Saturday, April 30, 2011

Kill the Irishman

Kill the Irishman

Review: This movie is based on the true story about Danny Greene, the Irish American mobster. It's an ok movie. Good actors and nice settings. But it never really moves me in any way, and in a day or two I will probably have forgotten about it more or less.

13 & God - Own Your Ghost


Some records are more difficult than others to review. The kind of records where you can't really find the words to explain why you feel the way you do about it. Own Your Ghost is one of those. It's the follow up to 13 & God that came out 6 years ago. 13 & God is for you who don't know, the collaboration between the groups subtle, Themselves and The Notwist. It's atmospheric, twisted, low key and simply beautiful music all at the same time. doseone is always a pleasure to listen to, and the mix between his and Marcus Acher's vocals are just right. And the productions and instrumentation by jel, Dax Pierson and the others are a real treat for my ears. I know I'm mostly mumbling out phrases right now, but I told you that this is the kind of album that I find difficult to review. All I really need to say though is that you really should buy this album when it's released on May 17th. It's one of the best albums of 2011.

Rating:  4.5/5

Friday, April 29, 2011

Bored to Death

Totally missed out on the show Bored to Death, but this weekend I will give it a go.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Reggie Perrin

Just finished the first season of Reggie Perrin. Perfect for when you're feeling a bit low.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right Revisited

Finally here! Talk about all star cast! Beastie Boys are always ahead of the game!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

RJD2 - Might As Well Step Forward

Can't think of a better way to start the weekend than with the latest video from RJD2 featuring the acrobatics of Quest Crew.

R.I.P. Gerard Smith


Gerard Smith, the bass player of the band TV on the Radio, passed away yesterday after losing his battle against cancer.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Speed Dial 7 - 11


You've read the review and you've read the interview. Now the new Speed Dial 7 album is out and features great artists like Pip Skid, Mike Ladd, Nomad, Yy, Birdapres, Anna Barie from These Are Powers, M Sayyid from Anti-Pop Consortium, Elissa P & Zucchini Drive.

There are 2 ways of gettin this album FOR FREE:

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Speed Dial 7 – 11 (MOD017)

It’s been said time and time again that an artist really only learns the true essence of a record once it’s been taken on tour. In the case of Speed Dial 7’s latest full-length release 11, the record was almost entirely conceived and constructed on the road. While touring for his October release Short Rich Apocalypse, frontman, Tom De Geeter drew inspiration from the places he played, artists he met, and floors he slept on to cook up the spontaneous and energetic 11. Influenced greatly by an extensive 70s record collection he raided after a show in Innsbruck, the record has a mix of nostalgic samples, and Speed Dial 7’s signature throwback percussion.

Guest artists are many and varied on 11. De Geeter calls upon old favorites like Mike Ladd, Pip Skid, Passage, Nomad and Elissa P., and also extends his song to new artists including These Are Powers frontwoman, Anna Barie, three-time Scribble Jam winner, Skratch Bastid. Despite the patchwork of vocal contributions, 11 is threaded together with a spread of driving rhythm, eerie melodies, and Speed Dial 7’s iconic dark humor.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Gränsen

Gränsen

Review: I'm not a big fan of Swedish movies, far from it. But from time to time, I sit down to watch one. Sometimes I get pleasantly surprised. Sometimes I just get tired of the poor standard of them. Like when I watched Gränsen. I like the idea behind the movie, but it fell flat real quick. Will stay away from my fellow Swedes a while longer now when it comes to movies.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Paul

Paul

Review: I've been looking forward to this movie. I mean, the idea of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and geekiness got my attention at once. And it was an entertaining movie. Not as good as I hoped though. Too many lame drug and sex jokes. Typical Seth Rogen stuff. Yeah, he's doing the voice of Paul. I mean, don't get me wrong. I think he's talented, only a bit limited. Perfect movie for a lazy Friday night though.

I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four

Review: Boy! This one was crappy! Hadn't really expected anything else either.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Dennis Lyxzén - The Author

Yes, it's true. Dennis Lyxzén is about to release a book about his time as the lead singer for Refused. I can't wait to read this one!!!

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Henry Bowers vs. Stowaway

I've been waiting for this video to get released. It's Henry Bowers battle against Stowaway in Don't Flop's  Blood in the Water 4. Henry killed him!

Ceschi - Cold Sores

Here comes the video to Ceschi's Cold Sores. The beat by my friend dynamo414!

Cold Sores (Ceschi) from Nicolas Heller on Vimeo.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Kingdom

I recently got around to watching the show Kingdom in its entirety. A bit of a feelgood show with Stephen Fry in the lead role. Sad that it only lasted for 3 seasons, but that's better than nothing.

5 Years Anniversary

Five years ago today the blog Queen Elisabeth saw the light of day for the first time. It started out as mostly a personal blog where I could post my views and opinions of the life around me. Quite soon though it was more and more a place to post about music, movies and literature in different ways. In the beginning of 2007 Queen Elisabeth became beats, breaks & big smiles. The next big change was in the end of 2009 when I switched from writing in Swedish to English. The content however stayed the same. A lot of namedropping records and things I wanted you to check out. Along these 5 years I've made new friends, moved a few times, released a series of compilations, been on the verge of putting an end to the page and here I am today. No big celebration. Just a heads up that I'm still around and probably will for quite a while. The promised compilation 5 Years and Runnin' will happen though, it will just take a bit longer. That's all for now. Thank you for your support. Peace

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Still Pee & Ru - Black Shadow

It feels really good to see the return of the veterans Rusiak and PeeWee. I think the upcoming album is worth checking out when it arrives. Nice video too.


Black Shadow from Judit Bertil Produktion on Vimeo.