In November 2006 the news reached me that legendary Shelflife Records, the record label which had become my favourite one in less than a year, would start releasing records again. Shelflife's founder Ed Mazzucco was ready for the difficult second catalogue.
I looked forward to Shelflife's comeback with joy, but I feel greatly disappointed now that I have listened to the first five releases of the new LIFE1000 series. I soon realise that the old LIFE catalogue was made of bands that were unique "once in a life"-gems gathered under one roof. I need to accept that the old bands were much better and still give the new bands a chance. I see potential in The Ruling Class. At the same time, I can not help but wonder why the band's development has stood still since the demo of Umbrella Folds was posted on their myspace last year.
The key words of the new catalogue appears to be "talented but boring". You can not live on old merits forever, not even if you once were the best in the world.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Popaganda in true Luger spirit
Sometimes a press release is enough to open a circus. The non-profit music association Popaganda decided to sell out and invited Sweden's most disgusting booking agency named Luger. Without having to change clothes, the latter soon found themselves comfortable in the roles of clown and monkey.
The free (no entrance paid by the audience) Popaganda festival was held on the campus in Stockholm in late May 2001 to 2006. The Stockholm University Student Union (Stockholms universitets studentkår, SUS) financed the festival whereas the association Popagande were responsible for the arrangement. The last Popaganda festival was held in May 2006 and offered the audience live shows with artists such as Mew, Frida Hyvönen, Final Fantasy, and Hello Saferide. I would had gone to the Popaganda festival that spring if it had not overlapped in time with the opportunity to see my beloved favourite band Language of Flowers at a real indoor stage at a place with amazing sound (I just described the venue Mejeriet which is located in Lund).
The negotiations between SUS and Popaganda stalled in October 2006. The two project leaders at Popagande left their positions. Officially, they said that their salary issue was not resolved. The association Popaganda was more direct and referred to frictions with SUS. SUS responded by replacing the locks and blocking the pass cards of Popaganda's office in the student union building. The conflict was on. So much for six years of collaboration.
SUS moved on, threw out the pop music and arranged Re:publik, a "broader" festival, the following spring. Re:publik's line up may not have impressed any music fan, but the reduced artist fees resulted in a more balanced budget and less risks. In one way, I can fully understand SUS's intention. As a festival arranger you surely must dare to lose in order to win, but it still feels insanely gratuitous to defend a potential budget loss of hundred of thousands Swedish crowns (SEK), as was the case if the festival was ruined by bad weather. Popaganda also moved on and started a free club at The Southern Theater (Södra Teatern) instead.
In an interview a few months ago, the SUS President spoke about Popaganda:
- I think it is fun that Popaganda continues even without our involvement. There are few free festivals and it feels good to have been building up a free festival such as Popaganda. I do not think they are going to start cashing in on the brand. It is only positive if someone else is willing to secure the supply for the students, says Stockholm University Student Union President Edith Ringmar.
I read somewhere that Popaganda's project leader wished SUS good luck with Re:publik. Just when relationships were improved, at least in public, the bomb was released:
The association Popaganda and Luger have initiated a collaboration that allows Popaganda to resurrect, monitor and evolve its existence in The Festival Sweden. A new venue will host a late summer party of large dimensions, namely Eriksdalsbadet in Southern Stockholm.
On August 29-30, it is time for the sequel that breaks the original.
Suddenly it appears that SUS and Popaganda were cut from the same cloth. What happened to the ideals? But Luger is the worst. This new festival will not, despite the name, have much in common with the old Popaganda festival. My first thought was that Luger just complimented Way Out West with a newly promoted Way Out East 2. There are not many things left of the festival formerly called Popaganda. The 18-year age limit is replaced by a 13-year limit, the non-profit collaborator (the student union) has been dumped for a strictly business relationship, and the date is moved to late summer.
On closer examination it turns out that Popaganda 2008 will be held on the weekend that the free festival Pop Dakar was held the last two years.
