Panic on the streets of London Panic on the streets of Birmingham I wonder to myself Could life ever be sane again The Smiths - Panic
I can't believe a whole year has already passed since last year's edition. This time last year E and I were still living in Athens, and we flew here (Barcelona) to attend Primavera Club 2009. That was our very first Primavera ( Club or Sound ), and now here we are, living in the city, going to what is already our third (Primavera Sound 2010 was the second)! Good times indeed. I know the festival appears to have a pretty low profile (internationally at least), and even many visitors to PS Sound don't even [...]
Tired of the crippling guilt every time you download something for free? Sick of feeling like a shitbird (yeah, I've been (re)watching The Wire lately)? Well, today's your lucky day as the new Girl Talk album has just been released. And not as some Radiohead 'pay however much you want' shit, nope, for FREE. Yep! Indeed. No doubt. Head over to the Illegal Art website to get hold of it. 1. Oh No 2. Let It Out 3. That's Right 4. Jump on Stage 5. This Is the Remix 6. On and On [...]
I had seven faces Thought I knew which one to wear But I'm sick of spending these lonely nights Training myself not to care Interpol - NYC
I had seven faces Thought I knew which one to wear But I'm sick of spending these lonely nights Training myself not to care Interpol - NYC
I know, we've been quiet. Very quiet. It's not because we don't love you, we've just been extremely busy with the move/Eliza's (she says hi , btw) been looking for a job etc. We've also had something of a mid-life crisis re our blog, wondering what the point is if everyone and their uncle is writing about music these days. It's kind of hard to see what you can add to that. We still haven't quite reached a conclusion on that... In the meantime, I've been taking rather a lot of pictures of my new [...]
This week started with rather incredible news for music lovers: PULP is set to reunite this summer, playing their very first show at none other than Primavera Sound 2011. After last year's Pavement coup, it looks like they've gone and done it again! The mythical British band Pulp has decided to make a comeback after almost a decade of silence. Their first show will take place at the next edition of the San Miguel Primavera Sound. This awaited reunion will include all the original members (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Russell [...]
I don't know about you, but for me, the annual eager anticipation of the lineup to my favourite festivals is a lot like a combination of Christmas morning and my birthday as a seven-year-old. What will I get!? Who will I see!? After last year's orgy of quality, 2011 is slowly starting to take shape with not only a date and the availability of tickets, but the first ten bands to play: Sonny & The Sunsets, Dan Melchior und Das Menace, Triángulo de Amor Bizarro, Ariel Pink´s Haunted Graffiti, [...]
Before Empire of the Sun, there was The Sleepy Jackson. You may well remember them. If not, check them out on Spotify . The Sleepy Jackson - Good Dancers BONUS: The Sleepy Jackson - Marry You (acoustic) This was taken from a radio session. Don't remember when or where. I don't even actually know if it has a title or was just something Luke Steele came up with on the spot. The Sleepy [...]
illustration: Rainer Hachfeld This week brought us the news that North Korea might soon have a new main man, or top dog if you will. Nobody is really even sure what he looks like, but apparently he's Kim Jong-il's son and is known as the 'Brilliant Comrade' (and why the Hell not). Here follow the potential stages of the Brilliant Comrade 's career, as imagined by Letters have no Arms. Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone [...]
Yes, we saw them back in early August , but c'mon, it's Belle and Sebastian! Within walking distance! For free! Playing as part of a festival (we saw the Morning Benders the night before at another venue across the city) put on by the municipality of Barcelona to celebrate it's patron saint La Mercè , the venue was the street in front of a disused beer factory in the heart of the Eixample area. Beers were €1.00 and apparently 'straight from the factory'. When B&S opened with the relatively low-key I didn't see it coming [...]
...You don't measure up to the expectation When you're unemployed, there's no vacation No one cares, no one sympathizes You just stay home and play synthesizers Inner Inner city Inner city pressure Flight of the Conchords - Inner City Pressure
Well hello there! Did you miss us? Well, what can I say, things have been busy down here at LHNA HQ. Paint, flea markets, furniture building and lots of random flights are partly to blame, but mostly it's just me. The mood hasn't, you know, taken me. The old muse has been an apathetic bitch. Plus E and I spend so much of our time moping around complaining that we haven't made any friends yet (not quite true -> big shout-out to Sara and Amalio for being two of the very few (uhm, three?) people we've [...]
Providing a pleasant distraction from a rather huge and rather horrible job I'm currently working on is this, Belle and Sebastian's new song Write About Love , taken from upcoming album Belle and Sebastian Write About Love . Belle and Sebastian - Write About Love "I hate my job, I'm working way too much (every day I'm stuck in an office)" Read more about it here , and see more about it here !
For those of you wondering, yep, we survived ! Things have been so busy lately (with the move and all), I only just realised I'd completely forgotten to post a few pictures and videos from the Great Indie Tour of 2010. So, slightly delayed, here you go! - Kings of Convenience in Barcelona - July 22 This was our [...]
a. Yeah, of course it has. What are you even talking about, moron?! b. Nope. c. I don't care, I'm waiting for the vinyl. d. Take these down now. Leak? You ask? Uhm yeah. So many leaks you could fill a foot bath. Here are a few: Of Montreal - Casualty Of You Of Montreal - Our Riotous Defects I've [...]
"It was the day before the american election 2008 and I was filled with a hopelessness that only a McCain supporter could have shared with me at the time. I was in Washington DC to perform for swedish TV, sitting in the couch with a profesional smile on my face, joking with the hosts and discussing the lobster with the TV chef. I saw the clips online sometime ago, it's amazing what an actor I can be if I really make an effort. I lived in America [...]
It'll take a bit of travelling, but by some strange constellation of the stars, confluence of factors, flap of a butterfly's wing and all that, Letters have no Arms will be lucky enough, starting from tonight, to see the holy trinity of Kings of Convenience , Belle & Sebastian and Jens Lekman over the next 14 days. Spread across 3 cities and two countries, surely the combination of these three indie deities will form some sort of whirlwind, molecular imbalance, earthquake or at the very least cause our heads to explode. [...]
To which we would probably reply, 'good question!' and 'thanks for asking!' Well, we've moved. Yep. We are now ex-Athens residents and current Barcelona residents. It's been a crazy few weeks... saying goodbye to all our friends, emptying a house, leaving a key behind and getting on a plane... We've been here a little over a week now and are slowly getting settled. We are now the proud owners of a new fridge, a bed, two chairs, one bicycle, five plants and two standing fans. And as of today a desk (I've been working [...]
Letters Have No Arms
Where: Sala Apolo 2
No Church In The Wild
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
Nas - Daughters
The Rains of Castamere by The National
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Avicii – Two Million
Yellow Magic Orchestra edit from Chrome Canyon
Beck – I Just Started Hating Some People Today
H&M Lookbook Mujer y Hombre Otoño 2012.
