2009 revisited (part 2)

Today has been a good day. Why?
1. I went to the hairdresser and it turned out very well.
2. Though last night has made my throat soar and I've found out that you shouldn't drink cider unless you aren't going to bed anytime soon, lots of relaxation and sleep has saved my head from aching.
3. I've dived into my iTunes and dug out some old favourites from last year.
Spring in Denmark this year is weird - really weird - this week we had snow. Snow in May! that's a definite first. Also, the weather this month has been sunny and 20 degrees, combined with rain, 5 degrees and lots of wind. Slightly frustrating but nice in the way that it keeps you pumped for spring. It's coming!
Spring last year reminds me of three bands and I've rediscovered them all today - they might not be as fresh as they were last year but they certainly haven't lost much charm.

First up are Dirty Projectors. Bitte Orca was definitely an extremely fine record and I was slightly disappointed to find out that DP weren't coming to Way Out West or Denmark. But as things have turned out, I might get to see them live this summer. For the first time ever I'm going to Roskilde Festival, the biggest and boldest festival in Denmark. I'm both excited and nervous - so much needs to be sorted out - but every time I think or watching Dirty Projectors play a track like the one above at a (hopefully) sunbathed festival-site makes me smile and forget about all my anxiety.

I have a very clear picture in my head of walking in my hometown in beaming sunshine while listening to "Black Rainbow" from St. Vicent's "Actor" album. But though that particular track holds a weirdly important yet meaningless memory for me, "Marrow" still stands out to this day. It's such an amazing track - and in this abouve video, probably my favourite TV performance by anyone last year, it takes on epic proportions. The bass saxophones completely make it.

During the more quiet moments of last year Grizzly Bear were an infinite soundtrack. They are the kind of band you can devote a day to and then only listen to them for a good while. Veckatimest didn't impress me as much as I wanted it to but that's probably because I hold Yellow House oh, so dear. But as the months have gone by, Veckatimest has grown on me. As a rule of thumb I tend to lose respect for bands when they help out on a Twilight soundtrack - but really, all things considered, it doesn't matter when the music is this good. Above is another Letterman performance of great excellence.