It looks like Halifax is currently the place to be with its vibrant music scene: there are so many interesting bands and artists to discover. Heaven For Real play a melodic Indierock version with occasionally Pavementesque twists. It’s cleverly and well done.
Autor: SZ
Cabin Essence
I’m very surprised this well-crafted and sixties inspired guitar pop has not more supporters: I love every moment of this collection! For me, it’s a best harmonized gem.
Dwight Smith
Astonishing, what an acoustic guitar, voices and occasionally a trumpet can do: here, it softly stirs emotions. Some of the tracks have a pastoral quality, others are merely sketches. The guitar picking ranges from folk to classical and creates a very pleasant atmosphere.
Wundertüte
Wer kann sich noch daran erinnern, an den Glücksmoment der guten alten Wundertüte? Aber nein, die gerollte rauschhafte Mischung ist damit nicht gemeint, sondern die verschlossenen bunten Päckchen für Kinder, in denen sich nebst Süßigkeiten noch einige Überraschungen befinden. In der Ungewissheit steckt das eigentliche Erfolgsgeheimnis, denn zunächst einmal wird mit der Wundertüte die Neugierde geweckt. Auch in der heutigen Ausgabe von Golden Glades wird vorweg nicht verraten was kommt, also: lasst euch überraschen!
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| His Clancyness | Pale Fear | Maple Death Records |
| The Pooches | Everything | Lame-O Records |
| Chook Race | Lost the Ghost | Trouble In Mind |
| The Prophet Hens | Oh Wait It's Me Isn't It | Fishrider Records |
| Dwight Smith | Sunday Morning | dwightsmith.us |
| Happyness | Anna, Lisa Calls | Moshi Moshi |
| Happy Sadness | Better Flower | happysadness.bandcamp.com |
| Marching Band | Creator (and I Notice) | Uncomfortably Numb Records |
| Mesita | Intimacy | mesita.bandcamp.com |
| Toothless | Sisyphus | Island |
| Zooey | Oh Stop! | Wonderfulsounds |
| Diners | Hear The World | Diet Pop Records |
| Heaven For Real | No One Knows Her | heavenforreal.bandcamp.com |
| The Proper Ornaments | Cremated (Blown Away) | Tough Love |
| TOY | Another Dimension | Heavenly |
| Geneva | Work of Art | Mint Tea Records |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The History Of Colour TV | Wreck | thehistoryofcolourtv.bandcamp.com |
| Fred Thomas | Brickwall | Polyvinyl |
| LOVING | Forgot Again | Human Sounds |
| VACATIONS | Away | Human Sounds |
| Skytone | On My Mind | skytone1.bandcamp.com |
| Other Houses | Pawn in the Pond | finalhouse.bandcamp.com |
| Frnois & The Atlas Mountains | Grand Drglement | Domino |
| Agony Aunts | Waterloo Sunset | agony-aunts.bandcamp.com |
| Jacco Gardner | Lazy Old Sun | Mojo Magazine - 3/2017 |
| Wwoman | New Ferments | realwwoman.bandcamp.com |
| Menace Beach | Suck It Out | Memphis Industries |
| Sacred Paws | Empty Body | Rock Action |
| Mondo Fumatore | Where Are We Going | Rewika |
| Shugo Tokumaru | Route | P-Vine |
| The Flat Five | Blue Kazoo | Bloodshot Records |
| Nick Drake | The Thoughts Of Mary Jane | Island |
Trip Down Memory Lane
Kaum ein vernünftiger Mensch wird bestreiten, dass die Popmusik der 1960er Jahre äußerst offen und experimentierfreudig war – und dass sich diese Haltung in einigen der besten Platten aller Zeiten niedergeschlagen hat, üppig instrumentiert und reich an Melodien. Heute wird sowohl in Sachen Soundästhetik als auch in der Harmonieführung wieder gern auf die Sixties Bezug genommen. Neue Platten u.a. von Brent Cash, The Proper Ornaments und CaStLeS zeigen auf ganz unterschiedliche Weise, wie sich das goldene Zeitalter in der zeitgenössischen Popmusik manifestiert.
