OK fellas,
I guess I'm done here.
http://groovie86.tumblr.com/
-> that's my new Blog.
Why? Well, because I realized that I don't really want to write about my personal life. I enjoy telling people about new music I like or sharing some other stuff. And tumblr makes that stuff perfectly easy. That's why I probably won't write here anymore.
m.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Better late than never
Funny. It all started with a movie - no, not Inception. I watched the italian comedy "Mine Vaganti" ("Loose Cannons" in english/ embarrassingly "Männer al Dente" in German). First of all, the movie is really good - funny and tragic and the Soundtrack is SO italian! Not "Eros-Ramazotti-vacation-in-Rimini-Italian...more like i-drink-wine-like-water-in-tuscany italian. Hope you know what I mean.
Anyway, I was looking for similar songs, since I will go to Tuscany in a few weeks and I thought that a mix-tape would be a good thing to have. So, obviously I checked my music library first and I found the "Everything is illuminated" soundtrack. If you don't know this movie - watch it, it's brilliant (so is the book, by the way). And the soundtrack consists of Leningrad, Gogol Bordello, Csokolom...not italian at all, but a very nice kind of music, perfect for traveling. I remember listening to it when I flew to Ireland - it added a very nice and somehow surreal feeling to the whole trip.
However, thanks to last.fm I found out that this kind of music is often tagged as "gypsy", same goes for some of the songs on the Mine Vaganti Soundtrack. Clicking on the Gypsy-Tag lead me to more artists - and one name caught my eye - BEIRUT. I've heard of them before, I even have some of their songs in my library, but somehow I never really cared much about them. I'm sure most of you know that - either you're not really interested, or you don't have the time, or you just forget about it.... In the back of my head I knew that Owen Pallett, one of my favourite musicians, had some kind of connection to BEIRUT and covered one of their song.
So, I checked the band out - and I loved it! I loved it so much, that I went to the record store to buy their debut album.
Check out ELEPHANT GUN
btw - bought this book today:
http://www.amazon.de/Wreck-This-Journal-Keri-Smith/dp/039953346X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1281291626&sr=8-1
m.
Anyway, I was looking for similar songs, since I will go to Tuscany in a few weeks and I thought that a mix-tape would be a good thing to have. So, obviously I checked my music library first and I found the "Everything is illuminated" soundtrack. If you don't know this movie - watch it, it's brilliant (so is the book, by the way). And the soundtrack consists of Leningrad, Gogol Bordello, Csokolom...not italian at all, but a very nice kind of music, perfect for traveling. I remember listening to it when I flew to Ireland - it added a very nice and somehow surreal feeling to the whole trip.
However, thanks to last.fm I found out that this kind of music is often tagged as "gypsy", same goes for some of the songs on the Mine Vaganti Soundtrack. Clicking on the Gypsy-Tag lead me to more artists - and one name caught my eye - BEIRUT. I've heard of them before, I even have some of their songs in my library, but somehow I never really cared much about them. I'm sure most of you know that - either you're not really interested, or you don't have the time, or you just forget about it.... In the back of my head I knew that Owen Pallett, one of my favourite musicians, had some kind of connection to BEIRUT and covered one of their song.
So, I checked the band out - and I loved it! I loved it so much, that I went to the record store to buy their debut album.
Check out ELEPHANT GUN
btw - bought this book today:
http://www.amazon.de/Wreck-This-Journal-Keri-Smith/dp/039953346X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1281291626&sr=8-1
m.
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Hidden Cameras @ Poolbar, Feldkirch
Sooo, first of all, let me say: I'm a HUGE Hidden Cameras fan. I've been following their career since the beginning. I downloaded "Smells like happiness" many many years ago because I've read the lyrics on some random message board. The lyrics grabbed my attention (I was around 16 at that time...a confused, gay teenager) so I downloaded the song...and really liked it. I tried to buy the album, couldn't find it anywhere (and remember, that was before everybody was ordering stuff from amazon...). So, lucky enough, I went to England shortly after I discovered them - and there I bought the album (I even remember where*lol*) and I was instantly hocked. It was a new kind of music for me. And the shameless lyrics really inspired me and actually helped me to be more open about who I am.
