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Bzzzt ... wrong!

Despite being laughed at by the whole world (squirting anyone?), you try making friends (well actually, buying friends) and they still screw you over.

island in the sun

With all the talk lately about Piratbyrån (founders of the Pirate Bay) wanting to purchase Sealand in order to find a safe haven for their servers, I would suggest them to just buy an island themselves. Just compare where you would rather be.

we have phone

Finally the ghost is out of the bottle : Apple just announced it's long awaited phone (referred to as iPhone) on the San Fransisco 2007 MacWorld.

Basically its a widescreen iPod with full calendar syncing and a new touchscreen alike interface. Syncs with iTunes, 3.5 inch screen ,...

More over at MacRumorsLive ...

Ohh... and also AppleTV (former iTV)

hüsker dü

While the storm rages and the wind howls outside, I started digging into my record collection to stumble upon one of the pearls of 80's hardcore : Hüsker Dü.

It was Candy Apple Grey (their 1986 album) that first introduced me to their music with songs like "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely".

This lead me to their 1987 " Warehouse: Songs and Stories" with "Could You Be The One?" and 1984 "Zen Arcade", probably their best album, which kicks off with a blazin' " Something I Learned Today".

Not only did they feature good rocking songs (mainly Bob Mould's songs) but also heartbreaking emo (courtesy of Grant Hart) like "Never Talking To You Again".

But their most famous song is probably "Diane" from their 1983 "Metal Circus" EP, with rather sinister lyrics about a murder victim. This songs is probably best known to most of you in the 1995 version by Therapy? on their "Infernal Love" album.

heavenly funk

Fifteen years later this comes true.
One icon in music less.
R.I.P. James.

daan live

Yesterday evening I went to see the sold out show of Daan.
Despite my lack of enthousiasm for his newest record 'The Player' all of the songs stand live.

As the Roma in itself is already an impressive hall (old cinema grandeur all over the place) with a good sound , this added to the overall atmosphere.


The thumbnail included is from a series of very nice photo's taken by Anna Vanaerschot on the earlier AB concert of the same tour.

update : dipfico posted 5 clips of the concert on youtube. Although under one minute, they give a good impression.
And for a small quiz : who matches the songs to the clips?

lost.fm ?

As you maybe noticed, I recently joined the music tracking site last.fm .
Going the whole yard, I off course added a tracking chart to this blog.
However what I wonder about the most, is my own music listening habits. Are my favourite groups indeed my most listened to? Maybe I find some hidden gems in my ever growing collection?

And now I'm going to try and figure out how to upload your iPod playlist or most played songs, if this is possible at all.

christmas song

The Knife has a christmas version of their Reindeer song duly titled " Christmas Reindeer" which you can download from their site.


or direct link (unzip & mp3)

fighting migraine

And realizing this is really not the tune to get it out of your head.
But then again, ween absolutely rocks and "God Ween Satan" is one of their masterpieces.
(Other pieces of sheer genius are "Pure Guava" "Chocolate and Cheese" and " The Pod", full discography and stuff here )

featuring : WeenRadio.com where they broadcast their music

video gallore : Roses Are Free, The Molusk and Push The Little Daisies

cold war kids

I discovered Cold War Kids on OOR/deel DEEL 3 @ Petrol and was pleasantly surprised by them. They have a fresh sound with enough edge to get stuck on. Both their live performance and their recorded music matches up to each other.
This is not one of those bands who sound absolutely great on record and suck live or visa versa.

On their site you find a number of their songs, not half assed 10 second snips but the full monty. So check them on http://coldwarkids.com/

sunday breakfast tunes

Starting your sunday morning to the sound of the Violent Femmes' Add It Up [1983-1993] record.
Ahh, what a bliss!
Together with the early winter sun this really makes my day.

The fact that it has all of the classics of the Femmes earlier period on it, makes it even better.
Their seemingly uncomplex songs which a rich structure underneath are a joy for the ear and bring about them that feelgood feeling which makes it all the more enjoyable.

If you don't know them yet, check them out on the inevitable myspace : www.myspace.com/pleasedonotgo

update: and off course some moving pictures from youtube : Gone Daddy Gone and Add It Up (live on 120 minutes)

afternoon soundtrack

When I was first confronted with Refused in 1997 , they were already well known within the emo/hardcore world.
Their 1998 record "The Shape Of Things To Come (a chimerical bombination in 12 bursts)" blew me away.

Althoug not entirely unique in it's style, Refused managed to get it right and how!
Here you can check yourself what I mean.

It's energetic, frenetic with a sufficient dose of emotion on the verge of pathos. It swings, it rocks and it rips through your soul.