Monthly Archives: September 2008

A Good Crop – Eardrums Autumn Compilation 2008, Volumes 3 and 4

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Knut in Other | 10 Comments

Tweet One week after the first two volumes of our Autumn compilation “A Good Crop” was released (here), we are back with the last two volumes in the series. Thanks to everybody who has listened,commented, written about, recommended or played the compilation on their radioshows or podcasts! The compilation is free, and all the songs have been approved by the artists/the labels. Volume 3 is a more laid-back, almost acoustic album, and volume 4 is a pop-album with some surprises, … →

Finally! Here they are, – yours for free: “A Good Crop -Eardrums Autumn Compilation 2008, Volume 1 & 2″

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Knut in Other | 23 Comments

Tweet Finally! Here is the new Eardrums compilation, “A Good Crop – Eardrums Autumn Compilation 2008″. It’s free, and all the songs have been approved by the artists/the labels.The compilation includes 4 volumes (it will fill 4 cd-r’s), but I’ve decided to give you two this week and the last two next Tuesday. The reason for this is to avoid giving you an overdose of good music, and to ensure that the artists get the attention they deserve. Like last … →

Jeremy with new album today

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Knut in Nordic music, Songs | Comments Off

Tweet The Norwegian pop-duo Jeremy will probably have a bright and happy monday today, since this is the day when their debut-album “Smells like rain, feels like the sun” is released. It’s an album I have been waiting for for quite some time now, so this is a happy moment for me too. I first wrote about the duo over a year ago and the ones of you who downloaded our “Summer’s here!” compilation may already know their beautiful pop-tune … →

Le Man Avec Les Lunettes with new album + concerts in Norway + Eardrums album participation… and they know a lot of languages too!

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Knut in Reviews, Songs | Comments Off

Tweet Le man avec les lunettes, the Italian band with the French name who sings in English and occationally have song-titles in Swedish will soon arrive NORWAY for a small tour. Their new album “Plaskaplaskabombelibom” will be released on October 1st, and after a few listens I am convinced: This is great pop music, and the album is hiiiighly recommended! Very melodic and full of warmth throughout the whole album. The songs are great, and the arrangements (especially the strings) … →

Bubblegum Lemonade – Susan’s in the sky EP

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Knut in Reviews | Comments Off

Tweet The Scottish Bubblegum Lemonade will release the follow-up to the brilliant debut “10 Years Younger EP” on matinée records today, September 1st. The EP is called “Susan’s in the sky”, and like last time it includes four great popsongs with a high focus on melody and some kind of retro feel. These are very different sounding songs, – from the title track with a great story, and equal parts Beach Boys and Jesus & Mary Chain influences via the … →