coloring car: August 2010

Kites With Lights - Brand New...

I've never embedded a Soundcloud player before, so think of this as a test. And the song is well worth a listen...

KITES WITH LIGHTS "Brand New"

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Aching and tired...

Today is not a good day. Despite visiting (and getting treatment) the chiropractor 4 times the past 8 days, my back is still in a lot of pain. It is of course getting better, but at a frustratingly slow pace and I’m seriously afraid that it will take quite a while before I’m back to “normal”. And being out with the boys Saturday night and having far too much to drink and far too little sleep, hasn’t done me any good either.

Oh well. After all this blog is supposed to be about music, so I suggest we switch our focus to that topic instead. Doubt that anyone will mind?

Sweden’s Bedroom Eyes released their debut album The Long Wait Champion last week. As expected the album is full of nice pop songs, but since 7 of the tracks were included on the first two EP’s, there’s not all that much new to discover here.
+ Motorcycle Daydream

Speaking of lovely pop music; The Comeback EP by Germans Brideshead will be out on Shelflife Records on September 14.
+ The World Stopped Turning

The 13 minute and 22 seconds long The First of Many Dreams about Monsters is a new and free to download track by Oxford band Spring Offensive. The concept is definitely interesting, but not really sure if it will ever win me over.

I was both pleased and surprised to hear this one on national radio yesterday afternoon.

The Raveonettes cover The Stone Roses...

I've never really been a fan of cover versions, but this is a match made in heaven. Thanks to J.A. for the heads up!

On the radio this morning...

This is not an official video, but nonetheless it's pretty cool, so I thought it would be OK to post it? And the song (Pursuit Of Misery) is Kashmir at their very best.

Every morning when the girls and I are having breakfast the radio is on, and from time to time it does happen that some really fine stuff is aired, thus helping to make the start of the day a good one. The “On the radio this morning” posts are my humble attempt to make your start a good one as well!

Paper Planes Festival (part deux)...

As promised a few words to follow-up the video I posted yesterday. Catching Paper Planes is a (fairly) new Danish booking and management agency (committed to promote, counsel and manage the talented musicians of Denmark and the world), and tomorrow night a small festival named Paper Planes Festival 2010 will take place at Huset in Copenhagen. Unfortunately I won’t be able to show my support by attending, though I so much wish I could, as the line-up (consisting of 6 bands) looks really interesting. Obviously I’d love to see old favorites Entakt (again), as this will be the first time in quite a while that the band is back on stage (as a band) performing live. And I wouldn’t be surprised if they include a few new tracks in the set. So yes; for that reason alone I’d love to be there. But even more intriguing (if possible) would be the opportunity to witness the debut concert of new act Tempomatador. Who, you might ask? If I say that they (not so long ago) was called Mikkel Max og Drømmenes Bodega, you’ll probably still ask who? But if I add that frontman Mikkel Max used to be in EPO-555 and Oliver North Boy Choir (along with bassist Ivan) as well playing the bass in The Boombox Hearts, those names might ring a familiar bell? Anyway; they play lovely, catchy, yet somewhat melancholic and Danish languaged pop music, with a self-declared ambition to be the best band in the world…some day. The Festival kicks off tomorrow at around 7 p.m. and the tickets cost a reasonable DKK 100.
+ Tempomatador – Glas og Støj (so highly recommended)
+ Entakt – Kunsten at Slippe Taget

Paper Planes Festival...

Paper Planes Festival 2010 - Promo Video. from Catching Paper Planes on Vimeo. More words on this event tomorrow!

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From the mailbox...

My bag is still killing me. 4 days on painkillers and spending most of the weekend lying on the floor is not exactly my preferred way of living. Have an appointment with a chiropractor this afternoon and I’m seriously looking forward to hearing the loudest “CRACK” ever, when my back is put back in place. So for now the words will remain few, but hopefully everything will be back to normal (whatever normal is) very (very) soon! Meanwhile enjoy a few songs found in that much talked about mailbox...
+ She Sir – Lemongrass
+ Air Conditioning School – Up On
+ The October Country – Old Record Love
+ Husky Rescue – We Shall Burn Bright
+ Hjaltalín – Suitcase Man

On the radio this morning...

They have yet to win me over, but this one is not without charm!

+ Helplessly Young

Every morning when the girls and I are having breakfast the radio is on, and from time to time it does happen that some really fine stuff is aired, thus helping to make the start of the day a good one. The “On the radio this morning” posts are my humble attempt to make your start a good one as well!

Mailbox...?

The mailbox is still a mess, so my plan today was to bring out the broom and start sweeping. But my back is killing me and I've spent the first 30 minutes at work lying on the floor (far less painful than walking, standing or even sitting in a chair). So I guess the only right thing to do is to get some work done and then head home. Or simply wait for the damn painkillers to start working!

On the radio this morning...

Busy...

One of my colleagues is on holiday, so I’ve been real busy the past couple of days. Do I have to say that work is overrated? It does help paying the bills I know, but still it’s overrated!

Happy birthday to long-time reader and contributor J.A., who turns thirty-something (I guess) today!

Busy or not I always try to squeeze in some time to listen to some music and this situation was no exception. So here’s some of the stuff that’s been keeping me company while I was toiling away.

The energetic and irresistible Past Lives by Australians Parades has been on constant repeat (more or less) since digging it out of the mailbox the other day. The music has been labeled “art-rock”, though I believe a good old mash-up of genres like “electronic indie alternative pop/rock etc.” will be just as accurate.
+ Past Lives

The new song by One Weekly Gun is called “…perhaps the dumbest song yet …” by the artist himself and who am I to argue with a statement like that? Judge for yourself!
+ Two Guys Named Humphrey

I’ve been giving the soon to be released Distance album by Tears Run Rings a few listens and I’m quite impressed so far. But then again. Since I’m such an incredible sucker for shoegaze/dream-pop bands, this can hardly be a surprise to anyone!
+ Reunion

It’s been quite a while since the last time I listened to the brilliant A Classic Education, so the mail I found promoting the band’s forthcoming US release of the Hey There Stranger EP was most welcomed. Opening track Gone To Sea is as excellent as everything else we’ve ever heard from the band so far, and personally I’m quite thrilled to see their beautiful cover of Toi being included as the last (and sixth) track on the EP.
+ Gone To Sea
+ Toi (Gilbert Bécaud cover)