Blog: Eldur og Is

The joys of moving

The joys of moving As though it weren't obvious, my blogging duties have fallen severly beyond the wayside. My apologies to you all. It's been a hectic couple of months. Hopefully, after next week things shall return to the norm once the moving is done and the unpacking begins. I haven't decided which is more of a headache - packing all that stuff and wondering why in world I spent money on it, or unpacking and figuring out how to put things back together since the directions went M.I.A. I shall return when I get the internet connected [...]
Artist:Basia Bulat
Title:I'm Forgetting Everyone
Link Text:I'm Forgetting Everyone
File Name:08-i_m-forgetting-everyone.mp3
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Year:2010

The view from here: Australia

The view from here: Australia Dreaming Is Essential by Because of Ghosts from This Culture of Background Noise The Execution by Paul Kelly and the Messengers from Gossip Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap from Conditions Sunlight in a Jar by The Lucksmiths from Warmer Corners Escalators by Of the Red Sea [...]
Artist:Because of Ghosts
Title:Dreaming is Essential
Link Text:Dreaming Is Essential
File Name:Dreaming+is+Essential.mp3
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Artist:Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Title:Into My Arms
Link Text:Into My Arms
File Name:259mp3_01_into_my_arms.mp3
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Year:1997
Artist:Of the Red Sea
Title:Escalators
Link Text:Escalators
File Name:of-the-red-sea-escalators.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:Paul Kelly and the Messengers
Title:The Execution
Link Text:The Execution
File Name:the-execution.mp3
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Year:1987
Artist:Sarah Blasko
Title:All I Want
Link Text:All I Want
File Name:sarah_blasko_-_all_i_want.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Lucksmiths
Title:Sunlight in a Jar
Link Text:Sunlight in a Jar
File Name:06-sunlight-in-a-jar.mp3
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Year:2005
Artist:The Middle East
Title:Blood
Link Text:Blood
File Name:blood.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:The Temper Trap
Title:Sweet Disposition
Link Text:Sweet Disposition
File Name:03-sweet-disposition.mp3
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Year:2009

Block o' new music

Little Big Adventure "Happiest times"
The next month or so for me is going to consist of working and packing. Posts here will be kind of lacking till I get settled into the new home. No doubt, many of my nights will be the constant repeating of "Why do I have this?" Packing has that effect on me. Enough of that. On with the tuneage... Swedish trio, Brothers of End , released their debut album, The End , in October. Big Bird by [...]
Link Text:Big Bird
File Name:brothers-of-end-big-bird.mp3
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Link Text:Quarter Sins
File Name:en-tout-cas-quarter-sins.mp3
Link Text:Sweet Loretta
File Name:sweetloretta.mp3
Artist:En Tout Cas
Title:Steal Your Soul
Link Text:Steal Your Soul
File Name:en-tout-cas-steal-your-soul.mp 3
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Artist:I and I
Title:Only Grey
Link Text:Only Grey
File Name:only-grey.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:I and I
Title:Weird Animal
Link Text:Weird Animal
File Name:weird-animal.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:Jason Boesel
Title:Hand of God
Link Text:Hand of God
File Name:hand_of_god.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Little Big Adventure
Title:Happiest times
Link Text:Happiest Times
File Name:LittleBigAdventure_HappiestTim es.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:Little Big Adventure
Title:The hateful eye
Link Text:The Hateful Eye
File Name:lba-the_hateful_eye.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009

Fanfarlo w/ Freelance Whales, Majestic Cafe 12/14/09

Fanfarlo w/ Freelance Whales, Majestic Cafe 12/14/09 Going to the Fanfarlo concert was somewhat of a last minute decision, but so very glad I went. If there were any US shows left, I'd highly recommend seeing them live. Unfortunately, the US leg of their tour with newcomers Freelance Whales is over. On the plus side, if you want to check out this new pop band, they're resuming the tour in January. Their debut album, Weathervanes , is scheduled to be released [...]
Artist:Freelance Whales
Title:Generator ^ First Floor
Link Text:Generator^First Floor
File Name:01-generator-first-floor.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

20 best albums of 2009...or so says me

20 best albums of 2009...or so says me 20. Harlem Shakes - Technicolor Health Sadly, Harlem Shakes are no more. Shame to break up after such a great album. Sunlight 19. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest All in all, this one lived up to the initial hype. Southern Point 18. Broken Records [...]

