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In the morning 2012 : #10

2012-01-18T06:35:00.000+01:00

If just like me you watched Misfits you know Iwan Rheon (aka Simon). But maybe you do not know that not only is he an actor but that he is also a singer.
Iwan Rheon – Changing Times

and yeah it does not really hurt looking at him either

In the morning 2012 : #09

2012-01-13T09:11:00.000+01:00

She has a great voice but I am not a big fan of her solo music but her project with the Little Willies, yes ok I do like Norah Jones :) (Yes I do like some country music :)

The Little Willies – I Gotta Get Drunk

In the morning 2012 : #08

2012-01-12T06:39:00.000+01:00

Andrew Bird will soon be back with a new album but we have to wait til March 6th.
Some people are happy they is a teaser (actually there are two) but now i'm even more impatient to get to hear what his new production is.

Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself from Mom+Pop on Vimeo.

In the morning 2012 : #07

2012-01-11T06:35:00.000+01:00

Some blues by a white lady :

Liz Green – Midnight Blues

In the morning 2012 : #06

2012-01-10T06:32:00.001+01:00

The Internet Buzz of the moment :

4 dudes, 1 girl and 1 guitar to make a cover of :
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know

In the morning 2012 : #05

2012-01-09T06:30:00.000+01:00

If you like Guided by Voices :

http://youtu.be/kuqBzVHdrTE

Guided By Voices – Doughnut for a Snowman

In the morning 2012 : #04

2012-01-06T06:21:00.002+01:00

One more cover by The Go Find :
http://youtu.be/vyFJ9eKHkRY
This Belgium band covered one of the songs by the Chills, a band from New Zealand.

Here is the original :

Let's go back to the 80's for about 4 minutes :)

In the morning 2012 : #03

2012-01-04T06:16:00.002+01:00

She remains the Greatest Lady to me. Her voice, her energy is something I haven't found in anyone else.
Ella was also very good at scat.

For me and for you, a live performance :

In the morning 2012 : #02

2012-01-03T06:09:00.000+01:00

My friend Seb struck again by sharing this with his friends. So I'm sharing it here until he decides to join Spritz and to share things here himself!

So Peter and Kerry are offering a very nice cover. Personally, I really dislike the original (http://youtu.be/1JSXr_9SXEM) but this cover is just awesome :

In the morning 2012 : #01

2012-01-02T06:03:00.000+01:00

Asaf Avidan has quite an unsettling voice. I found it hard to combine watching him singing and hearing his voice at the same time. But now it is one of my favorite songs.
Enjoy.

Asaf Avidan & the Mojos – Small Change Girl - Radio Edit

In the morning : Wishing you a Happy New Year

2012-01-01T06:00:00.000+01:00

2012.

To celebrate the best of the sound since 1980. (Dédicated to the pretty lady born on a January 1st :) http://open.spotify.com/user/anicka80/playlist/7pICWSXOCppHqB8ic4emQ0. Wishing u all the best of the best for today and the rest of the year!

Gig review : Butcher the Bar and Death cab for Cutie ♥/♥♥♥

2011-11-22T06:32:00.000+01:00

Funny story this warm-up band. The music sounded familiar but I didn't think I knew them at all. We listened to the singer voice for almost 20 minutes when I started laughing, recognizing one of the songs and remembering I actually have the cd at home. I got it at the very beginning of Spritz when I used to ask labels to send me some demos from nice bands. From this label, I got Electric President and the band that was playing that night : Butcher the Bar.

The front man was cool but a bit too happy about Death Cab for Cutie. He was promoting them more than his own band. The drummer was funny, a bit too enthusiastic on his drums for that kind of music but at least he put a smile on my face and reminded me of a big Swede I almost lived with.
Butcher the Bar – Bike

As for Death Cab, well the energy was there but we were a bit disappointed. A 2 and a half hours trip, an expensive ticket and the dude barely interacted with his audience. First I didn't recognize Ben Gibbard but I have to say the Zoe Deschanel effect did good to him, even if the two are now splitting. I was actually more excited to see Chris Walla whose work I followed since the beginning of Spritz too.

But back to the music, the magic didn't work. This music that is reminding me of my first 6 months in London didn't move me that much that night. When he played the first chords of Death Cab for Cutie – What Sarah Said,
my friend and I had a look at each other with a big smile. But no it didn't happen. This song usually gives me gooseflesh and sometimes even makes me cry. But this time no.
Gibbard played all alone for Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Follow You into the Dark and I was almost hoping that they would do more acoustic songs, especially for the sad depressing ones.

If I was not 100% satisfied, I, however got super happy when they played this song :

because this is the very first song I heard from them.

