Dear diary, for days i've been peaking

Dear diary,

Today is the day where I've been reading Ryan Adams' blog, for God know how many days! I simply love his art even more (not his paintings though) now that I've been following his ados on his blog. First off this blog was written by himself, then his computer Foggy, then Ryan with another haircolor etc...

Well, unfortunately his blogging from the past weeks has been taken down. It was way funny. Small low-fi-cam videos with Ryan guiding you through his NYC-apartement, but also quite a lot of namedropping. Then the blog died, but now it's back in a more heavy metal-like themestyle. Still interesting, still Ryan... He write about pentagrams, how heavy he is and that he snorred a lot of coke (surprised... naaa...) and how he love Danzig. You will learn more about his heavy metal fetish. (He just luve Slayer). He also writes that he mental holiday in Paris ended up with him reconsidering his thoughts about his new album. Well, is this man never gonna release something? His blogging shows a troubled person, so I guess we should wait a little. While you are waiting, follow the process on his site and enjoy. This dude is lightyears from the rest of his fellow so-important musician-types, in fact so much that he now is my guru.

Danzig absolutely rocks. I listent quite a lot to this band in high school, so check out the video Mother below... Amaaaaazing mistfits! But more important, be a follower... read Ryan.

BTW. He writes this about Celtic Frost: This was the OK Computer of serious metal. Some would say ‘Operation Mindcrime” by Queensryche was, but seriously, it is teetering on Styx that record.

Blitzen Trapped!

A collegue at work introduced me to this fantastic band. I think they introduce themselves quite well: "From outerspace to down at the farm, campfire singalong to dystopic atonal deconstruction, Wild Mountain Nation [newest album] presents a raucous and varied constellation of favorite souvenirs from the Trapper’s musical adventures. Brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, Nation is rough-hewn but lush, crackling (sometimes audibly) with a weird and lucid energy. The album was recorded and arranged by the band themselves, using a dizzying variety of techniques and media, including a secret process learned from friendly extraterrestrials."

Blitzen Trapper: Coutry Caravan

Scout Niblett minimalism

No doubt P.J. Harvey comes to mind when listening to Scout Niblett. But with minimalistic songs (often only her and her guitar) she structures a much more intimate listening experience. It really suits those sundays where even melancholy seems beautiful, where cracks is letting light in.

Enjoy Wolfie and Baby Emma served in the form of a Vincent Moon Take Away Show


Or Scout teaming up with Bonnie "Prince" Billy in Kiss

No question about Why?!

I am falling in love with Why? It's a weird indie-meets-rap band at from the normally hip-hop-based label Anticon . The deeply original band has a lot of hip-hop feel to it, but without the braindead lyrics and clichés of that genre. And still it's rock. Really really cool. Rumors say they are great live - check them out at Loppen, Christiania, Copenhagen 14th of may. Their new album Alopecia is maybe even better than Elephant Eyelash. Stream the album-opener The Vowels pt.2 here or download

Why? Song Of The Sad Assasin

Crimes against fashion

Priceless.


Crimes Against Fashion-Episode 1 "revenge of mouth" from Ryan Adams on Vimeo

Death Cab wheeling in at Roskilde? Surely!

Death Cab for Cutie is just about ready to release their sixth proper album, called 'Narrow Stairs'. A glance at their tour plan makes a promising sight for people hoping for a repeat of their brillant performance at Roskilde '06. This year Roskilde Festival takes place from July 3rd - 6th and the indie rockers from Seattle play in Norway on the 3rd and Sweden on the 5th. Do the math...

'I will possess you heart' is the single of the upcoming album and it shows a band ready to explore new ground. It's a bit more moody than their last couple of albums but most noticeble it take off with a 4+ minute instrumental intro. This is always a sign of a band with confidence but not always a good idea. Judge for yourself:

Itchdork.tv

Pitchfork has now launched a pitchfork.tv channel. It's really indie, so we are by nature really scared that this only will target people between 13-21. We will follow the situation closely and report back if anything good happens there.

The Teenagers and human pacmen

Sorry for our stupid lazyness according to our lack of updates here on Indie Laundry. This is The Teenagers and they might not be the usual recommendation, but your musical sommerlier is so busy these days. But this song Homecoming is kind of fun and some fans even wants to get killed by them. Their awesomeness is so cool that the proportions of this band exceeds epic grandness. If you are in doubt, check this blog to witness the tens of thousands of words connected to this li'l band. It's nice and below you can comfort yourself in these spring times with some japanese gameshow, which I personally believe is better than the real thing. Have a nice weekend - hope it won't really eat you. Indie Laundry will be back.

