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Yesterday The Drums played Berns, Stockholm, and Gimmie Indie broadcasted it live for us to enjoy. The streaming of both sound and picture was fantastic and if you didn't listen to it yesterday, you can listen to it now. You'll find the concert in the archive of Gimmie Indie's fantastic live streams, and the full video stream at Bambuser.

This morning The Drums played at Swedish television TV4. This is 'Days':

Lamb

Sometimes things you didn't expect to happen, just happen. Somehow, I managed to get myself to the gig with Lamb in Stockholm this week.

I finally got to hear some of their great songs live, and I loved it. I finally got to see them in action and feel the great energy they spread, and what a feeling. I think my body continued to vibrate some time after leaving the venue, because of the massive bass Andy Barlow was throwing at us. The concert was tiring for my body, enriching for my mind and warming for my heart. I didn't get to hear Lusty, but Gorecki and Gabriel and many good ones off their latest album '5', e.g. 'She Walks' and 'Build a Fire'. Mesmerising I must say.

Jay Leighton, The Ramona Flowers and Lamb. Those were the bands playing Debaser Slussen that night. The Ramona Flowers handed out this single and I must say that with the great voice of their singer and some of the powerful songs they played that night, I'm looking forward to hear more of them.
  The Ramona Flowers - Dismantle & Rebuild by DistillerRecords

Intriguing music

Firstly, if you haven't read about Brett Anderson's 13 favourite albums in The Quietus, do so: There's a song playing: Brett Anderson's favourite 13 albums. Many of the albums he has chosen are real pearls.

Let's stay in the U.K. Yesterday I stumbled upon something I hadn't heard before and the more I listen to it the more I like it. Something about this music make me think about Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey, and I also come to think about Twin Peaks, the latter I cannot understand why. Maybe it's because I saw some episodes of that intriguing tv-series the other day, or maybe they have something in common that attracts me? I'll think about that. And I will keep on listening to Anna Calvi. Too bad I'm not in Stockholm tomorrow when they'll be playing at Debaser Slussen. Here's 'Suzanne and I'

Europe is our playground

Stockholm, then London, it was a perfect combination.

Cirkus in Sthlm is not a small venue, capacity of 1800 with standing area, but neither is it a big arena. It did give closeness to the band, which I like, at least for the standing crowd, at least for me.

The concert was wonderful and to be there with friends that have somewhat the same love for the band as I, it adds to the experience. 'Pantomime Horse' is still one of my favourites to hear live, of the slower songs. It just hits the body in a sensuous way.

I didn't have that much time to digest the concert afterwards since I was heading to London.

After a break of some shopping and a concert with The Radio Dept. at the Scala, it was time for my second Suede show in a week's time.

Since I love Dog Man Star with all my heart it was something extra to stand among the masses in front of the stage at the O2 hearing 'Introducing the Band' as intro to the band, after the obligatory 'Bodies' by Sex Pistols. It had been some years since the last time.

For me it almost felt like the concert had started in Stockholm and that it ended in London, that it wasn't any time in between. It's an odd but nice idea. They were both good shows, respectively, in their own way.

Two major things made the London gig special for me. Apart from the size of the arena, the gig being the last (?) one, and the fact that it was in London, the massive screen showing artwork from different albums and singles made the concert a greater experience. Additionally to hear 'To the Birds' at the end of the show, with the Drowners' artwork in the background made it truly beautiful.

Beauty in shape of t-shirts: Beautiful things

Time

It's time; soon it's time for yet another fantastic energy boost. It's time for every cell of the body to be loved; it's time to feel alive.

On Wednesday night I'll be singing, I'll be dancing, I'll be smiling, I'll be crying.

On Thursday morning I won't feel as heavy hearted as I was after the Albert Hall, 'cause on Tuesday I'll be in London, again, for yet another show.

Tuesday night will be magical.

What will happen thereafter, I don’t know?


Brittle Heart (BA)