Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The other dream worlds of Taken By Trees

Ten years is that the singer Victoria Bergsman has spent working with The Concretes, training of indie pop that has managed to gain a reputation in his country - Sweden - with the launch of seven studio albums. Victoria, for a breath between both album and tour as much, has devoted his last years to dive into a personal project - Taken By Trees - which vibrates your character dream dream pop (pop bliss!), But always adding nuances instrumental cause the listener is more than refreshing. "Open Field" and "East Eden" had a funny story but Bergsman end of peaking in his personal project thanks to "Other Worlds", third LP to be released on October 2nd and has such beautiful pieces as 'Large' or single 'Dreams' which has lasted several weeks hovering around the net.


Through site SCDistribution "Other Worlds" can be ordered from both LP right now ($ 14) and CD ($ 11). When you place an order for either the consumer products will be an instant download (yes, today, not in the Oct. 2) of the album in high quality mp3. We have already done with it, what about you?

Incidentally, Taken By Trees are opening for Jens Lekman on the U.S. tour the Swede held between October and November this year. New York, Philadelphia, Washington, ... will not escape a single city. More information on this Pitchfork news.

Friday, September 7, 2012

The direct Incubus at Red Rocks, 2004 and 2011



Reviewing the historical site that was seen from the Rock In Rio, and the article on the art of love Brandon Boyd, Incubus not talked about. What can we say about this band? Long nights were what "Make Yourself" or "Science" have playing in the background just before going to bed. We feel much adoration for them that we could not help throw the hunt for interesting videos to upload to Binaural, a factor that has led us to give two direct brutal Incubus performed in the same place: the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison (Colorado), possibly one of the most contestants music venues that exist today in the United States.

The first is a direct rip bolus of Calabasas 2004 that released the DVD "Alive At Red Rocks". The second is a more recent, more specifically in 2011, in which material Incubus premiered his latest "If Not Now When?". Both shows are a blast so I strongly encourage this or any other night give him to "Play" and be led by the beautiful sound of these guys duality.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The next two albums by Mark Lanegan

The man in the shadows, who gave us "Funeral Blues" earlier this year, not to. With 47 Añaza behind him, Mark Lanegan has confessed in an interview that the web Louderthanwar is recording another solo album by the legendary Alain Johannes (Eleven, Queens Of The Stone Age). In addition to exploiting his solo career, the burly Ellensburg singer has also confirmed its intention to release another album of covers.

"[My new album] is another personal record. I've been too long away from my own project and now I'm pulling it back, I'm enjoying it. "- Mark commented the musical web. "I started recording with Alain Johannes various topics, but I have in mind also make another album of covers. It's something I've been wanting to do. I will by the same type (Martin Feveyear) producer who made "I'll Take Care Of You", and try to include collaborations with various musicians. "

In 1999 was when Mark Lanegan released his first album of covers (the same "I'll Take Care Of You") under the label Sub Pop LP In this former Screaming Trees singer delighted us with renditions of classic tracks by Tim Hardin , Buck Owens, Fred Neil and Tim Rose. What covers will surprise us this time? And in the case of the solo album the question is: will we continue enjoying that feeling dirty and torn we saw in "Funeral Blues" or we find something quite different? The answers to both questions will most likely find them in mid / late 2013.

Remember that Mark Lanegan is also recording an album with the reunited Mad Season.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

"S.P.O.R.T. - Moving People "in the GOP Variety Theatre Munich

On 28.08.2012 presented the GOP Variety Theatre Munich one of his extra ideas, because for just one night, the graduates of the National School of Berlin artists were guests in Munich for their program to complete their education imagine. All artistic performances, which have the players in mid-June 2012, the final exam to become a certified artists / failed state recognized artiste, were embedded in a sports show. Under the appropriate motto "S.P.O.R.T. - Moving People, "a vaudeville experience has been put together and brought to the stage, which was different from other programs, as that somewhat less attention has been paid to the general thread and dramaturgy. The primary focus was on the athletic performance of the artistes.
This focus was quite a nice change to other variety shows, where although every movement and every detail, although this often gets lost appreciation from the audience, demonstrating how difficult feats are. If everything looks completely effortless, the audience often forgets how much hard work and discipline is in the individual elements of a show.Max S.P.O.R.T.
At a guest performance of "S.P.O.R.T. - Moving People "in Munich there were some small blunders of the artists with the show as a whole has increased in value only. After all, fresh-baked graduates were on stage to collect their first experience. More surprising was that some numbers were already honed to perfection. Of particular note here is the second number of the evening, when the young artist Max on Chinese poles lit a firework without equal. After a few moments he demonstrated the first somersault on the mast, only to then immediately telegenic with other extremely daring feats. The most impressive was probably his "free fall" from the top of the mast, at the very last moment he slowed a few centimeters above the boards that mean the world upside down, of course.
Max's number set the tone for the rest of the night and quickly made clear what they had to become involved: to demonstrate a group of young artists whose goal it was, what they can do. Often it came from so, as if every trick, every ace be unpacked his sleeve - which is considerable, as the artists of the show are, as I said just beginning their careers and do not have to develop a lot of time and therefore still room for improvement are ... or at least the tip of the Chinese Pole.Sarah GOP Variety Theatre Munich.
Highlighted were the costumes of the show, such as Muay Thai outfit including boxing gloves, which the ballerina Polina gave their innovative dance on an unexpected eroticism. Largely responsible for the costumes was the Belgian Marc Bogaerts. Of this Berlin-based director also came a lot of input for the development of the show and he and his company is a praise for her for having made such a full program on the legs, despite the considerable number of artists did not seem too crowded.
Hats off! A long and great vaudeville career! (-:
Visit also the GOP Variety Theatre Munich.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Top 5 songs of heartbreak for Ryan Adams


