Music Concert impressions · 30 July 2010 ·
Themselves, Glasgow Stereo
Ladies and gentlemen, if your favourite rapper doesn’t rap fast, it is because he can’t.
Dose One of Themselves can rap fast, and this is what he demonstrated with Jel’s support on July 23, at the Glasgow Stereo. A video, so you can hear for yourself and some pictures from the event, including the support band, whose name I unfortunately forgot Dam Mantle.
Themselves – Oversleeping from Anticon on Vimeo.
Music · 24 July 2010 ·
New 13&God album in February 2011?
According to a post by Dax Pierson in the 13&God facebook group I know ’13&God’ has nothing to do with religion, the supergroup consisting of members of the Notwist and Themselves, returned to the studio in January. Thus, when Themselves played in Glasgow yesterday, I asked Jel about the current state of the new record: Apparently there will be another brief recording session in Autumn, and they hope to have the album mixed down by February. That’s definitely something to look forward to.
One of the prospective tracks featured on the new record is “Sure as Dept.”, written during their 2007 tour:
Music · 22 July 2010 ·
Le Peuple de l'Herbe vs Beth Gibbons
Another live video with Beth Gibbons, this time with the French Hip Hop group, interpreting “Roads” and “Glory Box” by Portishead. I really like the added trumpets and flugelhorns.
Le Peuple de l’Herbe vs Beth Gibbons from Le Peuple de l'Herbe on Vimeo.
Music · 20 July 2010 ·
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Candy Says
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man – Candy Says (Paleo 2003) from Logic Will Break Your Heart on Vimeo.
Music Personal · 17 July 2010 ·
Subcity - Laser Party 2010
Subcity LASER Party (2010) from Subcity Radio on Vimeo.
Subcity Radio, Glasgow University’s student radio station, doesn’t just do radio. We also do events, like this one here, at the Art School. Thanks Joe for this wee video.
Video: Joe Crogan
Music: Koopa Boss Mode – Laser Sword
Date: 13 June 2010
Location: Art School, Glasgow
Personal Music · 8 July 2010 ·
Console
I’m in love with Console. Apparently he (or rather, they) will be releasing a new album in Autumn. It’s definitely something to look forward to.
It took me a while until I got into him, through my other big love, the Notwist. I had the chance of seeing him on the 2003 Immergut Festival, but I passed it. I was too young. My musical horizon was too limited, and frankly I just didn’t know what to expect. It wasn’t love at first sight, I was distracted by my first love, a different kind of love. But just with Portishead, or even Radiohead, it was love at second sight that proved to be long lasting and fulfilling. Console’s Magnolia is one of these songs that just stuck. It provides a closeness that’s only found in a few songs.
On the other hand “Suck and Run” provided the necessary distance to get over those relationships that did not last:
Also, through Console and his various alter egos like Acid Pauli and the For God Con Soul posse, I keep on stumbling upon plenty of other music that I wouldn’t have heard of otherwise, or, in other instances, would have remained inaccessible to me. Thus, I never really got into Philipp Boa and Pia Lund. Yet in a DJ Set by Console member FC Shuttle, I stumbled upon this rather fun song: Pia Lund – Der Himmel, a hypnotising tale about the prospect of love.
Music · 30 June 2010 ·
Muslimgauze - A Small Intricate Box Which Contains Old Blue Opium Marzipan
Music · 20 June 2010 ·
Isan - Channel Ten
Blips. Bleeps.
ISAN: Channel Ten from morr music on Vimeo.
Music · 17 June 2010 ·
Sóley - We will put her in two graves
Music Concert impressions · 16 June 2010 ·
Immergut Festival 2010
As it is in the tradition, right after the exams I went back home and attended this year’s Immergut Festival again. For me it was the 8th year in succession, in the 11 year history of the festival.
This year’s highlights include Lali Puna, who just blew me away, in just the same way they did in 2004. It was just such a brilliant, atmospheric concert. I also enjoyed William Fitzsimmons as well as Efterklang a lot, FM Belfast were terribly dancable. Unfortunately I missed Talking to Turtles. Apart from that it was a truly beautiful festival – once again. It was also one of the most relaxed ones I have ever been. A total success.
