My ability to retain information appears to be shot to shit at the moment, and for no real reason that I can think of, apart from the fact that I am trying to stuff more in there than usual, and consequently more seems to be leaking out the sides. Anyhow, the way I now retain information is to write everything down, but this has a flipside. Because it is retained in written form, it now appears it is even less likely to stay in my head than it was before, making me into some sort of [...]
MM always loves a song about aliens - especially incompetent ones. According to MySpace, Stanley Brinks is the new identity of André Herman Düne, original member of the anti-folk band Herman Düne Trio . He also recorded and played shows under various other names: Ben Dope, Ben Haschish, Klaus Bong, John Trawling, John Andreas, Lord Stanislas... Now based in Berlin, he's mostly recording and playing as a solo act. The Wave Pictures are described by the Guardian [...]
Few traits scream "identity crisis" more than using multiple monikers for your art. Stanley Brinks, Herman Dune, Andre Dune, John Andreas. One of these might be his real name, it's hard to tell. Born in France to Swedish and Moroccan parents, based in Berlin and sometimes New York, he is a (psychologically and physically) dislocated singer-songwriter in the Mark Everett mould, with similar quantities of facial hair. Having listened to the album three times now, I'm still not sure quite what to think. There's [...]
Berlin ist ja seit einigen Jahren einer der absoluten Hotspots der europäischen Indieszene. Gar nicht einmal so wegen der wirklich einheimischen Künstler, eher auf Grund zugezogener und dort aufnehmender Künstler - Bloc Party, die Indelicates und Erlend Øye sind da nur drei Beispiele. Vor allem in der LoFi- und Antifolk-Szene scheint Berlin aber im Moment - neben New York, wo Antifolk ja nun einmal herkommt - der Place to be zu sein. Kein Wunder, also dass die dritte Ausgabe der Samplerreihe Berlin Songs wieder bis zum Rand gefüllt ist mit Szenegrößen. Die ganz großen [...]
Certes, on est pas sur les bases londoniennes d'il y a deux ans mais l'année 2009 aura tout de même été assez chargée avec pas moins de 16 concerts, 5 festivals et une cinquantaine d'artistes différents. Chaque concert dans la liste suivante est accompagné d'un lien vers son compte-rendu. #1 - Kings of Convenience @ Palau de la Música Catalana 06/11/2009 Barcelone [...]
I get an awful lot of stuff in my inbox. When I get jaded and fed up it seems like a bit of a burden, in all honesty, like I owe it to every band and every publicity monkey who ever gets in touch with me to give them complete attention and the time to let the music sink in and all these things which just aren't possible. Sometimes, though, I get in the right mood and having an inbox full of bits and bobs is an indulgent treat. This week is one of those weeks, where I [...]
I was out quaffing lagers with a pal last night and once again Friday arrives with that faintly queasy, furry-tongued sensation we all know so well. Blech. Still, nothing a fine meal of fish and a couple of pints at the King's Wark can't solve I am pretty sure. I have yet to meet the hangover their fine lunches can't defeat. Tonight I am off to act as arm candy for Mrs. Toad at a client dinner with the Dastardly Finance Corp for which she works. Me, my black eye, a scruffy beard and a grudgingly-worn suit - [...]
