So, I'm moving to Brazil on Friday and I'll be there for the next year. Unless I get lucky and my apartment has internet, I won't be around these parts much, unfortunately. I'll miss scrobbling and having music conversations with some of the awesome people here. Take care! When I get back I'll be so much more versed in Brazilian music even than I am now. Anyone who wants a postcard, send me your address via pm. :-D

October 8th, 2006

We had our first show today and suprisingly enough it went without incident! I thought I'd make posting the playlists here a regular thing to help me remember what I've played and even get some recommendations as to new music based on it.

1.Ain't It The Truth

2.Young Lawyer

3.O Leãozinho

4.La Fête Au Village

5.Vengo del Moro

6.Hidden Track

7.Expresso 2222

8.Bailando

9.Noites Cariocas

10.Sweet Jane

11.Johnny Cash vs. Cash Money Millionaires

12.Enough

13.Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above

14.…

So, a friend and I have assumed control of a 2 hour chunk of radio waves. I don't think the show is going to have much of a theme, it's going to be a very eclectic blend of music. A lot of world music (we're talking the full spectrum from Brazil to India to Ukraine), jazz, post-rock, prog, classic rock (anything that's old and good), trip-hop, neofolk, darkwave, fusion, (there won't be a whole lot of metal, just the occasional foray even though that's one of my more favorite types of music. I'm considering getting another show and devoting it…

Case in point: Flametal's (brilliant name, right? :P) song The Elder.
Love flamenco? Love metal? Well they've got you covered!
I've heard a few other bands attempt this unlikely amalgamation (i.e. Raza de Odio) but not quite as well.

I would think by track and album names but I'm not sure. I often listen to a South Korean band by the name of Gaia but it comes up as some completely different band that plays trance or something but goes by the same name. On this bands list of top tracks, many of the South Korean Gaia's songs are listed, so I know others are listening to this band and that it isn't a figment of my imagination. :-P I went to musicbrainz and added this South Korean band but I don't really know what else to do about…

in Manhattan was AMAZING! It was the first time I'd seen them live and I had a great time. I've heard a few people say they give a boring performance but I thought Mikael had a great sense of humour and it was easy to tell they were all getting into the music. What did everyone think of the venue? Opeth don't normally play there, so I was just wondering how it compares to Irving Plaza. I heard that water costed $4!! Your thoughts?

So, if you haven't heard yet, this is the most exciting festival news in a looong time:

Mayhem Productions is proud to present:

HEATHEN CRUSADE METALFEST

Featuring, in their FIRST North American performances:

MOONSORROW from Finland
PRIMORDIAL from Ireland
THYRFING from Sweden

Plus:
TODESBONDEN featuring Laurie Ann Haus (Autumn Tears, Ephemeral Sun, Rain Fell Within, Garden of Shadows, Nest)
THE CHASM

More bands to be announced soon!

Saturday, January 21, 2006
Star Central
4005 Central Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN 55421 (Minneapolis)

I'll have an 8 hour drive to get there, but I have no doubt that it'll be more…

Anyone live in western Massachusetts and going to Therion's Worchester show on 9/13 or have a place I can crash afterwards? I need a ride DESPERATELY. Pretty please? I hear they put on an AMAZING show. :) PM me. ;)

I loooooooove Devil Doll.