Sunday, March 6, 2011

Canada Full Metal Co2 Desert Eagle

Noah And The Whale - The Last Night On Earth (Review)


what could have been from Noah and The Whale can now expect? After performing on "Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down" from 2008 that nor bribed with a mix of grinning with over both cheeks Tweepop songs and more refined Folk Songs, in 2009 deeply sad with the separation album "The First Days Of Spring" a significant maturation in the direction of guitar-based folk-rock show and then left their drummer, the band and their equipment for 2 months was reported missing, probably everything - a good half hour of synth and drum machine-driven ode to the life i had not thought of.

And I certainly was not the only one. I go so far as to say that this album as it is, no one expected. To think up something like synth-folk is a pretty absurd idea. While one that is easily passed pop songs, at times also extremely cheesy like "LIFEGOESON" listen, one wonders yet what the target group could be mentioned here ... the same can be thought of almost every song that they become a hit like "5 Years Time advance. This was 3 years ago, certainly not many expected.

The opening track "Life Is Life" would be necessary to shorten here for only the intro and you would have a song with handclaps, group singing and the chorus line "And it feels like / this new life can start / And it feels like / heaven " creates an overwhelming happy mood. And the chorus does the same even two times, if "LIFEGOESON" Fidel then first installed, they are already sounding as if they had never done anything. With all new features but you can still hear perfectly that this Noah And The Wghaloe can play. In its typical Melodiefuehrung and the voice of Charlie Fink can never be doubted, even if they have just about everything around it changed. The 4th Song, "Wild Thing", but again does some things differently or better again as the predecessor. The song itself is again a slower and worn guitar folk-rock song - almost remains the electronic base and lets this song nor the adjective Fan Plaesing to.

changes between these two poles of the album back and forth, "Just Me Before We Met" is waiting with great cooperation between Fidel and synth and "Old Joy" is an anthemic piano / synth ballad singing in the chorus almost the Gospel can be. After you came so behind the novelty of this record, here is expecting a truly diverse, a happy folk recording. And though this album is not bad, since the same time still room for improvement. The emotional depth of the music as lacking a bit. But after the first experiment it was with this new sound, because one can certainly expect a lot.

created 7 / 10 points



of Leon.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

How To Tak Bearings Out Of Metal Core

Going out in Fort Smith

A closer examination of this issue, I would have to actually review these with 'American Oddities # 6' dub. Going out and meeting people is an essential part of every student's life (or should it at least). Measured against the size of casting, we have in our small Hessian town but students but many opportunities to spend our weekends celebrating - whether in one of the small clubs, bars, at parties or other events WG, Uni-parties, for example. Most of the time works pretty well: different styles of music and environments are covered and there are enough options to make the evening quite varied and to spend at different locations .
Fort Smith, Arkansas, is now admittedly neither a party town, still a student city with colorful culture on every corner. Given. But as some aspects seem to me to be better yet.



# 1: The student residence complex Sebastian Commons


Halls of Residence in Germany is mostly known for loud music and all-evening party. Not so here. The university has established the residence halls, all located on the campus (EPIC FAIL), a rigid set of rules. Abstract: no alcohol and no cigarettes. Lärmbelästigugen may be entered without further notice. Episode: The police were already often with me and some neighbors as a guest because obviously has a roommate in the house called 911 to report: "Come quickly, it smokes a cigarette" (Dramatic flourish). Meanwhile, we have exposed one of the traitors. Punishment will follow. Therefore limits the drive to the campus mostly in small gatherings with under 10 people. Can be fun;. WG large parties thus fall out but
# 2: Bar-mile Garrison Avenue


Probably the best option for the weekend in Fort Smith himself seems to me the Garrison Ave. be. Here are just a few meters in front of rows of the border to Oklahoma a few bars close together. The spectrum ranges from sports and blues bars. Many of them are quite good, always with live music on weekends, sometimes during the week and even if only about 10 guests present. In addition to the local beers Budweiser and Miller can be seen in pretty much every bar and imported beers have thankfully, in most cases also German. The only drawbacks of this bar scene: if there is no live music, there may well be that simply no music is played, unless you press on the jukebox. With the result that people can use absurd musical tastes do so. Last Sunday I was so in the most unexpected pleasure, Eamon's "Fuck It (I Do not Want You Back) '(the title I just had to scrap again googling ..) to hear. The second drawback: By law or license the bars close here already for two clock in the morning. Only a bar (Rooster's), whose license is older than the law in question has longer opening hours.



# 3 The Electric Cowboy


... or the Temple of foreign Cham. I had visited this 'club' already in the last semester with my colleague Oliver and Yoko, only to convince us how bad it is and whether there actually for the many prejudices really apply. Brief explanation: The Electric Cowboy (the name is really true) is the only club in Fort Smith. Once you've been pouring in to put the Alpenmax ago in Hill Billy. They will play in the 15-minute intervals alternating slow, cheesy Country, loose-ass Hip Hop and R'n'B B classics. No kidding, it will not even attempt to make a transition between these directions. The audience is highly questionable, like a fight ready (or from a number on the parking lot), women are usually already been pregnant at age 16, the Lords again probably just unwitting fathers of such children. What is dance? It's simple to match the music being played, it reads: Line Dance, Grinding or country-dance couple. Fact. Now we were last weekend at a concert in at any of the above bars, which unfortunately was already close to Clock (see above). So I have broad suggest me to go with the cowboy. Once more confirmed there are many of my prejudices (bad I know). Finally, I can even persuade me, beloved by many Americans 'Cupid Shuffle' try. First, almost everyone there knew the steps by heart (entlarvend. ..) Second, why the dance such a hit, particularly among blacks and, well, the rednecks, is still not clear to me

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Editorial (Editorial)

Hello readers,

me go for the titles of editorials. But I've put in the head once a month, this little info to pass on to you. So the last month was good again. That's it. I myself have been the 18th totally buried in the theories about the new Radiohead album , although I have now almost given up hope. Incidentally, I spent a few hours in an Argentine police station (I hope this lifts my street cred), where absolutely nothing happened. From me is probably not much coming in the near future, because now the school starts again and I have to go there eventually ... That is now not to say that it is still here. With the albums of this year, yet, this blog is provided here are current. Well, I babble to stop it,

much more fun,
Leon.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

What Is The Bestpre Workout

News Flash 03/03/2011

The result of the commission of Daft Punk for the Tron score was / is known to be quite controversial. Some were enthusiastic, but also many old fans were very disappointed. But no matter how this soundtrack is all soon have the opportunity to listen to a revised version of the plate. Because on 5 April Disney Records releases "Tron: R3CONFIGUR3D Legacy," on one of 15 new Versionen der Daft Punk Trackshören kann. Mit dabei sind u.a. M83, Moby und Boys Noize. Nachfolgend noch die komplette Tracklist.

