FÜNFUNDDREISSIG

A brief late night entry, just thought it was worth noting: A recent Haldern discovery, TEAM ME! from Norway, has achieved the title of earworm of the week (dict. tells me that's really alright!) today.

It took them a while, tho. I remember not being too impressed when checking out some of their songs before this year's Haldern Pop. Then, I remember a beautiful summer day, a couple of beers and TEAM ME! - on stage in bright sunlight, animal make-up on their faces and the overall feeling of being young, being not too serious but still addressing ancient human emotions. Joy, energy, orchestra all in one. Plus there were tons of balloons soon to be released into the blue summer sky. Perfect! When listening to their songs, you feel like chasing these balloons and trying to keep them up in the air once again.

Now summer has drawn to a close, and TEAM ME! are still there - a good one, I guess.

To catch some of this summer's happy tunes, check out  dear sister haldern pop 2012.

Wikipedia tells me they have only existed since 2010, thanks to a Norwegian music competition in which they scored the 2nd place - before Kvelertak. Their debut album, to the treetops, was released in 2011. Now, their music does not compare to Kvelertak at all - it's fresh, light pop, catchy tunes and, as said before, a feeling most of us would have had, or still have, when they were in their late teens or early twenties. Just the thing you need to fight the upcoming autumn depression, I'd say!

Here's another nice set from Haldern's famous lake sessions,   show me.

...hmm, and another one, nice video to accompany this summer's mood: Patrick Wolf & Daniel Johns. Beautiful! If you want the full Haldern Set, here it is.

And finally, the song that has caught my attention today: With my hands covering both of my eyes I am too scared to have a look at you now.

Enjoy!

PS: They do remind me of some band, I just can't place it right now - any suggestions?

FUFZEHA

Do you like rock music???

Kyuss, Foo Fighters and QUOTSA calling???

Listen…

Ribozyme is a Norwegian hard rock band formed in 1998.
It features progressive drum beats, emotionally strong guitars and an ever-changing vocal style.
It has been classified as dark, but not Gothic; angry, but not violent; sad, but not tearful,
not hard, but still heavy.
And that’s a quotation from a Norwegian music website.

They released their fifth album "Presenting The Problem" this February.

Let’s hear some songs. Turn up the volume.

(Zilch) (2001)
Invidia (2003)
Blacklist Mercy (2006)

Climbing Sidewalks

March Of Crime (2009)

One Day Worth

Presenting The Problem (2012)

Presenting The Problem

Tell me: How do you like them?

Rock on.

ZEHA

“Gazpacho is a cold Spanish tomato-based raw vegetable soup, originating in the southern region of Andalucía. Gazpacho is widely consumed throughout Spain, neighboring Portugal (where it is known as gaspacho) and parts of Latin America. Gazpacho is mostly consumed during the summer months, due to its refreshing qualities and cold serving temperature.”

Massive Illusion


Ah yeah. With garlic please. :-)

No. Gazpacho is a norwegian band best consumed when you are in the mood for “classical post ambient nocturnal atmospheric neo-progressive folk world rock”.

Missa Atropos


Jan-Henrik, Jon-Arne and Thomas started the band in 1996 (yes I’m that old), bringing us their seventh album called “March Of Ghosts”.
Without the backing of a major label, Gazpacho is one of many bands now utilizing the resources of the Internet to create word of mouth promotional opportunities. This allows the band to still manage to release an album a year with total artistic control over their compositions and distribution.

Black Lily


Their music has been labeled to be a mixture of A-ha, Radiohead, Marillion and Porcupine Tree. Sounds weird, maybe it is. But just enjoy the music.

Outside
A yellow moon gives away the night
To morning sun that watches us,
You lay your hand in mine
It's good, so good
Feel the starving light of this day
Can't you?
We know it's good

Over the cities under the stars
Through the volcano surf a river of fire
Hunting with tigers in the grass in the fields
Surfing on rainbows climbing the trees
Winter is never…

Winter Is Never


Remember: Winter Is Never.

NEUN

Things are slipping my mind too quickly, therefore a brief report on last Wednesday's gig at the Gleis, probably one of the best clubs around (and that's not only Münster) when it comes to indie music.

On the menu: Swimming and The Megaphonic Thrift - I was lucky and won free tickets. Not much to say about swimming - I only listened to a few of their songs, nice enough, a bit of electronic sounds, atmospheric. Check out a couple of their songs on youtube, e.g. Island in the Sun

The Megaphonic Thrift put a lot of energy on stage, despite the small crowd at the venue. The Bergen-based Norwegians consist of 4 guys and a girl, with a female/male voice. Starting most of their songs quite slowly they eventually create a soundwall that kind of blows you away, especially at the volume they chose. :) They've got a phenomenal drummer (I think), a driving bass and a more noisy attitude to songwriting than most indie bands at the moment. Thus, their songs start slowly and sort of develop...interchanging harmonic and disharmonic tunes, a gradual increase of guitars and driving drums and all of a sudden, you feel teleported back to the 90s and some great moments in alternative music.
Undertow is a good example of that. Having been the greatest smashing pumpkin fan for most of my life, I found quite a few similarities.

A band calling one of their songs Acid Blues certainly does not lack self-esteem. That song has - once more - a driving energy, and if I'm not completely mistaken that was also the song the band decided to end their show with - including experimental feedback (is that the term you use when you place your guitar close to the amp?) which lasted for hours. My ears will definitely remember.

Since I never listened to that band before, I can't shake the feeling tho that a lot of their songs resemble each other strongly - maybe that changes when you're familiar with their songs?