Wednesday 30 March 2011

New Singles/Songs (Waylayers, Samba, Screen Vinyl Image, Zebra Tracks)

Photobucket Waylayers [england] - Weightless (2011)
http://www.waylayers.co.uk/
http://myspace.com/waylayers
http://www.facebook.com/waylayers?sk=app_4949752878

*Waylayers is a electronic indie band, formed in London in the Summer of 2009.

*This track is taken from Waylayers new ep 'Weightless' which was produced by Ewan Pearson from Delphic.
*You can listen to the 5-track ep in full on
http://soundcloud.com/waylayers/sets/weightless-e-p/

*or download three songs for free on their offical hp
http://www.waylayers.co.uk/





Samba [ger] - Im Stau (2011)
http://samba-pop.de
http://facebook.com/sambapop
http://www.myspace.com/sambapop

*German Band Samba will release their new 6th Album 'Die Ekstase der Möwen' on april 1st, 2011.

*This is the official video for their new single 'Im Stau'




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Screen Vinyl Image [usa] - Too much speed / Stay Asleep (2011)
http://www.screenvinylimage.com
www.facebook.com/screenvinylimage
http://www.myspace.com/screenvinylimag

* 'Too Much Speed' is the latest single from Virginia's Psychedelic/Electronic/shoegaze band Screen Vinyl Image which will be released on april 26th, 2011.





Zebra Tracks [greece] - Bicycles (2011) 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zebra-Tracks/14873451895
http://www.myspace.com/zebratracks
http://zebratracksmusic.blogspot.com

*Zebra Tracks is a four piece indierock band from Athen. This song is taken from their new double a-side single 'Isabelle Creeps'

*Download this song for free...
http://soundcloud.com/zebratracks/zebra-tracks-bicycles/download

Monday 28 March 2011

New Album*Duran Duran - All you need is now*

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Duran Duran [england] - The Man Who Stole A Leopard (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/duranduran
http://www.duranduran.com
http://www.duranduranmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/duranduran

*80s Pop Legends Duran Duran released a new album, their 13th, on march 22th, 2011.

*With the Album 'All You Need Is Now' Duran Duran’s do their level best to remind of their early works...




Duran Duran [england] - Other Peoples Lives (2011)




Duran Duran [england] - Mediterranea (2011)

Saturday 26 March 2011

Wir Sind Helden / Per Anders


Wir sind Helden [ger] - Kompass (2003)
http://www.myspace.com/wirsindhelden
http://www.wirsindhelden.de/
http://www.facebook.com/wirsindhelden

*This track appear on the Bonus Disc of their 'Best-Of' Album 'Tausend Wirre Worte - Lieblingslieder 2002-2010' released on january 21th, 2011 and was also the b-side of their single 'Müssen nur wollen' 

*Judith Holofernes vs. Bild-Promi Kampagne
http://blogs.taz.de/hausblog/2011/02/27/bild-zeitung_wirbt_mit_holofernes-absage/


*Check also their great performance on 'TV Noir' from last year july and the first single 'Alles' from their latest album 'Bring mich nach Hause'...
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/08/postmodernvideosongs-of-day-25-08-2010.html





Per Anders [ger] - Stay There (2010)
www.facebook.com/perandersmusic
www.myspace.com/perandersmusic

*Per Anders is a project from 'Wir sind Helden' Drummer Pola Roy and Jörg Holdinghausen, bass player from german band 'Tele'. Their self-titled debut album was released in november last year.

*This is the official video for their song 'stay there'

*download this song for free on
http://www.facebook.com/perandersmusic?sk=app_2405167945

Friday 25 March 2011

New Album*Crystal Stilts - In Love with Oblivion*

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Crystal Stilts [usa] - Silver Sun (2011)
www.myspace.com/crystalstilts
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Stilts
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Stilts/41730567098

*Crystal Stilts is an American psychedelic noise pop/rock band from Brooklyn, New York City.

*Their new 2nd album 'In love with oblivion' is out on april 12th via Slumberland Records.