01 The Glitch Mob: "Derezzed"
02 M83 vs. Big Black Delta: "Fall"
03 The Crystal Method: "The Grid/Game Has Changed"
04 Teddybears: "Adagio for Tron"
05 Ki:Theory: "The Son of Flynn"
06 Paul Oakenfold: "C.L.U."
07 Moby: "The Son of Flynn"
08 Boys Noize: "End of Line (Boys Noize Remix)"
09 Kaskade: "Rinzler"
10 Com Truise: "Enron Part II"
11 Photek: "End of Line"
12 The Japanese Popstars: "Arena"
13 Avicii: "Derezzed"
14 Pretty Lights: "Solar Sailor"
15 Sander Kleinenberg "Tron (End Titles)"



Who ever wanted to know even how it sounds when a pianist as Goldmund Boards of Canada covert, or the rough voice of Tyler, The Creator on a Toro y Moi raps instrumental that would look at these times Remix -mail from The Needle Drop.

psychdelischem we continue with something. The New York band Gang Gang Dance have to advance on their 9.5. upcoming album "Eye Contact" the 11-minute track "Glass Jar" posted online. You can definitely listen again. So get out the band site where you can stream the nice piece.

Who ever some new music for the upcoming spring looks, could be find in Rainbow Arabia. Namely, who last week their debut album "Boys And Diamonds" was released on compact and are now ready for the song "Without You" for free download. Available this among others Gorilla vs. Bear . Below or the associated video.



Also on compact is Animal Collective member Panda Bear's new single on 7 "release vinyl. Titled she is with" Surfer's Hymn, "Release Date is 14 March and April will appear the LP" Tomboy " .

A good interview is a good artist when it mixed up. On the other person is the young gentlemen Orlando Higginbottom, who creates a Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs a music between electro and synthpop that will be heard this year even on a first album. What the costume and classical music has to say else, you read here .



A band that enjoys high reputation in our editorial, we should of course do not miss it live. Therefore there is merit time in April, the concerts of Portugal. The visit to Man. There is also a performance in June at the Hurricane / Southside Festival. So check out the dates, looking forward and go forth.

14.04. CH-Zurich - Mascotte
17.04. Munich - Hansa 39
18.04. Berlin - Postbahnhof
19.04. Köln - Bürgerhaus Stollwerck
17 to 19.06. Hurricane / Southside Festival

Having already reported recently about Dumbo Gets Mad was, there are now already start making good music from Italy. In the great blog "Generation Tapedeck there is a small but interesting article on (hip-hop) beat producers from the boot-shaped country. There are few acts worth a listen here, so quiet times click on this link here .

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Coleman Evcon Will Not Ignite

Toro y Moi - Underneath The Pine (Review)

If a bit has been concerned with the Chillwave hype of the last 2 years, the Toro y Moi should already be a household name. For everyone else, a brief summary: the above-mentioned artists are born in 1986 Chazwick Bundick, who published in 2010 are not intoxicating, but still worth listening to Debut "Cause Of This."

At that time a prime example of Chill Wave music, he now breaks new musical paths. Instead of a mixture of timid Dream-Pop, House and Lo-Fi can be found on "Underneath the Pine clear influences of funk, disco and soft rock. This Toro y Moi packaged in classic indie pop, in contrast to the debut tidy and clearly comes along. Born and determines the songs of acoustic guitar, bass, drums loose, analog synthesizers and the quiet voice of Chaz, contributing to music that reminds some of The Whitest Boy Alive.

your strongest moments, the disk when connect the radio or even disco influences most clearly to light, and the listener is about nice, upbeat pop songs like "New Beat" and "Hush Sound" look. Unfortunately, the shine's not often and most other tracks, especially in two things: quiet approach and irrelevance. Surprises can be expected here, only the intro stands still with his sound somewhere between a quiet drone and My Bloody Valentine out. Except for this piece, and a few lines of the aforementioned songs with strong funk influences, there is nothing in your ears, Music to the handset. For the relaxed way the consumption may go still, but otherwise, the music simply leaves no impression.

It has Toro Y Moi finally managed to make music, while not bad, in most cases quite ok, but I personally just do not care.

created 5 / 10 points





Mark.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Poems To My Pregnant Sister

Dumbo Gets Mad - Elephants At The Door (Review) News Flash

Italy is much more but for Rome, Ferrari, a gruesome Prime Minister. known, but not necessarily for (current) psychedelic rock. An exception is the Dumbo Gets Mad, a project for a young Italian Men who allegedly is really Dumbo and his friend Carly, who has assumed some vocals. After last year already, the odd song circulated on the Internet, there is now the first album, which incidentally is available for 0 €, but to the end of the review more. It is titled with "Elephants At The Door", which is a very appropriate name, because like a pachyderm in the entrance, and the plate is something that we experience every day and not heard. make Dumbo Gets Mad playful psychedelia with a penchant for oblique idea and pop.

a clear preference, the two also for Retrosynthezisier old electric organ and lots of weird effects. All of this is also for band equipment and used not just rare, which gives the songs their own unique charm. Tidy do not fit as a description of the band's sound, but well produced, what the music is a bit unexpected. Definitely a good thing, because it sounds both fat synths and bass guitar beautifully. This brings actually on the point, what distinguishes "Elephants At The Door," his sound. It sounds great, sometimes a bit strange, but mostly just good. In addition, Dumbo, a knack for great synth melodies, and if they then place them on a wonderfully grooving foundation as in "Eclectic Prawn" and "Plumy Tale," you'll experience the highlights the plate.

Unfortunately create Dumbo Gets Mad not always make their music so compelling. Often they also sprinkle a quiet passages, but live mostly by the beautiful sound and richness of sounds and otherwise have some slightly irrelevant. So I hope that sometimes they were a little more "straight forward" to act as it so have their best moments. Remains in the end an album between solid and good, but because it is a debut album and we never regretted the music to listen to, I choose the latter. What it takes to lose the 2, but anyway, I can well imagine that I am her next release still a lot more enthusiastic.

7 / 10 points



Note: "Elephants At The Door" can be kind enough to even download almost free. The only thing you need is to pay with a post on Facebook or Twitter. The link and more information can be found here .


by Markus.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Moon Shaped Hole Outhouse

24.02. 2011

Let's start this news flash but with some good rhymes and flow on nice beats. Rap is called for, especially when one of our favorite MCs released again something new. We are talking about the upcoming Retrogott with Twit One, as 4Trackboy & Echo Man EP "MMX" brings out. Before that happens, there is ever "the Kyrgyz flag". Lived asset.



