He doesn’t really need a big band name behind his back. Since last summer, he traded the sticks for the mic and sings in a band called “Love Amongst Ruin”.
Darling of the week – No. 3 – Steve Hewitt
Author: my brain hurts a lot
The man with eight hands…
…I’m sorry, but Jack White and his 125 projects are getting really annoying. He’s like the Heidi Klum of music – seen everywhere, doing everything, never getting tired, even his voice freaks me out just as much as Mrs. Seal’s squeaky sounds. Give me a break! If he’d just put his energy back into the White Stripes and take some time to make a bombastic new WS-album instead of doing five bands at the same time. With Alison Mosshart it is just the same: we want The Kills, they are great, they are genius. Maybe it is because Jamie Hince spends more time with cocain-Kate than with his guitar and poor Alison is feeling lonely. In the end (and I probably shouldn’t say it, but wtf, I’ll say it anyway): I don’t think The Dead Weather are more than a colourless, poor copy of a wannabe The Kills band and they will not last. Pretty soon ADS-Jack will get bored again and find some new friends to play with.
In the NA!
The Hidden Cameras will be spreading some love again around here. Next spring they will tour throughout Europe to help kickstart their recent album “Origin:Orphan”. Don’t miss.
Darling of the week – No. 2 – OK Go
The masters of crazy music videos strike back! The title of this new one is self explaining…
If the rest of the new album is anything like this song, then dear Prince: watch out. We have some better looking version of you!
Adam Green video diary No.1
Adam’s new album “Minor Love” is out since January 8!
There are some tour dates for Germany:
18.02.2010 Hamburg – Uebel & Gefährlich
19.02.2010 Köln – Gloria
20.02.2010 Berlin – Postbahnhof
23.02.2010 München – Freiheizhalle
Fran Healy going solo
Yes, it is true, Travis frontman Fran Healy is working on a solo album! And that is not even the biggest news: Sir Paul McCartney will be the name of the supporting bass player in the credits of this album. Lord, Fran, you must have used all your charme packed up in a bundle to get HIM to play for YOU! Respect!
The Gossip Phenomenon
The year 2009 was definitely a year of The Gossip. Formerly known as the indie scenes best kept secret darling, touring tiny stages in sleazy bars, you now can find them on “Top Hits”-Compilations, as background music on TV spots, in charts lists and as studio guest in every single entertainment show. Well, congratulations to that success. But can anyone explain to me why that is? Is their last album really that fabulous? ‘Cause I don’t see it. I think it is a good piece of music, but not the world-moving, life-changing kind like some other albums that came along last year. In fact, I think their debut was way better, more original, self-fuelling. Why are they suddenly, after “Music For Men”, such a big pop hit and appearing on charts shows next to some casted, empty faced teenagers? And why does everybody hype them as the best band in the world? I just don’t get it.
Darling of the week – No. 1 – Kissogram
Because their mix of 90ies disco samples, hard drums and absurd lyrics (just listen to “Grass, Grass, Grass”!) is so wonderfully weird and proofs that Germany’s music scene has more to offer than whiny Hamburg-school interpreters.
feel good music
Just heard a song on radio FM4 that made me smile and my heart shine of good memories!
You’re very uncool and forever wonderful!
another one is over…
…and the next one can only get better.
We wish you all a very happy new year!
We spare ourselves the completely needless custom of making a pseudo-important “favorites of 2009”-list, there are millions of them online already and it’s so totally subjective. The only thing we are sure of: La Roux, Oasis and the Arctic Monkeys’ new album are NOT on our list. Amen.