OK so its about time I informed you of what I've been up to for the past few weeks. I went on holiday with my family to Benidorm - don't judge me. Basically spent a week going to the beach or lying beside the pool and at night venturing out to see trogolodytes like Sticky Vicky . After I came back I flew up to Iceland with a few uni chums for a wedding - Scottish-themed funnily enough, so I was looking braw in my kilt! [...]
Per uno strano scherzo del destino (ma soprattutto della tecnologia) mi trovo sospeso in una bolla spazio-temporale, e le possibilità di uscirne sono davvero molto poche. Peccato perché in fondo il 2009 mi piaceva, ma purtroppo non posso farci nulla. Non è colpa mia. In questa bolla spazio-temporale corre l'anno 2008, la realtà è quella di allora e bisogna adattarsi – senza se e senza ma. E allora adattiamoci ed ascoltiamo un disco deliziosamente fuori dallo spazio e dal tempo come "Sleepdrunk Seasons" degli islandesi Hjaltalin , un disco appena uscito in Europa (per la cronaca: nella [...]
Describing themselves as "a melancholy blend of Nick Cave melodrama, Shadows twang and Roy Orbison croon", An Axe no doubt have a dark flair to their music. Fittingly, their debut EP Some, When Alone, Cease To Exist (which, as you can above, has some seriously gorgeous artwork) was recorded in a church crypt no less in the midst of winter. The EP is the first of a trilogy; the second already recorded and slated for release in December, and the third written and currently in production. A full album is also in the process [...]
this week's cutie came from Iceland this is Hjaltalin 's Traffic Music , from their debut album Sleepdrunk Seasons animation by Hermann Karlsson you can catch Hjaltalin at Hangfoglalás / Soundquest in October
As you know it already APC teamed up with Hangfoglalás / Soundquest , to support them to create an another outstanding music bonanza this year as well. Just for the record, Hangfoglalás / Soundquest is the biggest music industry trade show in Hungary, it's a series of free events, like exhibitions, conferences, workshops, concert and parties. This years guest country is Iceland, so the most exciting Icelandic acts will play in Hungary this October. We are ultra excited about all this, so let's see who will play and when. NOTE: these are only the Iceland related events, we have [...]
Photographer: Tim Ferguson Website: http://encosion.com/ Full screen slideshows of Hjaltalín and So Say So Icelandic sextet, Hjaltalín, play a mixed bag of folksy indie-pop rock with a bit of orchestral styling, thrown next to the occasional honky-tonk! One minute they're hard-rocking out, next it's a cabaret, complete with flamboyant flourishes on the violin and keys. Later still you can't help but participate in a bit of foot stomping to some country-style off-shoot. [...]
Today's roundup includes Truck Festival, Loop Festival, Bestival and Zoey Van Goey. Truck Festival Are you looking for an awesome festival to go to this year? Head to Truck Festival! Here's all the latest line-up additions! WILD BEASTS, WINTERSLEEP, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, WE WERE PROMISED JETPACKS, WHITE BELT YELLOW TAG Mali music star (and son of Ali) *VIEUX FARKA TOURE *and his band. A 90-minute improvised set from *DAMO SUZUKI *of CAN and an all-star cast of [...]
London five-piece So Say So are a band that I've really fallen in love with recently. The result of the amalgamation of members from two defunct bands, Kerrigan of they don't sleep and Jeion of Optimist Club respectively, as well as bringing friends Thom , Caroline and Graham into the fold, So Say So seem to have found the perfect balance of the experimental instrumentalism of their previous bands with a more traditional songwriting ethic. I haven't heard a [...]
Sprawling across Bristol city centre like ants at a picnic, Dot to Dot Festival thrives in the moment. Last year saw flagging indie scruffs The Holloways and the now-defunct Dirty Pretty Things head up the bill. However, further down the bill rough coals were awaiting crystallisation as Esser, Golden Silvers and Telepathe all played in the shadows whilst the pavements outside were still drenched in sunlight. This year's headliners come from the electro wheelbarrow that's still trudging its way around the garden of British music with Friendly Fires and Ladyhawke secreting dance sensibilities and geek chic from every pore. Learning [...]
Sprawling across Bristol city centre like ants at a picnic, Dot to Dot Festival thrives in the moment. Last year saw flagging indie scruffs The Holloways and the now-defunct Dirty Pretty Things head up the bill. However, further down the bill rough coals were awaiting crystallisation as Esser, Golden Silvers and Telepathe all played in the shadows whilst the pavements outside were still drenched in sunlight. This year's headliners come from the electro wheelbarrow that's still trudging its way around the garden of British music with Friendly Fires and Ladyhawke secreting dance sensibilities and geek chic from every pore. Learning [...]