Next, someone here has one or the other time it was mentioned Morlockk dilemma. Because there is already the next pre-release from the 28 appearing "Circus Maximus". The piece is called "The Tree" and tells a little story on a great beat. Once again, the Leipzig cooperates with Job and delivers a track that stands out strongly from the rest of sch Deutschrap. Listen Absolutely!



happy one is, of course, even if a rapper delivers only a 8/10-Album and then again ments if a great track. This happened at the Prince of Pi there is now the Juice-Exclusive "anesthesia" to hear of the "axis of beauty" EP.



The newcomers Nomis & Doell, in contrast to the previously mentioned, yet all too familiar. Quality should prevail, however, the 2 rappers from Gelnhausen / Eppertshausen will soon see much more often the focus of Rapmedien again. Thematically and musically, they provide far nothing necessarily innovative
to put the concept of the classic rape but for fresh and independent. Their first album "Everything in the box" is available starting Friday. Until then, "you have us" / "Everything in the can "for the eyes and ears.



also Lord Of Grey has a new song released together with producer Negundo, in which he addresses the nightly party madness and its consequences.
hear But even .

event Let us now once mentally across the Atlantic to the United States. There has namely published the rapper Fashawn his mixtape "Higher Learning 2", which can be stored for free on the hard disk at XXLmag.com .

But something but how about hip-hop with a bit of experimental indie rock, best live? it gets the fact at the following times
by TV On The Radio. Part of it is quite go again.

23:06:11 Munich - Muffathalle
24.06.11 Berlin - Astra House of Culture
5:07:11 Cologne - Live Music Hall

Friends of Indietronic should be happy about this: a free remix revision of caribou last year's album "Swim". This new version was made by Altrice, a still little-known producers of electronic music. He called the result "Stem" and listen and runterladbar it is on sound cloud.

Stem by Altrice

Finally, a some catchy pop music from the band airline. Their EP "Visions" not only sounds good, no, it can also be purchased for an arbitrary price for Band Camp [http://airlines.bandcamp.com/album/visions]. For more information, I recommend the link to the blog of The Needle Drop through which I first stumbled on this band.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Windowblinds What Will Changing Sid

Radiohead - The King Of Limbs (Review)

After I while I am now the album for about 10 Time and hear me bereitfuehle to write an informed criticism, I can not other than saying that most simply nonsense to talk about this album. Where contact is for the fan fair, where contact is similar to the "In Rainbows" and how to classify this album as boring by Radiohead - as you can see already, I am writing in full awareness here reflect my opinion and nothing but my opinion. .. Everything else makes no sense here.

my opinion, this band has always been particularly good things, some strange pop-rock band that has lain down with Kid A / Amnesiac two exceptional albums. "The King Of Limbs" I was surprised so deeply. You have finally found their soul as Elektronikfrickler and more recently as an ambient musician. This new feature of Guys and the music itself reminds widely even on "Future Days" by Can, which of course no hint of Jam here, but the obsession with the arrangement of sounds the listener really starts. Just because there is in the picture is not much music played and this is of repetitive then than on any Vorgaengeralbum, you can marvel at the meticulous work very well with the voice - the typical mumbled Fallsett - proves again and again with various effects until they returned Areas in the music and creates einbidet that I would normally look at other groups.

But they can. You can copy-and-paste beats both of jazz, rock and funk with Sun surround soundscapes, that the songs develop in the end. This probably seen a little on first listen, but you can still bind but at the very beginning, so that the second Counts for perhaps half of readily available material that they recorded after the turn of the millennium. I already buzzing to avoid importing a constantly since Sunday "If you think this is over, you are wrong" (separator) in the brain around. While it is the sound of all that they have previously taken together, has removed, you can hear the resemblance to The Eraser by Thom Yorke and influences its Kolabopartner such as Flying Lotus and Modeselektor, and I, however, imagining all members a little bit to hear. Sun guitar and bass sound are still in the polyhedron important and also if have Philip Selway played here nothing seems and his solo album "Familiar" miles away is, you can hear not only in the campfire song "Give Up The Ghost" more folk than ever before: The guitars are nowhere so angular or discordant as on other albums, but have developed in a harmonious and just totally poppy direction.

Even if the audience is playing because of the strange Veroeffentlichungsstrategie crazy apparently also in evaluating the music, Radiohead take off economically in fact nothing new in today's music world - in their microcosm of hybrid of electro, ambient and all the possible noise is quite something experiment. And with all the skepticism that I have compared to them, I must say, a successful experiment.

8 / 10 points


created by Leon.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Moncler Oulet In Woodbury

Albums of the Month Special: The other albums

Almost since we started here to write down our thoughts and information on events in the alternative music, there is a monthly part of a small series: The albums of the month. Now that we have for almost 2 years finally got the full 12, it is even time for something special and to look back on this small series. And so we have decided to seek out and each of 3 albums gereviewt the other editor once in his albums of the month. Here is the result ...


Markus:



Umse - Rheinisches Journal


an album what has been definitely selected it a night to law. Despite the obvious allusion to the Deutschrap the 90s and early 00s remains Umse
always independent. With good flow, he also manages to rap about subjects that interest me at all and normally I would not hear of the rape. But he finds himself on the weather good and fresh lines, which presents the very good beats. In particular, the many cuts to convince the field of music, so that at the end the line "Hey folks, this is not a death notice / what would you World ?. The flow and rhyme just not my "sign out of conviction can


The Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat


Even before the panel has ever heard, one was already with a lot of statements face. classic, milestone, etc. This one will be convinced by such albums is really rare. Thus also in WL / WH. Clearly, the approach and the way in time were innovative and the record sounds still fresh and independently. But one notices also mention that this is also proto-punk, for does not this really mature, sometimes it sucks too. Nevertheless, the album thanks to his uncompromising Attitude and his raw power sound, even though the meaning MMN for the subsequent music greater than the quality was there, from today's perspective. I hear he prefers "Loaded".


The Ruby Suns - Fight Softly


Animal Collective meets Yeasayer in the year 2010 meets Architecture In Helsinci. After this crossing the shimmering pop sound on "Fight Softly" which, while not demanding, but it is wonderfully catchy. Go after the first hearing in the ear and is just fun. Danceable synth sound with a pleasant and this is an entertaining Popspaß, which is actually perfectly suited for evening youth party at the lake. As can be ignored then ever that it is bad cheesy part.


