After moving to the new place, I have some issues with the old audio solutions….basically, I do not want to use the laptop anymore for storing and playing music, but I want a more professional solution. And also the speakers should go and be replaced by some more professional ones.

As the new apartment offers a lot of open space, I want to see as less cables as possible, so I am thinking of a wireless solution. The ideal thing would be for a small and compact “device” that is able to store 30-40 Gb of music and is able to send the sound wireless to speakers mounted on the walls. Of course, it has to have a remote control :)

As I have limited time to wander through the shops, the Internet is the best option for me now. After dozens of searches over the web, I did not manage to find too much, so I decided to ask some “professionals”. As Bose was well recommended, I decided to send an e-mail and ask. I told them what I want, I even mentioned a couple of products I found on their website and I asked for the price.

All good until now, I (think I) did my part. But would you think they answered? No. Three days have passed and no reply from them. I was quite determined to buy, I send them all the details, all they had to do was to reply and give a configuration.

Now, this is what I don’t understand in Romania. Some people really don’t want to sell. Same happened when I tried to buy a TV from Metro, the guys were nowhere to be found and when I found them they treated me with so little consideration and actually said that both products I wanted were not properly functioning. Why do you display them then ?? Of course, they did not recommend anything else, they just went away. So I went to Altex, where a nice guy managed to convince me to buy a TV twice as expensive as what I was looking for initially. Just by showing me everything, being very nice and detail answering all my questions.

Think I’ll go to Altex again or, for a much more professional solution, I’ll try B&O…. Still, the question remains. Why do some people do not want to sell when the buyer comes?

Today I moved to the new house….which is what I can call a dream come true. Lot of space, great design, great arrangements and everything that comes with it.

Actually, the process turned out much better than I expected, we finished everything in under one day and I also got a chance to throw a small party with close friends.

As this place inspires me an amazing state of calmness and relaxation, the most played tracks today were Erin Bode – Time after Time and David Gilmour – This Heaven.

In the meantime, I am working on the playlist for the big party to come in some days. Any suggestions ? :)

Last year it was probably the last time I went to Stufstock, or a least the last time in that formula….too crowded, too many stupid / rude people, too much litter and so on.

Still, I enjoyed it for having the opportunity to listen to 3 of my favourite Romanian bands: Florin Chilian (not realy a band, I know), Tapinarii and Urma. Even though they are quite close in style, each of them has a different meaning and insipres me different feelings.

I like Chilian for the spiritual and witty lyrics, together with the nice sound, I like Urma for the profound lyrics and for Byron’s voice and I like Tapinarii for their unique approach, sometimes funny lyrics and the “get-away-from-it-all” feeling I get while listening to their music and imagining the empty (as in October – empty) beach in VV. And I also like them for both (Covei and Tanase) pretending to be some genies, just like myself :).

Tapinarii released 5 albums so far, out of which my personal favourite is the fourth one, “Ultimul Super Erou“. Still, as the title of this post says, I think it is best to listen to them live….which reminds me I gave the awful habit of always forgetting / not finding out in time about their concerts.

The last Tapinarii concert has been today (14.03) and I only found out at 23:00, when it was too late…Next one – in Bucharest – is on 1st of April in Yellow Pub. Hopefully, you can find me there. You can find out more about concert dates and info on the band on www.tapinarii.tk. A very interactive site, as it is a 100% forum :)

In the end, I though a lot if puttin up a song for download or not….eventually, here it is. Still, before you download, I strongly (and I mean STRONGLY) suggest you buy the original copy of the album(s). For two reasons: 1) sounds better on CD quality and 2) Maybe 15 EUR spent on a Shakira album won’t make her significantly richer, but 5 EUR on a Tapinarii might mean something to them, at least moral support, for sure !

Enjoy Tapinarii – Doi Bani.

I recently came across this band, called Kudu. Their style is quite hard to be defined (something between electro, pop, alternative and dance), but they sound so good that it needs no definition in the end.

All their albums have something to make you move and it is quite hard to stop listening them. Which proves that creating addiction can generate good sales :)

Today, 14 March, they are officially releasing a new album, called “Death of the Party“. Hopefully, I will get it soon, too, and share some of it. Speaking of which, as I’ve been “criticized” for too few songs available for download, here you are…

Kudu – Suite Life.

Enjoy !

Officially released one week ago, David Gilmour’s album we’ve all been waiting for (well, I have, since the beginning of the year) is now in stores … and in my headphones.

The sound is excelent, reminds me of Pink Floyd (I cannot forget the roots…), but it has something clearly distinctive. It inspires a state of peace of mind, just like being on an island. The album shows a calm, positive sound and inspires the state of a man who is happy, relaxed and peaceful with his life.

