The same procedure as every year: Kurz vor Silvester sitze ich wie so ziemlich jeder andere Musikblogger, -journalist und fast jeder -fan vor der schweren Aufgabe, meine Jahrescharts zu erstellen. Und wie immer wird mir spätestens morgen noch ein Album oder Song einfallen, den ich entweder hier vergessen habe oder bis heute noch gar nicht kenne. Das gesagt, hier ist mein kleiner Jahresrückblick. (Inhalt: Schlechte Musik | Konzerte des Jahres | Songs des Jahres | Video des Jahres | Alben des Jahres ) [...]
It seems that the real cool kids on the blog don't do end of year lists. Well we like them and hope that those miserable sods slip in their paper shoes and find other people's dirty hankies in their bobble hats. Those artists who will be sobbing into their pillows tonight because they didn't quite make it onto our list include blistering aural adventures by: Wooden Shjips, Cave, Dead Skeletons, Eat Lights Become Lights, The Field, Moon Duo, Blanck Mass, Hills, Benjamin Shaw (sorry, Jamie), Gruff Rhys, Dels, White Denim, King Creosote & John Hopkins (robbed!), and Mike [...]
There are a few Scottish novelists I would recommend to any aspiring writers who are looking for inspiration in terms of style and technique. These include A.L Kennedy, James Kelman, Alan Warner and Ali Smith. But top of that list would be Agnes Owens. If you want an example of how to tell stories simply [...]
Two more re-posts to go... and three days in a row. Will there be a fourth? We'll see. Get it below. Blogophilia 20 Songs retrieved from music blogs 06.01.10-07.15.10 Gapless compilation ripped @ 320 kbps VBR DOWNLOAD ALL FILES IN ONE ZIP Tracklist 01 Space Invaders – The White White Lights 02 What Did My Lover Say [...]
This week's round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post... The Young Knives From: Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom After a summer of rioting on the streets of London it's good to have the Young Knives back with their whimsical and oh so English pop. New single Vision In Rags harks back to a simpler, kinder and altogether less aggressive age. [...]
The Indelicates - I am Koresh Es war schon länger angekündigt, seit ein paar Wochen ist es zu haben: "David Koresh Superstar", das neue Album der Indelicates. Als wir uns kurz vor unserem Relaunch vor einem knappen Jahr mit Julia und Simon unterhielten, ging es auch schon um diese Platte, die damals gerade im Entstehen war. Wie der Albumtitel schon nahelegt, geht es auf dem Konzeptalbum um David Koresh, einen US-Amerikanischen Sektenguru. Die Wikipedia weiß zu ihm: David Koresh (eigentlich: Vernon Wayne Howell; * [...]
THE INDELICATES - DAVID KORESH SUPERSTAR Before the blog enters a period of silence - while I pop my Glastonbury cherry - a few tracks that really should've been shouted from the roof tops months ago. First up a concept album from The Indelicates, the band responsible for " Savages " a tune somewhat ridiculously awarded 2nd best track of 2010 by this here blogger - I say ridiculous because it clearly should've been No.1! Back in 2004 the Indelicates were busy rehearsing their hit fringe musical [...]
Yes, it's back ! June's VPME podcast features classic tracks nestling coquettishly next to new and upcoming artists. Hosted by Ringo Von Pip there's surely something here for everyone, oh and keep an ear out for some special guests too. Listen below or go straight to mixcloud Related articles "Two Men Arrested In Joss Stone Murder Plot!" and related posts (backseatcuddler.com) The VPME Podcast - Episode 2- May 2011. (vonpipmusicalexpress.wordpres s.com) The Von [...]
It looks good on paper. Acclaimed indie pop band write a Lloyd-Webber style rock opera about infamous cult leader David Koresh. What's not to like? Well quite a bit as it happens. A story of this weight and grittiness could be taken in a number of ways. As a massive tongue in cheek epic, a light emotional work or a dark intense psychedelic for example. What transpires is, however, an over rehearsed Arcade Fire-lite retelling an incredible story poorly. So lost are they in making the lyrics fit within the song that you get little sense of the mind of [...]
The Indelicates -- the UK's great unsung indie-pop subverters -- have taken on both the concept album and the musical with their third album, to be released next week. Both the concept album and musicals are fodder for write-offs and ridicule, but developments this year have returned some credibility to these forums of expression. Once seen as an indulgence of prog rockers and something only tourists and old people could ever really love, respectively, 2011 has seen PJ Harvey turn the concept album into something very deep with Let England Shake, while South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt [...]