Leon:



The Dance Inc. - This Fighting


I rocker a few times with the foot with the synths are sometimes simply because of their good and the evil stratification include The Dance Inc. determined not exist but the dance music holds me carried away very rare. "This fighting is simply too harmless, too clean. The voice - the way I do not really like what reaches back to "A Little Sunshine" his high point - sits too much about everything. An exception is "Echoes" with a chorus that somehow with his more aggressive vocal already to convince white or the more subtle "Passengers," which is a bit of the above reminds Ruby Suns album. But in general: neeeee ...


Happy Mondays - Pills'n'Thrills And Bellyaches



has sometimes even from one scene a completely wrong impression. So I would have, who has never been farther apart with Madchester, raves after the mention of the dissolute and the reintroduction of LSD to England by the Happy Mondays, never expected that "Pills'n'Thrills And Bellyaches" so before and pop- rock musical references about bubbles and the electronics Sun resonates with profound melodies that sometimes so obvious to Beatles, Stones and Velvet Underground are ajar. In the end it plays a vital moments in some songs, and nothing is really bad, but despite the audible Talents me with tears not the music - it takes maybe a few Hoerdurchlaeufe.


Peter Bjorn And John - Writer's Block


"Young Folks" is in the overall album almost insignificant, but nevertheless is a good example of how the album looks like: Peter Bjorn and John have found the Shoegaze the means that the squint in the direction Tweepop Folk Rock hinzufuegt a plane that takes the sweet melodies that innocence. Unfortunately, they do not set this means real enough, and the simple formula does not a whole album about. be

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Charm Pack Patterns Free

News Flash 17/01/2011

Many here probably the song "Cruel Intentions" another term. This was the result of collaboration by Simian Mobile Disco and Gossip's frontwoman Beth Ditto for many listeners and became the permanent guest in the playlist. For all this is some new food, for the British group and Ditto will soon bring the latter under the name of a 4 track EP out strong. The date for the publication of the 4th March. Until then, we still hear off operations "Cruel Intentions" was released end of the 2009 SMD album "Temporary Pleasure".



also by Radiohead are closing something new. Namely, their 8th Studio album that the name "The King Of Limbs" with. Starting Saturday, you can download it here for 7 € and pre-order in other formats such as CD and vinyl.

generously reveals Moby. Before namely on 13 May his next album "Destroyed" message, before he gives away a 3-track EP. To have it on his website . You can advance here sometimes the harbinger "Be The One" to hear a very nice piece of music MMN.

Be The One from Moby on Vimeo .



Does It Offend You, Yeah? also present a new video. Based on "The Monkeys Are Coming ", it shows how the band gives a concert in front of a manageable and less euphoric crowd to a concert. The song itself can not not compete with earlier hits, but there the tension on the March 14, appearing album remains.



A band DIOYY influenced very likely Death From Above in 1979. In fact, had Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger announced so let that one did not want to go, but now it was announced that after five year break, but still has the desire and will. The first show is already scheduled, on 17 April, the punk-dance combo on the Coachella festivals. For all the fans do not want to go to California, may It is here once again the effort "Romantic Rights" from the year 2004.



Not quite as much time with releases can be The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. Having in 2009 by her lovely Indie / Twee-pop on their debut album
in the hearts of listeners (including mine) were playing, is now already 29.3. her second album, and at least in the U.S., in the shops.
the first taste with the name "Belong" already circulating on the net and shows significant changes in the sound of the 4 Americans. But listen yourself

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Belong by Slumberland Records

way, there are in the very near future concerts in Germany in the group. Dates are:
22.02. Köln - MTC
24.02. Berlin - Magnet
26.02. Münster - Gleis 22

Another band that managed to leave a lasting impression on me is Korallreven. An Act Baelericpop from Sweden, the not-too-much
is known. But there is one yes, the music and is great at Marcus and Daniel Joon Tjäder. Previously released 3 singles and the last, "Honey Mine", will appear again as an EP with 3 remixes and a new track called "Shine On". This advance is already free at Gorilla vs. . Bear available. So you gets a good piece and who it does not already know, should also listen to the absolutely great Loved-Up.



The people who would like to celebrate again really can be happy about this: Bonaparte in April to give some shows in Germany. Your Liveqaulitäten're uncontested, so it is said: go! The following cities have a visitor from the band has become spectacle
06.04.2011 Hamburg, Große Freiheit 36
04.07.2011 Köln, Live Music Hall 04.09.2011
Lausanne, Les Docks
10/04/2011 Zurich, X-Tra
11/04/2011 Frankfurt / Main, Mousonturm
12.04.2011 Wien, Arena 04.13.2011
Munich, Nuremberg Muffathalle
14/04/2011, 15/04/2011 Löwensaal
Dresden, riding
16.04.2011 Berlin, C Hall

But after all sorts of happy music , a little gloomy, apocalyptic namely Sludge Metal. Exactly is dedicated to the Swedish band Colossus, delivering on their debut EP "End Of Chayot" heavy riffs and dark. Absolutely recommended, and are the best, the EP is free of charge at Band Camp .

Last but not least something that is really more than a week already known, but as a news flash is down, and perhaps some in the last Time / in isolation / Travel / Internet-free zone were, should be mentioned. The White Stripes have announced their end. Jack and Meg White will go on no longer together under its existing name, no more concerts and record albums any more. Add to that a final excerpt from their announcement: not "The White Stripes Thurs last belong to Meg and Jack anymore The White Stripes belong to you now and you can do with it whatever you want The beauty of art and music is that it can.. forever if people want it to. Thank you for sharing this experience. Your involvement will never be lost on us and we are truly grateful. " Since they have another nice words for a few really nice event found. Allow us to conclude with a little nostalgic moment and hear the great "You Do not Know What Love Is" by one of the most important alternative rock bands of the last decade.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Actresses Dark Hair Green Eyes

rock nacional - Chapter I: Los Gatos Salvajes - Los Gatos Salvajes (Review)

Los Gatos Salvajes (previously: The Wild Cats) are noticeably influenced by the early sound of the Beatles, but also by the bluesy Rolling Stones, which was evident in the only English song, the Stones Cover "Little Red Rooster" expresses itself, and an organ can not be missing too. So actually only 60 pop in English?

Actually, yes, but actually there are always 60's revival has them This must be the end ... but then what good have had? Actually, yes. And why not hear the original instead of an "authentic" replica? Yes, seriously, this music is not the most difficult, which is particularly evident at the underground love texts such as in "Tan Solo Un Perdedor" (Now that I'm alone / I understand what I am / I'm just a loser of your love ), and yet it has an undeniable drive and one is reminded of the 60 that we know from television. This is all a bit cheesy, but who can in this music box-like Grklimper in "Bajo La Ramba" are already evil.