Time for the obligatory end of year lists; decisions, decisions

Link Text:Effigy
File Name:andrew-bird-effigy.mp3
Link Text:I Became A Prostitute
File Name:i-became-a-prostitute.mp3
Link Text:Ljósið
File Name:day-vii_ljosid.mp3
Link Text:Much More Than That
File Name:07-much-more-than-that.mp3
Link Text:No You Girls
File Name:franz_ferdinand-no-you-girls.m p3
Link Text:Quiet Little Voices
File Name:07-quiet-little-voices.mp3
Link Text:The Rake's Song
File Name:10-the-rakes-song.mp3
Link Text:The Walls Are Coming Down
File Name:06-the-walls-are-coming-down.m p3
Link Text:Two
File Name:07-two.mp3
Artist:A.C. Newman
Title:There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve
Link Text:There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve
File Name:01-there-are-maybe-ten-or-twel ve.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:All the King's Men
Title:The Last English Rose
Link Text:The Last English Rose
File Name:03_the_last_english_rose.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Andrew Vincent
Title:Canadian Dream
Link Text:Canadian Dream
File Name:01-canadian-dream-1.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Broken Records
Title:If Eilert Loevborg Wrote A Song, It Would Sound Like This
Link Text:If Eilert Loevborg Wrote A Song, It Would Sound Like This
File Name:06-if-eilert-loevborg-wrote-a- song-it-would-sound-like-this. mp3
Bitrate:240 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Camera Obscura
Title:French Navy
Link Text:French Navy
File Name:01-french-navy.mp3
Bitrate:284 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Doves
Title:Winter Hill
Link Text:Winter Hill
File Name:1-04-winter-hill.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Generationals
Title:When They Fight, They Fight
Link Text:When They Fight, They Fight
File Name:whentheyfighttheyfight.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Halloween, Alaska
Title:Champagne Downtown
Link Text:Champagne Downtown
File Name:06-champagne-downtown.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Japandroids
Title:Young Hearts Spark Fire
Link Text:Young Hearts Spark Fire
File Name:02-young-hearts-spark-fire.mp3
Bitrate:281 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Julian Plenti
Title:Games For Days
Link Text:Games for Days
File Name:04-games-for-days.mp3
Bitrate:280 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Lemonwilde
Title:Just This Ashtray
Link Text:Just This Ashtray
File Name:1-just-this-ashtray.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:Sin Fang Bous
Title:Advent In Ives Garden
Link Text:Advent in Ives Garden
File Name:01-advent-in-ives-garden.mp3
Bitrate:184 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:St. Vincent
Title:Actor Out Of Work
Link Text:Actor Out of Work
File Name:04-actor-out-of-work.mp3
Bitrate:288 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Sunset Rubdown
Title:Idiot Heart
Link Text:Idiot Heart
File Name:02-idiot-heart.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Telekinesis
Title:Coast Of Carolina
Link Text:Coast of Carolina
File Name:02-coast-of-carolina.mp3
Bitrate:270 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:White Rabbits
Title:Percussion Gun
Link Text:Percussion Gun
File Name:01-percussion-gun.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

Eat ham on Turkey Day

Eat ham on Turkey Day Ghost Under Rocks by Ra Ra Riot from The Rhumb Line All I Need by Radiohead from In Rainbows The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect by The Rakes from The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect Three More Days by Ray LaMontagne from Till the Sun Turns Black [...]
Artist:Ra Ra Riot
Title:Ghost Under Rocks
Link Text:Ghost Under Rocks
File Name:ra_ra_riot-ghost_under_rocks.m p3
Bitrate:202 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:Radiohead
Title:All I Need
Link Text:All I Need
File Name:05-radiohead-all-i-need.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Ray LaMontagne
Title:Three More Days
Link Text:Three More Days
File Name:04_three_more_days.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:Rogue Wave
Title:Lake Michigan
Link Text:Lake Michigan
File Name:roguewave_lakemichigan_hi.mp3
Bitrate:99 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:Run Toto Run
Title:Sleepyhead (Passion Pit cover)
Link Text:Sleepyhead
File Name:runtotorun_sleepyhead.mp3
Bitrate:242 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Rakes
Title:The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect
Link Text:The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect
File Name:the-rakes_the-world-was-a-mess -but-his-hair-was-perfect_01_t he-world-was-a-mess-but-his-ha ir-was-perfect.mp3
Bitrate:196 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:The Rosebuds
Title:Life Like
Link Text:Life Like
File Name:01_life-like_the-rosebuds.mp3
Bitrate:245 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Rural Alberta Advantage
Title:Don't Haunt this Place
Link Text:Don't Haunt This Place
File Name:the_raa-dont_haunt_this_place. mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2008

Lykke Li covers The Shirelles

Lykke Li - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
I'm one of those who feel that the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, then don't fix it" can be applied to music. Truth be told, I'm not a big fan of most covers. For me to even listen to one is a feat in and of itself. So, when I was going through the other blogs I read and noticed that Swedish singer, Lykke Li was giving away a free download of her take on The Shirelles hit, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" I thought it would [...]