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Eternity's Children | Mrs. Bluebird | Rev-Ola |
| The Junipers | Like a Merry Go Round | thejunipers.bandcamp.com |
| The Fernweh | Brightening In The West | self-released |
| Richard Album | Neighbors | richardalbum.bandcamp.com |
| Baseball Gregg | Ulysses | baseballgregg.bandcamp.com |
| SheLoom | Prophet Approximate | Ray Recordings |
| Brent Cash | Out For Blood | Marina Records |
| Ben Reed | Only the Sun | benreed3.bandcamp.com |
| Lainie Hill | Time Marches On | New Voice Records |
| Fascinations Grand Chorus | Actor/Actress | fascinationsgrandchorus.bandcamp.com |
| Nancy Pants | Yin Yang | nancypants.bandcamp.com |
| TUNS | Lonely Life | Royal Mountain |
| The Da Vincis | The Shortest Race | thedavincis.bandcamp.com |
| West | Summer Flower | Epic |
| CaStLeS | Foresteering | castlesband.bandcamp.com |
| Super Furry Animals | The Piccolo Snare | BMG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Greek Theatre | Now Is The Time | theactivelistener.bandcamp.com |
| Cabin Essence | So Easy | cabinessence.bandcamp.com |
| Lake Ruth | The Only One Who Knows | The Great Pop Supplement |
| Rain Parade | This Can't Be Today | Enigma Records |
| Ultimate Painting | Monday Morning, Somewhere Central | Trouble In Mind |
| The Proper Ornaments | Back Pages | Tough Love |
| The Molochs | You And Me | Innovative Leisure |
| The Everywheres | I Still (Love You) | theeverywheres.bandcamp.com |
| Other Houses | Fabulous Dates | Aagoo Records |
| The Left Banke | I've Got Something on My Mind | Mercury |
| Ozarks | One Thing | castleozarks.com |
| Balduin | The Music | Sunstone Records |
| Kim Gray | Perfume Ghost | Resurrection Records |
| Swooning | Sun & the Moon | swooning.bandcamp.com |
| Fenwyck | I Wanna Die | Progressive Sounds Of America _ |
| The Finks | Jamie's Got A Baby | Milk Records |
| Roddie Joy | Come Back Baby | Red Bird |
Alte und neue Helden
Es ist Zeit für alte und neue Helden! Golden Glades hat heute allerhand Haudegen im Programm, die sich mit neuem Material zurückmelden, darunter Silver Apples, Flaming Lips und Kristin Hersh. Sie sind die Giganten, auf deren Schultern in dieser Sendung die Hoffnungsträger stehen: Bad Sounds, Le SuperHomard und Modern Studies.
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Richman | People Are Disgusting | jonathanrichman.bandcamp.com |
| Why? | This Ole King | Joyful Noise |
| STRFKR | Tape Machine | Old Wave |
| TUNS | Back Among Friends | Royal Mountain |
| Bad Sounds | Avalanche | Killing Moon |
| Zooey | Time to Get Alone | Wonderfulsounds |
| Binoculers | The Cities | Insular |
| Redspencer | Rainbows | Deaf Ambitions |
| The Monkees | Me & Magdalena | Rhino |
| Silver Apples | The Edge of Wonder | Magic Theatre Music |
| Marching Band | The Days Are Surely Over | Uncomfortably Numb Records |
| The Wolfhounds | My Legendary Childhood | Odd Box |
| Moss | 11-11 (Demo) | Excelsior Recordings |
| The Shacks | This Strange Effect | Big Crown |
| Mark Eitzel | The Last Ten Years | Decor Records |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tall Tall Trees | Backroads | Joyful Noise |
| John K. Samson | Postdoc Blues | Anti |
| Pictish Trail | Easy With Either | Lost Maps |
| Jens Lekman | What's That Perfume That You Wear? | Secretly Canadian |
| Brandon Can't Dance | Smoke-Drive Around | Lucky Number |
| Le SuperHomard | Maple Key | Jigsaw |
| The Flat Five | This Is Your Night | Bloodshot Records |
| Ben Reed | My Gold Is in the Sun | benreed3.bandcamp.com |
| The Seams | The Seams | Hand Drawn Dracula |
| Pavo Pavo | Ran Ran Run | Bella Union |
| Modern Studies | Father Is a Craftsman | Song, by Toad |
| Kristin Hersh | Day 3 | Omnibus Press |
| Antony Harding | True Love (Under Sheets Of Rain) | wwnbb.bandcamp.com |
| The Flaming Lips | The Castle | Bella Union |
| Little Barefoot | Poor Excuse For A Lover | littlebarefoot.bandcamp.com |
| Marco Rea | Yesterday's Sun | barnesociety.bandcamp.com |
Musikalische Jahresuhr
Um sich optimal auf das frische Jahr einzustimmen, präsentiert Golden Glades heute Musik rund ums Jahr: ein Lied zu jedem Monat, eine Ode zu jeder Jahreszeit. Wir erleben im Schnelldurchlauf, wie die Erde auf ihrem Weg um die Sonne etwa 940 Millionen Kilometer zurücklegt, und begegnen dabei so unterschiedlichen Zeitgenossen wie Monomyth, Matt Pond PA und Sound of Ceres.
