so Primavera Sound. fuck. fue tela marinera.

dijous 31 maig
I had to work and go home and eat and shower so I didn't get to the Parc del Forum till 1 am.
The White Stripes
Good. Serviceable. Jack White is a talented guitarist. The new stuff sounds unremarkable and they played too much of it. Hotel Yorba and Seven Nation Army were good but I can't bring myself to muster any excitement for them. well, I vehemently I hate "My Doorbell."
Justice
By the time the White Stripes were ending, I was aching to discover what was going…

Ok.
Everyone stop what you’re doing and download and listen to this! You must! Crank it up first!

Snook
Snook, Svett och Tårar

Perhaps it’s the novelty of being a Swedish hip-hop track, perhaps because it took me ages to track down, but this has taken over my life, and I hope it takes over yours. How could anyone ask for a more infectious summer jam? Right from the very beginning – the horns and the random insertions of a chirping cricket – this song embodies everything that is summery. I have no idea what they are rapping and singing…

Soundtrack to my weekend:
Mariah Carey - Say Somethin’ (Morales Radio Edit)

Say Somethin’ is the umpteenth single from The Emancipation of Mimi. I absolutely adored the jubilatory introductory It’s Like That with its handclaps, throbbing bass, and Fatman Scoop yelling and the conquering-the-world follow-up We Belong Together. Next to these masterpieces and even the lesser singles Shake It Off / Get Your Number / Don’t Forget About Us, Say Somethin’ is catchy but a little bland. The Neptunes production just sounds lazy. This David Morales remix however completely ups the ante with its urgent beat, house synths and gospel…