[This post is appearing 54 hours after it was intended to appear as a consequence of a 36-hour power outage and a 59-hour cable-modem outage. Wind was partially to blame. But the continent of Asia was the true culprit. Perhaps more on that later. For now, though -- finally -- some tunes....] KENT on WIKIPEDIA . [ MP3 ] "Ingenting" [2007] [ MP3 ] "Palace & Main" [2005] [ M...
I almost missed Nicki's Grinderman post because I haven't been getting MOG notification emails almost all day. (There's a conspicuous absence of Blair on my computer screen today [evil grin].)To ease the pain, here's "Palace & Main" from the most recent album, Du och jag döden, by the Swedish band Kent (about whom I should post in more detail). Lest you think the Vegas backdrop in the video is ..
I'm not sure if I have written about Kent before, but their album Isola was simply a masterpiece. They are yet another Swedish group I adore. Between my separate loves for Salt, Whale, and Kent, I may as well declare it my favourite country for music, period. I discovered Kent's Isola album much the same way I found most music in my youth - at Rhino Records in Claremont, CA. But this was a ...
I don't know. But due to very recent events and my beloved new Kent discography collection box I feel like I'm in a Kenty mood. It's like strong positive feelings about someone special can open you up to a higher emotional level. You become more accessible emotionally and are like a sponge and a transmitter at the same time. Here are two rarities from the band, anyway. They're quite good and ...
If you like Britpop bands that are actually Swedish, you would love Kent. I remember hearing "If You Were Here" when it was released (probably on WLIR - R.I.P.) in the late 90's. The song was from the band's only English language album, Isola, which was recorded in Belgium and released in the states in 1998. [...]