And then there's also "Ruta A Go-Go" that Fogliatta in action. This 2 minute hand an advantage that the original always. The imitators must be limited in order to come into the proximity of the models, the models but have used everything they had. The results of this band yet in exuberant psychedelic rock, but that is surely to come. You have to ascribe

Gatos Salvajes So definitely talented, musically, rather not quoted. The solos as on "Lo Que Mas Me Gusta A Mi" are song oriented and yet, no, just because of well placed, the song is not bad, the best part choking in this regard at the end of "Donde Vas" but unfortunately, too early from. A solid album that is genre, from a good genre. However, you can clearly see that the potential is not exploited fully. The classic status is in effect, not just hot air.

7 / 10 points

Friday, February 11, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins And Necktie

Prinz Pi - Rebel without cause (Review)

Even before we heard the album at all, is a somewhat: Prinz Pi has changed, externally with long hair, beard and new sunglasses he presents himself on the cover. It is not only visually, there are changes, even from a musical and lyrical vision he has moved on and dealt with now increasingly an issue, although he repeatedly raised, but never so used on LP-length basis, as a thematic. Love. However, this is not expressed in shallow and pathetic, "I love you" texts, but is treated eloquent and honest in its many forms and stories. So "Rebel Without Reason" also a very personal album in which Prinz Pi often shines through his own emotional world. But social criticism and irony can be found on the disk.

makes the beginning of the 18 tracks "weather bomb" with the classic rap theme "I'm back and you're still wack", but a rather mediocre Track, as there are not really good punch lines. But even during the subsequent "The new iGood" quality indicator goes up strongly. In an entertaining manner and a good beat here is the existence of a student parodies rapper. Lines like "Yeah, I hang out at particle accelerators and melancholic, as if I were your producers' guarantee a grin. "You're" is then the first of many songs that revolve around love. Here then is a classic case, described the strong but also painful affection of a woman. Freud ("I'm in love like a boy with the belly and below / under your white dress waiting for thousands of miracles and suffering (" If the whiskey does not help me I am driving at night without lights / by the suburbs in search of what you're not / SMS I want you never sent "are as close together.

love, passion, and resulting pain will be discussed below and over again. Be it in the dissection of a failed relationship ( zeal & Addiction), the relationship with his daughter (Lullaby) or his many affairs (etc.). Even if it wants to ostensibly about other things, as the fate eg three in the armed forces serving men in "Three crosses for Germany," love and loss, this time embodied by the grieving mother or wife of the 3, present.

After the Berlin the listener through all these back reflections has done, can be found towards the end even some of the highlights of the plate. In "Queen of Kreuzberg," he raps about a love relationship again, but this time he is less and the relationship with her, but on them. And it is not a normal girl but a very own left-wing punk who on 1 May participate enthusiastically in riots. Ultimately, a, by the subject, very separate track, the mood. So does the following "boundary II", indeed, much more, so that even the biggest hit on "Rebel Without a cause" is. A good part of Pi, acceptable features (even gynecologist does not negatively) and a very catchy chorus, however, only partly the reason for the big Hitfaktor because the track is mainly driven by the great beat.

Where would we be in the musical basis of the album. The beats are as always most part of Biztram, who has managed to create a diverse and also very round sound, which acts by means of warm synths, drums and guitar sounds and subtly echoing production very pleasant, so it provides almost no loss. A song that last but still worth mentioning is "Laura". Here, the suicide of a former girlfriend is discussed. A tragic case, the prince has long stressed and Pi, however, has now been packaged into music. The fact that this is a true story is that the play makes it even more emotionally gripping to the listener, and so the best on the LP. Just great.

"Rebel Without Reason" is ultimately an album of feelings and comes across well. In addition, Prinz Pi sounds very mature and authentic. These features along with the very good beats make the album a very round Deutschrap for publication. It really feels as listeners never taken out of a mood, even though they move through the different tracks often. Even more of an average material on the disk does not interfere and fits into the bigger picture. The only failure is "dawn", with poor and inappropriate features Prinz Pi Raf Camora and Mudi. One must also note that no feature guest really delivers on average, that is the most mediocre, and therefore not ranreicht to the host of the album. Despite Its a really good rap album, which particularly impressive as a round whole and also by strong individual songs. If you like to hear some fresh hip-hop clichés, kitsch, and standard Wackness should necessarily a listen here.

8 / 10 points


by Markus.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Where To Buy A Walking Cane In Singapore

albums of the month of January 2011

AdM is the first time in the new year and in a few days ago also the special, because we finally have fully made 12 and that is already one year. This is cheating everything, but must stop to be sometimes.


Leon:



NEW! - NEW! '75


NEW! are a legend. Motor Beat, proto punk, of repetitive arrangement ... New buzz around those terms! '75, But on the other side - the non Scientifically - is "Isi" just a song in one's heart rises, "Farewell," with its distance from the listener toward Geraeuschhintergrund were part of a D-end just incredibly well and the 2nd Page is a really strange version of punk in the lyrics are strange and the music itself is driving and not the handset.


Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself


radio is an issue for himself, and it has always been and will remain so. In no other genre can be achieved with such good music mainstream success. Parliament-Funkadelic is the most obvious example, while the band around Charles Wright is unfortunately quite forgotten - and wrongly so. The song "Express Yourself" is one of the best songs ever written (and actually is a mega success was 1970) and "High As Apple Pie" can be two parts of a jam out of which come together in 17 minutes. Although all of the 7 songs are love songs and funky without end, are it just the Jam, the radio Stampfer, the half-ballad and the ballad. So who in this genre usually misses the variety listen to "Express Yourself" on.



Markus:


Morlockk dilemma - The Iron Broom


darkness, evil and aggressive. The spiced with humor is Morlockk dilemma. Or also living proof that genius and madness sometimes lie close together in the best sense. This article was published last year the plate, he presents word power to a total of 37, often very short tracks. Bitter evil Punch Lines, dope beats and the very individual style dilemma of making "The Iron . Broom, "a mother fucker of a mixtape Word

Rhymin Simon - Egoboost


In Rhymin Simon you really know what you get: direct, uncompromising battlerap The Berlin offended again the dozen MCs and celebrates itself. ., the sexiest glasses ever Together with punchlines that target but below the belt, but to strike there too accurate, Egoboost's just
mood

Tufu. - The symbolism of the fattening pig


Tufu gives it myself before how is his record sounds best. "Press to Play and Relax!". If one does one will benefit finest rape on relaxed oldschool beats. With intelligent lyrics that are by criticism and pleas Mainstreamrap coined for honesty, this is an ideal album for chilled-reflection, and nodded.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Narrow Foot High Arches

Akron / Family - S / T II: The Cosmic Journey Of Birth And Shinju TNT (Review)

With their fifth Album since 2005, Akron / Family are now bringing to 2 Plays a self-titled out when freed from the sense - and this is the band itself to - Subtitles "The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju TNT" apart. The special significance, which is so often a title beigesprochenen, can S / T II follow his route. The family has to take the three remaining founding members and not sitting with a huge collective and eclectic freak-folk again delivers a very own character and yet it is also something like a new beginning. Approachable for the masses, it has become clear in any case: a jazz influence is at most imaginary place and the songs are much more influenced by blues and blues guitar and song structure.

