tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048875153707328292024-03-05T06:58:36.894+01:00irrelephantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08750617795753829361noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104887515370732829.post-33549048325455722772014-09-21T16:02:00.000+02:002014-09-24T23:51:12.336+02:00On The Move<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello, folks! I am back after what I realized was a long extended blog break. I haven't been idle these past months as I have been hard at work and other stuff, but it still feels a bit strange to be getting back to the blog game. To that end, I thought I should tackle one of the most dangerous moments for any writer: the long hiatus. </div>
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I've known bloggers who hit their stride, were interrupted for one reason or another; and then days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months, and they were never able to get back in the saddle. All that work was squandered. As September draws to a close, I find myself experiencing a bit of the end of summer blues. It seems to make my mind feel leaden and that's when I need to get back into the rythm, warming up the engines and start typing out again.</div>
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From (a lot of) time to (very much) time, I hear songs and watch videos that lift my spirit, inspire me and calm my soul. I warn you that I am a hard nut to crack and there's nothing that had made my guts churn lately, but I saw this video and I felt it needed to be shared with you all because it drags up too many of my current feelings.<br />
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This track is included in the album <u>La Petite Mort</u> by British alternative rock band <b><a href="http://www.wearejames.com/">James</a></b>, launched last June. The record's title comes from its overall themes of death and release, having been written following the death of lead singer <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Booth">Tim Booth</a></b>'s mother as well as the death of his best friend. The weird fact is that this French idiom is an euphemism for the post-orgasmic state. I guess these guys have no idea about the real meaning, hehe.<br />
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This short film not only tells us a story about death, but also about farewells and the fear of loneliness. Nevertheless, I don't wanna talk about the most obvious elements of the story's setting. I wanna talk about isolation and clinging to something/someone that was hurting us. </div>
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I find it very hard to let people go, rebuilding my life without them, and getting rid of routines, places, songs and moments. Old loves and friends remain vivid in my memory no matter how distant I seem to be. I'm not able to forget them and they often return to my mind. Then, I feel like I have no control over those mistakes, bad words and slights in the past. But I forgive them and I want them to return to my life. Nothing would be like before, that's true; they'd be still part of me though.</div>
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Today I am up to something rather challenging: writing a <b>short story containing band names</b>. Of course, all this meaningful music should be recognized in the indie hall of fame - and should sound good to my ears! This is the first part of the tale. If you want to know the rest of it, stay tuned for upcoming irrelephant posts this month. Buuuut, what makes this experimental literature even more exciting is that the narrative is yet to be written. You can comment below and suggest artists. Then, I will try to adapt the plot considering your recommendations. Wanna play?</div>
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There was a bunch of FRIENDS</div>
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spending THE VACATIONS</div>
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They were sharing a wondrous BEACH HOUSE<br />
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made of BICK + MORTAR<br />
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in front of a GREAT BIG SEA</div>
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with a wide variety of FLORA AND FAUNA they'd never seen before.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08750617795753829361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104887515370732829.post-35101633228632426182014-01-23T17:34:00.000+01:002014-01-23T18:45:00.728+01:00Mumford & So On<div style="text-align: justify;">
As you can see in the picture below, Marcus <a href="http://www.mumfordandsons.com/%E2%80%8E"><b>Mumford and his dudes</b></a> are laughing out loud, very loud. The reason? Irrelephant has set up a casting call to find bands with a similar style and the same vibratory pattern of the vocal folds as mr. M. Poor guys! They must be totally exhausted after having toured extensively in support of their two albums and delivered headline sets and countless gigs around the world. In fact, they are now taking a considerable amount of tour off, just going back to hanging out, and having no commitments or pressure or anything like that.</div>