Crystal Stilts [usa] - Alien Rivers (2011)




Crystal Stilts [usa] - Flying Into the Sun (2011)



*Check also their fantastic first single 'Shake the shackles' from this album released in october last year.
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/09/postmodernvideosong-of-day-30-09-2010.html

Thursday 24 March 2011

*New Singles/Songs* (Starlings, 13&God, Roddy Woomble, White Elefant)


Starlings [england] - Weight in Gold (2011)
www.starlingsmusic.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/starlingsmusic?ref=ts
http://www.myspace.com/starlingsmusic

*This is the debut release from 'Starlings', a 4 peace electropop band from sheffield.





13 & god [germany/usa] - Old Age (2011)
http://www.myspace.com/13andgod
https://www.facebook.com/pages/13-God/109775905708930?ref=ts


*13 & God is an indie collective created in 2004 as a collaboration between the members of the groups Themselves and The Notwist. Their style of music is described as “dubby glitch pop”, a blend of many previously separate styles of music.

*This is a track from their new 2nd Album 'Own your ghost' which is out on may 6th, 2011 through the Notwist's own 'Alien Transistor' label.

*Dll this song for free...
http://downloads.pitchforkmedia.com/13%20&%20God%20-%20Old%20Age.mp3 





Roddy Woomble [scotland] - Leaving Without Gold (2011)
http://www.roddywoomble.com/
http://www.facebook.com/RoddyWoomble
http://www.myspace.com/rwoomble
http://www.idlewild.co.uk/

*Track 7 from Idlewilds Leadsinger Roddy Woomble's new 2nd Solo Album 'The impossible song and other songs' released on march 21th, 2011.





White Elephant [england] - Sir John *Mark E Remix* (2011)
http://reduxrecords.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/white-elephant/ 

*Balearic bliss sounds from White Elephant. The debut 7inch was released on march 10th, 2011 via Redux Records.

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Forgotten Classics*Kate Bush - Hounds of love* / *Indochine - Paradize*

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Kate Bush [england] - Hello Earth (1985)
http://www.katebush.com/
https://www.facebook.com/katebush
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounds_of_Love

*Both tracks come from Kate Bush's 4th studio album 'Hounds of love' released in 1985.

*Thanks to Paul Baskerville who played 'Hello Earth' on his last show; the reason to listen to this wonderful album again...



Kate Bush [england] - Mother Stands For Comfort (1985)


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INDOCHINE [france] - J'Ai Demandé A La Lune (2002)
http://www.indo.fr/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Indochine/25762600133
http://www.myspace.com/indochineofficial
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indochine_(band)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indochine_(band)


*Indochine is a French new wave/rock band, formed in 1981.
*Both tracks come from their album 'Paradize', released in 2002


*Thx to Peter for remembering...



Indochine feat.Melissa Auf der Maur [france/canada] - Le grande secret (2002)

Monday 21 March 2011

*Elbow - Build a rocket boys* / *Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo* / *The Low Anthem - Smart Flash*

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Elbow [england] - Lippy Kids (2011)
www.elbow.co.uk
www.facebook.com/Elbow
ww.myspace.com/elbowmusic

*Opening track from Elbows new album 'Build a Rocket boys'



ELBOW - The Night Will Always Win (2011)

*Track 6 from 'Build a rocket boys' released march 4th, 2011


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Kurt Vile [usa] - Society Is My Friend (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/kurtvileofphilly
http://myspace.com/kurtvileofphilly


*Philadelphia based singer/songwriter Kurt Vile has released his 2nd album 'Smoke Ring For My Halo' on march 8th, 2011



Kurt Vile [usa] - Baby's Arms (2011)


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The Low Anthem [usa] Boeing 737 (2011)
www.lowanthem.com/
www.myspace.com/lowanthem

*First Single from The Low Anthem's 4th album 'Smart Flesh' released february 25th, 2011

The Low Anthem [usa] - Matter of Time (2011)

Sunday 20 March 2011

*The Primitives* back after nearly 20 years


The Primitives [england] - Rattle my cage (2011)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Primitives-Official/114265251970129

*British Indiepop band The Primitives from Coventry return after nearly 20 years with a brand new ep call 'Never kill a secret'.




