mardi 29 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #22 : THE EAMES ERA

THE EAMES ERA (US)
From Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Youtube / Bio and discography on Wikipedia / No more website
/  former band, 2002 - 2008 /


The Eames Era - Could Be Anything
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dimanche 27 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #21 : DEAR JOE

DEAR JOE (SWE)
From Stockholm, Sweden


Dear Joe - Miles Away
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lundi 21 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #20 : DALMOON

DALMOON / 옥상달빛 (KOR)
From Seoul, South Korea
Facebook / Twitter

"Dalmoon" / "Oksang Dalbit" = "moonlight on the roof". They're also known as "Okdal".

This is a female duo under the label MagicStrawberry Sound / 매직스트로베리사운드 :
Kim Yoon Ju - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocal (the one without glasses) Twitter 
Park Sae Jin - Melodion, Xylophone, Vocal (the one with glasses) Twitter


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samedi 19 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #19 : SAKANACTION

SAKANACTION / サカナクション (JAP)
From Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

"Sakanaction is a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and New Wave styles, and is thus difficult to classify under one category. The band consists of five members: Ichirō Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima.
The name Sakanaction is a portmanteau of "sakana" (魚, "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fishes in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene." Biography on Wikipedia


Sakanaction / サカナクション - バッハの旋律を夜に聴いたせいです
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vendredi 18 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #18 : YES PLEASE

YES PLEASE (FIN)
From Espoo / Helsinki, Finland
Facebook / Soundcloud / Youtube


YES PLEASE! - Spring Comes Dancing On
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mardi 15 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #17 : SUNG SI KYUNG

SUNG SI KYUNG / 성시경 (KOR)
From South Korea
Biography on Wikipedia

I don't really listen to the K-Pop music of nowadays, but I'm discovering legends of Korean music who were pretty good, even if I don't understand the Korean lyrics.
The singer Sung Si Kyung is a famous Korean ballad singer under the label Jellyfish Entertainment who started his singer career in 2000. On his profile, you can find all the info about the albums he released and music videos. His ballad songs and his smooth are well loved by the Koreans.

I like better his songs in live performances than those in the album version. His ballad songs are all different, but they are all good. I think these songs are his most popular songs :
Sung Si Kyung - 거리에서 / On The Street (live)
Sung Si Kyung -  처음처럼 / Like The First Time (live)
He has too many good songs, so here's a selection of songs :
Sung Si-kyung - 성시경 - 안녕 나의 사랑
/ Goodbye My Love
You might notice his romantic and smart guy image, but I know that he didn't hesitate to break this image on TV shows or on stage and doesn't really care about that.

This fan Youtube channel and this one are worth to check out for live performances of this singer. The easiest way to find more music videos and live performances is to search "성시경" or "Sung Si Kyung" on Youtube. This fan website is perfect for searching lyrics of his songs in Korean, Romanization and English.

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lundi 14 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #16 : DREW SMITH

DREW SMITH (CAN)
From Hamilton, Canada









February 2012 post : album "The Secret Languages".

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dimanche 13 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #15 : SPECIAL OTHERS

SPECIAL OTHERS / スペアザ (JAP)
From Yokohama, Japan
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Blog / Youtube
 "Special Others is a Japanese band that blends improvised jazz with post-rock influences. Their lyrics, on non-instrumental songs, mix English and Japanese worlds, oftentimes extraordinarily exemplify: difficult to decipher. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995." More info in their biography on Wikipedia


Special Others - Stars (short version)

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vendredi 11 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #14 : NEUFVOIN

Neufvoin (FIN)
From Finland
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mardi 8 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #13 : ALL WILL BE QUIET

ALL WILL BE QUIET (FIN) 
From Lahti and Helsinki, Finland
Website / FacebookBandcamp / SoundcloudVimeo


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dimanche 6 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #12 : THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB

THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB (CAN)
From Toronto, Canada

I discovered it via the excellent Eardrums last year with their "With You" EP.



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samedi 5 novembre 2011

Click + Listen #11 : PAPERFANGS

PAPERFANGS (FIN)
From Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Tumblr / Youtube

Paperfangs - Books

Really good songs. Discovered via EardrumsPop last year.
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Previous Paris gigs: October 2011

These artists played in Paris in October 2011.

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