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Two Scandinavian bands I'm sure you'll love
Submitted by Erik Gonzalez on August 27, 2007.So, I finally made it back from my trip to europe, no thanks to possibly the worst place in the universe, that being Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport - I mean, why does it take me THREE BUSES and ONE TRAM to get me from my arriving gate to my departing and why did I hyave to walk through 20 kilometers of tunnels and WHY DID A SANDWICH - a freaking baguette mind you - COST 17 EUROS?! Anyway, those French surrender monkeys did not add to my trip.
However, two bands I discovered did, and you should discover them too:
CATS ON FIRE
I bought this CD at Stupido Records in Helsinki based on a flyer I picked up for a festival called "MONSTER OF POP". Good name for a festival and good name for a band. They're from Finland, play wonderful pop rock like Math & Physics Club and the like and I love their album The Province Complains. Here is a clip of the band's "The Smell of the Artist":
SEABEAR:
Seabear hail from Iceland, but they may as well be from Stockholm because they have the same beautiful pop sounds you expect from the Swedish scene. They're also on the same German label as the Go Finds and Electric President. I bought this one while I was in Cologne, Germany and here is the band's video for "Arms" from The Ghost That Carried Us Away.
I'll have some more to say about Germn hip-hop, Annie's Finnish boyfriend and all the fun that is parts of Europe.
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Saundrah said on August 28, 2007:
I'm a big Cinnober fan (from Denmark)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qYWZSaXaYE
(also found on MySpace)
Also very found of I Got You On Tape (also from Copenhagen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9mmSRBp5Rc
(also found on MySpace)
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diana said on August 28, 2007:
my band is called Streets On Fire....i thihnk it's terrible, i don't think any band names should ever have the words "on fire" in them
speaking of which -- has anyone heard of The Theatre Fire? i'm not even kidding
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diana said on August 28, 2007:
PS I like that song by Seabear (sea wolf anyone?), it reminds me a bit of The Elected.
your mention of a baguette and Paris makes me crave Pret A Manger like no other!! sadly it is 3:34 AM in New York City and there is probably not a Pret open anywhere.
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imaginary liz said on August 28, 2007:
Pret a Manger RULES! Thanks for the morning sunshine memory.
(And Cats on Fire RULE! I must be meant to love them since my friend Charles just recommended them to me last week... btw, I think I do love them.)
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Erik Gonzalez said on August 28, 2007:
I travel all the way to Helsinki and get scooped by your buddy Charles! Great!
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imaginary liz said on August 28, 2007:
You didn't get publicly scooped until the 6th comment on this thread... and who reads that far down? Erik, I KNOW you have more treats up your sleeve... spill it!
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Erik Gonzalez said on August 28, 2007:
If you're really curious, here's how I spent >150 Euros on music:
Die Fantastischen Vier: Lauschgift
Die Fantastischen Vier: Fornika
Die Fantastischen Vier: Best of 1990-2005
K.I.Z.: Das Rapdeutschlandkettensagenmassaker
Pulp: Peel Sessions (BBC 2 Disc Set)
Seabear: The Ghost That Carried Us Away
The Pierces: Thirteen Tales of Love & Revenge
Tokyo Police Club: A Lesson in Crime
Cats on Fire: The Province Complains
Op:l Bastards: The Job
And apparently I would have had to have been in Stockholm and found Jens Lekman in his house to get a hold of the 7" for "Friday Night at the Bingo Hall". Bah!
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imaginary dana said on August 27, 2007:
Ooh, I really like both of these songs!! YAY for Erik back in the states, and with groovy new European music to boot!