"Silly Bears' ever demonstrated the goal of the trip: Tribal rhythms, scratchy guitar, lyrics and strange about it the perfect harmony. Although this comparison I probably too often bring: Animal Collective are a must here as a reference. But already the 2nd Song is completely different. A very slow ballad in the vein of indie-Noah and The Whale's second album, they have since pushed to "Iceland" before the album in the Nitt to climax. "A AAA AO WAY" and "So It Goes" act namely together einffach great: After the confusion at the beginning of the first song and a small passage almost without support cut even more pure guitar and brings in "So It Goes" takes the blues leave at then end so as to ends as the first. A summary for these songs could be "Another Sky" is the name. Angefanngen is as a reaction to the previous song and it peels off a "Silly Bears out that this time, but still comes along and anthemic in the middle and again at the end a more relaxed Phase. The Battles similar disharmony give the then still something special.

After these songs, which all had interesting points, especially The changes are set to peak at the end, changed the album then. "Light Emerges" can not quite get out of themselves and implode at the end of the forgettable - a vocal bridge can not stop to save each song. As of now they do try a lot (Folk, Indian sounds, stereo experiments), but much of it has just too little effect and can be crammed the songs to work. This is just talking about "Say What You Want To" get out much, that sounds very zusammengewuerfelt and after too many ideas for a 3 and a half-minute song. From the song is also the transition the unexcited
final songs just too hard to understand, even if they are legally entitled to take on the album. Her talent for a slow but unfortunately they dare not to interfere with their talent for strange. This creates an end stands out in the uneventful, because so much happened before.

S / T II is not a bad album has become to the first half way too much skin clean, but it is also simultaneously become really no album, but rather an accumulation of ideas. Unfortunately, creating Akron / Family, but not connect them to send each other but are too surprise with their style changes and so do actually ignite good songs such as "Creator" not easy. The Crowbar Method executed with folk, they make anywhere yet, nor the success like blues, because they practice more now. Nevertheless, they have learned a lot of the technical development and not attempt something like a live show-adjusted record, but the songs work and at home. One can hope than that this album is a transitional album, a learning phase and the next was somewhat understandable stand is formulated. Said to be "something" gross written to must be comprehensible namely is certainly not their main goal.

6 / 10 points


created by Leon.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Being Banned From Coach Stores

News (Editorial)

Hello readers,

January was not bad. In December I'm still surprised in November as the first month with about 1000 clicks posted. In January, it was taken in 2000 - that's kind of weird, but the statistics do not lie well, and a day with over 100 Views gabs for the first time also my Top 10 Reviews finally come to an end, Mark has started on a regular basis a news flash to write (he makes this week do not leave) and we had the most posts within a month after June 2009. For this month is an album of the month to the 12th Special Output planned, but that's also what. :) Thank you for

more,
Leon.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Multiple Cankers At Once

News Flash 03/02/2011

After Morlockk dilemma could even open the last time news, we grant him this honor same again. This time it is the first video and the 2nd Preliminary song for the upcoming "Circus Maximus". It awaits knotless battlerap and beat with a great dilemma, Job, and RUFFKIDD JAW. But you hear and see themselves not grudge these good port .

And it continues with good hip hop and that doyen of Madlib. The fact has now "Beat Konducta Around The World" brought out. It is the digital release of the bonus CD from the last album, Madlib Medicine Show # 11: Low Budget High Fi Music ". Who wants to know how it sounds can the track "LA California" on the Stones Throw label site Download and listen via YouTube here before in advance.



No MC or producer, but Fleet Foxes Folk Bard, and bless the near future are its many fans. Because there are now 3 years after the debut of the successor, "Helplessness Blues", the highest in the USA 3 May will appear. Advance can ever be clean is the title track.

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues by subpop

Even Toro y Moi there will soon be a new record, which will be called "Underneath The Pine". Before but on 22 February will appear You can listen to the songs "Still Sound" and "New Beat".



Toro y Moi "New Beat" by carparkrecords

Friendly Fires also recently announced to provide new material. Much is still unknown, except for the name "Pala". It will appear later this spring. We are curious.

A little further than the British indie-pop band Tronic is Michael Benjamin Lerner, the head of Telekinesis. The leaves will soon be forthcoming album already on 11 February put into the shops and offer it to all who do not wait want to stream to. Listen, if you want her click here.

4 days before James Blake's debut Telekinesis already available. For this self-titled work, there is already a single and an album sampler. Both
links and enhanced still further information can be found at Pitchfork .

A band which I feel at heart and recently launched its second Album released, is cloud Nothings. On 78s there is at a nice little article, with links for listening. So listen and read!

fans of British indie rock should also be followed by this link, for there you have the opportunity 2 new songs of the upcoming album from The Boxer Rebellion free download.

also for concert-goers, there is an interesting piece of news. Sun honored ClickClickDecker early spring 15 cities in Germany. After his 2009 3 Solo album, 2010 has convinced the aunt Renate as Bratz, now he sends to live a furore ensured.

30.03. Nuremberg - MuZ
31.03. Trier - Chat Noir
01.04. Kassel - Schlachthof
02.04. Münster - Gleis 22
03.04. Bremen - tbc
04.04. Hannover - TAK
05.04. Heidelberg - Devils
06.04. Dusseldorf - FFT
07.04. Leipzig - Werk II
08.04. Berlin - HBC
09.04. Osnabrück - Glanz & Gloria
10.04. Dresden - Barn
24.04. Hamburg - Knust
13.05. Husum - Memory
14.05. Kiel - world renown

Finally, a beautiful piece of music sung by Lykke Li The song is called "I Follow River" and is the harbinger of the new album "Wounded Rhymes".

