Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Tobias Isaksson might not have the biggest name recognition here in the United States, but he's been plying his trade in pop songwriting for some time with his former bands Irene and Laurel Music . His debut record for the excellent Matinee Recordings is titled Rule of Thirds playfully maneuvers back and forth between traditional new wave and modern electro-pop, [...]
For me, it's been a great week, seeing the triumphant return of probably the best small label out there. Matinee Recordings had a silent summer, but they're back, and their roster now includes Azure Blue . The group is primarily the project of Tobias Isakkson, who played prominent roles with Irene and Laurel Music . Matinee will be releasing Rule of Thirds this December, and the band is already getting comparisons to groups such as OMD and [...]
Tweet From a TV performance in 2007 Remember the Swedish band Irene from Labrador Records? The band who defined the sound of summer with lovely songs like "Stardust", "Little things (that tear us apart)", "September Skies" or "By your side"? They released two albums on the label in 2006 and 2007, and recorded a third that "due to a series of consequences" never was released. The band is officially resting, but all members are currently active in other projects (like Ljungs [...]
Fit - Windmill (from Puddle City Racing Lights ) Perfect Fit - Laurel Music (from This Night and the Next ) So I'm thinking about buying a new car. This is a pretty major deal since I've been driving the same Dodge Caravan for about 12 years now. And while I love the old minivan, the recognition of rising gas prices and the initial investment required to buy a car designed for a family leads me to believe I really ought to buy a nice little fuel-efficient car. [...]
Dreams and Lies - Laurel Music Sell the Lie - The Damnwells Good Lies - The Notwist Factcheck has a post on the " Whoppers of 2009 " which demonstrates pretty much everything I find annoying about the way 'fact checking' is thought of these days. They start with health care, noting "death panels," "socialized medicine," etc. All well and good. Well, how about the lies of the left? Obama falsely claimed that an insurance company was responsible for the death of [...]
In his fine post on the Labrador label the other day, Chris forgot to post this beautiful one by Laurel Music . + Dreams and Lies And I found another nice one by the same band over at Last.fm . + Sacred [...]
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