Monthly Archives: May 2006

My new favourite norwegian band: Harrys gym

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile, Nordic music | Comments Off

Tweet Harrys gym are four norwegians who once were a semi-popular indieband called Dharma. As Dharma, they played over 100 gigs, did one album and one EP. They needed to renew themselves, and decided to found a totally new band. One of the Dharma-members has left, new songs have been written, and they really sound refreshed! I especially like the unique and sharp pop-air that vocalist and songwriter Anne Lise Frřkedal manages to create around the guitar- and synth-driven songs. … →

Hearts of Black Science – hard, melancholic, electronic pop from Sweden

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Knut in Interviews, Nordic music | Comments Off

Tweet Hearts of Black Science are two swedes with an interesting background as a band. Both has been involved in several projects in the past, and has a background from both electronic projects, horror film production and rock/metal bands. One of them is into metal and hard rock, and the other is into synths and electronic music, and the blend of all this is what they call “Tambourine Grindcore“… In my ears this is closer to smart electronic pop acts … →

Love Ends Disaster!

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile | Comments Off

Tweet Love ends disaster! is a carnival of words, squeeking guitars, cool rhythms and always moving basslines. The vocals have lots in common with Talking Heads’ David Byrne. Their new EP is called “faster, faster” and sounds like an interesting piece of music. Here’s a track from their last EP, “stories for the dislocated”: Love ends disaster! – Ginko Disco – from myspace

Guther – sundet

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet [rating:5,5/6] The german project Guther‘s new album is another one of those cds that I have been waiting and waiting for. Their debut from 2003, “I know you know”, has been one of my favourites since they released it. I still listen quite a lot to it with pleasure. Now, their new album “Sundet” is finished and ready for release on Morr music in september. I have recently received a promo, and I am excited! Just to make it … →

Tied and Tickled Trio – A.R.C. (DVD + Cd combo, – review)

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet Last week, a concert film by Tied and Tickled trio was released by Morr Music. This is a DVD+ a cd with footage from a live performance the band did in Munich in 2004, and it also features videos, interviews and some previously unreleased studio recordings. The film is made by Jörg Adolph and Anton Kaun. The latter has been a friend of the band for many years and has worked with the bandmembers in other constellations earlier (videos … →

The Charade – a real life drama

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Knut in Nordic music, Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet [rating:5/6] Last year, The Charade was the soundtrack to my summer with their album “the best is yet to come” from 2005. Their sweet, breezy summer pop gave me sunshine even on rainy days, and I bet it gave me more happy summerdays than I would have had without it… So, when the snow started melting and the first springflowers appeared in my garden, I put on my Charade album. It works also in 2006. I am quite sure … →

New album and new EP for free from Brave Captain and Sherwood

Posted on May 18, 2006 by Knut in Songs | Comments Off

Tweet PHOTO: SHERWOOD The power of free downloading music as a marketing method seems to make musicians give quite a lot away for free… (Almost free, – you have to give away your email to their mailinglist for both these releases). The indie band Sherwood from California is giving away a free 5 track summer EP (with cover) on the internet. The download is available only in may, so if you like this, you should hurry. It’s extremely melodic rock. … →

interview with Sice (ex. Boo Radleys, now PAPERLUNG)

Posted on May 8, 2006 by Knut in Interviews | Comments Off

Tweet Press photo of PAPERLUNG. Sice in front. WHILE READING: LISTEN TO PAPERLUNG: A CAUTIONARY VISION I am not a fan-type of person… There are not many bands that manage to keep my attention for more than one or two albums. I am bored too soon, maybe, or maybe I’m just too old for that kind of thing now. In the last two decades, I can only come up with two or three bands that I have bought more than … →

Sambassadeur – new mini-album and new song

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile, Nordic music | Comments Off

Tweet The swedish popband Sambassadeur, connected to the quality-label Labrador records, has a new mini-album out called “coastal affairs”. The mini-album features four songs, including a cover of New Zealand’s The Bats’ “Claudine”. Sambassadeur is an Eardrums-favourite, as is the Labrador-label, and we are happy to present a new song from the band, “Kate”: Sambassadeur – Kate – from the labrador website

Shiny Summerpop from The Charade (Sweden)

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Knut in Bandprofile, Nordic music | Comments Off

Tweet Last summer, I had the debut album “the best is yet to come” from Sweden’s THE CHARADE constantly playing on my stereo, in my car, on the mp3-player, – everywhere. I had some of my happiest summer memories connected to The Charade. And now they are here again with a new album, just in time for this summer! Could life be more perfect? “A Real Life Drama”, the Charade’s second album, continues with the sweet, sunny popmusic that we … →