the fall

last days heavy rain and the chilly wind clearly indicate the end of summer here, so what better time to start listening to some fall music from Canada, such as Wolf Parade and their great third studio album 'Expo 86', the name speaks for itself, wave all over, but quite contemporary too

this is how I imagine summer in sweden

beautiful video from the beautiful fever ray from her album 'fever ray'
check out the videos for the songs 'seven' and 'if I had a heart' too

M.I.A.

as her new and third album 'Maya'is out now, I remembered watching this video some time ago:



Despite all the talk about her credibility, suspicious radical chic, politics and popculture in general, i like her, her music and the unique visual universe she creates. I won't dive into the debates circling around the video to her song 'born free' though, simply because I still haven't made my mind up, whether I like it or not.
Finally, there's always been a little bit of politics in pop, the two spheres have been influencing each other quite some time now. And it can do no harm if the one or the other asks him/herself suddenly 'Where exactly is Sri Lanka anyway, what is going on there and what's a tamil tiger?'

summer melancholy

... other people may just love summer, the long days, the ice cream, the swimming pools, ok, I love all that too, but in general the bright sun turns me mysteriously melancholic, well maybe it's the sunglasses you are forced to wear, or the fact that the heat is slowing you down automatically ...

Baja Sessions

in light of current temperatures, it's more than adequate to recommend Chris Isaak's Baja Sessions as a soundtrack for sunny and slightly melancholic days

off into the weekend with some music

incredibly sweet video for jamie t's song 'emily's heart' from his second album 'kings and queens'. He's a sweet one too, and very talented.