The Primitives [england] - Never Kill a Secret (2011)

Saturday 19 March 2011

*New Singles/Songs* (Laki Mera, The Good Natured, The Human League, Principe Valiente, Project Skyward)

Photobucket  Laki Mera [Scotland] - More than you (2011)
http://lakimera.com/
http://facebook.com/LakiMeraMusic
http://myspace.com/lakimera

*Great Electro-pop song from Glasgows  'Laki Mera' from their forthcoming 2nd Album...



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 The Good Natured [england] - Wolves (2011)
http://thegoodnatured.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/thegoodnatured 
http://the-good-natured.blogspot.com/
www.facebook.com/thegoodnatured

*Sarah McIntosh A.K.A. The Good Natured has released a new free track as a taster of her forthcoming EP.

*To get a free download of 'wolves', you just need to Like The Good Natured on Facebook...


More from 'The Good Natured'
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/05/postmodernvideosong-of-day-08-05-2010.html




THE HUMAN LEAGUE [england] - sky (2011)
http://www.thehumanleague.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/thehumanleague?v=app_178091127385#!/thehumanleague?v=wall
http://www.league-online.com/

*Another Track Taken from Human Leagues new album 'Credo' out march 20th, 2011.

*Check also their current Uk-single/video 'Never let me go'
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2011/02/songs-of-weekvol3.html





Principe Valiente [sweden] - Dance like there´s no tomorrow (2011) 
http://www.principevaliente.com
http://www.myspace.com/principevaliente
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Principe-Valiente/353900023424

*Principe Valiente from Stockholm/sweden has been around since 2005. Their unique sound is best placed somewere in between shoegaze and post punk.
*This is a track from their st. debut album released february 23th, 2011

*Check also this song/entry if you like 'Dance like there´s no tomorrow'
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/05/postmodernvideosong-of-day-23-05-2010.html




Project Skyward [usa] - Home (2011)
www.projectskyward.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Skyward/295234916153
www.myspace.com/projectskyward

*Project Skyward is a band from New York who blend ethereal vocals, washy guitars and mood driven melodies with techy beats and electronic programming.

*This is a taster from their forthcoming third album 'abstracted reflections' out later this year.

*Check also this track from their debut album `Strange Synchronicities'
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/03/forgottenclassicvideosong-of-day-07-03.html

Wednesday 16 March 2011

ForgottenClassic*Kolossale Jugend - Bessere Zeiten


Kolossale Jugend [ger] - Bessere Zeiten (1989)
http://www.kolossalejugend.com/
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolossale_Jugend
http://www.lado.de/artists/index.php?language=de&page=releases&artistID=33&releaseID=162&offset=4

*'Kolossale Jugend' existierten von 1988 bis 1990 zwischen Mauerfall und Vereinnahmung der ehmaligen DDR durch die Kohl-Regierung. Sie waren Wegbereiter der 'Hamburger Schule'

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Energiezukunft / Hermann Scheer - Der Energethische Imperativ

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Obwohl Energiekonzerne mittlerweile auch in erneuerbare Energien investieren, ist deren Hauptaugenmerk der Profit von fossilen Energien.
Sie bzw. deren Handlanger, die Politik, kalkuliert möglichst bis zum letzten Tropfen Öl, bis zur letzten Tonne Kohle und bis zum letzten Kubikmeter Erdgas, in deren denken immer noch die höherwertigen Energien; Sonnenenergie oder Wind lässt sich ja als Ressource nicht verkaufen.
Wenigstens haben sie sich eingestanden, dass die zukünftige Energie bzw. das umfassend nutzbare Potential von erneuerbaren Energien unausweichlich werden, sodass die Auflösung des atomaren bzw. fossilen Weltbildes auch bei ihnen begonnen hat.