Somehow Luger still managed a piece of art. First they broke an unwritten rule in The Festival Sweden by scheduling their festival Where The Action Is on the same date as another festival, then they put their teeth into Popaganda. Only one thing is clear, this will be difficult to beat.
By the way, El Perro del Mar's gig almost two weeks ago was wonderful. Somewhat surprisingly, I Can't Talk About It was the best song of her concert set. But I was a little disappointed that the admission fee of 185 SEK was not reduced. The event was promoted as a live package with both Lycke Li and El Perro del Mar, and only one of them came to the venue (the right person though). When I got home I was reminded that Mejeriet had booked the show via Luger. Curtain down.
The free (no entrance paid by the audience) Popaganda festival was held on the campus in Stockholm in late May 2001 to 2006. The Stockholm University Student Union (Stockholms universitets studentkår, SUS) financed the festival whereas the association Popagande were responsible for the arrangement. The last Popaganda festival was held in May 2006 and offered the audience live shows with artists such as Mew, Frida Hyvönen, Final Fantasy, and Hello Saferide. I would had gone to the Popaganda festival that spring if it had not overlapped in time with the opportunity to see my beloved favourite band Language of Flowers at a real indoor stage at a place with amazing sound (I just described the venue Mejeriet which is located in Lund).
The negotiations between SUS and Popaganda stalled in October 2006. The two project leaders at Popagande left their positions. Officially, they said that their salary issue was not resolved. The association Popaganda was more direct and referred to frictions with SUS. SUS responded by replacing the locks and blocking the pass cards of Popaganda's office in the student union building. The conflict was on. So much for six years of collaboration.
SUS moved on, threw out the pop music and arranged Re:publik, a "broader" festival, the following spring. Re:publik's line up may not have impressed any music fan, but the reduced artist fees resulted in a more balanced budget and less risks. In one way, I can fully understand SUS's intention. As a festival arranger you surely must dare to lose in order to win, but it still feels insanely gratuitous to defend a potential budget loss of hundred of thousands Swedish crowns (SEK), as was the case if the festival was ruined by bad weather. Popaganda also moved on and started a free club at The Southern Theater (Södra Teatern) instead.
In an interview a few months ago, the SUS President spoke about Popaganda:
- I think it is fun that Popaganda continues even without our involvement. There are few free festivals and it feels good to have been building up a free festival such as Popaganda. I do not think they are going to start cashing in on the brand. It is only positive if someone else is willing to secure the supply for the students, says Stockholm University Student Union President Edith Ringmar.
I read somewhere that Popaganda's project leader wished SUS good luck with Re:publik. Just when relationships were improved, at least in public, the bomb was released:
The association Popaganda and Luger have initiated a collaboration that allows Popaganda to resurrect, monitor and evolve its existence in The Festival Sweden. A new venue will host a late summer party of large dimensions, namely Eriksdalsbadet in Southern Stockholm.
On August 29-30, it is time for the sequel that breaks the original.
Suddenly it appears that SUS and Popaganda were cut from the same cloth. What happened to the ideals? But Luger is the worst. This new festival will not, despite the name, have much in common with the old Popaganda festival. My first thought was that Luger just complimented Way Out West with a newly promoted Way Out East 2. There are not many things left of the festival formerly called Popaganda. The 18-year age limit is replaced by a 13-year limit, the non-profit collaborator (the student union) has been dumped for a strictly business relationship, and the date is moved to late summer.
On closer examination it turns out that Popaganda 2008 will be held on the weekend that the free festival Pop Dakar was held the last two years.
Somehow Luger still managed a piece of art. First they broke an unwritten rule in The Festival Sweden by scheduling their festival Where The Action Is on the same date as another festival, then they put their teeth into Popaganda. Only one thing is clear, this will be difficult to beat.