34 and counting

34 and counting For as far back as I can remember, the dreaded "S" word won't be joining us in the Detroit area for my birthday. Not that it got an invite. Though I had to spend my day at work and later at home doing homework, it was a really good one. Good food, lots of laughs, and just an all-around great day; exactly as a birthday should be - nice and simple. With that said, there's an Australian band that I'd been reading about on various blogs and what-not, but wasn't able to find any tunes available [...]
Artist:The Middle East
Title:Blood
Link Text:Blood
File Name:blood.mp3
Bitrate:189 kbps
Year:2008

1 year and counting

Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Cant See Land
It's been one whole year since I started this site. Not bad for a rookie, if I do say so myself. I'll spare everyone the mushy sentiment and get right to business with a new video from my favorite Scottish band, Frightened Rabbit . The single for "Swim Until You Can't See Land" is being released tomorrow. Speaking of Scottish bands, I somehow managed to completely pass up an amazing album last year from Meursault called Pissing [...]
Artist:Meursault
Title:Nothing Broke
Link Text:Nothing Broke
File Name:Meursault-NothingBroke.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009

New track from Cold War Kids

New track from Cold War Kids Audience of One by Cold War Kids from Behave Yourself EP (scheduled for release on 1/19/10)
Artist:Cold War Kids
Title:Audience Of One
Link Text:Audience of One
File Name:audience-of-one.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

Pick a track, any track

Pick a track, any track There's way too many tracks accumulating in the inbox for me to properly scrutinize all of them, but I've at least narrowed it down quite a bit. I'm feeling slightly democratic today, so I'm going to let the people choose. Comin' Undone by Kuba Oms from How Much Time Days by Sambassadeur from European Great Love Story by The Idyllists [...]
Title:2Apocalypso
Link Text:Apocalypso
File Name:2apocalypso.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Alpha Leonis
Title:Shadows of Men
Link Text:Shadows of Men
File Name:alpha-leonis-06-shadows-of-men .mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Awesome New Republic
Title:Alleycat
Link Text:Alleycat
File Name:alleycat_20090916_150311.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Fyfe Dangerfield
Title:When You Walk In The Room
Link Text:When You Walk in the Room
File Name:01-when-you-walk-in-the-room.m p3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Kuba Oms
Title:Comin' Undone (Promo)
Link Text:Comin' Undone
File Name:comin_undone.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Me My Head
Title:White Lights
Link Text:White Lights
File Name:me_my_head_-_white_lights.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Sambassadeur
Title:Days
Link Text:Days
File Name:days.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Showstar
Title:Gold Mine (radio edit)
Link Text:Gold Mine (radio edit)
File Name:gold-mine-radio-edit.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Idyllists
Title:Great Love Story
Link Text:Great Love Story
File Name:greatlovestory.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009

Berlin, November 9, 1989: Wir sind ein Volk

Berlin, November 9, 1989: Wir sind ein Volk It would be practically impossible for me not to post about the events that took place 20 years ago on the night of November 9th. It literally changed the world, even if the events that led up and added to it had started some months beforehand within Germany, and in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Yes, I'm old enough to remember exactly where I was when I first heard the news. I was just finishing my first of three years in Iceland and was sound asleep that night, so I didn't hear about it till first thing the [...]
Artist:Arcade Fire
Title:Surf City Eastern Bloc
Link Text:Surf City Eastern Bloc
File Name:arcade_fire_surf_city.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007

New music on a Devils' Night

"Valencia" is the first single from the forthcoming album, El Turista , from singer-songwriter Josh Rouse , set for a February 16th release date. Just makes you want to shake your hips now, doesn't it? Valencia by Josh Rouse from El Turista EOI favorite, Eric Sarmiento has been working hard in the studio and will be releasing a series of singles in pairs on the Alchemist Records label, eventually amounting to [...]
Artist:Collider
Title:Time Concerns
Link Text:Time Concerns
File Name:01-time-concerns.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Digits
Title:Nonstop
Link Text:Nonstop
File Name:nonstop.mp3
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Year:2009
Artist:eric sarmiento
Title:So She Says
Link Text:So She Says
File Name:so-she-says.mp3
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Artist:Josh Rouse
Title:Valencia
Link Text:Valencia
File Name:valencia.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Koria Kitten Riot
Title:4 AM Cars
Link Text:4AM Cars
File Name:koria_kitten_riot_-_4_am_cars. mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Koria Kitten Riot
Title:At the End of the World
Link Text:At the End of the World
File Name:koria_kitten_riot_-_at_the_end _of_the_world.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Plus49
Title:Schneeweiss Berlin
Link Text:Schneeweiß Berlin
File Name:04-schneeweiss-berlin-2.mp3
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The view from here: Ireland

