Our language is constantly changing and so is the terminology. Today, even bands on major labels are described as indie pop. Twee is another term which often is used incorrectly nowadays. As a listener you just need to listen to soft music to be categorized as twee. Ironically, I really like the broader (and incorrect) definition of twee as it simplifies my search for new favourite music.
I easily admit that I do not understand the narrow, more orthodox form of twee. I can certainly understand that people do not appreciate Jari Haapalainen-like sterile sound landscapes, but real twee is probably the world's worst-produced music. Far too often I hear great melodies getting destroyed by the tinny sound which make it impossible to hear a single word of the song. Apparently it is supposed to be that way. The Haircuts is one of many band that could had sounded so much better if they were less twee. The San Marinos in contrast make twee which sounds really good, despite the tinny sound.
Then of course there are twee bands that are just wimpy or very pointless too, but they deserve their own posts and I will write about that another time.
Showing posts with label San Marinos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Marinos. Show all posts
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Monday, September 11, 2006
Kilometers between us
I think that the Swedish band Sibiria is pure garbage, but I still had to rip the title of this post from them because it is so striking. Sometimes the distance becomes too much. One of the best people I have met in life moved too many miles away from me. We lost contact and it hurts when I get reminded. It is so easy to get stuck in the wheel of thoughts. I would had rewinded and played back my life from the age of 13 and changed almost everything if it was possible.
After I moved to Lund there was another person who lived very close to me. Everything was fine, but then suddenly one day it felt like there were miles between us. I can handle physical distance but not an emotional Berlin Wall. Speaking of Berlin, it would be interesting to know what happened to a few people that I met in Berlin in my late teens. All I had to do was pick up the phone and call them, but now it is too late. What is past is past. At this very moment I look at a calendar which temporarily makes me eager to move to Stockholm.
October 7: The San Marinos
November 4: The Charade
The venue is apparently called Club King Kong. The gigs can be mediocre with an ignorant audience, or they could become nights you remember for a very long time. Memories to carry through life which lasts even without blogs or diaries. It would be fun to be there to find out but it is not possible this time. Instead, I take pleasure in falling asleep to The San Marinos - We're Beautiful.
After I moved to Lund there was another person who lived very close to me. Everything was fine, but then suddenly one day it felt like there were miles between us. I can handle physical distance but not an emotional Berlin Wall. Speaking of Berlin, it would be interesting to know what happened to a few people that I met in Berlin in my late teens. All I had to do was pick up the phone and call them, but now it is too late. What is past is past. At this very moment I look at a calendar which temporarily makes me eager to move to Stockholm.
October 7: The San Marinos
November 4: The Charade
The venue is apparently called Club King Kong. The gigs can be mediocre with an ignorant audience, or they could become nights you remember for a very long time. Memories to carry through life which lasts even without blogs or diaries. It would be fun to be there to find out but it is not possible this time. Instead, I take pleasure in falling asleep to The San Marinos - We're Beautiful.
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