The La's Revisited

British group The La's is one of rock history's more enigmatic tales. After bursting into fame with the album "The La's", led by the single "There she goes" in 1990, they disappeared even more suddenly. Apparently, this was down to band leader Lee Mavers whose notorious perfectionism so far has forbidden him to release a successor to their masterpiece.

A few live performances in recent years has sparked the hope for new material from this band that very well could be described as the godfathers of 90's brit-pop (Noel Gallagher has expressed his adorance of the group on several occasions).

You can have a short introduction to this stunning band and their album listening to this BBC-feature, narrated by a dude with a thick Irish accent.

Also, check out this appearance from a 1990 tv show. You should be able to get the names of the two songs by spotting the subtle signs in the beginning of each.

Independent women aka some cats in front of a pub

Three weeks of pasta-cruising in Italy has left me musically numb and uninspired. Maybe therefore Elbow's cover of Destiny's Child's Independent Women, performed by Joel Veitch's northern kittens outside The Gun public house, is the stepstone to get me back on track. This sure is a pleaser.

Old Joy - a new road movie featuring Will Oldham

Film Director Kelly Reichardt has made a new film, called "Old Joy" about two friends - played by Daniel London and our hero Will Oldham a.k.a. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - on a camping trip. Curious? Then go to the film's web site and check out the trailer.

This one has written 'Must see!!!' all over it. I would really like to know how such a trip would turn out. Although I love Oldham/Billy as an artist, his mass murder-esque looks would rule out ANY chance for me to join him out into the Oregon wilderness. Judging from the trailer, it sure seems like the movie plays a bit on just that.

According to my knowledge, there isn't any information about when or if "Old Joy" will reach Denmark.

PJ is coming to town...

PJ Harvey will perform solo in the Royal Danish Opera the 24th of September - and I have a ticket. Sweet. Like her. Go to this nice blog to download a small concert from french radio station France Inter's Black Sessions...

Promising tunes...

Take a listen to the new Sparklehorse-song, Don't Take My Sunshine. Really looking forward for the new long-play record from that genius. Release the 26th of September.

Covers Art

Don't get your information wrong. The new Grant Lee Phillips cover-album is great. Top eighties-music stripped for ugly sound and all the good songs magically transformed to beautiful alt. country. I love it...

Grant Lee Phillips - Love My Way
Grant Lee Phillips - Wave of Mutilation
Grant Lee Phillips - Boys Don't Cry

Old man take a look at yourself...

In the latest Uncut Magazine Paul Simon has some comments on the rock icons still going strong. 'The Rolling Stones are incredibly entertaining, but they're not acting their age. They're parodying what they were and that's what people want to see'! Well, I guess he is kind of right. On the other hand he gives credit to artists like Bob Dylan and Tom Waits for still being truely inovative and to Neil Young for being sincere in his anger towards Bush. And damm he is right. I think he could calmly ad Elvis Costello at the list of artist who do not sell out. And the question remains... How about Paul Simon himself?

Buy the re-released Costello albums for only 6.99£ at Play
Take a look at the rich and interesting Neil Young anti-Bush site here. See also preview on a documentary on the Living with War- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young tour going on in the states right now and listen to his latest album.
Pre-order the new Dylan here. Release the August 28.
And good bless mr. Waits for being Tom Waits.

Golden Smog, Wilco, Interpol and perhaps... Ryan Adams.

After a month of sun, sun, sun where your time was best spend relaxing at the beach, now the rain is here... But not to worry! These warm, sunny weeks has offered some to some very exciting news on some of our favourite bands.


First of all, Golden Smog - an on-the-side group consisting of members of The Jayhaws, Soul Asylum and Wilco - has released Another Fine Day this week.

This means that Jeff Tweedy is one busy man these days. Besides the Golden Smog release, he is also sweating in the studio with his main group Wilco working on their up-coming album, due early 2007.

Meanwhile, the faboulous New Yorkers Interpol is also preparing an up-coming release early next year - despite they admit to having broken up four (!) times.

Last - but far from least - apparently my favourite wild-child, mess-head, hillbilly anarchist Ryan Adams has decided to keep up his manic record release tempo. Following last year's brilliant triology of "Cold Roses", "Jacksonville City Nights" and "29", the geezer is now contemplating another triple-album attack consisting of the tentatively titled "Blackhole", "War and Peace" and "Cardinals" - named after his backing group.


To indicate that he's not completely bullshitting, you can listen to the new tune "France" on his website. Here you can also see up-coming tour dates. So far, no Danish visits but that will hopefully change... Anyway, you have the chance to check out his current live form this friday as his show at Lollapalooza will be shown on a live webcast at 4:30-5:30 PM C.S.T. (that should be 23.30-00.30 Danish time).

Golden Smog - 5-22-02
Wilco - Muzzle of bees
Interpol - Evil
Ryan Adams - Lovesick Blues (Hank Williams cover - live)