Few feelings are better than those generated by reviewing discography Ryan Adams on a cold and rainy night in fall / winter. All songs are recorded from the heart, getting the listener gets to relate their experiences with each of the lines coming out of the mouth of Jacksonville. Reviewing "Cold Roses", "Gold" or "Easy Tiger" I could see that Ryan has a good number of songs that make special reference to heartbreak, one of those experiences that we've all been through at one time or another in our lives.
Here I leave you with a small selection that I think are the five topics that Adams was out when touching the fiber with stories of characters apart, hearts broken and impossible love.
If I Am A Stranger:Ryan initially implemented this theme dynamically and fast, so enter it in the double LP "Cold Roses". Fortunately soon after the current husband of Mandy Moore decided to deconstruct the subject, slowing it down and getting to shore up the darker heart that housed one of the best compositions Ryan has released to date.
Now That You're Gone:Another great item that appeared in "Cold Roses" was "Now That You're Gone ', a sad song that Ryan mourns the departure of his dear beloved, and in turn tries to think of a new start in life . I remember this piece served as a backdrop for a CODA sound of an episode of One Tree Hill. Brokenhearted, bonfires near the beach and "NOTYG 'ringing. Unbeatable.
Elizabeth, You Were Born To Play That Part:The penultimate song "29" is one of those that will never be valued as best they deserve. Ryan, just in front of his piano, reaches in 'Elizabeth, You Were Born To Play That Part' one of the most dismal and heartbreaking for the period between 2003 and 2007. Immense instrumental rotation that occurs in the 3rd minute.
Harder Now That It's Over:Undoubtedly 'Harder Now That It's Over' was one of the works that led to engage people to "Gold". It has all the nuances melancholic, melodic and full of knowledge that led to fellow sufferer of Cardinals to be who he is today. The best thing about the song? The moments when Adams gets carried away in the chorus reaffirming his own freedom.
Do I Wait:"Ashes & Fire", published last October, 2011, also has a few pearls of nature "semiemo". One is 'Do I Wait', a sound production in which Ryan shows that point of indecision in the heart of one does not know whether to stay or leave. Brutal sound atmosphere that surrounds Adams and growing and growing over the issue.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Australian indie-folk at the Atomic Café: Husky live

Husky
What Eskimo Dog, Australia and Munich have in common? Well ... at first glance, nothing first. And the second not, because the name of the Australian indie-folk band Husky who comes to visit on 17/09/2012 to Atomic Café in Munich, is derived from not of the cute dog breed, but from the first name of the singer Husky Gawenda . This picture together with his bandmates Gideon Preiss (keyboards), Evan Tweedie (bass) and Luke Collins (Drums) since 2011 Husky - a quartet, in which each individual has their own musical backgrounds. What unites the four but their love of classic pop music from bands like The Doors and The Beach Boys as well as the desire for sophisticated songwriting and sumptuous harmonies.
The debut album "Forever So" was recorded in Los Angeles in 2011 and mixed by Noah Georgeson, who is known from his work with The Strokes. The album is a great collection of songs with haunting lyrics and delicate sound levels. The Australian fans know the sound of Husky have enjoyed, as well as their fantastic live performances. Husky already stood as a support act for bands such as Gotye, Kimbra, Noah and the Whale and Jinja Safari on stage and have convinced every time - and they have not before, in Munich, at the other end of the world to do something different.
The haunting lyrics and the way of telling how Husky with its art histories, also praised in Rolling Stone: "'Forever So' is breathtaking in its ambition, a shimmering fog of kaleidoscopic storytelling, each song a Nick Drake-esque fairytale delivered with full indie-orchestration ".
In July Husky actually had a cameo in the Australian television quiz show "RocKwiz", where the player has mostly rock music.
Come and visit the concert of Husky on 09/17/2012 at the Atomic Cafe in Munich.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Daughter and expansive emotions 'Smother'


Daughter Never we will forget. There is such a sensitive and delicate issues in the London band that can not stop talking about it. His story intuits victorious goals: caught the public's attention with "His Young Heart EP", six months later gave the final media coup with "The Wild Youth EP" that led them to get a move to independent label 4AD omnipresent (Bon Iver, Purity Ring). Now, after taking a little air, the UK trio returns to hero thanks to the premiere of her new single - 'Smother' - which you can enjoy through YouTube in the same entry.

With "Smother" There is a before and after Daughter. The more intimate folk character controlled enjoyed in songs like 'Candles', 'Switzerland' or 'Love' has been transformed to a plane substantially more expansive and dreamy. Is the reason for this change? Elena, Igor and Romi now have a band that's secondary. And we love the result of what you hear here, including an ending that has led our senses to a new dimension. Sweltering never sounded so sweet and candied.

'Smother' will go on sale on 7 "vinyl from Oct 1 via 4AD (UK, Europe and rest of world) while in America will be on 4AD. This physical edition will feature a delightful surprise: a new version of the classic 'Run' Daughter. Both items can be purchased on 3 September in digital format.