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Monomyth | New Year's Resolve | Mint Rec. |
| Kid Chameleon | Make My Year | kidcham.bandcamp.com |
| David Gray | January Rain | iht Records |
| Cayucas | Big Winter Jacket | Secretly Canadian |
| Matt Pond Pa | In Winter | 131 Records |
| John K. Samson | Winter Wheat | Anti |
| Winter Villains | February | wintervillains.bandcamp.com |
| Leapling | Alabaster Snow | Exploding in Sound |
| Malandros | Seasons in the Swing | malandros.bandcamp.com |
| Mutual Benefit | Slow March | Mom + Pop Records |
| Adem | Snow In April | Oneiric |
| The Innocence Mission | Spring Is Written On Your Door | Korda |
| Red Sands | Lady Of Spring | The Barne Society |
| Ten Sleep | May | tensleepmusic.bandcamp.com |
| case/lang/veirs | Greens of June | Anti |
| The Kickstand Band | July | thekickstandband.bandcamp.com |
| Jimmy Whispers | Vacation | Moniker Records |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belle and Sebastian | I Know Where the Summer Goes | Jeepster |
| Dropkick | When The Summer Comes Around | dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com |
| Trust Fund | 4th August | Turnstile |
| Salim Nourallah | Permanent Holiday | salimnour.bandcamp.com |
| The Vernes | Summer's Gone | thevernes.bandcamp.com |
| Lawrence Arabia | O Heathcote | lawrencearabia.bandcamp.com |
| Felt | September Lady | Cherry Red |
| Allah-Las | Autumn Dawn | Mexican Summer |
| The Walters | Autumn Leaves | yourwalters.com |
| Still Parade | Seasons | Hit Or Heist |
| Stolen Jars | Another November | stolenjars.bandcamp.com |
| Greg Ashley | December Melodies | Trouble In Mind |
| Archer Prewitt | Final Season | Carrot Top |
| Magician & The Gates of Love | Banner Year | themagician.bandcamp.com |
| Sound of Ceres | Hand Of Winter | Joyful Noise |
| Seoul | Carrying Home Food in Winter | Grand Jury |
Best of 2016
Golden Glades – Best Of 2016
I think it’s been a pretty good year for music and it was not easy to make a final decision, but here they are: my highlights of 2016!
Best album:
Teenage Fanclub: Here (PeMa)
Field Music: Commontime (Memphis Industries)
Andy Shauf: The Party (Anti)
Leapling: Suspended Animation (Exploding in Sound)
Whitney: Light Upon The Lake (Secretly Canadian)
The Divine Comedy: Foreverland (Divine Comedy Records)
Dropkick: Balance The Light (self-released)
The Fernweh: The Fernweh (self-released)
NZCA Lines: Infinite Summer (Memphis Industries)
Stephen Steinbrink: Anagrams (Melodic)
Best song:
Ryley Walker: A Choir Apart (Dead Oceans)
Drugdealer: Suddenly (ft. Weyes Blood) (Weird World)
Lawrence Arabia: Sweet Dissatisfaction (Flying Nun)
Jons: Trip Ads (self-released)
Roar: Explosion Of Birds (self-released)
Soft Hair: Lying Has To Stop (Weird World)
Chris Cohen: Yesterday’s on My Mind (Captured Tracks)
Doug Tuttle: Make Good Time (Trouble In Mind)
Hologram Teen: Marsangst (Happy Robots)
Teleman: Düsseldorf (Moshi Moshi)
If you missed some of these, please check them out – you won’t regret it!
Leise rieselt Musik
Bedächtig aus den Winterwolken rieselnder Schnee hat das Zeug dazu, uns im Nu zu verzaubern. Für die akustische Alltags-Berieselung gilt dies leider nicht, ganz im Gegenteil: Kaufhaus- und Fahrstuhlmusik rauben uns den letzten Nerv. Diese fatale Dichotomie gedenkt Golden Glades heute aufzuheben, mit versöhnlichen mellow tunes, sanft wie Schneeflocken, dabei weitgehend frei von Schmalz und Sülze. Mit dabei im berückenden Gestöber: Prefab Sprout, Dr. Dog und The Shacks.