By the way, El Perro del Mar's gig almost two weeks ago was wonderful. Somewhat surprisingly, I Can't Talk About It was the best song of her concert set. But I was a little disappointed that the admission fee of 185 SEK was not reduced. The event was promoted as a live package with both Lycke Li and El Perro del Mar, and only one of them came to the venue (the right person though). When I got home I was reminded that Mejeriet had booked the show via Luger. Curtain down.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Air
An email landed in my inbox. It told me that I got two places on the guest list for the Air + Au Revoir Simone show at Vega in Copenhagen next Monday. This month will be so damn good.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Things Will Be Nice
November will be a fine month for concerts. If nothing unexpected happens, I will attend the following shows:
November 2: Irene + Laurel Music, Blekingska in Lund
November 9: Lucky Soul (UK), Debaser Medis in Stockholm
November 10: Lucky Soul (UK), Blekingska in Lund
November 22: Harvey Williams (Another Sunny Day, UK) + The Icicles (US), Don't Die on My Doorstep in Malmö
November 30: Punky's Dilemma + The Sunny Street (UK), Blekingska in Lund.
A ticket to Stockholm and back is booked. That will be a fun weekend.
November 2: Irene + Laurel Music, Blekingska in Lund
November 9: Lucky Soul (UK), Debaser Medis in Stockholm
November 10: Lucky Soul (UK), Blekingska in Lund
November 22: Harvey Williams (Another Sunny Day, UK) + The Icicles (US), Don't Die on My Doorstep in Malmö
November 30: Punky's Dilemma + The Sunny Street (UK), Blekingska in Lund.
A ticket to Stockholm and back is booked. That will be a fun weekend.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Great Expectations
September has been a long wait. Now it is finally Friday, September 21. Tonight Language of Flowers and Like Honey are playing live at Blekingska nationen in Lund. I and my friend Psymon are tonight's DJs. We are going to put up flyers around the town soon. The club opens at 22:00.
These are the happiest days of our lives.
These are the happiest days of our lives.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
I Wanna Be Adored
What is the point of winning the whole world when you simultaneously lose yourself?
This month, the streets were filled with shiny happy young people ready to conquer the world. I became nostalgic and started to think about how it was when i graduated from high school. Leaving the school behind, walking together with my classmates down to the park where my beloved family greeted me with a sign and a large photo which pictured me as a kid smiling while wearing some kind of Viking helmet. I was happily surprised because I did not even know that photo existed.
I left home at age of 19 in August 2002. Too early? Hard to say. Sometimes you have to make life-determinant choices and I remember a strong desire for a new life in a new city with the opportunity to study something I really wanted.
My early time at Lund University was very overwhelming, but in a good way. The studies went brilliant and the combination of party-happy course mates, a flexible schedule and money in the form of student loans gave me a taste for the student life. I thought I had found the perfect balance between late nights out and long full days of studying on my own. In retrospect, I do not understand how I managed to keep up with everything.
Very good results on the two exams in my first semester gave me confidence about my studies. At that moment, I was offered a position in an ideal organisation. I felt flattered and said yes. It was a good learning experience but something I regret today, not so much for the position itself, but more for what it led to.
In summer 2003 I had passed all exams in my first academic year on the first attempt. That summer I worked far too much. The money gave me a nice fall from an economic perspective, but it was not worth it. I did not know back then. Instead my ego was fed even more when I realised I was the youngest one out of thirty active students at the student union's kick-off in the beginning of my third semester. Later in the fall, I accepted the position as President in another ideal organisation. This was a time-consuming commitment, but I never thought about the possibility to give up my position in the other ideal organisation. I spent that winter holiday in the Alps. It was somehow symptomatic of my first two academic years which were characterized by a personal desire to be everywhere and also a difficulty to say no, although I would never admit it then. Always good, preferably better and everything simultaneously. I forgot to sleep, eat and rest properly. It had worked before, so I saw no problem with that lifestyle then.
August 2004. A basic course in the end of my second academic year broke me. In my opinion I had prepared myself properly, but I was nowhere near passing the re-exam. For the first time ever, I got zero points on more than one essay question. I was extremely disappointed because I thought I was prepared, but two weeks with ten hour study days were not enough. The summer before that? Full time job.
I lost my confidence and that is dangerous for a person in a condition with great difficulty to distinguish between study, commitment in ideal organisations and leisure time. I was struggling with my studies and then things changed that were central in my life. I will not go into detail on this, but it did not make life easier to live. On the contrary, I was sad almost every morning because it was just another day. I was very fragile.
To make a long story short (by my standards, then, of course), I decided to move home in November 2006 and temporarily give up the University. It may have been my best decision since I decided to move to Lund. I have learned a lot about life during my time in Lund, and now I know what life is not about. That experience is worth every Swedish crown I have in student loan debt. Today I know that the verdict good often is enough as long as I do my best.
The quote at the beginning is taken from a column in the magazine IQ Student which I read by chance. A girl who studied journalism in Kalmar told how she perished by external demands and stressed the importance of not losing oneself. I recognized myself so strongly that I was inspired to write this post as self-therapy.
Last Thursday, I did a re-exam. That exam which broke me. How did it go? I passed with distinction! Wonderful!
Life is still a complicated project but I am working on it. I am a human and I need to be loved, but not at any cost.
This month, the streets were filled with shiny happy young people ready to conquer the world. I became nostalgic and started to think about how it was when i graduated from high school. Leaving the school behind, walking together with my classmates down to the park where my beloved family greeted me with a sign and a large photo which pictured me as a kid smiling while wearing some kind of Viking helmet. I was happily surprised because I did not even know that photo existed.
I left home at age of 19 in August 2002. Too early? Hard to say. Sometimes you have to make life-determinant choices and I remember a strong desire for a new life in a new city with the opportunity to study something I really wanted.
My early time at Lund University was very overwhelming, but in a good way. The studies went brilliant and the combination of party-happy course mates, a flexible schedule and money in the form of student loans gave me a taste for the student life. I thought I had found the perfect balance between late nights out and long full days of studying on my own. In retrospect, I do not understand how I managed to keep up with everything.
Very good results on the two exams in my first semester gave me confidence about my studies. At that moment, I was offered a position in an ideal organisation. I felt flattered and said yes. It was a good learning experience but something I regret today, not so much for the position itself, but more for what it led to.
In summer 2003 I had passed all exams in my first academic year on the first attempt. That summer I worked far too much. The money gave me a nice fall from an economic perspective, but it was not worth it. I did not know back then. Instead my ego was fed even more when I realised I was the youngest one out of thirty active students at the student union's kick-off in the beginning of my third semester. Later in the fall, I accepted the position as President in another ideal organisation. This was a time-consuming commitment, but I never thought about the possibility to give up my position in the other ideal organisation. I spent that winter holiday in the Alps. It was somehow symptomatic of my first two academic years which were characterized by a personal desire to be everywhere and also a difficulty to say no, although I would never admit it then. Always good, preferably better and everything simultaneously. I forgot to sleep, eat and rest properly. It had worked before, so I saw no problem with that lifestyle then.
August 2004. A basic course in the end of my second academic year broke me. In my opinion I had prepared myself properly, but I was nowhere near passing the re-exam. For the first time ever, I got zero points on more than one essay question. I was extremely disappointed because I thought I was prepared, but two weeks with ten hour study days were not enough. The summer before that? Full time job.
I lost my confidence and that is dangerous for a person in a condition with great difficulty to distinguish between study, commitment in ideal organisations and leisure time. I was struggling with my studies and then things changed that were central in my life. I will not go into detail on this, but it did not make life easier to live. On the contrary, I was sad almost every morning because it was just another day. I was very fragile.
