Katzenjammer - A Kiss Before You Go (2011)

Last year my world changed when BBC Breakfast brought on a little heard of Norwegian band called Katzenjammer. These four girls are multi-instrumentalists and share all duties on stage and in the studio on their Folk/Rock/Pop/Country crossover. This is their second album and is not available on vinyl in the U.K. Amazon in Germany cheerfully sent it over to me though, yes Germany, where this album has gone platinum and Katzenjammer are massive! I go to see them play as often as possible and they changed my view of music. Always I was the drummer who could play guitar. Now I'm the guy who plays guitar, or banjo, or ukulele, or piano, or drums, etc., all thanks to them. I've even been to Norway, because of them.

 

Side A

1. A Kiss Before You Go (Rybø - Bergheim)

2. I Will Dance (When I Walk Away) (Rybø)

3. Cherry Pie (Sveen - Hartung)

Side B

1. Land Of Confusion (Genesis)

2. Lady Marlene (Heilo)

3. Rock-Paper-Scissors (Orral - Kattzenjammer)

Side C

1. Cocktails And Ruby Slippers (Rybø)

2. Soviet Trumpeter ((Rybø - Bergheim)

3. Loathsome M (Rybø)

Side D

1. Shepherd's Song (Seen)

2. Gypsy Flee (Sveen)

3. God's Great Dust Storm (Rybø)

(p) & (c) Propeller Recordings under exclusive license to Universal Music Domestic Rock/ Urban, a division of Universal Music GmbH

Dear Eskiimo - Patience (2005)

I once owned a sampler CD with some good tracks on it. I've no idea where it went but I had kept some files on a hard drive, one being this from Dear Eskiimo. When this individually numbered and signed copy came up I just had to have it. So here it is. 

Dead Eskiimo were, of course, Katie White and Jules De Martino who now call themselves The Ting Tings and were joined by Simon Templemen back then.

Side A
1. Patience
2. Jack And Jill

Side B
1. Don't Wanna Feel
2. Traffic Light

my dad recordings - MYD07

Advent Calendar - 24th December

Christmas Eve and here's quite simply the best Christmas song ever. Kirsty, we miss you.

Advent Calendar - The Collection

Here it is, the whole thing including today's - Merry Christmas everyone!

M

Advent Calendar 2011 by Mark Rutherford on Mixcloud

Advent Calendar - 23rd December

Wow, December's nearly gone already! I hope your shopping is done and your presents are wrapped. If not there's still  tomorrow. In the meantime here's James Brown with 'Go Power At Christmas'. See you tomorrow for the last one!

Advent Calendar - 22nd December

I really don't know what's happening to Blogger, everything keeps changing and it's nowhere near as good. Anyway, today I bring you a substitution. It should have been me but the cold I've had for the past week has left me unable to record a vocal track. What I have chosen instead is a song I heard performed beautifully by The Luton Youth  Cantores on Saturday, even though their own version is not available. I did not know it and it reminds me of something, but it's great anyway. It's also being used by the BBC to advertise their Dickens transcription so it's all over TV. Seems I'm late to the party. Talking of late, busy day, James Taylor Quartet, signed CD and yes, midnight has passed. Just enjoy. . . .

Advent Calendar - December 21st

So I was watching Michael Bublé's Christmas rundown on 4Music and he chose this which I actually like. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Christina fan, I just don't listen to her very often. I'm sure the video is cheesy enough for here too "Look what I got Mommy. . . " (Slap).
Christina Aguilera - The Christmas song by MyAngel_Xtina