But I guess we can say that at least we saw DCFC live.

In the morning #30

2011-11-16T06:09:00.000+01:00

This morning I feel like going back in the 70's. Jonathan Wilson, who worked with Elvis Costello or Vetiver, is offering us a relaxing album with a soft rhythm and long songs that give you the impression you can finally breathe.

In the morning #29

2011-11-02T05:58:00.000+01:00

This morning, I wanted to share :

- the Kings Of Leon's cover by the Dø =

and this band I just discovered :
Lanterns on the Lake, with this tune : "Not going back to the Harbour", that actually last just a tiny bit more than 1 minute on their cd.

27/10/2011 : Gig report : Fink ♥♥-/♥♥♥

2011-10-31T06:22:00.000+01:00

♥--/♥♥♥
The young Rachel Sermanni was opening for Fink last Thursday in Strasbourg and she was quite proud to tour accross Europe with the english artist. The audience at La Laiterie was respectful and the room was quiet for Rachel to be able able to sing her quiet songs. Nice little songs she's singing but her music still has to mature a bit to get really interesting.

♥♥-/♥♥♥
Fink came along with his drummer/guitar player and bass/guitar player. The live was good and the dude still keeps amazing me with his talented fingers. :) We heard a few songs I really like and I was very pleased with that. And we were lucky to have his drummer who seemed to be way more enthusiastic than Fin himself, and who actually bonded with the audience while Fin was too busy playing his songs.

So just wanted to share the interview of Tim Thornton (drummer) who is also a writer :
http://www.goodnessgreatness.co.uk/index.php/interview/tim_thornton/

Watch it...or not : week 43

2011-10-31T06:04:00.001+01:00

Drive ♥♥♥/♥♥♥
by Nicolas Winding Refn

If lots of people were expecting a new "The Fast and the Furious", I was glad it was not one. This movie was a pure delight for those who like the nice photography, the beautiful images.

When it comes to the story we could start with a " this is a story of a man..." that would make you sigh, but you would agree with it after having watched the movie. I loved the contrast between the violence of some scenes and the very rare dialogues, the slow rhythm of the movie and the fast pace of the actions and the cars scenes.

My favorite tune in the movie : College – A Real Hero

Les adoptés ♥--/♥♥♥
by Mélanie Laurent

If Miss Laurent is good at acting, and if I already gave up about her being a singer, I am not so sure about her being a film director either. Or maybe should she focus on being just a film director instead of being the main actress in her first movie too.

The movie is dealing with a sensitive subject which is the long-span coma. This story should have moved me but it didn't that much. Two scenes did but it should have moved me way more. The actors were good but I feel something was missing. But if we knew directing a movie was so easy, wouldn't we all do it?

Watch it : Polisse ♥♥♥/♥♥♥

2011-10-22T09:52:00.000+02:00

If there is one french movie you have to see, it is Polisse by Maïwenn.

The movie won a prize at Cannes and really deserves it. During two hours, you will go through big laughters and you will also cry. You'll go through everything this squad that is protecting the minors is going through. The ugly stories they have to hear, the relationships they have together, their lives.

Maïwenn allows us to laugh even when the story is sinister, and this is actually how people that have a rough job cope with the ugly. Firemen, nurses, doctors, cops,etc. This is how it works.

Some reviewers said it is just one more movie for Maïwenn to satisfy her egocentric needs. I won't agree with that, because first of all, it is not her character that I paid the more attention to, and then nobody would say that to Matthieu Kassowitz or to Mélanie Laurent when they play the first part of the movie they directed.

The actors were great and I have to say that I was even impressed by Joeystarr's performance.

A movie to see, really. However, do not forget it is very poignant and that not all audience can cope with what is shown.

In the morning #28

2011-10-22T09:08:00.000+02:00

Not only is she pretty, not only is she singing well, but she is bringing to your home the sun you can't find outside during these winter days. I watched several videos of the lady and she's always smiling, what a delight!

FM LAETI – Rise in the Sun

In the morning #27

2011-10-15T09:15:00.000+02:00

This morning, I'm trying to wake up and it's hard. But this is how it is when you overbook your schedule without leaving any extra place for sleep. Luckily for me, I found this band and this little music I really like, so I stopped being a zombie in 20 minutes which is quite a record.

4 danish boys to wake me up in the morning. Niiiiice! :)

4 Guys From The Future – Love Will Again Disappear

You ask me which part of you I like the most, I like it all baby!

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2011-10-05T07:49:00.000+02:00

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Enjoy!

Restless (by Gus Van Sant) ♥/♥♥♥

2011-10-04T08:09:00.001+02:00

A touching movie with two kids that have to deal with death, a cute story but definitely not the best movie Van Sant directed.

