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  • Music Montag: 19th Moon

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    James Glazebrook
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    Nothing beats the rush of finding an exciting new artist to listen to, but sometimes that high is all-too-brief. Such was the case with 19th Moon, the US-born, Nigeria-bred and Berlin-based singer-songwriter we discovered on a recent edition of Expatriarch Radio.

    We’ve already burned through the five tracks on her SoundCloud, which combine the moody introspection of The xx with the acoustic soul of India Arie and the avant-pop of Zola Jesus. At the time of writing, we’ve literally just missed a solo show by 19th Moon, so we’re going to keep an eye on her upcoming events for more. We suggest you do the same ????

    One Response to “Music Montag: 19th Moon”

    1. Eric Noble says:
      December 4, 2014 at 11:07 pm

      A very unusual style she has but quite captivating !!

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  • Music Montag: CREATURES

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    James Glazebrook
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    CREATURES

    I’m a fan of loaded, tragically romantic lyrics in my music. One of my favourite lines begins Elbow’s stunning “Newborn”: “I’ll be the corpse in your bathtub / Useless.” And another appears in the title track of CREATURES‘ new EP, New Campaigns: “I want promises running like trackmarks down my arm.” Damn. We’ve featured the Berlin-based two-piece on überlin before, but their new release (out now on Wait What? Records and Motor Entertainment!) seems to be plumbing new depths of despair. In a good way.

    If that sounds good to you, check out New Campaigns on iTunes, Amazon or Spotify. And if it’s a tad too emo for you (you weirdo), then maybe you’d prefer the swelling, lush sound of “Supposedly”, the lead single from the same EP. Beautiful.

    CREATURES play live at the Schokoladen’s Lofi Lounge this Wednesday, 19th November – full details here.

    4 Responses to “Music Montag: CREATURES”

    1. PauleBehrendt says:
      November 20, 2014 at 10:31 pm

      cool ! yeah it is also not reeeeally my kind of music BUT you gotta give new things a chance, no ; )

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    2. PauleBehrendt says:
      November 19, 2014 at 9:48 pm

      nice stuff ! i like it. also have you heard of this berlin-based musician ? he got discovered at Alexanderplatz – how cool is that:
      https://smart-magazine.com/space/alexanderplatz-georg-auf-lieder/

      bty i really like your blog and i will surely ”pass by” again

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    3. Eric Noble says:
      November 18, 2014 at 10:18 pm

      Strange really not my usual music i would listen too, but once you start to listen its quite captivating really, it hooks you in and you listen all the way through and i must admit i enjoyed it!

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  • Music Montag: Erlend Øye

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    James Glazebrook
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    Erlend Øye from https://www.facebook.com/ErlendOyeOfficial

    We’ve slept on Erlend Øye‘s new album since it was released, but now seems the right time to celebrate Legao. Oddly released just after the end of summer, Øye’s second solo release is totally sun-baked, despite being recorded in Reykjavík with an Icelandic reggae group (which, apparently, is a thing).

    So pour some honey in your Ingwertee, and bask in the humid, holiday romance vibes of “Garota”, filmed in Seoul. And for bonus open-air Øye, check out The Whitest Boy Alive’s white boy dancing in D E N A’s “Cash, Diamond Rings, Swimming Pools”, which is also guaranteed to cure those winter blues.

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  • Music Montag: The Brian Jonestown Massacre

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    Dig! Movie poster

    What is it about Berlin that attracts international indie icons? Apart from Iggy and Bowie, the city’s also been home to Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, Walter Schreifels of Quicksand and Rival Schools, J Mascis (sometimes) and, um, the bloke from Travis. Anton Newcombe, the ringleader of the confrontational and chaotic The Brian Jonestown Massacre, has also sought refuge here for the past few years, as a self-described ”artist/horticulturalist/babysitter”. For today’s Music Montag, we’re screening the whole of Dig!, the Sundance Grand Prix-winning documentary about the love-hate relationship between the Massacre and their (former?) pals, the Dandy Warhols. As with many great docos, it straddles the line between fact and fiction, but it’s a sensational watch nonetheless.

    Dig! from Retazovvorks on Vimeo.

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  • Music Montag: Jim Hickey, "Just to Find"

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    James Glazebrook
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    One of überlin’s favourite Berlin-based musicians has just released a new video! “Just to Find” by Jim Hickey continues the artist’s practice of piecing together short films from family home movies (check out “Burning Forest” here). We think the shaky, largely unpeopled scenes reflect the jaded sentimentality of the track’s lyrics, and the lo-fi nature of its production. But we’ll let Jim explain:

    “Just to Find” was recorded live at LowSwing Studios straight to a vintage 16 track tape machine that I spent months bringing back to life. It was the first session the machine had been used for in decades! We did two takes of the track and were sure we had it but we put down one more because we knew we wouldn’t be able to edit it at all. The track didn’t even see a computer until after it was mixed. We kept the second take and that was it.

    “Just to Find” comes from Jim Hickey’s as-yet-untitled forthcoming EP, which we’re really looking forward to. Rumour has it that he’s been recording with Phia too! For now… enjoy:

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