Grace Range

It's only midday and so far a great day. Got back from the hospital, and my tumor may not even be a tumor! Yay for that. But the realllllllllllllly great news are that I finally got my hands on something I wanted for much long: The Jeff Buckley Live In Chicago concert, and the full discographie of New Order.

As for Jeff Buckley, I can't wait to watch the full concert, when I get some free time. I've seen it a little and it's just beautiful, all the songs from "Grace" are there and it's just... uau, so fuckin amazing. I just know I'll be watching this many times from now on, for sure.

As for New Order, I only had two albums and a singles collection, which is a crime for someone who loves the damn band.

Here's a clip from Jeff Buckley's Chicago concert (Mojo Pin).


... and here is New Order's Blue Monday, one of my favorites.

High

Low, one of the greatest indie slowcore bands ever, is back with another great album: "Drums And Guns". For long I have adored this group, mostly because of the extreme variety of their music style and of how good they can be at every one of them.

Low started in early 1993 as a grunge, post-punk sound, with a major target on the lyrics. Even then the delicious combination of Mimi Parker's and Alan Sparhawk vocal's sounded like heaven, I never heard two singing voices be so good together as these.

By the end of the last decade, they decided to improve which is now their main music style; slowcore. Slowcore can typically be very annoying, but Low had a way of their own. The rythm can be very raw, reminding us of the early post-rock days, sometimes being followed by small electronic touches. They work their music around the voice and the lyrics, and the result it's quite astonishing.

But it's live when Low really show their magic. A live concert of Low is like a zen therapy - perhaps with better results. I'll say no more and leave you with a few great videos.

http://scheduletwo.com/video/qt/low/last_snowstorm_of_the_year

Check them out.