The Teenagers - Homecoming

Hola Shica!

Trying to use a day of fever in a good way. Then why not put some alternative flamenco on our indie-blog? Why? Because I saw this video in Spain last spring, an was caught by the flamenco-beat. I tried to find the cd i Granada, but no luck. Now I see they are playing this summers Roskilde Festival. I really hope to be chilling out to their concert this summer. Give it a go - La Shica: Zingara Rapera.

Rambling Keith Richard Interview!

GQ has a rambling interview with Keith Richards:

Q: You should sell your body on eBay.
Yeah, I think so. Apparently, I do have an incredible immune system. I had hepatitis C and cured it by myself.

Q: How?
Just by being me.

Q: Do you regret not moisturizing your face?
No. I leave that up to other people.

Q: Ever think about getting Botox?
No one's ever talked me into doing that. You're lucky if you walk out of there alive. God bless you.

Q: Are you still cutting your own hair? You've done that all your life, right?
Yes. I did this bit here yesterday. [holds up a few strands on the side of his head] Also, I'm letting the dye grow out, since I'm not on the road. If the wife likes it, I'll keep it.

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks let it loose

Former Pavement singer Stephen Malkmus has proven me wrong! I actually thought his best days were behind him but then I stumbled upon his MySpace site that right now stream his entire new album 'Real Emotional Trash' made with backing band 'the Jicks'.

Slow, nasty guitar hooks introduces the opener 'Dragonfly Pie' and sets the tone of an album inspired by 60's and 70's psychedelic hard rock. Think early Sabbath and Neil Young's extensive guitar passages. All this wonderfullly mixed with the usual Malkmus-like quirky playfulness.

I do not hesitate to put this album on par with anything Pavement ever did. Actually, you will be hard pressed to find a more cohesive set of songs throughout Malkmus' career. '*Real Emotional Trash' is loaded with killer songs!! Sometimes it's quite nice to be wrong...

If you would like some off-beat acoustic versions of some of the songs, go see the French 'La Blogotheque'.

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks' at MySpace

Halleluja - analyzing the history of an evergreen!

Over at ClapClap they've way too much time on their hands. But they spend it wise and have gone absolutely beserk in analyzing the recording history of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. It's extensive -- and I mean extensive - complete with graphs and stuff. Definitely fascinating.

Here is a danish version sung by legendary Steffen Brandt and his young apprentice Tina Dickow (Dico). So if you don't know the danish language... enjoy!

Shakey's coming!

Ok, I know Rasmus already posted on this but I just have to give my two cents on Neil Young's double header here in Copenhagen tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow will be the one for us at Indie Laundry and I'm almost peeing myself in excitement.

What better way to mark this than to broadcast two of my absolute Young favorites. 'Cinnamon Girl' is, of course, a classic. Its estatic one-note guitar solo is arguably the most kinky solo ever. The somewhat lesser known 'Ambulance Blues' is pure genious as well, yet completely different and one of Young's many lenghty masterpieces. Favorite detail: the sirening strings that adds a chilling and beautiful mood:

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Cinnamon Girl

Neil Young - Ambulance Blues

Sigur Rós to play Roskilde Festival

We like to bring good news. The news is that Sigur Rós will be announced to play Roskilde Festival this year. The information has not been confirmed by the festival itself, but it will be. Our source is as close as can be to the band, and it's 99% sure. He reports also that almost every song on their new album is done, except from lyrics and features less strings, no bow and more guitar.

Sigur Rós - Svefn-G-englar

Neil Young warm up

This friday is Y-day at Indielaundry. One of the greatest songwriters of all time is gonna visit Copenhagen. We have seen him before at Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival, but never at a intimate show like the one on friday. A little setlist-research shows, that we can keep our hopes high. On the Continental Tour 2008 he plays two sets - a acoustic/solo set and an electric. A concert-form he has been using since the seventies, like the famous Filmore East show in 1970. The sets presents some of the best songs of his career - all the way back to Buffalo Springfield and at some concerts he even plays the Squires-song 'The Sultan' which was from his first bands first single from 1963. But we can expect a great variation of new and old. And personally I look forward to some of his greatest unreleased songs like 'Sad Movies' and 'Try'. Take a look at these songs from the concert a week ago in Amsterdam. The quality is not excellent, but the music is...