Great birthday weekend

I had my birthday this weekend so I am now one year older and I can´t believe how much wiser I feel.

It was a great birthday, though, even if it was sad to experience my last ever "sing-along" at Debaser with Weeping Willows playing classic indie songs to a chorus from a loud and enthusiastic crowd.

The secret guest, lead singer Ebbot from Swedish veteran band The Soundtrack our lives performed "Instant repeater 99" and Weeping Willows band leader Magnus Carlsson promised this was going to be the best Sing-along ever. That was not far from the truth. Blur´s "Park life", Charlatans "The only one I know" and Band of Horses "Is there a ghost" were all part of a great track list.

It is one more chance left to attend the club, this coming Friday at Debaser in Stockholm. But I can´t be there, I will be at the popaganda festival.

/The Drumming Cat

Morrisseys all-time favourites

Found this website where Morrissey recently listed his top-13 all-time favourite albums.

And here are his favourites summed up in a Spotify playlist.

/ The Drumming Cat

A step and a magpie

I couldn´t attend this year´s Way Out West festival in Gothenburg. News reached me that this band called Steget (The Step) performed a beautiful concert in the Annedal church during the festival.

Way Out West have been known for their church concerts and last year I watched both Hajen and El Perro Del mar perform magnificent concerts there with the wondeful acoustic in there creating the perfect atmosphere.

Speaking of Gothenburg, this band called Skatan (The Magpie) is in my opinion one of the most promising bands from both that city and Sweden.

/ The Drumming Cat

Best concert ever

The best concert experience of my life was when I last weekend watched jensa Lekman in Stockholm. This weelend he will perform in Gothenburg at the excellent Way out west festival. If you get the chance to see him, don´t hesitate to go there. As far as I know, this is the end of his current tour, but I hope for your sake - if you havent seen him - he tours again.

I also recommend to listen to The Blow who opened for Lekman.

/The Drumming Cat

Very good day indeed

A couple of days ago I went into one of my favorite record shops, Delicious goldfish records, located in the Stockholm suburb Solna.

And I walked out with some really good music in my hands. First a compilation with all of St Christophers recordings from their time at the legendary label Sarah records.

And also the latest brilliant album from Swedish group Love is all. An finally a brilliant compilation from 2003, with mixed and obscure songs from Rough trade, including calypso and an excellent cover of A certain ratios classic song "Shack up". If you are in Stockholm, take a trip to this lovely shop!

/The Drumming Cat

An apple compilation a day

Well not that many. In fact, it hos now been announced EMI will release the first ever Apple records compilation. The Beatles founded Apple records lasted from the late 60s to the early 70s, but never before have a compilation of the label´s other artists been released. Really looking forward to it. October 25th is the scheduled release date.

It is really a fruitful way of putting together artists from Apple...

/ The Drumming Cat

Is there a Swedish ghost?

Just viewed this wonderful version of Band of Horses song "is there a ghost". It is Swedish group Shout out louds that calls it "Spöken" (Ghosts).

Enjoy!

/The Spooky Cat