The view from here: Ireland As you may have noticed, my blogging duties have seriously fallen by the wayside lately. My apologies. I have an overflowing inbox with a ton of new music to share, as soon as I can get beyond Halloween. Lucky me has to dress up in costume for a wedding. Fun stuff, I'm tellin' ya. Bad by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore by Young Dubliners from With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions [...]
Artist:Damien Rice
Title:Rootless Tree
Link Text:Rootless Tree
File Name:04-rootless-tree.mp3
Bitrate:214 kbps
Year:2006
Artist:My Bloody Valentine
Title:Come In Alone
Link Text:Come In Alone
File Name:come_in_alone.mp3
Bitrate:185 kbps
Year:1991
Artist:Sweet Jane
Title:Blackboots & Blackhearts
Link Text:Blackboots & Blackhearts
File Name:02_blackboots-blackhearts_swee t-jane.mp3
Bitrate:209 kbps
Year:2008
Artist:The Cranberries
Title:Linger
Link Text:Linger
File Name:cranberries_linger.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2002
Artist:The Dying Seconds
Title:Trinkets
Link Text:Trinkets
File Name:the-dying-seconds-trinkets.mp3
Bitrate:128 kbps
Artist:The Pogues
Title:A Rainy Night In Soho
Link Text:A Rainy Night In Soho
File Name:14-a-rainy-night-in-soho_1.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2001
Artist:The Young Dubliners
Title:Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
Link Text:Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
File Name:05-paddys-green-shamrock-shore .mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2007
Artist:U2
Title:Bad
Link Text:Bad
File Name:06-bad.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:1998

Catching up: Notable releases

Catching up: Notable releases cover of Love You Down by Meshell Ndegeocello from Devil's Halo FeelingPulledApartByHorses by Thom Yorke from FeelingPulledApartByHorses I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers from I And Love And You [...]
Link Text:Here To Fall
File Name:01-here-to-fall.mp3
Artist:Built To Spill
Title:Aisle 13
Link Text:Aisle 13
File Name:builttospill_aisle13.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:David Bazan
Title:Bless This Mess
Link Text:Bless This Mess
File Name:02-bless-this-mess.mp3
Bitrate:246 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Port O'Brien
Title:My Will Is Good
Link Text:My Will Is Good
File Name:02-my-will-is-good.mp3
Bitrate:245 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Avett Brothers
Title:I And Love And You
Link Text:I And Love And You
File Name:01-i-and-love-and-you.mp3
Bitrate:247 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Mountain Goats
Title:Genesis 3:23
Link Text:Genesis 3:23
File Name:genesis_3_23.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009

Happy 60th, Bruce!

Happy 60th, Bruce! "Lonesome Day" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band from The Rising

Notable releases for September 22

Notable releases for September 22 David Gray 's Draw the Line . The MP3 version can be purchased at Amazon for $3.99 for this week. Full album stream here . The much-anticipated second full-length album from The Twilight Sad . I've only had one full listen to it, but I can say that it lives up to what I was hoping for. Reflection of the Television by The Twilight Sad from Forget the Night Ahead

New track from Basia Bulat

New track from Basia Bulat London, Ontario's Basia Bulat is set to have her sophomore album, Heart Of My Own , released in the US on January 26, 2010. Gold Rush from Basia Bulat from Heart Of My Own Official website
Artist:Basia Bulat
Title:Gold Rush
Link Text:Gold Rush
File Name:basiabulat_goldrush.mp3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Year:2009

David Gray - Draw the Line

David Gray - Draw the Line David Gray 's newest album, Draw the Line , is set to be released in the US this coming Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. If you've liked any of his previous albums, I highly recommend picking this one up. Draw the Line fits in perfectly with the rest of Mr. Gray's discography, especially with 2005's Life in Slow Motion . The title (and my favorite) track, "Draw the Line" with the lyrics of " I ain't saying it's bad, baby/I ain't saying it's good/merely that is ain't so different 'neath this executioner's hood...it's [...]
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