Die Existenz der etablierten Energiewirtschaft ist eng verknüpft mit mit den herrschenden Produktionsverhältnissen und Konsumbedinungen, sprich mit der gegenwärtigen Wirtschaftsordnung und den politische Institutionen. Das die derzeitige weltweite Wirtschaftsordnung die Zerstörung unseres schönen Planeten zur Folge hat bzw. voller Ungerechtigeiten steckt verdrängt der Mensch über eine Vielzahl von Ablenkung. Die Mächtigen erzählen aber immer weiter, dass das Potential der erneuerbaren Energien derzeit nicht ausreichend ist. Woran das wohl liegen mag ? ;-)

Bereits im Jahre 1909 schrieb der  Nobelpreisträger für Chemie -Wilhelm Ostwald- von der "unverhofften Erbschaft fossiler Brennmaterialen" und deren Verführung, die Grundsätze einer dauerhaften Wirtschaft vorläufig aus dem Auge zu verlieren und in den Tag hineinzuleben anstatt eine dauerhafte Wirtschaft, die auf Sonneneinstrahlung gründet, zu forcieren. Leider wurden Ostwalds Warnungen überhört, obwohl er seinerzeit weltweit als anerkannter Wissenschaftler galt.
Die Entwicklung ist bekannt; primärressourcen wie Kohle/Uran/Erdöl bzw. Erdgas sind in einigen wenige Orten der Welt angesiedelt. Um Milliarden von Konsumenten mit diesen Rohstoffen zu versorgen entwickelten sich transnationale Energiekonzerne, die eng mit den Regierungen dieser Welt zusammenarbeiten und weiterhin ihre Monopolstellung versuchen aufrechtzuerhalten.


Wege gibt es bekanntlich viele, vermutlich würde eine dezentrale Stromerzeugung Aspekte wie Gier/Macht und Wachststumswahn von einigen wenigen Konzernriesen durchkreuzen.


Um den Konzernen ihre Berechtigung zu entziehen gilt es zu überlegen, ob Mensch weiter seinen monatlichen Stromrechnungsbeitrag in deren Hals schiebt  oder ob er es einem Anbieter zu Verfügung stellt, der seine Gelder einzig und alleine in erneuerbare Energien investiert. Davon gibt es derzeit 4 Anbieter

*Bitte Wechseln*
http://www.lichtblick.de
http://www.greenpeace-energy.de/
http://www.naturstrom.de/
http://www.ews-schoenau.de/  


Vom Greenwashing der großen Energiekonzerne wie Eon, RWE, Vattenfall und co. sollte sich niemand mehr blenden lassen.


Literaturtipp
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*Mehr von Hermann Scheer [*29.4 1944 in Wehrheim/Taunus † 14.10 2010 in Berlin)
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/10/in-memory-of-hermann-scheerripvideo-of.html

http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/10/radiopodcastsof-day-08-10-2010-das.html

Sunday 13 March 2011

We need *SOLAR BEARS*, finally!

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Solar Bears [irland] - Dolls (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Here´s another couple of songs/official videos by SOLAR BEARS from Irland. They were formed in 2009 and took their name from Solaris - Andrei Tarkovky's 1972 sci-fi psychodrama. Their outstanding debut album 'She was coulured in' was released in september last year.

*Their music is a mixture of old-school analogue electronica, shimmering neon synths of late 70's early 80's Kosmiche music and sounds at times like a mish mash of DJ Shadow and Air and touches on the same sound sources as the current trend for hypnagogic pop/chillwave. 

*This is the official video for Solar Bears "Dolls" from "She Was Coloured In" featuring the 1973 French/Czech science-fiction film "Fantastic Planet" or "La Planet Savauge".




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Solar Bears [irland] - The Quiet Planet (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270





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Solar Bears [irland] - Primary Colours At The Back Of My Mind (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Official video for Solar Bears "Primary Colours At The Back Of My Mind" from their debut album "She Was Coloured In".





Solar Bears [irland] - Solarization (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Official video for Solar Bears "Solarization" from their debut album "She Was Coloured In" set to Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 Russian space drama "Solaris" or "Solyaris".




Solar Bears [irland] - Forest Of Fountains (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Official video for Solar Bears "Forest of Fountains" from their debut album "She Was Coloured In".
 


 

Solar Bears [irland] - Cub (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Official video for Solar Bears "Cub" from their album "She Was Coloured In" featuring footage from the 1980 Japanese samurai film "Shogun Assassin".





Solar Bears [irland] - Photo Negative Living (2010)
http://www.myspace.com/solarbears
http://www.planet.mu/discography/ZIQ270

*Official video for Solar Bears "Photo Negative Living" from their "Inner Sunshine" EP set to the 1984 film, based on George Orwell's cautionary tale of distopian malice; "Nineteen Eighty-Four".



