Saturday, September 04, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Saturday, August 29, 2009
blue boy
Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So, Maybe No from Stones Throw on Vimeo.
Revivalist? Retro? Who gives a fuck...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
deerhunter @ 59:1, munich, 18.08.2009
Deerhunter is undoubtedly one of the most influential band in the world right now. Calling their music "Ambient Punk", they made records, which heard as a whole, makes you feel like being in a dream. I expected their show to be good. But not this good.
They were loud. So loud that you're numbed to the bone. It was so loud I thought I heard melodies within melodies. It was so loud you were practically in another world, transfixed and hypnotized by the sheer NOISE of it all. That the band played with an almost telepathic understanding certainly helped their cause further. The songs, which we all know are fantastic, were even more powerful played live in that kind of volume (12 by the sound of it, one further than even Spinal Tap). They generally went for the crowd pleasers : Cryptograms, Never Stops, Nothing Ever Happened, Agoraphobia et al, though they decided to skip Strange Light for some reason. A quiet spell in the middle where they could've played their slower, sparse songs, would've been welcomed, but hey, why am I complaining??
Unfortunately not all went without a hitch. Bradford, who celebrated the birthday that night, was constantly unsatisfied with the sound at the start, and just as he was starting to enjoy himself, found out that one of his pedals isn't functioning as it should. This inevitably annoyed him further, though he stopped short of having a tantrum. This aside Bradford talked quite a bit with the audience, cracked a few joke and was generally amusing (favourite quote of the night : "I only let you fuck my mother, cos you're my father!").
All in all definitely one of the best concert I've been to. My only regret is that I didn't talk to Bradford after the show...
They were loud. So loud that you're numbed to the bone. It was so loud I thought I heard melodies within melodies. It was so loud you were practically in another world, transfixed and hypnotized by the sheer NOISE of it all. That the band played with an almost telepathic understanding certainly helped their cause further. The songs, which we all know are fantastic, were even more powerful played live in that kind of volume (12 by the sound of it, one further than even Spinal Tap). They generally went for the crowd pleasers : Cryptograms, Never Stops, Nothing Ever Happened, Agoraphobia et al, though they decided to skip Strange Light for some reason. A quiet spell in the middle where they could've played their slower, sparse songs, would've been welcomed, but hey, why am I complaining??
Unfortunately not all went without a hitch. Bradford, who celebrated the birthday that night, was constantly unsatisfied with the sound at the start, and just as he was starting to enjoy himself, found out that one of his pedals isn't functioning as it should. This inevitably annoyed him further, though he stopped short of having a tantrum. This aside Bradford talked quite a bit with the audience, cracked a few joke and was generally amusing (favourite quote of the night : "I only let you fuck my mother, cos you're my father!").
All in all definitely one of the best concert I've been to. My only regret is that I didn't talk to Bradford after the show...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
a short conversation
Me: Dude, seeing Deerhunter 2nite. You in Spain yet?
Ffonz: Yo man, any good? Yeah in Madrid already!
Me: Fucking brilliant! Definitely doing a post on it. Dare I say best show I've ever been to? YES I DARE GODDAMNIT! Fucking A! Sure the **** might've helped. Still....
Review coming up.....
Ffonz: Yo man, any good? Yeah in Madrid already!
Me: Fucking brilliant! Definitely doing a post on it. Dare I say best show I've ever been to? YES I DARE GODDAMNIT! Fucking A! Sure the **** might've helped. Still....
Review coming up.....
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
money money money
This whole tribute to Michael Jackson thing is robbing me of my last nerves. I mean, it's legitimate to pay respect to a man who for what seems like eternity ruled the pop world, who had his highs and lows (and god knows what to what level he's sunken to) in both his career and personal life monitored and dissected by practically the whole world. And just to cash in on his legacy now a live CD! Granted, he wrote good songs, but a CD with his live performances on it may just pushing it. For me he will always be someone who perform on stage, as opposed to play music. A DVD might have been sufficient. I have the suspicion though, that a double DVD containing both his live performance AND his videos might not see the light. Why sell one DVD if you can sell two?
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