Tweet When I was younger, – very much younger, – I listened a lot to heavy metal-bands like Kiss, Judas Priest, Ozzy, Iron Maiden and several others. Today, I can’t stand metal at all, but I admit that listening to old Kiss and Iron Maiden-songs still gives me a kick, sort of… What gives me more of a kick these days, is LOUNGE METAL, and the only true performer of the genre that I know of is the Swedish trio … →
Tweet Lykke Li is the artist-name of Stockholm-based singer-songwriter Lykke Zahrisson, a musician that people are talking a lot about these days. She has a really charming voice, and her simple, stripped down songs are of the special kind that you just know will be successful in some way or other. Lykke Li is currently working on an album produced by fellow Swede Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John. Have a listen: Lykke Li – Tonight Lykke Li -Everybody … →
Tweet I’m still on vacation, but I just had to post this one about a new Norwegian band called Dobbelmono. You will find more about them on NRK Urört and on their own website, so I’m just posting some songs and then I’ll continue having my vacation… What does it sound like? Cute, charming, electronic, funky, nice girl vocals, scratching, old school mixed with a very creative sound. Dobbelmono – Someday Dobbelmono – wake up Two more songs on nrk … →
Tweet It’s time for me to do a lot of other things than posting to Eardrums now, but I just have to tell you about this one. Bedroom Eyes is a one-man band from Östersund, Sweden. Jonas Jonsson is Bedroom Eyes, and he creates nice and short popsongs that goes easy into your ears and stays there. His latest release “Valentine Vacancy EP” (june 2007) is available for free, including artwork, on Bedroom Eyes website. You will also find his … →
Tweet In 2002, I fell in love with a band called My Computer. I heard one song somewhere, and searched the internet to find more info about this band, but all I got was geeky-forum messages about computer-stuff. I did a lot of research, and finally I managed to get a copy of the album “Vulneralbilia” and it was worth it. The Manchester duo Andy Chester and David Luke created beautiful and very original electronic music with elements of rock, … →
Tweet The Field Mice is one of my absolute favourite bands. They are among those few bands that has made such an impact that I remember exactly what I did when I heard some of their songs for the first time. I have some very good memories from my youth listening to “Emma’s house”/”The last letter”/”Fabulous Friend”, and I still feel warm inside when I hear those songs. Field Mice’s songwriter was Bobby Wratten, and after they split, he first … →
Tweet The Swims from Scranton, Pennsylvania blends pure-pop roots from the 60′s with psychedelic crazyness, and they add some hypermelodic sunshiny choruses to the mix. Their latest album “Ride of the Blueberry Winter” was released in 2006 on Prison Jazz Records. The Swims – We need lava The Swims – depth charge The Swims – vermillionarcher Read and listen more on: http://www.myspace.com/theswims http://prisonjazz.com/
Tweet Maribel is a quartet from Oslo, Norway, and these guys have what it takes to be the next big thing from the north. Their sound can be put in the same category as the noise and shoegaze-oriented bands from the 80s, like My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive and Spacemen 3, and it is obvious that the four members in the band have studied their musical references closely. They paint out large canvases of sound, carpets of reverberated guitar-drones, energetic and minimalistic drumpatterns repeat and repeat, … →
Tweet The Swedish band Vapnet has made a new video, this time for the song “Tar tillbaka det” from their great and recent ep “Något dåligt nytt har hänt”. The main actor in the video is called The Bubble… [youtube Bh4b144H3sI]
Tweet Oh, I just HAVE to tell you about the new album from Taken by Trees, the solo project of Victoria Bergsman, former lead singer in The Concretes. It’s called Open Field and it’s one of this years most beautiful albums. I know I say this almost every time I’m really, really excited about a new album I have bought, and I will say it again and again and again, I know, but trust me: This is a delicate, beautiful, warm … →