Well, this single-artist-mix thing seems to be catching. But let me assure you: There is method to my madness, and my madness knows no end. THE INDELICATES are one of my favorite indie-pop duos of the past five years or so. I have written about them previously on this blog, thusly: "It was February 24, 2006 when I first happened upon these fine, upstanding Brits. The blog was INDIE FOR DUMMIES , and I fell fast and hard for the delicioso [...]
'I Am Koresh' By The Indelicates . Ok, so I don't generally do musicals, all that scripted 'spontaneity,' bursting into song at inappropriate times, ham-fisted lyrics and jazz hands a go-go, sorry but y'know, it just ain't really my bag. My prejudice has been further reinforced over the years by being made to watch cringe inducing student theatre after dating a drama student, Ben Elton 's dreadful rock opera vanity projects, 'American Idiot' on Broadway and of course the utter shitefest that is "Glee". I'm also [...]
Ever wanted to listen to music presented by somebody who sound like Ian McCulloch fused with Ringo Starr in a beehive ? You Do? Well listen to The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast Episode 1- April 2011 Cloudcast on Mixcloud . The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast Episode 1- ... , Related Articles Interviewed By Record Of The Day. (vonpipmusicalexpress.wordpres s.com) [...]
Ever dreamt about listening to music presented by somebody who looks like Bill Oddie 's tiny wizened scrotum with a sad little face drawn on it yet who sounds like an intoxicating mix of Ian McCulloch fused with Ringo Starr in a beehive in Brookside Close ? You have? Well listen to The Von Pip Musical Express Podcast Episode 1- April 2011 Cloudcast on Mixcloud or below for musical and spiritual fulfillment. [...]
Leider haben nicht ganz so viele Menschen wie erhofft mitgemacht. Das war auch einer der Gründe, wieso es mit der Auswertung so lange gedauert hat: Ich wollte noch auf eventuelle Nachzügler warten. Nun ja, jetzt ist's endgültig zu spät, hier kommen die Ergebnisse - zum Glück konnte sich in jeder Rubrik jemand durchsetzen. Video des Jahres The Grand Spectacular - Being a Dickhead's Cool Konzert/Liveact/Auftritt des Jahres Hier gibt es gleich zwei [...]
Ein wenig spät für einen Jahresrückblick, aber ich rede mich einfach mal damit raus, daß ich zu Beginn des Jahres noch kein eigenes Blog hatte. Zumindest kein aktives. Hier also so als kleiner Rückblick, die 3 Alben des vergangenen Jahres, die ich gefühlt am häufigsten gehört oder zumindest als am Schönsten empfunden habe. Der Gerechtigkeit halber sei erwähnt, daß eigene Produktionen meiner Labels bei dieser Bewertung außen vor waren. Contre Jour "One Night At The Station" Was für ein großartiges Debüt, welches ich durch [...]
Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl, dass ich mich noch nie so schwer getan habe wie dieses Jahr, eine - bzw. sogar zwei - definitve Top 10 zu erstellen. Und wie immer habe ich bestimmt wieder die Hälfte vergessen und entdecke einige der besten Platten und Songs von 2010 sowieso erst in zwei Monaten. Deshalb, wie immer, nur eine Momentaufnahme vom Abend des 19. Januar 2011. Morgen früh sieht es vielleicht schon wieder ganz anders aus. Das sagt last.fm Zahlen lügen bekanntlich nicht. Oder doch? Naja, [...]
Review of 2010-Part 1 " Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses." The charts have always been a refuge for the terminally bland, drawing in the vain, the vacuous and the deluded in the same way a dog turd attracts swarms of greedy flies. But this year the cacophony of corporate auto tuned drivel that's dominated the airwaves seemed even more depressing than usual, I mean they don't even [...]
Ja, da hatten ihr wohl gedacht: "Wetten, dass der den 2. Teil eh nicht mehr postet!". Weit gefehlt - hier kommen ein bißchen Folk, Electronic und noch mehr Lärm gegen zuviel langweilige Jahresendlisten und weihnachtliche Besinnlichkeit. Jaill / The Stroller The Socialite / Love and war The Indelicates / Your money The Brothers Comatose / Dead flowers Fresh and Onlys / Tropical Island Suite Broken Little Sister / Birthday The Lodger [...]
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