Monday, January 31, 2011

Chilean Ways To Use Scarf Fore Men

Top 10: Portugal. The Man - Censored Colors (Review)

"Censored Colors" is one of the albums that are called general grower and it is one of those albums that impose themselves in the beginning, if they do not like. Since just happens so much in the 15 tracks that the "usual 5 times hearing" does not necessarily sufficient. I even had it determined 15 to 20 times until you hear I liked it and found everything more sense.

that it has me so aufgedraengt was primarily due to the first 6 songs - and following the construction of "Abbey Road" the following - even really songs. With the sometimes sacred vocal power that amounts to something like a Krichenauftritt the Beach Boys, the mix of psychedelic rock and folk ever takes a suggestive position concerning the one, there could still come. Straight "And I" indicates already in prog, and has not so far off from one of these over long Decemberists-cracker - only much more focused. All in all - and although there are also excesses in the first half, interesting instrumentation and even solos - Starts the real break-out after "Out And In And In And Out".

That "Censored Colors" namely, a grower is located, especially on the medley that in New Orlenas "starts right at the peak and there until the last song" Our Way "no longer comes down. The "intermission" between them is indeed the first sound of the saxophone, in "New Orleans" may live out his jazz roots in the lead role to already justified, but is actually nothing more than "Lalalala" on electronica - an interlude indicated.

From then everything is possible: Jazz, 3 minutes, repeating a line of text, knotless folk, reggae and even a capella song "All Mine" dadrin threads itself and forms a somewhat one of the 3 brilliant final song. The 2nd is "1989" - the folk song - the first minute a silence about the rule would be non-reinforced as Scout Niblett play and then end up on the highest point of its energy within a text line in the 3rd Song - the Reaggaesong - fall "Our Way" can, in turn, sliding into electronic Fiebsen.

Portugal. The Man trying to quote and combine this to the highest level and indeed incomprehensible, but interesting texts do not break anything, and form now and even sing-along parts. All this contributes to the fact that at some point the euphoria of the plate over jumps on the phone.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Coffee Stained Wedding Invites

White Lies - Ritual (Review)

with "ritual" provides the British band after a 2 year break even on their second album 'To Lose My Life ". May be unexpectedly fast in not necessarily spontaneous-sounding music of the 3 men, but of course 'ne good thing. Have they been stuck in the days of their debuts in the drawer of the post-punk revival with including Interpol and Editors, this comparison will apply only to a limited extent, than to Editors can find even more similarities. For as this to "In This Light and on This Evening" and White Lies are now moving their synthesizers more in the foreground, so that these
only put more subtle accents, but are now a fundamental element often. So the result, the music on "Ritual", even only remotely something with "real" post-punk has to do. Listening to consensus works of this genre like the Gang Of Four's on "Entertainment" or one of the early albums of Wire, one will not necessarily mean that they belong in the same category as "ritual".

The term pop meets as even more like it. The White Lies are in fact now, though still with a slightly gloomy impact. But even as pop meets categorization, if you present it as something big and unusual defined. For great is a suitable Description for the sound of London. On their second album sounds like nothing so here Lo-Fi, or grand gestures and emotion are integral parts of the plate. Since then must not be missing the big emotions. to "To Lose My Life" was confirmed dead in almost every song the defining issue, it now revolves around the human factor and thus to love. Often, as in "Street Lights" show the darker side of this. "Bored girls and boys sad / dull roads to Anywhere / bad sex and ethanonal / High scores on solitaire." "Not a soul in a street light / this might be love." In addition to the issue and mentioned the wide and well-produced sound that still stand out above all the vocal melodies of the choruses forth. Thus, the corresponding lines from songs like "Peace And Quiet" and "Holy Ghost" put forward not only great but also bite into the ear canals.

is the end, the album to the debut of the band, especially an album of "more". More sound, more pathos, more synths, more pop. For it is not that it did not already pathos and pop appeal to "To Lose My Life" was, but to "ritual", it's at a considerable bit more. will damage the music does not necessarily where you moments like the descent of "Holy Ghost" to the end in the direction area disco-rock Stampfer had better avoided. Furthermore, one must also realize that the 2nd Half the album is difficult with the first can compete, maybe we would have here fillers such as "Bad Love" to underline. Nevertheless, a good record, their style can be a fan, but also has to get used first.

7 / 10 points




by Markus.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

How Much Clothes Can I Get For 500?

Newsflash 26.01.2011

"With bloody sand on the soles, the strained look in the sky ...
directed by electrified anticipation, hoping for salvation, or at least a gesture of comfort ... the curtain and the ring for the special feelings ! On Morlockk dilemma now fourth solo album, we conduct our journey through the Convolutions of the charming Leipziger away. A journey full of pitfalls and wrong, a roller coaster ride of emotions. On an hour of play we meet the Messiah, explore the lofty heights of the Galgenberg discover the last secrets of the ladies, kill a few rappers and die in the swine flu. An album like life, Morlockk life! Guest Fixer, JAW, Ruffkidd, DJ D-Fekt, choleric or Absztrakkt perform daring artists deposits or throw a little Affenkot on the platform. The background music is from Morlockk itself, Suff Daddy, Hieronymuz, Seb The Undead and dubious. "(Press release)

you have read it, Morlockk dilemma has returned as the Messiah So take a listen to "The Arrival" and rejoice at 28 February.



Another new release in terms of rap seems retro in God and Twit One to pave under her alter ego 4Trackboy & Echo man. The MMX is Snipett with obscure-sounding horns-Sampel schonmal to hear it in advance.



Even Peter Bjorn & John released a new album soon. Hot it is "Gimme Some" and 28 March on Cooking Vinyl appear. Returns the first song is already visible in video and who takes pleasure can get on their band website a good piece
.



And it is really the next Naricht gratifying, because once again there is good music in album format for free. This time it's from Hear Hums, which had psychedelic Electronic prescribed in the vein of Animal Collective. At its Band Camp Site you find the opportunity to listen to and the Media Fire link to download.

And speaking of Animal Collectice were: band member Panda Bear takes on 18 April 4th be Solo album. It is titled with "Tomboy".

still is no exact release date for it, however, the announced collaboration between the Flaming Lips and neon Indian to the Lips frontman Wayne Coyne
said that it has planned 2-3 songs. This combination sounds in any event, interesting and promising. I'm curious.

It will not take long before is already "Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will" by Mogwai at the stores. Now they released but once the first single and video capture. The piece is called "Pano Rano" and leaves a good impression. But see and hear for yourself:



For those who like to go again to go out on a good concert, we recommend the performances by The Tallest Man On Earth, the album is very much on Leon's Best Album 2010 managed list. 4 Appearances are scheduled, the dates below.
05.17.2011 Hamburg - Uebel & Dangerous
22.05.2011 Cologne - Berlin Essigfabrik
23/05/2011 - 05/24/2011 Postbahnhof
Munich - Muffathalle

Finally, three hip-hop mix tapes, which one can be quite time. Cost's doing nothing. There's really not much to say. Listen to it just to
. 2, you get the recommended blog Generation Tapedeck and the "Beasts Of The Leaks" tape mixed by DJ device, we have found no Rap Royalty .


by Markus.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

How To Keep A Community Service Log

Woodsman - Rare Forms (Review)

Woodsman are pretty confusing. Right from the opener to, electronic noises, samples, and of course the plays is actually mixed, where it was possible and the decision for "Insects" as the first song of this record is confusing in itself.

