Following in the footsteps of wild beasts called Band Of Horses

We thought that the beautiful recording of 'Knock Knock' by Christopher Wilson was to be the official video of the first single from "Mirage Rock" Band Of Horses. We were wrong; Ben Bridwell's band just released a clip of the same song with which the director - Jared Eberhard - gets us into the same cheesy scene documentaries that characterized the 70s. Yes, we are talking about those "cutrefilms" projectors showed that for all types of schools, although in this case Ben Bridwell & Co. are wild beasts that focus the attention of the entire audiovisual production.

Jared Eberhardt, the video's director, explained well the meaning of NPR clip. "The video for" Knock Knock "was the perfect combination of three things. First of all, as a fan, I had a genuine interest in making it look like something that was done by the members of BOH. I did not want to do anything that seemed too perfect. Second: I grew up in the area where we shot the video [near Salt Like City, instead relied on the theme 'The Great Salt Lake'], when they decided to record BOH there had already chosen locations. And third: I wanted to pay tribute to those old nature documentaries I enjoyed my time in school. These old films showed many types going to exotic places and adventures, considering little or lighting aesthetics: recording day, preparing scenes artificially .... It was fun and sometimes difficult to make bad things they saw, but not too bad. "

The brilliant and colossal black and white world of Garbage

I admit it: I love the music of this new era of Garbage. All outlets seem to be meticulously finished, and Shirley has such angelic aura about them that we inevitably feel some degree of attraction to the promotional material they are editing the producer Butch Vig and his beloved alternative rock band. The last clip on the scene is 'Big Bright World', which can be enjoyed in the same input and shows us the ever elegant Shirley Manson eating each and every one of the planes.

Garbage have started European concert scheduled for next November. Cologne, Brussels, Amsterdam or Lyon will be among the destinations of some guys who already came to Spain this summer (more precisely to BBK). I wish I enjoyed the concert in Bilbao festival is not the last you will Shirley band in this 2012.Garbage want more!

"War of the Worlds: The New Generation - Alive on Stage!" In Munich

War Of The Worlds
Jeff Wayne's musical version of "War of the Worlds: The New Generation - Alive on Stage" comes on 08.01.2013 with star cast at the Olympiahalle in Munich. Besides Hollywood actor Liam Neeson, who has the role of George Herbert ("Journalist") adopted, will Jason Donovan, Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs and Marti Pellow, who celebrated with Wet Wet Wet We (l) terfolge, on stage stand.
! "The New Generation - Alive on Stage" the musical version is for the visitor to be a grand spectacle with breathtaking stage effects: about 10 meters high, Mars rover, pyrotechnic show elements, film clips, fire-spitting war machines that ULLAdubULLA Orchestra and the Black Smoke band composer and producer Jeff Wayne accompanied on his tour through Europe.
 33 years ago, the first recordings of "The War of the Worlds" was published, and has sold 15 million copies worldwide. The new production is a mixture of progressive and melodic rock, pop, classical music and musical elements.
Hollywood actor Liam Neeson will lead a sensational 3-D whole-body and head hologram through the show, and interactively engage with the artists live. He takes the heritage of the legendary Richard Burton as the narrator, and the audience will not attract less under his spell! "Jason Donovan, Marti Pellow, Ricky Wilson and Kerry Ellis exude a special magic on stage that will captivate the audience," said Jeff Wayne. About his guest artist on tour in January 2013
Also visit the "War of the Worlds: The New Generation - Alive on Stage!" On 08.01.2013 at the Olympiahalle in Munich.

Guitar, banjo and a lot of sense

"We do not think that traditional music should be improved. We just play like we just play. "So said Matthew Arcara, guitarist of the Stringband Joy Kills Sorrow, whose sound. The five-member group from Boston, plays a mix of folk, indie and jazz, sometimes mixed with classical elements. All band members have a classical music education. It is also apparent. Joy Kills Sorrow is technically high level. Especially honored singer Emma Beaton, even with numerous singing awards, moved with her ​​clear, gentle voice in her spell. True to the name of their album Unknown This string band music, the science sees as a science that can be explored again and again and loves it, therefore, improvising. On 12 October, Joy Kills Sorrow give the house a concert in America, we should therefore expect a few surprises.

Tickets for the concert are available for € 16.10 including here. On the website of Joy Kills Sorrow is one is already in advance with a few songs from their two albums in the mood for the evening.

Yellowcard - Southern Air (2012)

Yellowcard have done it again. They managed to get another disk to the market that a lot of mixed feelings, but none of them is related to boredom. If the last disk and hooked us considering it was his first job after returning from a hiatus, this new issue continues to Florida in a good spot on the podium musical genre. 2011 was a good year for them, but with 10 new songs, 2012 also receive them with open arms.
Southern Air is a perfect album for the summer season. Explosive songs and fun, the kind you hear over and over again when you make car trips or just go to the beach for a bit airearte. For moments of this type we recommend 'Awakening', 'Always Summer' or 'Sleep In The Snow', three specimens with catchy melodies and Sean Mackin's violin that sets us goose bumps. For fans more "old school", 'Surface Of The Sun' or 'Rivertown Blues' are the issues that they leave with a good flavor, they are of those songs that remind us of Yellowcard Ocean Avenue (2003). In fact, it is surprising that such groups can continue to create music that reminds us that a decade ago did not we lose interest. Not many endure in a single genre without having to make major changes in music and maintaining a fan base always similar, but they get it album after album.
Finally, we come to ballads like 'Telescope' or 'Ten', although it is noteworthy that 'Here I Am Alive' is another gem in which Tay Jardine of We Are The In Crowd provides cooler air to the song by adding his voice female. In addition, Ryan Key's voice is stronger than ever and the lyrics as in the case of 'Awakening' or 'Southern Air'.
So, with these 40 minutes (approximately) of new material, we hope that some day return to step our country to welcome you as another sold out last December.

Is this a joke? Hirschhausen and Karasek in the Circus Krone in Munich

Eckard of Hirschhausen and Hellmuth Karasek - Photo: Eulenspiegel Concerts
On Wednesday, the 03.10.2012 meeting in the Circus Krone Munich two worlds. Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen and Hellmuth Karasek, tell jokes and come here the nature of this shortest and most precise form of literature on the track. Smart to be cryptic comments that elicited both in sparking dialogue to each other.

Since his youth, Hellmuth Karasek, most critics and entertainers who collects jokes in all variants. Dictator jokes, Jewish jokes, doctor jokes, insane jokes, men jokes, women jokes - no area of ​​life from which it has no bearing on pepper. Dr. Eckart von Hirsch Hausen studied medicine and science journalism. For over 15 years, he is a comedian, writer and facilitator in the media and on all major theaters in Germany on the road. In 2008 he formed his own foundation "Humor helps heal" for more healthy laughter in the hospital, which also receives a lot of the artists' fees for this evening.

At a dinner the two noted that they share a common passion - telling the jokes. They too are interested in the psychology behind each of the individual jokes. What is really funny jokes? From this discovery, the idea for an event that has the motto "Every laugh is a revelation."

Enjoy an evening full of punch lines and turns, enjoyment and knowledge. Come and visit Eckard of Hirschhausen & Hellmuth Karasek on 03/10/2012 at Circus Krone in Munich.

Art under the bridge: Graffiti Action

On Saturday it's time. During the closing ceremony is an opportunity, the result of the Graffiti Action Isart 2012 to look at the Brudermühlbrücke.
De press release by the Regional Youth promises: The artists and organizers are "an interested audience" here "in a relaxed atmosphere" for questions about their impressive works are available.

The unusual exhibition was organized by the artist collective "Graphism" in close cooperation with the dying and the Kreisjugendring Munich City. The organizers, it was a big concern, the colorful diversity of the Munich graffiti scene "across generations" to represent that expresses the KJR not necessarily in the trendy jargon. Several generations of writers came together to jointly implement their vision of public art into action. Now you can see for yourself what a high level is now the graffiti movement.

Dead Can Dance on a larger world tour - in October in Munich

On 09.08.2012 begins the great world tour, those of the duo Dead Can Dance Australia. World music, neo-classical, gothic rock and post-punk? One finds it difficult to categorize the music of Dead Can Dance. In her very own style of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry have always been incredibly blended many different elements together. From rock to medieval melodies and Gaelic traditional folk have also been adopted as part of Arab and Eastern European harmony and African rhythm. The instrumentation is for Dead Can Dance always open to any type of game. Electric guitar, a synthesizer, a didgeridoo, a violin or a glockenspiel, everything is permitted if it is the fullness of sound. With all these and many other instruments, the duo will occur on 10/07/2012 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig in Munich.
The performances of Dead Can Dance are the first world tour since their completely sold-out shows in 2005. On this tour showcase the duo's new studio album "Anastasis." This is the first since 1996, published in "Spiritchaser". Since 1981, the two now play together already - apart from their temporal separation between one time. Obviously, Dead Can Dance, have now found great joy in the music together and to each other - thankfully!
Especially characteristic of Dead Can Dance: The Voices. Perry's warm baritone forms a clear contrast to Gerrard's bright sound. Dead Can Dance has always played what is known as a troublesome world music, but what is in their expression in a unique variety. Thus they have become role models for a whole generation of musicians.
What will be live in the Munich Philharmonic, Brendan Perry describes it: "Our tour plans are well under way and so we have assembled a fine group of performers for the live concerts who have kindly put their own careers on hold in order to perform the music from our new album as well as some new arrangements from the historical archives. "

Lollapalooza was canceled for fear of storm

The popular music festival Lollapalooza was temporarily suspended today and nearly 100,000 people were evacuated to places of refuge from the threat of a severe storm, as organizers said on the website of the event, held in the U.S. city of Chicago.

"I say: just looks amazing. The sky is black and just went over the roof next to flying by the window, "he wrote on Twitter Alex Kapranos, lead singer of the band Franz Ferdinand, who was scheduled to perform at the festival.

The organizers decided to restart after the event, after evaluating with local authorities and that climatic conditions were safe for the thousands of people who had planned to attend the outdoor shows.

At Lollapalooza, which started Friday and ends tomorrow, participating bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Black Sabbath, among others.

The interactive video Feistodon (Mastodon + Feist)

In April we were so excited to hear the cross versions (attached in this post) who had made ​​two totally different musical entities: Feist and Mastodon. Today, just one quarter after all this, we now have the ability to download tracks in digital format, and also enjoy a fun interactive video made ​​by Vice Cooler (Peaches - Mud, La Sera - Devils Hearts Grow Gold) in which we can hear "A Commotion" and decide to what extent we want to sound version of Mastodon or the lovely creator of one of the best albums of last year: "Metals". Enjoy this little minigame here:

'A Commotion' and 'Black Tongue' can be purchased at AAC / MP3 / Apple Lossless and FLAC at a total price of $ 2.99 (or what would become $ 2 and a half). Does the site sell? Feist's online store.