Half Term Report
It’s that time of year again,
'Amsera bryfed'
'le temps vole'
'tempus fugit'.
My first thoughts here were that it has not been a vintage year up to now. But when I start looking at the albums I've discovered and the gigs I've been to it doesn't seem that bad really. I have come across some excellent new stuff.
A fair amount of the good stuff this year has come from the ‘established’ artists I've previously known about -:
BYOP, Death Cab, Nick Cave, Stephen Malkmus, Raconteurs, Portishead, Sons & Daughters, Dukes Spirit, The Kills, BSP. I’ll also put BRS in here even though it’s their first album, I've known of them for ages, also My Morning Jacket.
The best new discoveries this 6 months are the likes of -:
Rue Royale, Angus & Julia Stone, Fleet Foxes, Yoav and Bon Iver (an album I've just acquired). Though a recent acquisition, I’m liking the White Denim album, but I have to give that a few more plays yet.
There seems to a recurrent theme here all of these are what could be considered ’Alt Folk’, perhaps just the way my tastes have gone lately, who knows.
There is also some good ‘alternative’ stuff like -:
New Bloods and One More Grain too though.
If I was to list my favourites at this point it would read something like (though not in order)
Rue Royale
Fleet Foxes
Angus & Julia Stone
Yoav
Bon Iver
BYOP and Scanners.
When it comes to gigs this is a bit more clear cut. Again no particular order -:
The Kills
Fleet Foxes
Angus & Julia Stone
Ida Maria
Kristin’s Paradoxical Undressing (was that a gig???)
Ladyfest in London was a fun weekend too.
On a personal level
Hmm!
It’s been one of those up and down years really. I've had some pleasant times, good trips, two to London unusually. A lovely long weekend in Stockholm too.
My year though has been punctuated by two unpleasant passages, an unusual brief bout of depression. I don’t know what caused it or why it seemed so bad at the time. Also a medical problem with my right (bad) eye. I can honestly say I have never been in so much pain in my life. I will be going into hospital in 10 days to have an op, to which there is no guarantee of restoring the sight I’m told.
I will look at the positive on this and even though it’s a “complicated” case and no guarantee on the outcome the extreme fluctuation in pressure which caused the problem should be cured.
We shall see (hopefully).
'Amsera bryfed'
'le temps vole'
'tempus fugit'.
My first thoughts here were that it has not been a vintage year up to now. But when I start looking at the albums I've discovered and the gigs I've been to it doesn't seem that bad really. I have come across some excellent new stuff.
A fair amount of the good stuff this year has come from the ‘established’ artists I've previously known about -:
BYOP, Death Cab, Nick Cave, Stephen Malkmus, Raconteurs, Portishead, Sons & Daughters, Dukes Spirit, The Kills, BSP. I’ll also put BRS in here even though it’s their first album, I've known of them for ages, also My Morning Jacket.
The best new discoveries this 6 months are the likes of -:
Rue Royale, Angus & Julia Stone, Fleet Foxes, Yoav and Bon Iver (an album I've just acquired). Though a recent acquisition, I’m liking the White Denim album, but I have to give that a few more plays yet.
There seems to a recurrent theme here all of these are what could be considered ’Alt Folk’, perhaps just the way my tastes have gone lately, who knows.
There is also some good ‘alternative’ stuff like -:
New Bloods and One More Grain too though.
If I was to list my favourites at this point it would read something like (though not in order)
Rue Royale
Fleet Foxes
Angus & Julia Stone
Yoav
Bon Iver
BYOP and Scanners.
When it comes to gigs this is a bit more clear cut. Again no particular order -:
The Kills
Fleet Foxes
Angus & Julia Stone
Ida Maria
Kristin’s Paradoxical Undressing (was that a gig???)
Ladyfest in London was a fun weekend too.
On a personal level
Hmm!
It’s been one of those up and down years really. I've had some pleasant times, good trips, two to London unusually. A lovely long weekend in Stockholm too.
My year though has been punctuated by two unpleasant passages, an unusual brief bout of depression. I don’t know what caused it or why it seemed so bad at the time. Also a medical problem with my right (bad) eye. I can honestly say I have never been in so much pain in my life. I will be going into hospital in 10 days to have an op, to which there is no guarantee of restoring the sight I’m told.
I will look at the positive on this and even though it’s a “complicated” case and no guarantee on the outcome the extreme fluctuation in pressure which caused the problem should be cured.
We shall see (hopefully).
posted by Slight Male Coyote a life in the day of at Monday, June 30, 2008
1 Comments:
Heya, feel free to send me messages with anything that's getting you down. I'll do my best to cheer you up! :)
For gigs this year so far I would have to say they are all taken by Von Iva. Going on to 20 shows soon just this year. :O
As for new music, I can't believe how little I've heard so far. But I like Glass Candy and Lesbians on Ecstacy. Oh and Miss Kittin.
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