Klaus Johann Grobe – what a name. And where is this band from you ask me again? No, not Berlin and not Vienna and not Cologne. Yes, you guessed it: Switzerland; Basel and Zurich to be exact. Out of Reach is a song off their new record Discogedanken. Pretty damn fabulous.
Song of the Week – Black Sea Dahu – Take Stock of What I have – Episode 39
Where this band is from? You’d never guess. Switzerland of all places and probably the best thing to come out of the land of banks and cheese since…probably Yello or at least Faber. Just so heart warming.
Song of the Week – Sharon Van Etten – Seventeen Episode 38
I normally don’t pick a song by the same artist after just a couple of weeks; but for Sharon van Etten I have to make an exception. Seventeen is the third song off her upcoming record and what a song it is. A big, very big song a sad a very sad song and a beautiful and happy song. Makes no sense? Well, I don’t care. Here we go Sharon:
Song of the Week – Mattiel – Count Your Blessings – Episode 37
Mattiel is very different – and that’s a good thing. Count your Blessings is very old school and reminds me of Amy Winehouse meets France Gall.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egeH3SrSMvE
Song of the Week – The Tracks – Strange Moments – Episode 36
This is a first. 2 tracks by the same band in a row. But it’s worth it. The new Strokes convince with Strange Moments. What a song:
Song of the Week – The Tracks – Hanging On – Episode 36
The Tracks have the swagger of The Strokes and total lust for music. At a recent residency in Los Angeles they blew my mind. I thought you might wanna know…
Song of the Week – Olafur Arnalds – re:member – Episode 35
This Icelandic composer is often compared to Nils Frahm. What a compliment; but well deserved.
Song of the Week – Our Girl – In My Head – Episode 34
It was about time we see another British rock band with a “female front man”. Our girl are exceptional and Our Girl shows you why:
Song of the Week – Sharon Van Etten – Jupiter 4 – Episode 33
Sharon Van Etten is one of the most relevant voices of our time. Jupiter 4 is a taster of what’s to come.
Song of the Week – The Goon Sax – Make Time 4 Love – Episode 32
The Goon Sax are from down under and somehow you can feel the upside down energy. Pretty special and fun:
To see another – possibly even better side of the goons: