I've been writing about this song on my other blog and I really should post it onto this one as well. After all, it's a song that I find beautiful, haunting and quite amazing.
It's the last track on Austra's debut album 'Feel It Break', an album great in itself. I've earlier posted their song 'Lose It' on here and there are many more that I love. Here's 'The Beast':
album version
live version
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Time goes by
Indeed it does. Here's another song that's been playing in my head for a few months. There's something grand about it, whatever that might be, I like it.
Time goes by by Sameblod
Time goes by by Sameblod
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Reading about music
My search for Geneva the other day took me even further when I found this link at the Geneva site:
have you seen the horizon book yet?
A good read was what I found, even two of them:
Jamie S. Rich has written about 'Weather Underground', Geneva’s second album from 2000, at his blog: Confessions of a Pop Fan. This was the first time I came across his blog and apparently he has (some years ago) written about 52 albums that have had significance to him as a fan.
For me it was an experience to read his thoughts on Weather Underground and later also his thoughts on Suede's single compilation from 2003, track by track.
This might not sound that interesting to some, but I must point out that the man can write! If you haven't read it, and have a somewhat interest in the mentioned albums or bands, I urge you to do so.
I'm sure there are more interesting things to read there, especially among those 52 albums, but this was as far as I got the other day.
have you seen the horizon book yet?
A good read was what I found, even two of them:
Jamie S. Rich has written about 'Weather Underground', Geneva’s second album from 2000, at his blog: Confessions of a Pop Fan. This was the first time I came across his blog and apparently he has (some years ago) written about 52 albums that have had significance to him as a fan.
For me it was an experience to read his thoughts on Weather Underground and later also his thoughts on Suede's single compilation from 2003, track by track.
This might not sound that interesting to some, but I must point out that the man can write! If you haven't read it, and have a somewhat interest in the mentioned albums or bands, I urge you to do so.
I'm sure there are more interesting things to read there, especially among those 52 albums, but this was as far as I got the other day.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
If you have to go
My mind and thoughts took me back in time yesterday. Why I happened to think about this particular band, I’m not quite sure. Maybe I wanted to spread some lovely music to people around me, and this band just popped into my head? Maybe this music is so close to my heart, even though I may not listen to it that frequently, that I always mention it to people I care about? Maybe there’s some truth in that, I like to think so.
Years ago I stumbled over this band that was at the same label as my beloved Suede, i.e. nude records. I don't know how I came to listen to their music but I know that I loved it from the start. I know their debut 'Further' by heart and I do love their second and last album, 'Weather Underground', too.
The band is Geneva.
As I went through some videos at YouTube yesterday, I happened to see an interesting address: www.aplaceinthespace.co.uk
- And that’s how I found out that they've not gone away, not entirely, because there you'll find them and their wonderful music. It’s a lovely site.
Here is one of their beautiful songs: If you have to go
If you click onto my Further page, so named because of Geneva's album, you'll find their MySpace as well as the one of singer Andrew Montgomery. And, finally, I think it’s a shame that their second album can’t be found at Spotify...
Years ago I stumbled over this band that was at the same label as my beloved Suede, i.e. nude records. I don't know how I came to listen to their music but I know that I loved it from the start. I know their debut 'Further' by heart and I do love their second and last album, 'Weather Underground', too.
The band is Geneva.
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| aplaceinthespace |
As I went through some videos at YouTube yesterday, I happened to see an interesting address: www.aplaceinthespace.co.uk
- And that’s how I found out that they've not gone away, not entirely, because there you'll find them and their wonderful music. It’s a lovely site.
Here is one of their beautiful songs: If you have to go
If you click onto my Further page, so named because of Geneva's album, you'll find their MySpace as well as the one of singer Andrew Montgomery. And, finally, I think it’s a shame that their second album can’t be found at Spotify...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Rain, rain, rain... Hultsfred July 14
One day of festival and it rained the whole time. One could argue that it's the typical festival weather but no, not at Hultsfred. If it rained during my previous visits to this festival it was only for a shorter period, not a whole day and night like this time. Well, enough about the dreadful weather.
The weather did however affect which bands I saw and how I watched them perform. Like The Drums which I listened to from a far under a roof having a beer. Quite nice place in itself, where later DJs played good music, but I would have preferred standing much closer to the stage, had it not rained. And I didn't see much of Cut Copy, I only heard some songs.
The White stage, earlier called Teaterladan, and the Red stage both had roofs, the first one being a semi-open building and the latter being a tent, and that was very welcome this day. These stages also had some nice music being played at them. The first band I saw was Braids from Canada, at the White stage, nice music with surprises. The White stage/Teaterladan is also a favourite since I have had many good live experiences there earlier years; it was a good start.