To make a long story short (by my standards, then, of course), I decided to move home in November 2006 and temporarily give up the University. It may have been my best decision since I decided to move to Lund. I have learned a lot about life during my time in Lund, and now I know what life is not about. That experience is worth every Swedish crown I have in student loan debt. Today I know that the verdict good often is enough as long as I do my best.
The quote at the beginning is taken from a column in the magazine IQ Student which I read by chance. A girl who studied journalism in Kalmar told how she perished by external demands and stressed the importance of not losing oneself. I recognized myself so strongly that I was inspired to write this post as self-therapy.
Last Thursday, I did a re-exam. That exam which broke me. How did it go? I passed with distinction! Wonderful!
Life is still a complicated project but I am working on it. I am a human and I need to be loved, but not at any cost.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
I still miss Blekingska
I will write an exam on April 19. If I pass the exam, I will most likely candidate for the position as promoter at Blekingska nationen for the fall of 2007.
The elections at the student nation are held already on May 9, and that really complicates things. I must be certain that I pass the exam before I candidate or otherwise I put both myself and the student nation in an unneccessarily uncomfortable situation. This is, however, a perfect opportunity to become the promoter at an indie pop club. I will not get this chance again, and my options look very well as long as no else shows interest for the position.
Either way, I will DJ at Blekingska on Walpurgis Night and that will be fun. I am happy to see Lund and Blekingska again.
The elections at the student nation are held already on May 9, and that really complicates things. I must be certain that I pass the exam before I candidate or otherwise I put both myself and the student nation in an unneccessarily uncomfortable situation. This is, however, a perfect opportunity to become the promoter at an indie pop club. I will not get this chance again, and my options look very well as long as no else shows interest for the position.
Either way, I will DJ at Blekingska on Walpurgis Night and that will be fun. I am happy to see Lund and Blekingska again.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Blekingska calling!
Back in Lund, back at Blekingska. We seem to be related in some way. I will DJ tonight. This post is written from the office at the club, where we are listening to Music for Girls by Baxendale. Apparently, Juvelen will play live tonight.
It will be a cool night. Now I have to go and change clothes.
It will be a cool night. Now I have to go and change clothes.
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Overtaken!
The number of concerts in the Lund/Malmö region is more than enough for a pop music overdose, but you could always get more. I asked myself a couple of weeks ago whether Lund was on the verge of being sidelined as a concert scene. I have now seen Debaser's autumn program, which is a key that can not be argued against. Lund and Malmö can not match the concert scene in Stockholm any longer when it comes to the more well-known bands. We get to see many bands, but Stockholm always seems to be the first priority.
Langauge of Flowers' first concert in Sweden was at Debaser in Stockholm (on January 13, 2006).
Lucky Soul's first concert in Sweden will be arranged at Debaser in Stockholm (on December 1, 2006).
I really want to defend the promoters at Mejeriet and Blekingska in Lund, but the short version is that no one is interested in setting up a show with Lucky Soul. That is the bitter truth.
Furthermore, Mates of State (spring 2005) and Sufjan Stevens (spring 2004) have both already played played in Lund, so I can understand that they are not the highest priority for the promoters. I must learn to discover bands in time.
In the end, it is still quite unncessary to whine about the concert scene in Lund. I do not believe that Lucky Soul, Mates of State or Sufjan Stevens even at their best shows ever would be near Language of Flowers' wonderful concert at Mejeriet in Lund on May 27 this year. Please come back, I miss you!
I still miss you
sometimes I do
sometimes I do
Langauge of Flowers' first concert in Sweden was at Debaser in Stockholm (on January 13, 2006).
Lucky Soul's first concert in Sweden will be arranged at Debaser in Stockholm (on December 1, 2006).
I really want to defend the promoters at Mejeriet and Blekingska in Lund, but the short version is that no one is interested in setting up a show with Lucky Soul. That is the bitter truth.