I was so obsessed, I even wrote them (well, Joel Gibb) an e-mail telling him about how great they are and so on...and he even wrote back.
Anyway, I grew older, they released more and more albums...and I loved every single one. It became easier to get the albums and they toured through Germany and Austria quite regularly. But I never managed to see them live...either it was too far away or I was too busy/not around at that time.
So, a few years ago, in 2007, I finally managed to see them live (also at the Poolbar Festival in Feldkirch) and it was an amazing concert...so I was really excited to see them again, 3 years later, in the same location.
Well, to put it into one sentence: It was f*cking amazing!
The last time, I went there alone - none of my friends were interested in the music. This time, I bought 2 tickets - one for me and one for my best friend. I told him, that I'd invite him to the concert. Since he came along, his girlfriend also joined us...and 2 other friends.
The support act (A Thousand Fuegos) was quite good. An electro band from vienna and, as it turned out, one of the guys was also part of the support act in 2007.
The Cameras had a great setlist - they played mostly fast songs that were great to dance to. It had at least 40 degrees in the hall and pretty soon everybody was very sweaty...some band members opened their shirts, Joel was just wearing short trousers, Jamie took off his pants...and the people in the audience followed. More and more guys took off their shirts...I didn't mind at all :P but my best (straight) friend seemed to feel a bit uncomfortable...though I must add that not all of the shirtless guys were gay ;)
Anyway, it was a great gig...lots of fun and lots of dancing. My shirt was soaking wet after the gig...and you don't want to know how smelly my jeans were the next day. I woke up in my bed, thinking "what's that disgusting smell?...Oh...that's me...".
What I liked the most about the gig - EVERYBODY seemed to have a great time. Dancing, feeling good, feeling sexy, having fun, being sweaty, dancing with strangers, singing along, screaming, clapping...the heat made it even more special, in my opinion.
I'm so glad I had the chance to be there. And I hope they will come back soon. :)
m.
BTW: I updated the picture list on the right (finally). Still haven't had the time (and motivation) to change the layout...but hopefully soon.
I was so obsessed, I even wrote them (well, Joel Gibb) an e-mail telling him about how great they are and so on...and he even wrote back.
Anyway, I grew older, they released more and more albums...and I loved every single one. It became easier to get the albums and they toured through Germany and Austria quite regularly. But I never managed to see them live...either it was too far away or I was too busy/not around at that time.
So, a few years ago, in 2007, I finally managed to see them live (also at the Poolbar Festival in Feldkirch) and it was an amazing concert...so I was really excited to see them again, 3 years later, in the same location.
Well, to put it into one sentence: It was f*cking amazing!
The last time, I went there alone - none of my friends were interested in the music. This time, I bought 2 tickets - one for me and one for my best friend. I told him, that I'd invite him to the concert. Since he came along, his girlfriend also joined us...and 2 other friends.
The support act (A Thousand Fuegos) was quite good. An electro band from vienna and, as it turned out, one of the guys was also part of the support act in 2007.
The Cameras had a great setlist - they played mostly fast songs that were great to dance to. It had at least 40 degrees in the hall and pretty soon everybody was very sweaty...some band members opened their shirts, Joel was just wearing short trousers, Jamie took off his pants...and the people in the audience followed. More and more guys took off their shirts...I didn't mind at all :P but my best (straight) friend seemed to feel a bit uncomfortable...though I must add that not all of the shirtless guys were gay ;)
Anyway, it was a great gig...lots of fun and lots of dancing. My shirt was soaking wet after the gig...and you don't want to know how smelly my jeans were the next day. I woke up in my bed, thinking "what's that disgusting smell?...Oh...that's me...".
