Not Rock On

Vor Kurzem habe ich auf einer amerikanischen Seite einen Beitrag zu Madsen gesehen, der auf mein Blog verlinkt war. Dem konnte ich hinsichtlich der Texte weiterhelfen. Ich habe dadurch allerdings auch erfahren, dass Madsen am 5. Juli in Lüchow spielen werden. Außerdem dabei 2 Laid, Herrenmagazin und DJ Stefan Blanck. Ob allerdings der Busbahnhof so stimmungsvoll sein wird? Ich hoffe, dass ich es trotzdem dahin schaffe. Wie ich gerade sehe, feiert Lüchow dieses Jahr 850 Jahre! Hier gibt es weitere Info! Madsen is a great band from the Wendland, my place of birth. They will soon be playing there again. I already have my ticket for only 9 Euro for their concert in Lüchow on July 05. You can find out more and some videos at Madsen's page and some more in my previous post .

As you may have seen in my previous post on the fantastic success of the PayPal action, only one person in the whole world felt inclined to donate a few Euros. This special person is Kristen Haynes from Brisbane, Australia. Imagine that, I ask for support sitting in Germany and someone from as far away as Australia answers. I LOVE the internet! She is not only a very nice person from what I found out during our recent e-mails, but also a very talented singer and songwriter. She has a MySpace site here . Some of the songs there are also featured in the file you can download below. Spread the word! Some of her faves: Nina Simone, Gillian Welch, PJ Harvey, Björk, Jeff Buckley, Marvin Gaye, and on and on. I'm really into Talking Heads, solo David Byrne, and Paul Simon circa Graceland - all that percussive cross-cultural mash-up. Afro-Brazilian, West African, South African, Middle Eastern, Eastern European... I loved being introduced to Lizzy Mercier Descloux. Other favourite bands i...

Hello everybody in the UK! Even though I have my new job now, every Penny is welcome. If you have a look at the lower end of the sidebar on the right you will notice some new flashing banners. When you need very cheap compatible ink cartridges or everything you need for printing (paper, photocards, cables) you will find it here for your printer (ink or laser) at amazingly low prices. The quality is at least comparable to the products of the original printer manufacturers. Often the cartridges even have higher ink or toner capacities than the originals at drastically lower prices! The last banner could be interesting if you want to add some more fun to your relationship or just need something to spice up your next party. Ideal for Hen Nights and Stag Parties! You do not have to feel embarrased by parcels from Whyteleafe as you can choose a different sender's address (ink.co.uk + more). The prices will surprise you. You just have to register for a customer account after clicking on o...

Hallo allerseits, da ich trotz neuen Jobs immer noch dringend jeden Euro benötige, wäre es nett, wenn ihr euch die blinkenden Banner unten in der Sidebar ansehen könntet. Wenn ihr draufklickt kommt ihr zu Seiten, die zu sensationellen Preisen dennoch qualitativ hochwertige Produkte anbieten. Für Druckerzubehör (kompatible Patronen ab 0,57 Euro, Toner, Fotopapier, CD-R, DVD-R, etc.) klickt auf das erste Banner. Beim zweiten gibt es alles, was ihr rund um euer Handy braucht (Akkus, Taschen, Freisprecheinrichtungen, etc.). Beim dritten gibt es Spielzeuge für Erwachsene, die man früher für teuer Geld in Flensburg bestellen musste ;-), aber auch nette Kleidungsstücke und alles für eure nächste "heisse" Party zu Mini-Preisen. Falls ihr die Angebote interessant findet, möchte ich euch bitten, über die Banner auf die Seiten zu gehen und euch dann dort zu registrieren, wenn ihr etwas bestellen möchtet, damit meine ID dabei übertragen wird. Dann habe ich durch das Partner Programm auch...

After being a member of Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft or DAF for years, Gabi Delgado-Lopez decided that maybe more popular music could mean success. In the summer of 1983 this seemed very reasonable as New Wave had become acceptable and even old Punks (without those still thinking it was 1977) thought it was time to dance again on the volcano. Gabi, originally Spanish, shows a nice mix of electronics and Latin Lover, very seductive. I liked it very much then and was glad to find it in a bargain bin by the end of 83. Unfortunately this was only the Cassette version, but the sound is ok. As usual this was recorded as mp3Pro, so do not be set off as it is only 96 kbps. Gabi Delgado (Lopez) - Mistress (MC version) 1983 His D.A.F. companion Robert Görl also released a very nice solo record (with the assistance of Annie Lennox). Find more here . Unfortunately this link is no longer active as this file may not be distributed. When I just reopened the page I could see some simi...

To mark my return to the Blogworld (and also because I had it already stored on my HD and no CDs are readily available due to the Great CD Robbery) here is the Original first LP by the Modern Lovers, then still featuring Jerry Harrison, later with the Talking Heads. The songs on this record were produced with legendary Kim Fowley between Summer 72 and Fall 73. There are lengthy liner notes by Jonathan himself, but to read them completely, please buy the original record! These songs preceded the recordings with John Cale that would later result in the actual first Modern Lovers LP. There is unfortunately no longer any further information at Rock in Boston . You always hear that was Proto-Punk, but this is just perfect Pop music of a very own style! Strangely enough, my edition of the 1982 Line Records re-release white vinyl edition also contains 'I'm straight' as track 4, although uncredited on the sleeve. I am a fan of Jonathan Richman since more than 30 years. I just...

Hello everybody! It is a long time since I last updated my blog. As you may have read in my last posts, I have a new job now. After a lot of moving several times, I finally have an appartment since December. By the end of January I finally had access to the internet again. Unfortunately, I do not have much time left for the blog as the new job is rather time consuming. Nevertheless I prefer it this way than not having a job and too much time. While I was already at my new place some ruthless bastards broke into my old flat and besides other valuable things as my Teddy bear, they stole most of my CDs, many originals from the 80s. Impossible to get them back (and my Teddy). More than 1000 are misssing, only about 200 are left, some were in the top shelves they could not reach, some newer ones in drawers (from my trip to USA + Canada in 2004) and the ones I had next to my computer like thankfully the Indie Scene compilations are still in my possession. The record collection was left unto...