*More from Solar Bears
http://timmi-x.blogspot.de/2010/10/postmodernvideosongs-of-day-13-10-2010.html
http://timmi-x.blogspot.de/2010/08/postmodernvideosong-of-day-13-08-2010.html

Friday 11 March 2011

Songs for a weekend*The Charlatans / The Pierces

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 The Charlatans [england] - Your Pure Soul (Radio Mix) (2010)
www.thecharlatans.net/
www.myspace.com/thecharlatans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Charlatans_(UK_band)
https://www.facebook.com/thecharlatans

*'Your pure soul' is the latest single by british Indie/Rave/Rock band The Charlatans taken from their eleventh album 'Who we touch' released in september last year.

*To coincide with their current uk acoustic tour the band released a new ep called 'Warm Sounds' on 8th March featuring six stripped-down and reworked versions of their tracks.
 

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The Pierces [usa] - You'll Be Mine (2011)
www.thepiercesmusic.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pierces
www.myspace.com/thepierces
https://www.facebook.com/thepiercesmusic?sk=info

*The Pierces, sisters Allison and Catherine, are a pair of singer-songwriters based in New York City. Their music music can be described as a mixture of Psychedelic, Alternative and Folk.


*This is the official video for their single 'You'll Be Mine' from their self-titled ep out March 7th, 2011

Wednesday 9 March 2011

*New Singles/Songs* (Lykke Li, The Raveonettes, Jeniferever, John Maus, Kreidler)


Lykke Li [sweden] - Love Out of Lust (2011)
www.myspace.com/lykkeli
http://www.facebook.com/lykkeli
http://www.lykkeli.com/

*'Love Out of Lust' is taken from swedish artist Lykke Li's new 2nd album 'Wounded Rhymes', released february 28th,2011




The Raveonettes [denmark] - Forget That You're Young (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/theraveonettes?v=box_3
http://www.myspace.com/theraveonettes

*'Forget That You’re Young'  comes from danish band the Raveonettes‘ forthcoming album 'Raven in the Grave' out April 15th, 2011 via Vice Music.




Jeniferever [sweden] - The Beat Of Our Own Blood (2011)
www.myspace.com/jeniferever
www.jeniferever.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeniferever/14925635513

*Jeniferever is an ambient/indie/postrock band from Uppsala, Sweden formed in 1996.

*The band will release their 3rd album titled 'Silesia' on April 11th, 2011 via Monotreme Records




John Maus [usa] - Quantum Leap (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Maus/184511418992
http://www.mausspace.com/
www.myspace.com/johnmaus

*John Maus is an American composer and political philosophy and theory instructor at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (Honolulu)


*'Quantum Leap' is John Maus first single from his upcoming album "We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves", which will be released on June 27th, 2011 via Upset The Rhythm.




Kreidler [ger] - Kremlin rules (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kreidler/57993536163
http://soundcloud.com/kreidler
http://kreidler.tumblr.com/

*German post-krautrock/electronic artist Kreidler will release their 8th album 'Tank' on march 8th, 2011. This is the first single taken from...


*Free download
http://www.bureau-b.de/free_downloads/Kreidler_Kremlin_rules.mp3

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Wolfram / Johan Agebjörn / Sally Shapiro

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https://www.facebook.com/wolframdiskokaine
http://www.perm-vac.com/artists/wolfram/


*Very 80s Johan Agebjörn feat.Sally Shapiro Remix from Wolframs  Song 'Hold My Breath' taken from his self-titled debut album out march, 11th, 2011 on Permanent Vacation Records.

*In 2005 Wolfram [Wolfram Eckert, sometimes known as marfloW] launched his own label, Diskokaine, which put out the first album by Swedish artist Sally Shapiro.


*Swedish chanteuse Sally Shapiro helped kick-start the renaissance of Italo Disco in 2007 with her critically lauded debut album ‘Disco Romance’. Her feather-light vocals reciting tales of love and longing, backed by Johan Agebjorn’s brooding, melancholic synthesisers.