Peter, Bjorn & John where scheduled to play the Red stage but due to sickness their gig was cancelled. A disappointment, but at the same stage I later saw a band that truly blew me away with their performance and music, and that band was Foster the People from the US. If you have the opportunity to go and see them live, do it!
At night I spent some hours at the Green stage watching Primal Scream play Screamadelica and later, of course, Suede. Primal Scream were good and made me dance and sign in the rain. And by the time Suede entered the stage I must say I was dripping, even though I had suitable clothes on. So I kind of appreciated the tweet by SuedeHQ on Friday:
The band had a lot of energy, and so did I. It truly was a unique experience standing in the pouring rain and being totally satisfied with the situation, after all it was Suede on stage. During Everything Will Flow it almost felt like the rain became heavier, but I might have imagined that. This gig made me lose my voice though, and I still can’t make a sound today! To be honest I wasn’t entirely well before the gig and the rain and the fact that I sang along to (well, tried to) every song by Suede, didn’t make things better. But I had a great time, Suede were great, and that’s what matter!
When Suede had played Beautiful Ones and left the stage I hurried through the mud in the darkness to the White stage to see the last band for the day. This is Head had only a couple of songs left when I got there so I can’t really say much about their gig, but I do like some of their songs.
I also saw some minor bands that I really didn't like, and some that were ok but not really my kind of music, but I won't use any more space here to mention them.
In the days to come I will listen to Tennis and Les Savy Fav that Gimme Indie broadcasted/recorded on Thursday. Due to the schedule I wasn’t able to see them live at the festival. And, of course there are all the bands that were broadcasted on Friday and Saturday to listen to as well; I do like Gimme Indie!
The weather did however affect which bands I saw and how I watched them perform. Like The Drums which I listened to from a far under a roof having a beer. Quite nice place in itself, where later DJs played good music, but I would have preferred standing much closer to the stage, had it not rained. And I didn't see much of Cut Copy, I only heard some songs.The White stage, earlier called Teaterladan, and the Red stage both had roofs, the first one being a semi-open building and the latter being a tent, and that was very welcome this day. These stages also had some nice music being played at them. The first band I saw was Braids from Canada, at the White stage, nice music with surprises. The White stage/Teaterladan is also a favourite since I have had many good live experiences there earlier years; it was a good start.
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| Foster the People |
At night I spent some hours at the Green stage watching Primal Scream play Screamadelica and later, of course, Suede. Primal Scream were good and made me dance and sign in the rain. And by the time Suede entered the stage I must say I was dripping, even though I had suitable clothes on. So I kind of appreciated the tweet by SuedeHQ on Friday:
Big pat on the back to everyone who braved the rain for last night's Suede set at Hultsfred, Primals were great too.
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| Suede and the rain... |
When Suede had played Beautiful Ones and left the stage I hurried through the mud in the darkness to the White stage to see the last band for the day. This is Head had only a couple of songs left when I got there so I can’t really say much about their gig, but I do like some of their songs.
I also saw some minor bands that I really didn't like, and some that were ok but not really my kind of music, but I won't use any more space here to mention them.
In the days to come I will listen to Tennis and Les Savy Fav that Gimme Indie broadcasted/recorded on Thursday. Due to the schedule I wasn’t able to see them live at the festival. And, of course there are all the bands that were broadcasted on Friday and Saturday to listen to as well; I do like Gimme Indie!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Hultsfred
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| www.hultsfredsfestivalen.se |
It's been some time since I was at a festival, nine years to be precise. This time around I'm going for one day only, even though there're great bands playing the other days as well, I will have to do with one day.
My main reason for going is of course to see Suede, but there are also some other bands that I'm looking forward to: The Drums, Peter Bjorn & John, Cut Copy, Primal Scream, This is Head, and hopefully some other great discoveries for me. That's what festivals are about for me, discovering bands and music that I haven't yet got to know.
Thursday's the day!
Thursday, July 07, 2011
the fourth & the fifth
I've been away from home for a while but when I got home the deluxe editions of Head Music and A New Morning were waiting for me in the mail. As with Suede, Dog Man Star and Coming Up, my copies of these remastered albums are signed by the band.
...open up my heart and see what's inside
...and it moves with the underground
...open up my heart and see what's inside
...and it moves with the underground
Monday, July 04, 2011
Sometimes it kills
Another song that I'm currently playing over and over again: Sometimes It Kills by Visions of Trees.
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