band' inquiry wears me out, to be honest. As for the Christian symbols in my writing - sometimes I don’t even realize that they exist until someone points them out to me. There’s really no reason; it just rolled out that way." Songs such as "Jesus", "What Have I Done", and "Bush" are among many that contain Christian symbols.

Discography

• Come, I'm a Lion (December 21, 2004) (thanks to Taringa!)
  
• Hello, Dear Wind (October 18, 2005)
• Pear and Sister Pinecone (Double EP) (April 2006)
• ...and the Family Telephone (May 8, 2007)

• Live in Houston TX 11/18/06
  

Side-project of Michael Nau: The Cotton Jones Basket Ride

• Paranoid Cocoon (not all the album)

*to download the cd click on the name of the album.

a scoop of EGWM: Speedmarket Avenue - I'm Going To Let My New Swiss Army Knife Answer To That

Speedmarket Avenue - I'm Going To Let My New Swiss Army Knife Answer To That

1. will that do
2. you set the terms
3. leave.now. [mp3]
4. i can tell by her eyes [mp3]
5. home
6. from the barricades
7. last song
8. he's a rebel
9. you're not that foreign anymore [mp3]
10. here to follow [mp3]
download

And, just like every great pop band over the years, Speedmarket Avenue (new song in myspace) felt complete right from the start. Sensitivity, melodies and playing skills; they had it all. In abundance. Those of us who got to meet the band in every possible (and impossible) concert venue could but salute their well-crafted pop songs and their obvious joy at having the opportunity of performing them for us there and then. The often difficult transition from stage and fleeting moments to studio and recordings has been achieved with the able help of producer Fredrik Norberg and "I Am Going To Let My New Swiss Army Knife Answer To That" is the sound of a band who knows what they're doing. And are pleased to share it with anyone who cares to listen. (from Hello Surprise)

st. vincent - now, now

I'm not your mother's favorite dog

I'm not the carpet you walk on

I'm not one small atomic bomb

I'm not any, any, any, any, any, any, anything at all

I'm not the feather at your feet

I'm not your yellow brick street

I'm not anyone you'll see

I'm not any, any, any, any, any, any, any, anything

Now now, now now, now now

You don't mean that say you're sorry

You don't mean that say you're sorry

You don't mean that say you're sorry

You don't mean that, I'll make you sorry

[...]

*One of 2007's most beautiful and haunting songs. Marry me, Annie : )

Download the song

Download St.Vincent's debut album "Marry me"

wilco - what light

If you feel like singing a song

And you want other people to sing along

Just sing what you feel

Don’t let anyone say it’s wrong

And if you’re trying to paint a picture

But you’re not sure which colors belong

Just paint what you see

Don’t let anyone say it’s wrong

And if you’re strung out like a kite

Or stung awake in the night

It’s alright to be frightened

When there’s a light (what light)

There’s a light (one light)

There’s a light (white light)

Inside of you

[...]

Download the song

Download their latest effort "Sky, blue sky"

The (REAL) Coachella 2008 line-up

* great line-up! We want the same line-up for Primavera Sound!