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Johan Agebjörn [sweden] - Swimming Through The Blue Lagoon (Original Casio MT-52 Instrumental) 
https://www.facebook.com/agebjorn?v=info
http://www.johanagebjorn.info/

*A shorter, beatless, vocal version of the track 'Swimming Through The Blue Lagoon' appeared on Sally Shapiro "My Guilty Pleasure"(2009). This version is taken from Johan Agebjörn´s new album 'The Mountain Lake', released on february 8th, 2011.

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Sally Shapiro [sweden] - Time To Let Go  (2007)
http://www.johanagebjorn.info/sally.html
www.myspace.com/shapirosally
https://www.facebook.com/shapirosally 

*Lovely music video for the song "Time To Let Go" taken from the debut album 'Disco Romance' released in 2007.

Monday 7 March 2011

Cat´s Eyes

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Cat's Eyes [england] - The Best Person I Know (2011)
http://www.facebook.com/catseyesmusic
http://www.catseyesmusic.com/


*Cat’s Eyes are a duo formed by Rachel Zeffira, a renowned opera soprano and classical multi-instrumentalist, and Faris Badwan, the singer from British psychedelic-rockers The Horrors.


*Both tracks can be found on their debut ep 'broken glass', released february 28th, 2011


Cat's Eyes [england] - Love You Anyway(2011)


*Check also their song 'not a friend' on last weeks entry
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2011/02/songs-of-weekvol2-new-division-young.html

Beady Eye vs Oasis


Beady Eye [england] - Wigwam (2011)
www.beadyeyemusic.com/
www.facebook.com/BeadyEyeOfficial
www.myspace.com/beadyeye

*Beady Eye are an English rock band formed in 2009 by former members of Oasis, following the exit of member Noel Gallagher.

*This is track 10 from their album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding', released on february 28th, 2011.



Oasis [england] - I'm Outta Time (2008)
www.oasisinet.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)

*This was the 2nd single from 'Dig Out Your Soul' the last album before Oasis split in 2009.

Sunday 6 March 2011

ForgottenClassics*The Telescopes*


The Telescopes [england] - Flying (1992)
www.myspace.com/thetelescopes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Telescopes
http://www.thetelescopes.com/
http://whenthesunhitsblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/interview-stephen-lawrie-of-telescopes.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Telescopes/60687522781

*The Telescopes are a british psychedelic/noise/space rock band formed in 1987 by Stephen Lawrie. The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 being influences and contemporaries.


*'Flying' & 'High on fire' are taken from their 2nd self-titled album released in 1992 on creation records, 'Tornado' is a bonus track from the 2004' re-released album


*The Telescopes are currently on european tour with Bristol shoegaze band The Fauns
15.03.2011 Hamburg (Germany) - Astra Stube
16.03.2011 Kopenhagen (Denmark) - Drone
18.03.2011 Bergen (Norway) - Hulen
19.03.2011 Halden (Norway) - Feelgood



The telescopes [england] - high on fire (1992)




The telescopes [england] - Tornado (1992)

Saturday 5 March 2011

ForgottenClassics*The Electric Prunes*


THE ELECTRIC PRUNES [usa] - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) (1967)
http://www.electricprunes.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Prunes
  
*The Electric Prunes are an American rock band who first achieved international attention as an experimental psychedelic group in the late 1960s. Their song Kyrie Eleison featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider. After a period in which they had little control over their music, they disappeared for thirty years, reforming as a recording and touring band in 2001.
 

*Both Tracks are taken from their self-titled debut album released in 1967.



