Tag Archives: Erlend Øye

Do Young Folks “Lykke” Mushrooms?

March 31, 2009 – 10:30 am
Last Saturday L.A.-based emcee and music aficionado Micah James re-posted the video for “Run Run,” a Summer favorite from last year by Swedish girl-group Those Dancing Days, on his Facebook wall. Earlier the same day I resolved to finally delete Swedish Indie-Pop Lolita Lykke Li’s outstanding 2008 debut Youth Novels off my iPod to […]
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Norway and Germany “Got That White”

March 3, 2009 – 10:30 am
Sunday into Monday most of the Eastern seaboard was socked with a late Winter storm that local meteorologists were predicting as the “worst of the season.” I don’t know if the system lived up to the hype, but we appear to have received a solid foot here in Western Massachusetts where every sidewalk is […]
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It’s Like Krull Meets Desperately Seeking Susan

July 16, 2008 – 9:40 am
I guess I was a bit more inspired by the merger of mythology and music in Monday’s post than I realized. One doesn’t have to be Joseph Campbell to recognize the influence of primeval myths on human society, especially the arts. And searching for good music to listen to can often feel like […]
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Easy Like Sunday Monday Morning

June 2, 2008 – 10:14 am
Although the week might technically begin on Sunday, for most working people the week starts on Monday. If the material of pretty much every stand-up comic ever is to be believed very few of these people actually like their jobs. In my estimation it’s quite likely that this is the reason why nobody’s […]
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Almost Weekend Gift-Wrap-Up

May 22, 2008 – 10:37 am
Everybody likes presents, so here’s a bunch of stuff for you to un-wrap! The self-titled debut album from Toronto, Caanda-based 8-Bit/Chiptune/Electro duo Crystal Castles has been out for a minute. Me and my Urban Alternatives Radio compatriot Emeyesi have been rocking it pretty tough, but I’ve yet to show it any love here. The […]
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