Media & Reviews

One of my favorite music artists, especially live, is indie rocker John Vanderslice. I covered previous albums and concerts on this blog, now there's a new album out, called Romanian Names. You can tune into it at his site, and when you pre-order the al… more »

Here are the dates, I haven't decided on one yet, but I can guarantee you that I won't miss this one! Apr 24      Bourges, Fr      Theatre Jacques Coeur Apr 25     Rennes, FR     Ubu… more »

  One of my favorite bands, the Decemberists, are continuing to issue new songs from their singles' album Always the Bridesmaid... There are a total of 7 songs and so far they released two volumes with a total of 5 songs, culminating on he final… more »

Ever since I listened to my first Bjørk disk, I became enchanted by Icelandic music. There is just something that encapsulates you and touches you deep inside. Well anyhow, after numerous endorsements by my fellow blogbuerg bloggers, I finally decided t… more »

Finally, after the semi-cancellation of last year's tour, the Decemberists are coming to Europe again. And this time, I won't miss them! 07.03.08 Kristiansand, Norway @ Quart Festival 7.05.08 Arvika, Sweden @ Arvikafestivalen07.07.08 Paris, France… more »

As I have failed to write some interesting posts these past days, here's some recent additions to my iTunes collection, found more or less by chance. First there's Earlimart with Mentor Tormentor. I like it not only for the fact that the album's name co… more »

Found this album on iTunes recently, highly recommendable. A charming and clever songwriter, drawing comparisons to Evan Dando and Billy Bragg, Hanlon wasted little time in establishing himself as a compelling songwriter with his observational wit and… more »

As you all know, I've been visiting Fabienne in Heidelberg this weekend to see the concert of John Vanderslice. He of course is the not so famous indie rocker from the US who made furore with his amazing albums Pixel Revolt or Cellar Door. He also relea… more »

A very interesting site featuring many indie artists from various labels and offering free (AND legal!) MP3 tracks in fulllength to download. You have to register though, but that shouldn't be a problem. Artists featured include Art Brut, Bloc Party, Co… more »

One of the best CD's I've bought in the pas months. Very high quality both for vocals and lyrics! (Un)luckily, they are rather unknown and difficult to find. Check it out in iTunes! more »

Two new fine bands I recently discovered. First one's from Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight. They're kind of Indie Poppish, but not too much. One could say a more feminine version of Death Cab for Cutie. Secondly there's Songs: Ohio with Th… more »

I just discovered an interesting new band, Eisley. They're actually a bit more poppy than my usual kind of music, but it's very plesant to listen too. You can check it out via the deezer link. Quoting AMG: A quintet featuring three sisters, thei… more »