train in vain
on a train between west coast city gothenburg and stockholm. it's sunny sunday and spring can't wait to burst. the landscape we're riding through is starting to blush, colours rise from underneath the pale cadavers of winter. to a gypsy like myself, travelling like this makes a lot of sense. movement inspires me. there is something comforting in going from one place to another. some people set heavy roots and stay happily at one spot forever, others thrive from always being on the move. i belong to the second category. guess my lucky star put me in a touring band!
majestic russian
made an appearance at sweden's only folk and world music awards last night. the concert hall of gothenburg is a beautiful, massive 50's building. impressively architectured and easy to get lost in. about 1200 people attended and the evening was a hit. we played "shame & dance", a song from the upcoming album, "new friends". we extended it with a mystic banjo intro and squeezed out the last drop of energy in our six minutes in the spot light. well, that's just our idea of fun.
coach 6 seat 42
i'm in the very front of the train and i'm travelling backwards. my seat doesn't have a window. i have no one to chat with. i miss my sisters, who flew off to their homes. but i enjoy travelling alone. the ultimate freedom. if you ask me, that is.
here's a video treat for you all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVsyZR46HIA
stella x
the three piece band that tours way too much and shares the goodies whenever they feel like it. enjoy your stay!
söndag 17 april 2011
söndag 10 april 2011
love kate bush
did you know that this british madwoman has been creating her very own genre of music for over 30 years? yet, she did only one tour, back in the late 70's, when she was just 20 yrs.
she broke through with her first single, "wuthering heights", a song inspired by the utterly romantic and heartbreakingly sad novel by emily brontë. (when the book was released in 1847, under the pseudonym "ellis bell", it got criticized for its portrayal of amoral passion. today it's considered a classic of english literature). they're both masterpieces. bush's video for the song shows her dancing/swaying/fluttering in a desolate field all dressed in red and, of course, with red lips.
you gotta love kate bush. there is no way around it. she's too cool for school. she barely gives interviews and she has managed to keep the mystical glow around her all these years. and she's a stylish broad - just look at all remarkable creations she's worn throughout her career. which is not yet over, btw - more kate bush to the people!
watch kate dance/sway/flutter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3gKKiTvjs
she broke through with her first single, "wuthering heights", a song inspired by the utterly romantic and heartbreakingly sad novel by emily brontë. (when the book was released in 1847, under the pseudonym "ellis bell", it got criticized for its portrayal of amoral passion. today it's considered a classic of english literature). they're both masterpieces. bush's video for the song shows her dancing/swaying/fluttering in a desolate field all dressed in red and, of course, with red lips.
you gotta love kate bush. there is no way around it. she's too cool for school. she barely gives interviews and she has managed to keep the mystical glow around her all these years. and she's a stylish broad - just look at all remarkable creations she's worn throughout her career. which is not yet over, btw - more kate bush to the people!
watch kate dance/sway/flutter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3gKKiTvjs
lördag 2 april 2011
austinites in long beach
after our fourth visit to austin in 2 years, this texan oasis has become our second home. we've made loads of friends and even new family in dear uncle paul. it's a great feeling to know that the door to this amazing city is always open. we're a bunch of lucky girls!
sxsw was crazy but fun! nine shows in five days meant a lot of action, but we enjoy keeping busy. among the fav shows were the belmont party wednesday night, paul's house concert at jax and leeann's full moon barn party on the 20th, which also was stella's b-day. when leeann got the whole crowd to sing happy birthday under the super moon, we all felt being part of something great. thanks, austinites for yet another lovely visit, that apart from performing also ment some time off, like canoeing down colorado river, chill around bonfires and margeritas in the afternoon sun.
we couldn't wait to meet this matt dude, we've been hearing so much about. this long beach charmer eats healthy, starts his day surfing and is an awesome producer/engineer/photographer/artist. the planned seven days visit in long beach disappeared as quickly as the setting sun and we could have stayed forever, recording songs, shooting videos and picking ripe lemons from the neighbour's tree. showcasing at the prospector was fun, the place looks like a saloon taken from some movie and we tore it down!
back in europe means a couple of weeks off before summer kicks in with its festivals, release of the new album and trips here and there around the continent.
have a good one!
baskery xxx
sxsw was crazy but fun! nine shows in five days meant a lot of action, but we enjoy keeping busy. among the fav shows were the belmont party wednesday night, paul's house concert at jax and leeann's full moon barn party on the 20th, which also was stella's b-day. when leeann got the whole crowd to sing happy birthday under the super moon, we all felt being part of something great. thanks, austinites for yet another lovely visit, that apart from performing also ment some time off, like canoeing down colorado river, chill around bonfires and margeritas in the afternoon sun.
we couldn't wait to meet this matt dude, we've been hearing so much about. this long beach charmer eats healthy, starts his day surfing and is an awesome producer/engineer/photographer/artist. the planned seven days visit in long beach disappeared as quickly as the setting sun and we could have stayed forever, recording songs, shooting videos and picking ripe lemons from the neighbour's tree. showcasing at the prospector was fun, the place looks like a saloon taken from some movie and we tore it down!
back in europe means a couple of weeks off before summer kicks in with its festivals, release of the new album and trips here and there around the continent.
have a good one!
baskery xxx
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