Is it an Emergency?

The new The Pigeon Detectives second album Emergency has now been out for one good months time. I must say that I like the second one even more than their debut. They played one or two songs from the album at their concert here in Munich (April) and I liked them from the moment they started playing. I can't find one song on the album which I don't like and according to me every one of them could be a hit single. Some may think that that is not always just positive, because it is true that alot of the songs sound similar to each other and that their isn't that much diversity on the record (one "ballad"). But I like it that way. You can just press play and listen through the entire album without pressing forward. There is also a certain vibe of maturity in the music. They have gotten older and aren't just writing texts for 18-year olds anymore. Anyway, I've chosen four songs for you to listen at, including their single "This Is An Emergency".

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Now, with the release (25.04.08) of their album Flight Of The Conchords and their Grammy Award, the media in Germany are starting to notice the funny New Zealand duo Flight of the Conchords. Their Music is best enjoyed by looking at the video because most of the songs originate from their TV-Series from 2007.



I just love their sense of humor and have known about them for 6 months or so. I'm actually starting to think that germans just don't get that type of humor or they just lack in english knowledgement and that's why almost no one here has heard of Flight of the Conchords...or I don't know.
Back to the music. My favourite song/video/sketch got to be "Mutha'uckers". Makes me laugh every time :) Although the classic "Business Time" is great too.

Birthday

I gave my mother a CD with these songs for her birthday this year. It's is so hard to know what she likes in music, because most of the things I listen to is either "to loud", "to fast", "to slow" or it's making her "feel stressed". So I really tried to put these kind of low-beat and relaxing songs together with the intention that she can use it as background music when shes working on the computer or when she just wants to turn down a bit. Some of the songs she really liked, and some needed a couple of times of listening, she said. So here it is:

Black And Blue - Chris Garneau

Kookaburra - John Vanderslice

Beirut - Scenic World

Book Of Love - Peter Gabriel

Rogue Wave - Eyes

Sad News - Chris Garneau

The Hill - Glen Hansard And Marketa Irglova

Such Great Heights - Iron And Wine

The Parade - John Vanderslice

Nantes - Beirut

Loving You - Minnie Riperton

Castle-Time - Chris Garneau

L'ami Caouette - Serge Gainsbourg

Just Like Heaven - Katie Melua

Lullaby (feat. Matt Costa) - Jack Johnson

Claire De Lune - Debussy

Comment Te Dire Adieu (feat. Francoise Hardy) - Serge Gainsbourg

Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard And Marketa Irglova

Les Revenants - Vanessa Paradis

Week 25

Global Fussball Ok - Tyskarna Från Lund
because they're so funny and it its even funnier if you know both swedish and german, and the music is quite good actually

Violet Hill - Coldplay
from their new album Viva la vida

Ladies Of Cambridge - Vampire Weekend
this is not on their first album, however it's on the B-side of Mansard Roof 7"

Harmour Love - Syreeta
from the movie Junebug, listen to this when you eat breakfast and you will start your day with a smile on your face

Huvudet I Sanden - Familjen
Another great song from Hässleholm's very own Familjen to dance to

Walking With A Ghost In Paris - Tegan And Sara Vs Mylo
ok. this is not a great song. but it really sticks and it has a summer hit vibe around it which means, you want to listen to it again

The Next Untouchable - Cajun Dance Party
their debut single from almost a year ago

Dirty Little Shop - Dogs
the indierock post-punk revival band's best song according to me

Dakota- Stereophonics
don't really listen to stereophonics, but this is a great song and the lyrics, yeah, I know what they are talking about...

Where In This World? - The Notwist
I love the music, the lyrics, the video. Watch it on Youtube