Awkward I

The year is almost over and i feel kinda blue. I dont really know why because I guess 2011 is going to be a good year with some changes in my life (not big ones but it's the small things that matters). Anyway... my mood is pathetic and there's nothing you can do about it. So maybe that's the reason why I like this band so much right now: Awkward I (even the name fits my mood!). Again a nice dutch indie band that proves the dutch music scene is apparently underrated. The band formed around songwriter Djurre de Haan who started to record songs in his bathroom. Later he moved to the states where he (ironically) lived in Holland, Michigan. It was a really formative time for him but he moved again to his homecountry, this time Amsterdam. Some musicians joined him and so Awkward I was born. In December 2008 Excelsior Recordings decided to release the debut album “I Really Should Whisper”.
I was surprised to see that the band will play a show in Magdeburg. But the location Riff is always good for surprises! You can see them on thursday, december 30, at 7pm. I hope I can make it to the show.
This song here really doesnt get out of my mind, beautiful:



LIVE
AWKWARD I
december 30. // 7 pm
Riff Magdeburg, Germany
http://www.myspace.com/awkwardi

Special XMAS Mixtape

I'm not really a big fan of this whole christmas thing. I just like to hang out with my family and watch fairy tales on television. And this year I even have to work at christmas time. Whatever... I make myself a gift with new glasses, HO HO. But I thought I could please you with a nice Special XMAS Mixtape that I prepared. I just searched for nice songs from good indie bands I like (of course every song eventually contains the word christmas or snow or whatever sounds christmas-like). I hope you like it.

The Special XMAS Mixtape contains songs by: Cap'n Jazz, Eels, Mogwai, Death Cab For Cutie, Bright Eyes, Sufjan Stevens, The Walkmen, James Yuill and more...

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD // ENJOY & MARRY CHRISTMAS

Seen Live: And So I Watch You From Afar & Mutiny On The Bounty @ Comet Club Berlin

What an awesome show! ASIWYFA just made this concert a very special sound experience! They played all my favorite songs such as "Set Guitars To Kill" and "A Little Bit of Solidarity Goes a Long Way" and many others. Mutiny On The Bounty did a very great job too. And I really liked the Comet Club. Made some photos with a small digicam (thanks to Nadine for joining me and the nice sleeping place!).

 

http://www.myspace.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar

http://www.myspace.com/mutinyonthebountytheband

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And So I Watch You From Afar/Mutiny on the Bounty @ Comet Club Berlin

LIVE
monday, 13.12.
And So I Watch You From Afar
w/Mutiny on the Bounty
Comet Club Berlin
Falckensteinstr. 47
10997 Berlin
Germany
9 pm
www.myspace.com/cometclubberlin/

Keep an eye on: Audiotransparent - dutch indie slow-fi

I'm always happy when musicians/bands write me an email and want me to post something about them. Happened so in this case... Chris van der Ploeg wrote me and made me curious about his band called Audiotransparent. I checked it and I really like the songs and the music. I hope you do so too... this dutch band creates beautiful melancholic indie pop songs for heart and soul - pretty good for the winter mood. They released three albums until now: audiotransparent (2003), Nevland (2005) and chekhov guns (2009). They already played shows in Canada, Germany and Scandinavia and I guess there are plans for touring soon again. Next to The Black Atlantic (who I love) a promising dutch indie band for me. Audiotransparent call as influences: Talk Talk, Hood, the Beach Boys, Can, XTC, Pedro the Lion, Notwist, Kraftwerk, The Smiths, Neil Young.

audiotransparent is
Bart Looman | Chris van der Ploeg | Michel Weber | Gijs van Veldhuizen | Andreas Willemse

Myspace/Homepage/Bandcamp