What I liked the most about the gig - EVERYBODY seemed to have a great time. Dancing, feeling good, feeling sexy, having fun, being sweaty, dancing with strangers, singing along, screaming, clapping...the heat made it even more special, in my opinion.
I'm so glad I had the chance to be there. And I hope they will come back soon. :)
m.
BTW: I updated the picture list on the right (finally). Still haven't had the time (and motivation) to change the layout...but hopefully soon.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
New Directions
I've been thinking a lot lately.
Thinking about the use of a blog.
When I was in Sweden, blogging had a sense - I blogged to share stories & pictures with friends at home and people I got to know in Sweden. And I had something to write about - almost every day had a new surprise or a new experience to offer.
Now, that I work & live in Germany I don't really have to tell that much. Actually I don't want to tell that much about my life. First of all, it's not very exciting, and second of all, I doubt that anybody's interested :P
But lately I felt like blogging. I thought I should change my blog to something else. There are fashion blogs, sex blogs, video blogs, music blogs, football blogs, film blogs,... I visit a lot of blogs on a regular basis, mostly music blogs but also some fashion/fashion photography blogs.
I won't do an exclusive music or photography or art...blog. But I think I will try to blog something once or twice (or even more often) a week. Things that I like - music, pictures, films, videos... And maybe somebody's interested in that or finds inspiration.
I will keep the name of the blog but I will try to change the design...
m.
Thinking about the use of a blog.
When I was in Sweden, blogging had a sense - I blogged to share stories & pictures with friends at home and people I got to know in Sweden. And I had something to write about - almost every day had a new surprise or a new experience to offer.
Now, that I work & live in Germany I don't really have to tell that much. Actually I don't want to tell that much about my life. First of all, it's not very exciting, and second of all, I doubt that anybody's interested :P
But lately I felt like blogging. I thought I should change my blog to something else. There are fashion blogs, sex blogs, video blogs, music blogs, football blogs, film blogs,... I visit a lot of blogs on a regular basis, mostly music blogs but also some fashion/fashion photography blogs.
I won't do an exclusive music or photography or art...blog. But I think I will try to blog something once or twice (or even more often) a week. Things that I like - music, pictures, films, videos... And maybe somebody's interested in that or finds inspiration.
I will keep the name of the blog but I will try to change the design...
m.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
2009...
Well, the year 2009 is ending soon - and I hardly posted ANYTHING on this blog. I'm sorry...I guess. The thing is, I really didn't feel like posting something at all.
When I was in Sweden I had a reason to write something - living abroad was a new situation for me and everyday something exciting/interesting happened. Now, living in munich isn't really that exciting.
I did some really great and interesting things this year - seeing various concerts, travelling for work (Vienna, Mauritius, Madrid, Berlin,...), travelling with my boyfriend (Vienna, Zermatt, Italy, Berlin...), meeting new people,...but still, I didn't feel the urge to tell everyone about it, especially about the bad things that happened (and they did happen...).
And - I also didn't really have the time to write regularly. And whenever I had the time, I didn't want to spend it in front of blogger ;)
So, anyway, I hope I will make more posts in 2010...
For now, I give you a short list of the best albums in 2009:
10 - Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Seriously, on of the nicest Indie-Albums of the year...Saw them live in November and they were really good...though the audience was quite bad and annoying.
09 - Frankmusik - Frankmusik
I was sooooo looking forward to this record. I loved all the demo songs that were floating around in 2008...and actual album was good, but it lacked some interesting twists. All in all it was a nice record that got a bit boring after a few listens...
08 - Florence and the machine - Lungs
When I was in London in august, every record store had huge posters of the album...I was curious and bought the album and didn't regret it - nice voice, interesting structures and some catchy songs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLXQorSQe8
07 - Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin
Sorry Tori, you didn't make it in the top 5...the album was good, but some of the songs were quite bad...and as always lately, the album was far too long. Anyway, she made up for it with 2 great concerts...
06 - Archive - Controlling Crowds
It's dark and haunting...and sometimes that's all you need.
