brick + colage

Bricolage means creation of a work from a diverse range of things. In contemporary French the word appears to be the equivalent of the English DIY. Originating from the blessed land of Glasgow, the band Bricolage began their indie journey round 2005. Debut album was released last year on Creeping Bent (produced by Stephen Lironi, member of the 80s scottish post-punk band Altered Images) and I still cant get enough of single “Footsteps”. Looking forward to new stuff.



http://www.myspace.com/bricolagetheband

new candy bar (3/2)

You can download this week's candy bar here (3/2) >>

http://www.sendspace.com/file/0kuxpe

listen to the show wednesdays 20:00-22:00 [GMT+2] on www.waveradio.gr.

Im fit and proud of it

Being myself a non-athletic person, I have a major problem with Fitness Forever’s name. Still their music -a combination of Spanish La Casa Azul, The Polyphonic Spree, Bacharach and Gino Paoli- is so sweet and delicate that makes me wanna run to the gym right away! The Italian pop band, with Carlos Valderrama on the steering wheel, released full-length debut “Personal Train” last year on elefant records. Go to the gym. Start training. And listen to Fitness Forever.



http://www.myspace.com/fitnesswithyou

new candy bar (27/1)

You can download this week's candy bar here (27/1) >>

http://www.sendspace.com/file/84c480 (part 1) +

http://www.sendspace.com/file/4lw070 (part 2)

listen to the show wednesdays 20:00-22:00 [GMT+2] on www.waveradio.gr.

savoir vivre vs savoir-faire

Savoir Adore met in New York Uni. They got together round 2006, after fooling around in a home studio and ending up with an improvisational instrumental track. Having been encouraged by the lovely Cantora Records (MGMT’s old imprint), they now are a proper band that enjoys to talk like machines, follow the indie pop rules of savoir vivre and have occasional electric dreams during sleep. Album “The Wooded Forest” was released September 2009. Adorable.



http://www.myspace.com/savoiradore

new candy bar (20/1)

You can download this week's candy bar here (20/1) >>

http://www.sendspace.com/file/t4gglh

listen to the show wednesdays 20:00-22:00 [GMT+2] on www.waveradio.gr.

Yuck! YES!

YUCK are covered with a thick mysterious veil; which is sth that annoys me but then intrigues me at the same time. They are a five-piece outfit based in london [even though they ridiculously cite Hiroshima and New Jersey on their myspace] and are rapidly tipped as the new shoegaze/indie pop gem coming out from the british land. OK, there is no discography here, just two single demos! BUT you SHOULD definately LISTEN to gorgeous song “Georgia”; it evokes a certain TPOBPAH feeling and it kicks serious ass.

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http://www.myspace.com/yuckband

Run Girl Run!

Doing a feature on Run Toto Run was inevitable. Surely I dig their music. But looking at this promo pic makes me realize how important is to know how to present yourself in the music biz. Stunning. So yeah.. a Manchester band, nothing to do with the mancunian accent and retro brit sounds; instead the three piece, led by the ethereal presence of Rachael Kichenside, prefer to elegantly hit the synths and come off as ardent electro poppers with a hyped cover of Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead" on their sleeves. Get your hands on new single "Catch My Breath", “Plastic Gold” EP and their 5 Track Demo CD [for just £4 through their website]. hooray!



http://runtotorun.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/runtotomusic

best of list 2009

Last year may have been a crap year in certain ways, yet it did deliver loads of brilliant pop music. Here is a top-35 list of my favorite albums/eps for 2009. Enjoy loud.

1. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
2. The Drums – Summertime! (ep)
3. Dent May – The good feeling music of D.Μ.&his magnificent ukelele
4. Mikrofisch – Masters of the Universe
5. Thieves Like Us – Really Like to See You Again (ep)
6. Burning Hearts – Aboa Sleeping
7. Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern – Pram Town (ep)
8. Cats On Fire – Our Temperance Movement
9. The Ballet – Bear Life
10. Liechtenstein – Survival Strategies in a Modern World
11. Cola Jet Set – Guitarras y Tambores
12. The Cavalcade – Meet You in The Rain (ep)
13. God Help the Girl – God Help the Girl
14. Summer Cats – Songs for Tuesdays
15. Afternoon Naps – Parade
16. Hiawata! – These Boys and This Band is all we Know
17. Stars in Coma – Sisters
18. Socialist Leisure Party – Tactical Pop! for Coffee Cadets (ep)
19. Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
20. The City and the Horses – I don’t Want to Dream
21. My Writes – Its Okay, I’m with the band
22. The Bumblebees – The Bumblebees (ep)
23. Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor
24. Knight School – The Poor and the Needy Need to Party
25. Cocoanut Groove – Madeleine Street
26. Very Truly Yours – Reminders (ep)
27. The Mary Onettes – Island
28. Au Revoir Simone – Still Night, Still Light
29. The Legends – Over and Over
30. Pocketbooks – Flight Paths
31. The Bridal Shop – In Fragmets (ep)
32. Wake The President – You cant change that boy
33. The Postmarks – Memoirs at the End of the World
34. Montt Mardie – Skaizerkite
35. Katsen – It Hertz!

dance you dead

Very few words for this newly born band called Dance Me Dead. They declare they steal their inspiration from mixed and varied images of drinks, dance, death and the perverted face of Dolly Parton. Do we actually need another seven piece outfit from Stockholm with 80s new wave and post punk references? We surely do. Listen to new single "I wish you could hear me now" and dance till you drop dead.



http://www.myspace.com/dancemedeadsweden

new candy bar (9/12)

You can download this week's candy bar here (9/12) >>

http://www.sendspace.com/file/nwpcy6

listen to the show wednesdays 20:00-22:00 [GMT+2] on www.waveradio.gr.

a trip into space

A trip into space is always a fascinating adventure full of ambiguities. Sweet Trip aren’t from outerspace but from the land of San Francisco. Led by Roberto Burgos -a young immigrant from Panama- they worship My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Pale Saints, Stereolab and Cocteau Twins. They furtively create their own soundscape while manage to mitigate mediocrity by blending ambient, electronica and indie in style. It should be noted that Burgos has furthermore remixed songs for the infamous Japanese shibuya-kei idol Takako Minekawa. “Your World Is Eternally Complete” is now out on the new “Little Darla Has A Treat For You, Volume 26” (Darla Records). Sweet!



http://www.myspace.com/sweettrip

new candy bar (2/12)

You can download this week's candy bar here (2/12) >>

http://www.sendspace.com/file/q5t4hb

listen to the show wednesdays 20:00-22:00 [GMT+2] on www.waveradio.gr.

Walk down the Berndt St.

I have recently been infected by the Swedish virus Berndt. It’s a dangerous one, conducive to bad health results such as weird dancing moves and extra peculiar shopping therapy. The Berndt are young and stupid and cool and fearless. They are also proud of their stage presence and claim that this is their big asset. Whether they do provoke a live chaos or deliver an explosion of energy, emotions and fiery rhythms is yet to be confirmed. What is already verified, however, is their unique enthusiasm and talent captured on both their EPs [“Bap! Bap!” and “…Walk”]. Debut album is expected to be out January 2010 (Pophat Music). Virus Alert!



http://theberndt.com
http://www.myspace.com/theberndt

Murder at the Discotheque.

When I was a little girl I was told I should join the ballet. That was supposed to make me look cute, toned and feminine. I was never into gymnastics so instead, I started reading books, drawing silly pictures and listening to music. Years later I bumped into The Ballet, a New York outfit that seems to enjoy old pop records and being gay; they actually named their first record after the Mattachine Society which was in the 50s one of the earliest lasting homophile organizations in the US. What is adorable about those guys is the infectious popsongs that borrow sth from the early Magnetic Fields delicacy. Second album “Bear Life” is out now! Song “The House on Fire” is pure excellency.



http://www.thepirateship.org/
http://www.myspace.com/sissypopband