The Electric Prunes [usa] - Onie (1967)

Friday 4 March 2011

Movie*of the day*U.F.O.* (04-03-2011)

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U.F.O.
Drama/Komödie BRD 2010

Regie: Burkhard Feige
Darsteller: Henry Stange, Julia Brendler, Jan Messutat, Sven Gielnik, Dennis Chmelensky, Marcel Nievelstein

Soundtrack: u.a Visage ('Fade to grey'), Nena ('Nur geträumt'), Kim Wilde ('Cambodia'), Alan Parsons Project - ('Lucifer')
Prädikat BESONDERS WERTVOLL (FBW).
http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/UFO/110413535662188
http://www.swr.de/kultur/film/burkhard-feige-ufo-interview/-/id=3240/nid=3240/did=7054260/trhjw2/
http://www.swr.de/debuet/-/id=98532/cat=1/pic=4/nid=98532/did=6954222/pv=gallery/16xvb8q/index.html
http://www.tittelbach.tv/programm/fernsehfilm/artikel-1137.html
(Erstausstrahlung: Mi. 24.11.2010 SWR Fernsehen 23.00 Uhr)

*Am Ostersamstag den 23. April 2011 ( 3 Tage vor dem 25. Jahrestag von Tschernobyl) um 22.00Uhr wird U.F.O. im NDR Fernsehen wiederholt!

*Zwölf Jahre. So lange soll die Laufzeit der deutschen Atomkraftwerke im Schnitt verlängert werden. Schon vor 35 Jahren kämpften Umweltschützer und Aktivisten für den Ausstieg aus der Kernenergie. Sie sei zu gefährlich, eine Bedrohung für die ganze Welt. 'Alles nur Panikmache', dachte die Bevölkerung. Bis zum 26. April 1986 - der Katastrophe von Tschernobyl.
http://www.ausgestrahlt.de/
http://www.atomkraft-abschalten.de/atom2/home

*Bitte Wechseln*
http://www.lichtblick.de
http://www.greenpeace-energy.de/
http://www.naturstrom.de/
http://www.ews-schoenau.de/ 

(all other green electricity providers are fakes/piss takes)


*Christa (Julia Brendler) hat es im Drama 'U.F.O.' geahnt; wenn sie geistesabwesend in den Himmel starrt oder ihrem jungsten Sohn zuflüstert: 'Bodo, ich bin nicht verrückt. Ich weiß halt alles.' Aber wie soll ein zwölfjähriger Weltraumfan zwischen parentaler Weisheit und Wahnsinn unterscheiden?
Familienvater Robert (Jan Messutat), der pubertierende Sohn Mark (Sven Gielnik) oder die Menschen im Freibad. Sie haben wichtigere Dinge im Kopf: Die neue Arbeit oder die süße Mitschülerin. Christa ist da anders. Christa hat Panik. Und die überträgt sie schnell auf ihren Jüngsten Bodo (Henry Stange).
 Begleitet von alten Nachrichtensendungen und Zeitungsartikeln von 1986 bricht die harmonische Familie auseinander, verzweifelt an der Paranoia der Mutter. Realitätsnah und doch bizarr schlägt sie sich durch den Alltag, langsam verseucht, nicht von der Strahlung, sondern von der Angst.


*Regisseur Burkhard Feige lässt neben aller Dramatik auch den Humor nicht außer Acht. Die Versuche Bodos und seiner Freunde, die Verschwörungstheorien seiner Mutter zu beweisen, sind tragisch komisch. Und auch die ironielose Darstellung von Mode und Technik der Zeit ist äußerst unterhaltsam.

*More...
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2011/01/stop-nuclear-energy-rubbish-bombs-iii.html
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/09/forgottenclassicstop-nuclear-energy.html
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/09/stop-nuclear-energy-rubbish-bombs-ii.html
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/09/stop-nuclear-energy-rubbish-bombs.html
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/04/forgottenclassicvideosong-of-day-26-04.html

Thursday 3 March 2011

TV-Movie of the day*Southland Tales*

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Southland Tales
Science fiction/thriller/drama  - USA/Frankreich/Deutschland 2006

Regie: Richard Kelly
Darsteller: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar...

Freitag, 4.3.2011
RTL2
03:20Uhr-06:00Uhr

http://www.southlandtales.com/
http://www.southlandtales.de/
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southland_Tales

*Die USA hat am Unabhängigkeitstag (4. Juli 2008) nur wenig Grund zum Feiern. Los Angeles erstickt im Smog und wird zudem von einer Welle der Gewalt überrollt. Der Weltmacht gehen die Energiereserven aus. Das Unternehmen US-Ident forscht nach Alternativen. Währenddessen betrügt der Boxer Santaros (Dwayne Johnson) seine Frau mit Porno-Darstellerin Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar). Dumm nur, dass er die Tochter von Senator Bobby Frost (Holmes Osborne) geheiratet hat. Schlimmer ist, dass der Boxer von einer neomarxistischen Untergrundbewegung erpresst wird. Sie drohen, mit brisanten Sex-Fotos an die Öffentlichkeit zu gehen. Sind Santaros und Frost einer von langer Hand geplanten Verschwörung zum Opfer gefallen?