If Enoch is angry about the fact people leave others behind when they die, Annabel takes it very peacefully. Annabel's philosophy leads her to deal with whatever situation with a smile and a positive attitude. She enjoys every moment, and invites Enoch to do the same, because this is how life should be lived.

Casting was really well done : choosing Mia Wasikowska as Annabel was a good idea. Her angelic face and her cute smile is easing the difficult subject this movie is dealing with. Also her sweet features are calming Enoch and the audience as well.

I know I saw Mia in another movie but I could not find out what it was. Internet gave me the answer this morning : Alice in Wonderland.

In the morning #26

2011-10-04T07:44:00.000+02:00

We waited for a long long time (4 years) for this new album. Feist finally delivered it after working alone writing in Toronto, and recording in Big Sur with a nice team including Gonzalez for example.

I'm still a big fan of her voice, so fragile.

You can listen to this album on Spotify and I'd recommend this song : Feist – Bittersweet Melodies.
Sad sad me just realized that all her dates in Europe are already sold out. The US or Canada are a bit too far...argh.

The end, my friend

2011-10-03T08:33:00.000+02:00

And here we go. While driving back with Agnès from the airport, we listened to Losing my religion, and I told her that R.E.M. was a band I'd really like to see live. She answered I should hurry. I told her it should be ok as they released a new album last March with for example this song :

R.E.M. – ÜBerlin

But actually she was right. While I was finishing my last week of work, they announced that they split.
http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1446
I know they are right if they think they won't come up with something really new, and we will still have their 15 albums to listen to, I'll just regret I never had the chance to see them perform on stage.

Farewell!

New obsession

2011-10-02T19:11:00.001+02:00

I don't know I've been listening to this song so far. Way more than 20 times for sure. I love it. I love Tyler Ramsey's huge beard. And I'm totally into his voice.
Tyler Ramsey – The Valley Wind

In the morning #25

2011-09-22T06:16:00.000+02:00

So OK this morning I'm in love, secretly in love with Kent ^^because he knows how to please me with good sounds always (man, you rock!), and with this song, and ok with the singer of this band WU LYF (to read : World Unite, Lucifer Youth Foundation)

WU LYF – Spitting Blood

The dark side sounds sexy. Listen to this voice. I love this voice of rock'n'roll. I've been listening to this song a few times already this morning, and shaking, and forgetting about all the reasons of my bad mood.

In the morning #24

2011-09-21T06:14:00.001+02:00

I discovered Mates of State with one of their songs from their album Team Boo (Mates of State – Team Boo). I won't publish all of them here but for the example :

On Sept. 13th, husband and wife released a new album on Barsuk records (my favorite label!)It's not the music I was expecting, more electronic sounds than before and not the very special touch they had at the beginning. But at the same time, I think that bands evolve and so does their music. If we want to listen to Team Boo, we do so. You can stream their whole album on the Rolling Stones website and purchase it wherever you want.

Here is Maracas, the first single from Mountaintops. And yes it's different but I like it too!

In the morning #23

2011-09-20T06:43:00.001+02:00

Today, a scottish band and its indie rock.

From their first album (These Four Walls), I like :

http://open.spotify.com/track/4Jdn5DqwFWZLUBfagcTAXy

Their new album to come promises to be different. A bigger place is given to the guitars, a smaller one to the voice, with longer intros. It goes against everything other bands usually do. Some people might think it is suicidal, some others will say it is genius.

Make up your mind, they're giving a song away in exchange of your email address :

http://wewerepromisedjetpacks.com/

Contest : give me good sound, I give you a gig ticket

2011-09-15T06:18:00.001+02:00

Nowadays when you're offering a gig ticket for free, in exchange of just one link to a tune you might like, you got...2 answers. Wow. So nobody enjoys going to a gig for free? Alright then.

So first suggestion I got was from M. who proposed Bon Iver. Well, I've always loved Bon Iver, for a long time now, so nothing new. But I want to mention the song anyway because it is a good one and the video is so beautiful :

Bon Iver – Holocene

Then I got a mail from D. who suggested 2 songs : one is a song from a band I adore : see my article of April : http://newspritz.blogspot.com/2011/04/pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-belong.html
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Belong
and the other one I didn't know but I liked very very very very very much is Wild Flag, because they rock, because they are girls that rock, here you go :

I decided to give until end of the week to everyone to participate. Not because I don't want Mister D. to go with me to see Fink but because I'm hoping some of you will send me other gems. So what are you waiting for, gimme some music I don't know!

Update on Sept. 20th : you can still come with me, yeah you! Send me your tunes somehow :)