Je suis passé un peu à côté de cet album quand il est sorti, en fait j'étais même pas au courant (fin 2007 ?!?), ils ont joué au Café de la danse en janvier (bordel de merde de pute à cul mais pourquoi on me dit jamais rien à moi???) et c'est seulement aujourd'hui que je découvre émerveillé Hjaltalin . De la pop comme on n'en a pas entendu depuis Illinoise : c'est islandais–ne fuyez pas- avec un nom à la con, une pochette heu … c'est moche, non ? mais c'est beau comme [...]
Another Latitude announcement for you today (as if THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS and THIS wasn't enough!) and this time round, its more than just a few names. For the Uncut Arena we have Squeeze, Mew, Ladyhawke, Teitur, Music Go Music and Hjaltalin.
Help Stamp Out Loneliness make reserved indiepop that includes all the standard indiepop themes (broken hearts and record shops) and reminds you of Belle & Sebastian and the Smiths when you first hear it. But 'Torvill & Dean' (Disques Papillons Noire 7") has a naggingly addictive charm that transcends its inspirations in a way that the more whimsical 'Record Shop' doesn't quite. The potential is there though. Myspace There's an essay from the label included within the Play People single (Cloudberry Records 7") about the virtues of [...]
The latest additions for next month's Europavox Festival have been announced. The Festival, which features musical talent from across Europe, takes place from the 28th to the 31st of May in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The line-up so far is: Airfare (cz) Bloc Party (uk) Cartonnage (cz) Casiokids (no) Charlie Winston (uk-fr) Declan de Bara (ie) Ebony Bones (uk) Emily Loizeau (fr) Get Well Soon (de) Hjaltalin (is) Haris Pilton (sl) Herman Dune (fr) I'm from Barcelona (se) Lonely Drifter Karen (at) [...]
Wildbirds and Peacedrums , Hjaltalin and Marching Band will be touring Europe together in April: 04/12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) 04/13 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER) 04/14 - Centraltheater, Leipzig (GER) 04/15 - Prater, Berlin (GER) 04/16 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS) 04/17 - E-werk, Erlangen (GER) 04/18 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER) 04/19 - Jugendheim, Haldern (GER)
DOWNLOAD: Casiokids - Fot I Hose (Axemax Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Kittens Ablaze - Gloom Doom Buttercups (MP3) Casiokids @ On the Side @ the Seaport ( more by Kyle Dean Reinford ) One of our favorite bands from CMJ is coming back to the United States in March. Norway's Casiokids will play two shows in NYC before they head to Austin to play a bunch of shows at SXSW. The NYC [...]
so, wie stets, heute die playlist der gestrigen radiosendung, die zwar nicht eine riesige masse hörer erreichte, dafür aber ganz gut ankam. radio stone.fm bleibt eine hoffnung in der landschaft an formaten und eintönigkeit. dagegen zu setzen, ist auf jeden fall der richtige weg. ein bißchen nachhören, ist nun erstmal bei uns möglich: 1) AC Newman - There Are Maybe Ten Or Twelve (get guilty, 2009) 2) the welcome wagon – up on a mountain (welcome to the welcome wagon, [...]
Hjaltalín - Traffic Music Triumphant Icelandic pop put to great effect in this mixed-media animation video which is as colourful as it is incomprehensible. Hjaltalín were singled out for praise after Jim Carroll' s recent scouting mission to the Eurosonic festival showcase in Holland. Hjaltalin is a nine piece ensemble who were crowned ' Brightest Hope' at last year's Icelandic music awards and on the strength of this song, promise to live up to those expectations. Their album Sleepdrunk Seasons is out now on Kimi records. [...]
Un rayonnement à toute épreuve, pour éclairer tous vos désirs. akron/family -ed is a portal- deerhoof -basket ball get your groove back- hjaltalin -goodbye july/margt ad ugga- those dancing days -those dancing days- birdy nam nam -manual for successful rioting- helena noguera -la bécasse (avec katerine)-
Les trois premières personnes à envoyer un mail (blogotheque&gmail.com) avec le titre du premier album de Hjaltalin dans le sujet gagneront une place pour le concert de mardi soir au Café de la Danse . En octobre 2007 , DJ Barney, après avoir découvert un single emballant ("Goodbye July/Margt Að Ugga") se posait la question "Et si cet album était énorme ?". En juillet 2008 , après quelques écoutes enthousiastes de Sleepdrunk Seasons, je répondais par l'affirmative. En janvier 2009, avec le recul inhérent à l'exercice critique, je confirme ces emballements précoces et le plaisir [...]
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