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I've always had a spot in my heart for Americana folk and country-western line dancing. In fact, people tend to label me as weird when I was a kid. Nevertheless, this style has been so popular in recent years, and there are many bands touring their way to a vast market throaty folk that's strong on banjo, rhythmic ukelele, acoustic guitars and bass drum; featuring happy and cheerful whistling, glockenspiel melodies, tom toms and handclaps.<br />
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AFAIAC, for personal reasons that are neither here nor there, I started to take a dislike to M&S. Just a little bit, though. So I began a conscious searching for resembling outfits that, somehow, might replace their music (temporarily). Finally, after a lot of effort, I have found the twenty very best candidates who match exactly the specifications. Seriously, the sound of all these “sons” is just as good as their parents'. And, folks, you see, I do like them but I don't understand why critics praise these guys to the skies when there are other truly great bands today.</div>
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At first, I draw up an exhaustive list of more than eighty artists sharing common melodies and rythms, but trying to shorten the tracklisting, I had to exclude some singers like <a href="http://vancejoy.com/%E2%80%8E" style="font-weight: bold;">Vance Joy</a> and groups, such as <b><a href="http://www.blitzentrapper.net/%E2%80%8E">Charles Blitzen</a></b> or <a href="http://tinsparrow.bandcamp.com/%E2%80%8E" style="font-weight: bold;">Tin Sparrow</a>, because their lead singers are males with high pitched voices compared to Marcus'.<br />
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Now I'm going to ask you a favor. We should meet with the band that most closely matches the original, and I need your opinion and vote in the survey at the end of the post. Comments and suggestions would be also appreciated. Thanks in advance!</span></div>
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This is my own tracklist containing beautifully-crafted, whimsical tunes with accordion, music box, bells, toy piano, xylophone, keyboard, and countless other instruments that provide the lively sound and textures to an imaginative musical journey. Ear-food for all daydreamers, fo sho. From the moment you listen to this music, some amazing emotions will swell inside you. I'm sure these tracks will make you feel like a kid again. </div>
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Everyone stop. Ears to the ground. What's that familiar tune I hear? OMG, OMFG! My all-time fave bands together in same cool song? Ouch, wait! Please, somebody, please... pinch ME!! Tell me it's not a dream!! </div>
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The first real band I got into was probably <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)">Oasis</a></b>. Phew! I became a real sucker for <a href="http://www.aquinohaymusica.es/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/oasis_morning_glory_front.jpg" style="font-weight: bold;">WTSMG album</a>. How long it took me to save up for it! Still sounds as awesome as it did when I got it in 1997 (at the age of 15). It was an eye-popping improvement to jump from cassette tape to CD. </div>
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I'm not really into Latin American indie music. However, the first time I heard of Puerto Rico-based band <a href="http://www.superaquello.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Superaquello</a>, I was immediately charmed by their great originality, ingenious and witty lyrics, infectious melodies, and quirky videos.<br />
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The clip I bring you starts with a bunch of people getting together to mourn the dead while walking down a road. Then roughly halfway through, they bump into a smiling woman in white. Nothing is what it seems, though. Not only the hidden meaning of the video, but also the identity of the intriguing man on the album cover, will be solved at the end of the story. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 16px;"> </span></div>
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Speaking about screwing up, seldom have musicians better described the kind of pathetic attitude I tend to repeat than the Ohioan indie-rock masters. Berninger’s voice and original singing style, both melancholic and energetic, always makes the best performance as the hopeless ordinary loser.</div>
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everything I love gets lost in drawers<br />
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This young English band has quickly become one of the most popular and critically acclaimed folk-rock players, not only for their masterfully written and performed melodies, but also for their honest and heartbreaking lyrics. This song is a great depiction of a (too) usual challenge: trying to put things right when everything seems to be too fucked up already.<br />
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This interesting and unique Spanish indie-pop band speaks about love, hatred and emotions in a raw and unapologetic way. This song is a desperate call to find some shelter in forgiveness. Sometimes a little chance can make a lot.</div>
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“Sé que no lo hice bien <br />
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no pretendo arreglar <br />
el daño que está hecho ya <br />
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“I know I didn’t do it well<br />
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Everyone I know <br />
