Traditional music vs. rock |
If you mix traditional as in folk music - not folk as in folksy, but as in traditional ethnic music..ish - with rock, alternative rock, and add gothic elements, you get Woven Hand. Listen. Now. Perfe...
Posted by Torbjørg on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:08:00 PST |
Check Out These Bands (September) |
The Beauvilleshttp://www.myspace.com/thebeauvillesGrizzly Bearhttp://www.myspace.com/grizzlybearThe Lodgerhttp://www.myspace.com/thelodgerleedsFionn Regan - nice acoustic pophttp://www.myspace.com/fio...
Posted by Torbjørg on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 04:25:00 PST |
An American Band Called Oslo! And a Norwegian Band |
It's true! Oslo is a US band that play indie psychedelic rock.http://www.myspace.com/osloFurthermore, I came across this Norwegian band called Den Norske Flammen, labelled as Indie/Experimental/Lounge...
Posted by Torbjørg on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:01:00 PST |
Bands I Saw in London This Summer |
At the Wireless FestivalThe LikeGogol BordelloDirty Pretty ThingsRaconteursBelle & SebastianStrokesGet Cape. Wear Cape. FlyGnarls BarkleyPharrellFlaming LipsMassive AttackThe Boy Least Likely ToBen Le...
Posted by Torbjørg on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 08:52:00 PST |
Phoenix, X.Lover, Black Assassin, Albert Hammond Jr., Keith |
Went to see Phoenix at Rockefeller yesterday, the gig was excellent! Everyone was really into the music, singing, dancing and clapping along. The support band, X.Lover, was quite good as well, though ...
Posted by Torbjørg on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 08:15:00 PST |
Tribute to the Cow |
Today I listened to a few songs about - or related to - cows. Quite fitting with all the talk of the Cow Parade and all that. There really ought to be more songs about this beautiful animal that fits ...
Posted by Torbjørg on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:20:00 PST |
Sitting, Waiting, Waiting, Waiting |
Ordered the new Blood Meridian album last week ("Kick Up the Dust"), in addition to the Peter, Bjorn & John and the Tapes 'n Tapes albums. They still haven't arrived! And it's raining.
So I'm sitt...
Posted by Torbjørg on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:36:00 PST |
London Calling! |
London calling to the faraway towns (that'd be Oslo)Now that war is declared-and battle come downLondon calling to the underworldCome out of the cupboard, all you boys and girlsLondon calling, now don...
Posted by Torbjørg on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 03:53:00 PST |