*Zeitreisen, Terrorismus, abgründiger Humor und das Ende der Welt sind die Zutaten, aus denen der Autor und Regisseur des Kultfilms Donnie Darko diesen Genre-Mix aus Endzeit-Thriller und bissiger Sozialsatire schuf.

*Warum auch immer dieser Film zu solch einer Uhrzeit und bei diesem nicht erwähnenswerten Kanal ausgestrahlt wird - also entweder aufnehmen oder aus Videothek ordern oder...

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Red Drapes - EP.1

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RED DRAPES [england] - EP 1 (2010/2011)
http://www.reddrapes.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/reddrapes
http://www.facebook.com/reddrapes

*After Red Drapes have signed to Berlin Label Humming Records, Ep1 was released in germany on february 11th, 2011 

* The melancholic sound and strong lyrical emphasis from the London based band takes influence from post punk and new wave bands of the 80’s like The Smiths,  Echo & The Bunnymen or The Cure.


*Check also the official video for 'reflection' 
http://timmi-x.blogspot.com/2010/05/postmodernvideosong-of-day-04-05-2010.html

Tuesday 1 March 2011

TVMovie*of the day *Kalt ist der Abendhauch*

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Kalt ist der Abendhauch
Drama BRD 2000
Regie: Rainer Kaufmann
Buch: Ingrid Noll
Darsteller: Fritzi Haberlandt, August Diehl, Gisela Trowe, Heinz Bennent, André Hennicke, Fabian Busch, Devid Striesow, Ingo Naujoks...

Dienstag 01.03.2011
*Bayerisches Fernsehen*
22:20Uhr - 0:15Uhr

http://www.br-online.de/bayerisches-fernsehen/film-und-serie/kalt-ist-der-abendhauch-rainer-kaufmann-spielfilm-ID1297164287735.xml
http://programm.ard.de/Programm/Sender?suche=kalt+ist+der+abendhauch&list=search&sendung=281076239511121#top

*Berlin in den 30er Jahren: Charlotte (Fritzi Haberlandt) ist unsterblich in Hugo (August Diehl) verliebt, der jedoch ihre ältere Schwester heiratet, die ein Kind von ihm erwartet. Dennoch fühlt sich auch Hugo zu seiner Schwägerin hingezogen.
Charlotte lebt ihr eigenes Leben, übersteht den Krieg, wird dreifache Mutter, hat im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes eine Leiche im Keller und trifft nach Jahrzehnten, mit fast über 80, ihre große Liebe wieder. Und für Charlotte ist eines klar: das ist der Mann, auf den sie ihr ganzes Leben gewartet hat. Die Erfüllung dieser Leidenschaft liegt in der Bestätigung: Auch Hugo hat - zu spät - erkannt, dass es nur eine wirkliche Liebe in seinem Leben gab.

*Nach der erfolgreichen Inszenierung des Ingrid-Noll-Romans "Die Apothekerin" 1997 wagte sich Rainer Kaufmann drei Jahre später an die Adaption des Bestsellers der Autorin, der lange als unverfilmbar galt, da er mehrere Jahrzehnte umspannt. In geschickt verschachtelten Rückblenden liefert Rainer Kaufmanns Verfilmung des Ingrid-Noll-Romans nichts weniger als das Porträt eines Lebens, einer verhinderten Liebe und einer vergangenen historischen Epoche obendrein. Dank Kaufmanns schwereloser Inszenierung und stringenter Dramaturgie entlang der Liebesgeschichte Charlottes und Hugos bewältigt der Film seine Detailfülle völlig ohne Längen. Das gelingt nicht zuletzt auch deshalb, weil die Erzählung ständig zwischen zwei Zeitebenen pendelt.