Diese Sendung ist zu hören am Mittwoch, den 21.12.16 von 20:00 – 22:00 Uhr auf: ByteFM und 917xfm und ab 21:00 auf ALEX Berlin. Wdh.: samstags 15.00-17.00 Uhr (ByteFM only).
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales | Slow Down | Mercury |
| Sam Evian | Cactus | Saddle Creek |
| Michael Nau | The Glass | Full Time Hobby |
| Teenage Fanclub | The Darkest Part Of The Night | PeMa |
| Barbara McNair | Come Back Halfway | Motown |
| Dr. Dog | Could've Happened to Me | drdog4.bandcamp.com |
| John Southworth | Last Passenger Pigeon in Ohio | Tin Angel Records |
| Kathryn Williams & Anthony Kerr | Every Time We Say Goodbye | One Little Indian |
| The Fernweh | Timepiece | self-released |
| Virginia Astley | Summer Of Their Dreams | Happy Valley |
| Prefab Sprout | Cruel | Kitchenware |
| Iko Cherie | Dreamin' | Elefant |
| Hochzeitskapelle | Be Pet | Gutfeeling Records |
| James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg | Reel Around the Fountain | Paradise of Bachelors |
| Stephen Steinbrink | What Identity? | Melodic |
| Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions | Let Me Get There | Tendril Tales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dropkick | Breathing Space | dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com |
| Pavo Pavo | Annie Hall | Bella Union |
| The Lemon Twigs | How Lucky Am I? | 4AD |
| Ronnie D'Addario | Here We Are Again | Homburg Records |
| Busman's Holiday | See The Rain | Joyful Noise |
| Snowblink | Turn to Light | Outside Music |
| Hanging Valleys | Coast Days | hangingvalleys.bandcamp.com |
| The Shacks | Audrey Hepburn | Big Crown |
| Drugdealer | Easy To Forget | Weird World |
| Diagrams | It's Only Light | Bookshop Records |
| Jay Woodward | Believe the Honest in Your Veins | jaywoodward.bandcamp.com |
| Bored Nothing | Charlie's Creek | Spunk |
| Everything But The Girl | Each And Every One | WEA |
| Starless | Starless (Cam Nisbit rmx) | Marina Records |
| Alex Izenberg | Grace | Weird World |
Golden Glades Junior
Es ist mal wieder so weit: Einmal im Jahr darf Jon Schoon – der Junior von Golden Glades – das Mikrophon übernehmen, um seine persönlichen kulturellen Highlights vorzustellen. Neben Musik aus absolut diversen Sparten und Jahrzehnten kommen heute auch einige TV-Serien zur Sprache. Parental advisory: explicit lyrics.
| Artist | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|
| JPNSGRLS | A Comprehensive List Of Things I Love | Light Organ |
| Matt and Kim | Hoodie On | Harvest |
| Ghost Hours | Can't Stop Moving | ghosthours.bandcamp.com |
| Smosh | Netflix Conscience | smoshesp.bandcamp.com |
| Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein | Stranger Things | Lakeshore |
| Survive | A.H.B. | Relapse |
| Adam Carpet | Obsessed With Casting | IRMA records |
| Can | Vitamin C | Spoon |
| ESG | Erase You | Souljazz |
| A Tribe Called Quest | Excursions | Zomba Recording |
| Antilopen Gang | Ikearegal | JKP |
| Junior Senior | Rhythm Bandits | Crunchy Frog |
| Huah! | Wie Funktioniert Das? | Tapete Records |
| Madness | Our House | Salvo |
| Solange | Junie | Columbia |
| Curtis Plum | Indie Rocker | Strange Famous |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Klaus Johann Grobe | Rosen Des Abschieds | Cargo Records |
| Euroteuro | Hobby | Siluh |
| Hologram Teen | Marsangst | Happy Robots |
| Selector Dub Narcotic | And Stuff Like That There | K Records |
| Flight Of The Conchords | Hurt Feelings | Sub Pop |
| Babyman | Sexy Maserati | Staatsakt |
| Shitdisco | I Know Kung Fu (rmx) | Fierce Panda |
| Teenage Fanclub | Thin Air | PeMa |
| Parquet Courts | Pretty Girls | Wharf Cat |
| NZCA Lines | Two Hearts | Memphis Industries |
| Kate Tempest | Lionmouth Door Knocker | Fiction |
| Jungle | Platoon | XL Recordings |
| Miniture Tigers | Crying In The Sunshine | Yebo |
| Jaques Palminger & 440Hz Trio | Der Sprung | Staatsakt |
| Mark Ayres | Tubular Bells (From "The Exorcist") | Silva Screen |