
Indiepop-Compilations gibt es ja so manche, und seit heute eine brandneue - «Indietracks» , vom ebenfalls recht neuen Londoner Label Make Do and Mend Records . Diese Doppel-CD enthält insgesamt 45 Songs, teils exklusive Lieder oder Versionen, von vielen mehr oder weniger bekannten Indiebands - ein hübscher Querschnitt durch das, was Gitarrenpop, C86 & Twee heutzutage so zu bieten haben. Mit dabei u.a. Ballboy, Airport Girl, The Smittens, Liechtenstein, Cocoanut Groove oder die Manhattan Love Suicides . Für taschengeldfreundliche 7 Pfund incl. Porto (das sind ca. 9 [...]

In an attempt to liven up my otherwise boring holiday weekend, I decided to put together a little mix. Think of it as a Monday version of the Sunday Shuffle . What are you doing to celebrate Memorial Day? Staying at home? Maybe you need something to get the stink out of your mouth that is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull . And yes, it's a terrible movie no matter what anyone tells you. I won't go into spoiler territory, but if you want [...]

Como tantas otras veces, me vuelve a llamar la atención un grupo sueco, y es que aunque resulte un poco repetitivo, y pueda llegar a provocar un cierto hartazgo, es innegable que Suecia es a día de hoy el país que más y mejor música pop nos aporta. El grupo que hoy nos ocupa se llama Liechtenstein, está formado por Naemi, Teresa, Renée y Elin. Entre sus influencias destacan los grupos ingleses de mediados y finales de los años ochenta tales como The Shop Assistants o Talulah Gosh , hecho que se refleja claramente en su música, [...]

Last night kippers and I went to see comedian Sean Lock at my local theatre. He was brilliant, by the way (that's Lock, not kippers!). Also attending was an actor who has appeared in many British comedy shows who happens to live in the same town as me. (He was particularly ace in Look Around You .) Today, on the way home from seeing kippers to the station, I found myself shambling down the pavement behind said local actor and I would like to say the following: Dear [...]
Göteborg, Sweden If you're in England in August or September, seek out Liechtenstein playing live on the following dates. 08-16 The Horse & Groom, London 08-18 Port Mahon, Oxford 09-14 Buffalo Bar, London "Cravings" Liechtenstein on MySpace Liechtenstein on The Hype Machine
As a thank you to the weather gods here is a selection of great tunes to celebrate the temporary end of the wettest Irish summer in living memory. Normandy - Kentucky Isolation More Info: Official & Myspace Dyrdin - Popp Og Co More Info: Official & Myspace Future Clouds And Radar - Drugstore Bust More Info: Official & Myspace Zykos - Autographin' Bibles More Info: Official &
. . .noon, afternoon, night, whatever, promises satisfying sonics. The excellent Roque at the excellent Mira el Péndulo has started up a small label called Cloudberry, which is in the process of issuing nine 3-inch cd-r's from a multinational cast of jangleurs. Jangle, fuzz, power chords, Farfisa fun, voices ranging from hebetic to munchkinesque, deeply philosophical lyrics, all the standard
Liechtenstein have released their long awaited début single on the Fraction Discs label called Stalking Skills . It is backed by Craving and Fallen Heroes . You can order direct from Fraction Discs or if you are in the UK it is being sold by Rough Trade & Norman Records . Liechtenstein - Stalking Skills
For the past few days, I've been more concerned with my upcoming (next week) trip to London UK and have lost focus in finding new music. Some other unexpected events have elevated my step as well, but it is too early to tell the additional news... Important information forthcoming!! For now, I will continue with a truly good find originally posted by Matt of the music blog

En su página de My Space se confiesan admiradoras de Dolly Mixture , Talulah Gosh , Girls at Our Best! , The Mo-dettes o The Shop Assistants . Y se les nota. Exquisito gusto traducido en un EP de tres canciones publicado por el sello sueco Fraction Discs . [mp3] Stalking Skills (7", 2007) + info: Liechtenstein
Celestial are to release their debut album on Skipping Stones on April 24th 2007. Titled Dream On it includes re-recordings of tracks that have been previously released by Lost Music and Music is My Girlfriend and apparently sound amazing! The San Marinos also have a new single out at present on the newly formed Liao Records titled Super Sexy TV Girl . Swedes Please have posted the title track from the EP. What's with Swedish artists and small countries? Liechtenstein [...]

Liechtenstein is such a fun word to say Göteborg, Sweden's Liechtenstein carry on the tradition of bands like The Shop Assistants and Talulah Gosh, with their reckless, yet, dreamy style of indiepop. After being featured on last year's C06 cassette released by South American indiepop blog Mira El Péndulo , they're finally releasing their debut 7". Sometime in the next month or so, Fraction Discs will release said 7", featuring "Stalking Skills" and two other new songs! Check out "Stalking Skills" and keep a close watch here [...]