19.11 - Stanley Brinks @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto20.11 - Porcupine Tree @ Incrível Almadense, Almada21.11 - Porcupine Tree @ Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Porto21 e 22.11 - Massive Attack @ Campo Pequeno, Lisboa24.11 - Six Organs of Admittance @ Cinema Nimas, Lisboa28.11 - Isis @ Incrível Almadense, Almada29.11 - Isis @ Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Porto29.11 - Muse @ Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisboa30.11 - autoKratz,
11.11 - Black Lips @ Caixa Económica Operária, Lisboa,13.11 - Jay-Jay Johanson @ Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa13.11 - Swell @ Lounge, Lisboa14.11 - Depeche Mode @ Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisboa19.11 - Stanley Brinks @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto20.11 - Porcupine Tree @ Incrível Almadense, Almada21.11 - Porcupine Tree @ Teatro Sá da Bandeira, Porto21 e 22.11 - Massive Attack @ Campo Pequeno, Lisboa24.11 - Six
04.11 - Kings of Convenience @ Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisboa05.11 - In Flagranti @ Lux, Lisboa07.11 - Bunnyranch @ MusicBox, Lisboa11.11 - Black Lips @ Caixa Económica Operária, Lisboa,13.11 - Jay-Jay Johanson @ Santiago Alquimista, Lisboa14.11 - Depeche Mode @ Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisboa19.11 - Stanley Brinks @ O Meu Mercedes, Porto20.11 - Porcupine Tree @ Incrível Almadense, Almada21.11 -
It's a rather varied week of gigging this week, with Richard Hawley at the Queen's Hall at one end of the spectrum and the Japanese War Effort at the Traverse Bar tonight at the other. There are a few side-notes worth mentioning as well - like the vanishing Whispertown 2000 gig at Sneaky's on Saturday which I would have liked to go to, but which I assume was cancelled and the appearance, for free, of 4AD's Big Pink at Sick Note , late at Cabaret Voltaire on Thursday. I think I can manage maybe a couple of [...]
>> Stanley Brinks @ Heliogàbal, Barcelone, 04/03/2009 >> Première partie : Freschard Quand on va voir un concert, il y a des fois où l'on sait déjà que l'on va passer un bon moment. Et pourtant je ne connaissais absolument rien de Stanley Brinks avant d'aller le voir. Juste qu'il faisait partie d' Herman Düne . Grandement conseillé par mon coloc qui l'avait vu quelques semaines auparavant alors que j'étais moi resté à la porte de l' Heliogàbal (le concert affichant complet), Stanley Brinks jouait une nouvelle [...]
45. Cat Power - Jukebox Deuxième album de reprise pour Chan Marshall où elle revisite Frank Sinatra, Joni Mitchell ou Bob Dylan, pas d'énormes surprises mais pas de déceptions non plus. Mention spéciale pour son auto-reprise de Metal Heart . mp3 : Metal Heart 44. Maarten - My favourite sheriff Les Rouennais nous offrent un digne successeur à Pictures of a Danish Girl , leur premier album sorti en [...]
You can't fucking move in Edinburgh this week but for accidentally walking in on a quality gig. Honestly, you could end up with a liver like a cricket ball if you went to all of the bastards, so there may be a few orange juice gigs (yes, I know, boom-tish and all that) for me this week, or I'll have to spend all of December sobering up. Given what Christmas is generally like anyway, I suspect that's what January is likely to be for but, as with Christmas itself, it seems that the party season is starting earlier [...]
So, the big moment has arrived. During the next week (or two weeks, depending on the time i have to present yo this list), i'll tell you what my 50 favourite records were from 2008. I must admit I haven't listened to every album that got released this year, but maybe i'll make a few corrections at the end of the year. Maybe not. Comment as much as you want, cause i really enjoy that. Oh, by the way. You don't have to read everything. Just check out the mp3-links, look for them on myspace or the illegal [...]
Whittling down this week's tracks to just ten was almost agonising. So much so, that I may be forced to do a mid-week post featuring another ten (I haven't decided yet). For the time being, here are the best ten (Oh yeah, by the way... Barack Obama!!): As a ravenous meat eater it's a little perverse that I love Beatnik Filmstars' 'Animal Crackers' , with it's declarations of "All you animal farmers are going straight to hell". It sounds like a lovely little Indie song on the surface but the lyrics are [...]
Une sensation de retour au réel, un peu excitante mais très angoissante... alors on se laisse aller et on profite jusqu'au bout. fleet foxes -white winter hymnal- golden silvers -train for a brain- stanley brinks -pease pottage- the long blondes - too clever by half-
Stanley brinks est un des nombreux pseudos d'André Herman Düne, membre fondateur des Herman Düne. Stanley Brinks a quitté Herman Düne juste après la sortie de Giant en 2006. Stanley Brinks vient de sortir un album qui s'appelle Cooks. Autoproduit (je crois). Stanley Brinks fait du folk. C'est triste, ou plutôt mellow. Et c'est assez beau. Snif. Stanley Brinks, Silly old days Stanley Brinks, Don't leave me
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