Furthermore, Mates of State (spring 2005) and Sufjan Stevens (spring 2004) have both already played played in Lund, so I can understand that they are not the highest priority for the promoters. I must learn to discover bands in time.
In the end, it is still quite unncessary to whine about the concert scene in Lund. I do not believe that Lucky Soul, Mates of State or Sufjan Stevens even at their best shows ever would be near Language of Flowers' wonderful concert at Mejeriet in Lund on May 27 this year. Please come back, I miss you!
I still miss you
sometimes I do
sometimes I do
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Good morning weathershow
good morning joan
did you wake up alone
did you dream you woke up happy
with a phonebook full of names
just forget about mary
she says everything's scary
she got locked inside her skin
get near her, she'll drag you in
i'd call on you if i could
if you were less like me i would
save you from this if i could
if i were less like you, god knows i would (save you from this)
spare us all this shit
but you're all just like me so i quit!
my name is yours
can i sleep on your floor
see, my heroes changed their minds
and i lost my numbers
Damn it was really bad last night. The Legends were boring, the dj played terrible music, and I did not feel at home at all at Blekingska.
did you wake up alone
did you dream you woke up happy
with a phonebook full of names
just forget about mary
she says everything's scary
she got locked inside her skin
get near her, she'll drag you in
i'd call on you if i could
if you were less like me i would
save you from this if i could
if i were less like you, god knows i would (save you from this)
spare us all this shit
but you're all just like me so i quit!
my name is yours
can i sleep on your floor
see, my heroes changed their minds
and i lost my numbers
Damn it was really bad last night. The Legends were boring, the dj played terrible music, and I did not feel at home at all at Blekingska.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Overtaken?
It may seem a bit unnecessary to whine about the concert scene in Lund. Above all Mejeriet does a very good job and there is no real reason to complain as long as they continue to set up shows with bands such as Language of Flowers and Architecture in Helsinki. However, I now notice that we miss out on both Mates of State and Sufjan Stevens, and it makes me sad. When I look at the respective touring schedules I realise that it would be difficult to add another city, but I still think it is a shame that the concert promoters in southern Sweden not have done more to bring them here.
Mates of State, October
19 Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves Festival
20 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser
21 Berlin, Germany Lido
23 Amsterdam, Holland Paradiso
24 London, United Kingdom King's College
Sufjan Stevens, November
1 Dublin Olympia
2 Manchester Academy
3 London Barbican
5 Gent Voorhuit
7 Barcelona Casino L'Allanca
9 Paris Bataclan
10 Gloria Cologne
11 Amsterdam Paradiso
12 Copenhagen Vega
14 Oslo Sentrum Scene
15 Stockholm Berns
16/17 Reykjavik Frikirkjan Church
The Hidden Cameras come to southern Sweden, but Mates of State and Sufjan Stevens in particular were two of my concert hopes for this fall (of what was realistic, otherwise I would probably say The Arrogants and The Snow Fairies). Going to Copenhagen will not be an option because it is too expensive. Still Lund stands up well as a concert town in Sweden. That is a very poor mark to Malmö, Gothenburg, Uppsala, and Linköping. Debaser will open a venue in Malmö in March next year. It could hopefully mean that some of the well known bands that Kulturbolaget ignores soon may play live on a stage in my neighbour town.
Mates of State, October
19 Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves Festival
20 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser
21 Berlin, Germany Lido
23 Amsterdam, Holland Paradiso
24 London, United Kingdom King's College
Sufjan Stevens, November
1 Dublin Olympia
2 Manchester Academy
3 London Barbican
5 Gent Voorhuit
7 Barcelona Casino L'Allanca
9 Paris Bataclan
10 Gloria Cologne
11 Amsterdam Paradiso
12 Copenhagen Vega
14 Oslo Sentrum Scene
15 Stockholm Berns
16/17 Reykjavik Frikirkjan Church
The Hidden Cameras come to southern Sweden, but Mates of State and Sufjan Stevens in particular were two of my concert hopes for this fall (of what was realistic, otherwise I would probably say The Arrogants and The Snow Fairies). Going to Copenhagen will not be an option because it is too expensive. Still Lund stands up well as a concert town in Sweden. That is a very poor mark to Malmö, Gothenburg, Uppsala, and Linköping. Debaser will open a venue in Malmö in March next year. It could hopefully mean that some of the well known bands that Kulturbolaget ignores soon may play live on a stage in my neighbour town.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Soon...