05 - Gossip - Music for Men
I guess there's nobody who didn't hear the name "Beth Ditto" in 2009...the new album was catchier and more radio-friendly than "standing in the way of control"...but it is a fun record that was a great soundtrack for the summer 2009
04 - God help the girl - God help the girl
I fell in love with this album the second I heard the first few chords of "Act of the apostle"...sure, it's cheesy and over the top...but it's a nice album that makes me feel warm and at home...
03 - Imogen Heap - Ellipse
One of the few albums I downloaded on iTunes (the rest I bought in an old-fashioned record store ;) ). It's weird, whenever I listen to Imogen I feel like letting go of something that's worrying me. Her songs are so well produced and interesting, that I forget everything that's going on around me.
02 - Fever Ray - Fever Ray
I've always been a fan of "The Knive" and when I heard that Karin Dreijer Andersson (of the Knife) will release a solo record I was sceptical...the first time I heard the album I was surprised - it didn't really sound THAT different than the last the Knife album...but it was different in some parts. Accompanied by some interesting and well-produced videos the songs grew on me. I listened to the album in spring when it was released, forgot about it and started listening to it again in late-summer and autumn - that's when I found the true beauty of the album...
01 - Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
Mr. Wolf didn't disappoint me. For me, The Bachelor is the record of the year. He went independent and produced an interesting and personal album full of great songs. Some of them are slightly overproduced with too many instruments, others are reduced to only a few instruments...and others are wild creatures with techno-sounds. I'm already looking forward to the sequel "The Conqueror" in 2010 :)
When I was in Sweden I had a reason to write something - living abroad was a new situation for me and everyday something exciting/interesting happened. Now, living in munich isn't really that exciting.
I did some really great and interesting things this year - seeing various concerts, travelling for work (Vienna, Mauritius, Madrid, Berlin,...), travelling with my boyfriend (Vienna, Zermatt, Italy, Berlin...), meeting new people,...but still, I didn't feel the urge to tell everyone about it, especially about the bad things that happened (and they did happen...).
And - I also didn't really have the time to write regularly. And whenever I had the time, I didn't want to spend it in front of blogger ;)
So, anyway, I hope I will make more posts in 2010...
For now, I give you a short list of the best albums in 2009:
10 - Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Seriously, on of the nicest Indie-Albums of the year...Saw them live in November and they were really good...though the audience was quite bad and annoying.
09 - Frankmusik - Frankmusik
I was sooooo looking forward to this record. I loved all the demo songs that were floating around in 2008...and actual album was good, but it lacked some interesting twists. All in all it was a nice record that got a bit boring after a few listens...
08 - Florence and the machine - Lungs
When I was in London in august, every record store had huge posters of the album...I was curious and bought the album and didn't regret it - nice voice, interesting structures and some catchy songs...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLXQorSQe8
07 - Tori Amos - Abnormally Attracted To Sin
Sorry Tori, you didn't make it in the top 5...the album was good, but some of the songs were quite bad...and as always lately, the album was far too long. Anyway, she made up for it with 2 great concerts...
06 - Archive - Controlling Crowds
It's dark and haunting...and sometimes that's all you need.
05 - Gossip - Music for Men
I guess there's nobody who didn't hear the name "Beth Ditto" in 2009...the new album was catchier and more radio-friendly than "standing in the way of control"...but it is a fun record that was a great soundtrack for the summer 2009
04 - God help the girl - God help the girl
I fell in love with this album the second I heard the first few chords of "Act of the apostle"...sure, it's cheesy and over the top...but it's a nice album that makes me feel warm and at home...
03 - Imogen Heap - Ellipse
One of the few albums I downloaded on iTunes (the rest I bought in an old-fashioned record store ;) ). It's weird, whenever I listen to Imogen I feel like letting go of something that's worrying me. Her songs are so well produced and interesting, that I forget everything that's going on around me.