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79 year-old country legend Willie Nelson performed and undoubtfully upgraded Coldplay’s hit. His deep and torn-up voice gives the song just the proper melancholic touch a great remorse song needed.<br />
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Nobody said it was easy<br />
No one ever said it would be this hard<br />
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I’m a person who tends to fail. A lot. Thus, I find myself in the need for apologizing more often than I should. Friends, family and loved ones have suffered from my poor decision-making skills and lack of empathy. Some may say failing is natural and necessary in life. So I think, despite being aware that it is always far more effective to think twice before acting and preventing other people (and myself) from being harmed. Of course, a firm and deeply felt apology is always better than nothing.</div>
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Ok, sometimes it’s just too late for an apology to fix anything. I made some huge mistakes lately; I kept hurting a wonderful person that I cared a lot about, even though it seemed the opposite. I screwed up big time, stepped on a pile of dirt so deeply, that I don’t think I will have any chance to regain her affection, not even her friendship. However, I’ve been obsessed about saying sorry, since I realized setting her apart from my life had been the biggest mistake I’ve ever made in my life.</div>
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I’ve come out with many ways of apologizing. I could try to write an inspiring story, send a touching letter or flowers to her, or knock on her doorstep and give her a Hollywood-like speech. All that wouldn’t do much I’m afraid. Above all, I wish I could write and play songs, because I’d write the most beautiful sad tune about how much I miss/need her and how ashamed I feel. That’d definitely be the best way to send the proper message; we both share a passion for music (as we share so many tastes and points of view in life). </div>
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September ends and we know that Autumn may get us a bit gloomy with the weather starting to chill and the leaves starting to fall. It seems that Summer has gone by so fast and we already long for it, like an old home video containing our past so full of good times.</div>
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Those who follow me on a daily basis will have noticed that I really have been having a hard time coming up with deadlines for my blog entries during this month. And even though I'm pretty busy lately I don't let a day pass without a post. However, sometimes I don't get the time I need to write an article the way I'd like to do it.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span">September is always a big month for album releases and as you can see, this week is loaded with new launches. Yay! </span><br />
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For their debut album <u>E.S.P.</u> (ten tracks dropped earlier this year), they worked under the idea of keeping each guitar, bass and drums sound as pure and unadorned as possible. They're also completely self-financed and recorded the EP on a reel-to-reel tape recorder in their bedroom (the musical equivalent of commuting to work by horse and cart). The less digitized, the better!<br />
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Now they also have a 7-inch simply titled, <i>Rock On</i>, with a physical release date scheduled for September 9. Indeed, this is a lo-fi, sweet vibed, pop rendition of a <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Essex">Dave Essex</a></b> 70s classic hit.</div>
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Are you ready? <a href="http://www.grouplovemusic.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Grouplove</a> is about to hit your ears for the first time with plenty of harmonies and catchy beats to keep you smiling. They are a band from L.A. whose inception sounds like a plot-line straight out of a Hollywood indie flick: Frontman Christian Zucconi met keyboardist and singer Hannah Hooper in Brooklyn. The pair stayed up until dawn listening to mixtapes filled with some bands in common. A week later, Christian opted to go with Hannah on a trip to Greece where they came across Londoner guitarist Sean Gadd and Californian pro surfer and bassist Andrew Wessen. Drummer and producer Ryan Rabin (studying in Prague at the time) was soon convinced to join in the adventure... and Grouplove was born.</div>
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For such a young band, these guys sound like they have been playing together for years. Most of the songs are firmly steeped in that classic 80s-90s indie scene and aren't too far from something <b><a href="http://www.pixiesmusic.com/">The Pixies</a></b> would do, luring you in with hints of tinged keyboards and lead singer's unique voice.</div>