In 24 hours Club Indigo at Blekingska nationen will open. About 25 hours from now I hope to hear Marie ...
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Dj at Blekingska
Yesterday I got an email with a request to dj at Blekingska this Friday. That was an easy decision so I accepted and then wrote a brief post on the guest book of the club:
Blekingska starts with a pre premier Club Indigo this Friday and I have been honored to dj this night. I run some info on what kind of music to expect.
The first hour will be warm soft pop music. Come early and you will be welcomed by Au Revoir Simone, Red Sleeping Beauty, Like Honey, Heavenly, Sambassadeur, Second-Hand Furniture, Softies, and Slowdive. Then the tempo is raised - obscure b-sides, and the likes are put aside.
Select a pair of stylish shoes that are good to move with - it will be difficult to stand still. Come and dance to Lucky Soul, Pulp, My Favorite, Language of Flowers, Saint Etienne, Stone Roses, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Camera Obscura, Looker, Primitives, and much more. See you!
Funnily enough, I was also dj on the corresponding pre premier Club Indigo last semester. One more time and DJ Mati opening the club season will become a tradition. Now I am about to write down the track numbers of songs I want to play, so I do not stand in the dj booth confused with a complete blackout wondering if the hit on The Long Goodbye is the first or the second track. I will put up a list of the dj set here afterwards. If people enjoyed it and had a fun night.
Blekingska starts with a pre premier Club Indigo this Friday and I have been honored to dj this night. I run some info on what kind of music to expect.
The first hour will be warm soft pop music. Come early and you will be welcomed by Au Revoir Simone, Red Sleeping Beauty, Like Honey, Heavenly, Sambassadeur, Second-Hand Furniture, Softies, and Slowdive. Then the tempo is raised - obscure b-sides, and the likes are put aside.
Select a pair of stylish shoes that are good to move with - it will be difficult to stand still. Come and dance to Lucky Soul, Pulp, My Favorite, Language of Flowers, Saint Etienne, Stone Roses, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Camera Obscura, Looker, Primitives, and much more. See you!
Funnily enough, I was also dj on the corresponding pre premier Club Indigo last semester. One more time and DJ Mati opening the club season will become a tradition. Now I am about to write down the track numbers of songs I want to play, so I do not stand in the dj booth confused with a complete blackout wondering if the hit on The Long Goodbye is the first or the second track. I will put up a list of the dj set here afterwards. If people enjoyed it and had a fun night.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
At last fall!
September 1, Blekingska nationen in Lund: Sambassadeur.
September 3, Mejeriet in Lund: Like Honey + The Lucksmiths.
I have really missed the concert nights. At last something is happening again. See you there!
September 3, Mejeriet in Lund: Like Honey + The Lucksmiths.
I have really missed the concert nights. At last something is happening again. See you there!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Soft revolution
Did you shed a tear when you found out that My Favorite broke up? Do you think Shelflife is the world's best record label? Do you lighten up when the radio in the supermarket is playing Hello Saferide? Do you dream about discovering a new Belle and Sebastian? In that case, you will probably feel at home here.
There are a thousand different ways to write an introductory text. I choose the short version. After all, you are here for the music. This blog is a tribute to all the wonderful bands that make life easier to live.
There are a thousand different ways to write an introductory text. I choose the short version. After all, you are here for the music. This blog is a tribute to all the wonderful bands that make life easier to live.
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