New single from Blur: Fool's Day

It's due to lots of work, school, love and last but not least, it's been a long time since I've found something new that I really liked. Though Blur came out with a new single yesterday, and that was of course very exciting. It sounds a lot like I thought it would, to be honest. Like a strange mix of Graham Coxon's solo stuff and Gorillaz somehow. Still it's lacking the ultimate magic.. There are a lot of talent in that room, that's for sure, but it somehow sounds like they are standing next to each other rather than working together. I have a feeling that is what happens when you haven't made music for a while. I absolutely love Graham's guitar parts though and after listening to the song quite a few times I am really starting to love the lyrics. It's a good song, not brilliant, but good. I hope we'll get some more from them soon :) And sigh.. Can't wait 'til Flea and Thom are not playing together more and go back to their own bands. We need some real quality from some of the big bands soon.

You can download Blur's single here. Darn I wish I had one of those LP-singles :)

Thom York's gig in Cambridge

On the 26th of February Thom Yorke took to the stage in Cambridge where i also played some new songs. I am of course always excited about new things from that part of the musical landscape, but I must admit the new songs sound a bit blend, but you also have to have in mind that I usually don't like Radiohead/Thom Yorke songs before after a while and I can all ready feel myself liking Lotus Flower and These Are My Twisted Words a lot more now than when I heard it for the first time. One of the people that added comments on the ateasweb, commented on the exact thing as I always think: These songs need to be "greenwoodified", meaning that we need Jonny Greenwood to have a go at them too and then they will turn out to the brilliant mix that is Radiohead. If these songs will even be part of Radiohead? Who knows what Thom will do with them. The new Radiohead album is said to be out in not too long, so very excited about that :D Right now the songs to me sound a little like things I have heard Thom Yorke do so many times before.. same chords, same way he plays them, same melodies.. It's good, don't get me wrong, but I need more than this. I was truly excited when I heard Airbag at the end of the set and all the beautiful melodies in it.. :) Of course, it also helps to listen to this version of These Are My Twisted Words compared to the one that was released a while ago. Then you can see what will happen to the others too.

Here is a link to the page where you can see videos from the concert :)

Life: Bread

I am proud:)

No Distance Left To Run - New Blur movie!

As many of you know I have been a fan of Blur for at least 10 years now, and I am so proud and honored to have been there in Hyde Park this summer, when Blur took to the stage again. It to me feels like a big part of musical history! Now there is gonna be a movie about the whole Blur adventure, including the reunion this summer. I can't wait to go and see it!!

Read more and watch the trailer here:

Best of 2009

According to my Last.fm account this is what I like the most in 2009 in plays:

Artist:
* Phoenix (544 plays)
* Radiohead (539 plays)
* Imogen Heap (241 plays)
* Blur (221 plays)
* Frank Sinatra (209 plays)
* Elliott Smith (183 plays)
* Graham Coxon (179 plays)
* Kent (175 plays)
* Arctic Monkeys 162
* Bill Frisell 151
* Bo Kaspers Orkester 148
* Coldplay 141
* Björk 128
* Travis 126
* Beirut 123

I think the biggest surprise for me in this list was that Radiohead wasn't on top and that Frank Sinatra was this high up! Other then that.. No surprises.

Top tracks:
1 Phoenix – 1901 60
2 Phoenix – Lisztomania 36
3 Ida Maria – Oh My God 33
4 Phoenix – Rome 29
5 4our5ive6ix – 7even8ight 28
6 Thom Yorke – Black Swan 27
7 Phoenix – Lasso 26
8 Phoenix – Fences 25
9 Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset Part I 23
10 Lily Allen – Smile 21
10 Phoenix – Consolation Prizes 21
Thom Yorke – Harrowdown Hill 20
12 Kaiser Chiefs – I Predict A Riot 20
12 Regina Spektor – On the Radio 20
12 Phoenix – Girlfriend 20
12 Sia – Electric Bird 20
Phoenix – Countdown 19
deLillos – Flink 19
Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset Part II 19
Arctic Monkeys – Cornerstone 18
Radiohead – Paranoid Android 18
Justice – D.A.N.C.E. 18
Phoenix – Armistice 24
Blur – Song 2 24
Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God 24
Radiohead – Palo Alto 24
The Teenagers – Homecoming

wow! I listened to a lot of Phoenix this year, and I hope 5ive6ix7even is happy about beating Thom Yorke :) All this songs are extreemly good though, so check them out if you haven't :) and wow the gap between number 1 and 2 on this list!