The song is acting in his psychedelic rock in the sight of Amon Düül II, yet monotonous rattling, and the vocals as disembodied as the latest Dream-pop albums. Can be called in the broadest sense again Shoegaze and indeed would have to expect an album now in the direction of "Primary Colors" by the Horrors can. And then everything is different.

The band changed their Sound not great, but the mood. It is already "Dead Awake" with his saxophone more shaped by Hintergrundgeraeuschen than actually existent melodies or harmonies and just when you think it could be a song out, it goes back slowly and back in the opposite development to its original state. What is perhaps so in the description sounds like a psychedelic blend of ambient and post-rock, is in fact soon forgotten and does not produce any voltage. And unfortunately it's now quite Keep it up. sung -

For all of these background music stand but then every now and then out the songs, which actually - albeit incomprehensible. "I Can not Move" is the best example. The song that most of all, it can be called laid back and at the same time introducing congas in the mix is quite interesting, even though he does not want to really go up in himself. The same thing could still be "Beat The Heat" say that the quality would have to induce the trance, located in the musicians, and then stopped after 4 minutes. But better to do it as if the same game - Consult about 6 minutes - as in "Inside / Outside".

"Rare Forms" is an album so full of background music and subtle music and that is precisely what contradicts himself: I do not hear the background, finally, if I only superficially hear. Thus, the songs often seem half-finished and yelled in a suite as a transition to a more powerful each song perhaps because of it worked out fine. Unfortunately, there is the 'here and not waiting for a short position in the opener in vain that an inflamed the songs.

5 / 10 points


created by Leon.

Is Camera Flash Light Bad For Eyes

American Oddities # 5: Snow chaos?

So, it's been a really long time since I last blogged but the circumstances of the last week just made me type my experiences onto this blog. Once more, the people of Arkansas whom I've come to admire so much since I've arrived here made me contemplate about differences in our cultures and habits. Once more I've realized that translating words from one language to another in many cases is insufficient as it will most definitely lead to a loss of culturally-specific associations with those terms. 
The words "snow" and "snow day" are some nice examples here. Arkansas is not famous for its snowy weather conditions, so people here are not really used to it (to say the least). Compare: In Germany, heavy snow storms with one or two feet of snow might occur frequently during winter time. People might get angry about late public transportation, having to free their cars from ice and snow, as well as the pavements in front of their houses. However, life is more than likely to go on as usual - people go to work, children attend school etc. - and the snowy weather is probably nothing more than a lame conversation starter and an opener for the local news reports. In Fort Smith, however, PEOPLE JUST FREAK OUT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INCH OF SNOW (sorry, caps-lock). After two weeks of this semester, we've already enjoyed two snow days. Yes, snow days. For those of you who might wonder what a so-called snow day is: schools and colleges close on a snow day. Entirely. A reminder: This hasn't happened to me at all during the 16 years of school and college in Germnay. You might also wonder: What incredible amount of snow must have fallen to make schools close? Well, this is where it gets odd. There was about one inch of snow, not even covering the ground entirely. Yes, not a meter or two, an inch! Since I know most of you will think I am exaggerating here and I am using sarcasm to make my point ("Look at Janni, that's what he always does. Can't he be serious for once? I'm not believing a word he says!"), take a look at the following 'evidence':

This is how the university announced the cancellation of all classes in the following e-mails:
* January 10:  UAFS day and evening classes are cancelled on Monday, January 10, 2011 due to weather conditions.  
* January 20:  UAFS will close at 11am today (1/20) due to weather conditions.  11am and later classes are cancelled.  UAFS is closed for non-essential staff beginning at 11am.
(Sorry, the university had public announcements on its internet page, but seems to have deleted them after the respective dates.)

Also, take a look at the following pictures I took on one of the snow days from my apartment on campus: 



This is how the local newspaper, the Fort Smith Times Record (for many reasons a really questionable type of newspaper, but this is another issue)covered the 'weather chaos.'

After all, no matter how ridiculous or exaggerated this panic might appear, I've got to admit that I could get used to this mentality. Seriously, those snow days kick ass, especially when they happen to be on a Monday right after the weekend. By the way, rumor has it that it might snow again soon. I hope it does. And I certainly wouldn't mind another 'snow day'.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Second Opinion On Bunions

Tufu & Anthony Drawn - Seelenquantisierung (Review)

"Seelenquantisierung" is the first album by the collaboration of two young artists Tufu and Anthony Drawn. During First raps, is dedicated to the second playing of the saxophone. Both are still relatively unknown, but they have already brought out a lot. Sun Tufu could with his convincing published last year, debut album has some listeners. As in my (albeit late). A certain expectation is thus quite there.

But with "The symbolism of the pig fattening" has little to do here. Because the focus here is on the sound, which is characterized by jazzy beats and the saxophone. The result is highly original and atmospheric. Everything sounds slightly smoky and after evening sessions, the atmosphere over this very well. The rape of Tufu go into a similar direction as previous to its publication, although some have become abstract. He recalled on his debut album yet sometimes a bit on the retro God, this comparison is now untenable. Thematically, it moves back to the terrain of the (old school) Battle rape and takes care of Whack MCs, intersects with topics like commercial and social criticism. This is particularly evident in "Schandmaul" in which he takes the listener to the "final, all destroyed requested Whackness fight" and then him into "a success steered not by ego," is pressing. For me, definitely also the most powerful verse on the album.

Overall, the album sounds very independent, for of such Jazzrap like him to present the two is very rare in Germany found. Individual tracks stand out but not the record convinces with mood and atmosphere. This then also means, however, that "Seelenquantiserung" not the listener weghaut. It lacks that certain bit of tension. Despite that, you can hear the album in quite often. For the evening, relax, think this is ideal.

And finally a great Naricht "Seelenquantisierung" can, as we have some other Realeses from the environment of the label Sichtexot be downloaded legally and free. The direct link can be found here .

7 / 10 points




Note:
Whoever has interest in other music of these two Küsntler should definitely listen to one another free solo albums. While it Tufus marvelous "The symbolism of the pig fattening" here is the direct link, you can listen to "Some of there behind" Drawn by Anthony on his Band Camp page and pull no cost to their local system. Both plates are definitely recommended.


by Markus.