There’s something in the air or the water or the sun here that sucks the creative juices out of me as soon as I pass U.S. customs in Orlando. I’m having trouble coming up with the goods for two blogs this week never mind the other bits and pieces. So, I’m going to go all [...]
Archive for April, 2008
A Free Man In Florida – Deaddolphin
Ok, I owe the musicians of Florida an apology of sorts. A few days in the anodyne sunshine after a long British winter has rendered me languid and lacking in the drive required for writing. So, I can understand why their may be fewer great bands coming out of the Florida sundaze. I also have [...]
Which echoes belong
Someone in this photo has a new toy and it isn’t Baby Z. So look for the quality of photography here on CDV.com to improve.
But the hero of the day was Dr. O’C and I’ve got to brag a little bit on my special lady friend. She watched a TV program a while back called [...]
The Bible Black Pre-Dawn
It’s never as bad as you think it’s going to be.
No part of our trip, from our pre-dawn departure from Sweden in blowing snow to our pre-dawn walk on the beach 32 hours later, was a lot of fun. Neither was it the disaster that it could have been when we got of the ground [...]
There ain’t enough going on down here.
A Free Man is away. Next stop – Florida.
MP3: Eric Clapton – “Mainline Florida”
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A Free Man offends Frightened Rabbit
A Free Man is stopping back in th UK for a couple of hours before heading on to the sun, sand and sea. Seemed a good time to fit in a quick chat with an exciting British band. Frightened Rabbit are a quartet anchored by brothers Scott & Grant Hutchinson. They hail from north of [...]
Just find a state where everything’s passing by
Today is our last day in Sweden. We’ll jet off into the dark western sky for another hop over the North Sea. After landing in Heathrow we’re in for what is bound to be a harried race across London to Gatwick Airport – with slightly more luggage than we arrived in Sweden with ten days [...]
A Free Man In Sweden – Moonbabies
A Free Man’s trip to Sweden is coming to an end and I’ve saved the best for last. Malmö’s Moonbabies are easily one of the best bands that I’ve come across during my time here. Their American label, Parasol Records, tells me: “Here they are, the Moonbabies – your new favorite band.” I don’t [...]
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A Free Man In Sweden – Robert Church and the Holy Community
We head back to the capital today for something a little bit different. In our tour of Sweden we’ve chatted with representatives from the Swedish Electronica and New-New Wave scenes. Today Rickard and Joel of the wonderfully named Robert Church and the Holy Community introduce us to some of the great Lo-Fi music coming out [...]
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