02 - Fever Ray - Fever Ray
I've always been a fan of "The Knive" and when I heard that Karin Dreijer Andersson (of the Knife) will release a solo record I was sceptical...the first time I heard the album I was surprised - it didn't really sound THAT different than the last the Knife album...but it was different in some parts. Accompanied by some interesting and well-produced videos the songs grew on me. I listened to the album in spring when it was released, forgot about it and started listening to it again in late-summer and autumn - that's when I found the true beauty of the album...
01 - Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
Mr. Wolf didn't disappoint me. For me, The Bachelor is the record of the year. He went independent and produced an interesting and personal album full of great songs. Some of them are slightly overproduced with too many instruments, others are reduced to only a few instruments...and others are wild creatures with techno-sounds. I'm already looking forward to the sequel "The Conqueror" in 2010 :)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Update on my life
Oh well, I guess I should stop saying "sorry for the late update", since it won't change anything. The truth is, I've been really busy and not motivated at all to write something. Busy with life and work..mostly work, I'm afraid. Anyway, I have some days off this week, so I could order my life and get started with my thesis. I'm already starting lists like "Things I want to do after I've finished my thesis", but instead I should research, work and study for my thesis. But at least I'm motivated now, compared to january, where I was so lazy and not motivated at all to do anything for my thesis. And my dad keeps bugging me because he wants to know what I'll do after my studies...the truth is, I really don't know. Yes, I'd like to work, but I'd also like to take some months off (at least for the summer) to enjoy life and do things I couldn't do if I were working (travelling, spontaneous trips,...). But well, for now my plan is to finish my thesis in time and as soon as I can see a light on the horizon/as soon as I feel that my thesis is going to be finished on time, I will start worrying about the future.
What else is there to say...not much, actually. Right now, my life is not very exciting. I moved to another apartment in munich - life's so much better here! I finally feel comfortable and have a nice roommate who doesn't hide in his bedroom like my former roommates (but you can't be angry with them, since the last apartment didn't really offer any room for socialising).
I even started to get "into munich". When I came here last july, I didn't really like this city but now I started to notice that even munich has some really nice spots and I can't wait to check them out in spring/summer.
Valentine's Day was nothing special, except that my lovely boyfriend was here to visit me and he gave me flowers (sounds so kitschy, but it was really nice of him, because it was the first time that somebody gave me flowers :))) ). We went to the BMW museum together, and as most people who know me can imagine, it wasn't my idea to go to a car-museum. Anyway, I took some pictures, but not of the cars....
Soooo before I go on babbling about random stuff nobody's interested in, I better stop now.
M.
PS: One of my favourite songs right now
Emprie of the Sun - We are the people
Yes, they sound a lot like MGMT whose funked-up, crazy and hyperactive "electric feel" album made 2008 quite special...but Empire of the Sun are a bit more relaxed and chilled..I love it :)
What else is there to say...not much, actually. Right now, my life is not very exciting. I moved to another apartment in munich - life's so much better here! I finally feel comfortable and have a nice roommate who doesn't hide in his bedroom like my former roommates (but you can't be angry with them, since the last apartment didn't really offer any room for socialising).
I even started to get "into munich". When I came here last july, I didn't really like this city but now I started to notice that even munich has some really nice spots and I can't wait to check them out in spring/summer.
Valentine's Day was nothing special, except that my lovely boyfriend was here to visit me and he gave me flowers (sounds so kitschy, but it was really nice of him, because it was the first time that somebody gave me flowers :))) ). We went to the BMW museum together, and as most people who know me can imagine, it wasn't my idea to go to a car-museum. Anyway, I took some pictures, but not of the cars....
Soooo before I go on babbling about random stuff nobody's interested in, I better stop now.
M.
PS: One of my favourite songs right now
Emprie of the Sun - We are the people
Yes, they sound a lot like MGMT whose funked-up, crazy and hyperactive "electric feel" album made 2008 quite special...but Empire of the Sun are a bit more relaxed and chilled..I love it :)
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