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C'mon! It's your turn now, thus do not hesitate to get into their glorious EP! You'll be sad come winter when you discover these tracks too late! However, the full-length album could not exactly meet your expectations. Don't get me wrong, but this isn't a flawless album by any means and for me there's a definite slip in quality towards the mid-latter section, resulting in tracks which sadly act as little other than filler. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I discovered <b><a href="http://www.billyjoel.com/">Billy Joel</a></b> some time ago, although I don't know why I had always associated him with the romantic ballad. Indeed, most of you have been surely captivated by</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> one of his best known songs, <i>She's Always A Woman</i>, which</span> has even appeared on some ads soundtrack (at least in Italy and Spain - click <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aftYrgzZ4wQ">here</a></b> -).</div>
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This is the live version, which differs slightly from the previous one. For me the banjo on the album version works much better than the sax. What do you think? Ahhh, there's just one more thing: How can he talk so fast with gum in his mouth?<br />
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I bet you'll start shaking a leg after pressing button for playing next video. This great song by <a href="http://www.earthwindandfire.com/"><b>Earth, Wind & Fire</b></a> was released as a single in 1978 and reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart, number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK singles chart.</div>
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Lurking the interwebs, I've found this version by <b><a href="http://www.pomplamoose.com/">Pomplamoose</a>.</b> It's much more sweet, slow and melodic. That's the characteristic style of irrelephant's music. Tell me what you think! BTW, Jack's grandma's got rhythm, right?</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.pocketbooks.org.uk/">Pocketbooks</a></b> are a delightful five-piece indie-pop band from London who popped up on my horizon some time ago with their track <i>Footsteps</i>, a joyous slice of uplifting, summer-tinged charm.</div>
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Their latest album entitled <u>Carousel,</u> which was released four days ago, is markedly different to its predecessor. If <u>Flight Paths</u> was snotty and charmingly naive, then <u>Carousel</u> is their autumn record and sounds a bit more mellow. </div>
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Yesterday I met with my friend Marc after his return from a vacation in <b><a href="http://www.google.es/search?q=iceland&hl=es&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=675&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi#um=1&hl=es&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=iceland+landscapes&pbx=1&oq=iceland+landscapes&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=11324l12890l0l12964l11l9l0l6l6l1l306l687l0.1.1.1l3l0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=512d28e8949adfaf&biw=1280&bih=675">Iceland</a></b>. Wow! What a wonderful land! I felt a twinge of jealousy while watching some pics he took there. Eye pleasing landscapes, lush green surroundings, spouting geysers, splendid glaciers, dawn breaking on the moors, sunset along the sea's horizon and crystal clear waterfalls. Words fail to portray the immense beauty of the astonishing natural wonders beautifully preserved in this territory. Iceland might not be the first country that springs to mind when it comes to my ideal travel location. Nevertheless, it has now become one of the top destinations on my list of outstanding journeys and I've got to glut the wanderlust again.</div>
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During our long chat over the wonders of Iceland, I couldn't help thinking of the many artists and bands born in these lands, like <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3nsi_Birgisson">Jónsi</a></b>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabear"><b>Seabear</b></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliana_Torrini"><b>Emiliana Torrini</b></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3hann_J%C3%B3hannsson"><b>Jóhann Jóhannsson</b></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rk"><b>Björk</b></a>, among others. This is a particularly interesting fact taking into account that the whole country has a population of about 320,000 (there're very few, right?). </div>
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Now you may wonder if Irrelephant has become a travel blog or something similar. Hehe. Indeed, this speech serves as an introduction to the new project carried out by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sigurros" style="font-weight: bold;">Sigur Rós</a>, <u>Inni</u>, a DVD and double CD of the band's live performances in London, which will be released next November 7.<br />
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This is a video with the coolest outfits and the latest key trends of the moment. Get an idea about how to mix and match awsome designs all set to be the darlings of the fashion world. You'll see disturbing costumes, meat garments, post-its, toilet seats, bacon, fat suits, tires, gaping wounds and light sabers. No, it's not a <b><a href="http://ladygaga.com/">Lady Gaga</a></b> spread. It's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aeroplanemusiclove" style="font-weight: bold;">Aeroplane</a>'s clip for his second single, <i>Superstar</i>, from the album <u>We Can't Fly</u>.</div>
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Dunno why there are lots of bands whose names and their song titles are related to those animals. Let's examplify it! <br />
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