The album has been released on the same day David celebrated 60 years of age. What a nice gift to himself :) Even more, right after the release, the album jumped on 1st position in UK Charts and is already Gold in other European Countries as well.

The album features collaborations with a lot of performers, some of them ex-Pink Floyd (like Richard Wright, who will also join on tours). Still, no credits shown to Roger Waters….

My personal favourite track from this album is This Heaven, which you can get from here. Overall, the whole album is a wonderful listening experience, so I strongly suggest you buy it.

Final Note: Check David Gilmour’s blog for learning more about live experiences of this album.

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Do you remember that TV series with the guy who received, every day, tommorow’s newspaper and was trying to save the bad things from hapenning ?

Well, this is what I felt like this morning when I say the news not only for tommorow, but until Thursday !

Here you are an excerpt. Let’s make the world better !

Since about 3 weeks now, one of my work colleagues has a question he cannot find the answer for….maybe some of you can help.

Basically, the question is: “Where does a song go when nobody’s singing it?“. Or, in Romanian: “Unde se duce melodia atunci cand nu o canta nimeni?”

His comment: Please answer in a serious manner.
My comment: :)))))

I came across these guys recently, in a discussion I carried out with a friend, regarding the evolution of Kory Clarke. I remember saying something like being sure good music was still around, and lamenting about lack of time to dig it up. I got my first shot of SHE WANTS REVENGE listening to the samples on their blog. The second track there, “Tear you apart” is inspired and influenced by Joy Division’s “Love will tear us apart”. And this is another catch: SHE WANTS REVENGE is deeply rooted in the music of Joy Division, New Order, The Smiths, The Fall, Bauhaus, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, that if you never listened to or never liked the music of the above mentioned artists, chances are you are going to hate this band.

“It’s very hip now to be into new-wave and post-punk and to know what contemporary bands are influenced by Gang of Four, but Justin and I were listening to all that shit IN the 80′s!” ~ Adam Bravin

First track I listened to is the one I’ve put here for download. Not for a moment I thought this was a copy-cat band, but the sound and atmosphere made very hard to believe it was an album released in 2006. As Justin Warfield wisely put it, “It’s easy to capture the style of the music, but writing songs that speak to people is a very different thing.”

I’m very happy with my discovery, it’s an album that has the right dose of mischieve, melancholy and mystery. It can make you sad just as quickly as it can make you dance, depending on the mood you’re in. “What could be better than having someone want to cry, fuck, or get up and dance to your music?” ~ Justin Warfield.

The track I’ve made available for download is very linear, mostly a dance track and it’s been stuck in my head since the moment I heard it first. Listen to it, and don’t forget to check out the samples on SHE WANTS REVENGE site for a more diverse selection. Feedback would be greatly appreciated…

This is quite an interesting news I heard today….The Exploited – yeah, they are still alive:) – are comming to Romania to open the rock in Mures festival. Exploited released their last album in 2003 and made some European tours recently, in a “regaining popularity” attempt. I never was a big fan, but it’s nice they are comming, though.

The event will take place between 6 and 9th of July in… Mures, of course. Among the bands who will play here are Luna Amara, Implant pentru Refuz, Parazitii, Altar and Coma.

Another event is just some days away. On the 11th, in Bucharest, Lake of Tears is having a concert. You can win some tickets by visiting www.promusicprod.ro/maximumrock.

King Diamond is comming to Romania on 17th of May, in Arenele Romane.

The next one is not rock, but I think is the one I will attend….Buena Vista Social Club is comming to Romania, again, in 8th of May.

Some other concerts in the next days are: Florin Chilian – 9.03 in Old School club, Celelalte Cuvinte – 9.03 in Backstage, Urma – 9.03 in ONX, Kumm – 23.03 in Backstage, Bucharest and 7.04 in Yellow Club, they are touring the country until then, Luna Amara – 30.03 in Bucharest, Backstage.

9.03 is quite an interesting day with some hard choices to make….But I think I’ll go to Chilian, though.

P.S. Also, Depeche Mode is comming on 23rd of June, but you already know about this.

Well, it’s not physical beauty that bought her to the playlist – even though she lacks none -, but the beauty of her simple, straightforward and clear voice, together with nice fitted-in classical sounds of jazz.

Erin Bode is her name and she is a young vocal jazz artist from the US who just released her second album, “Over and Over“. As musical style, she can be compared to Norah Jones or Katie Melua, but i would prefer her over the two mentioned above. She lacks some of the depth of Diana Krall, but she has all the time in the world to prove this wrong. And I am hope she will.

My personal favourite is the Graceland track, with some nice lyrics and great passion in her voice. I think she did her best in this track and it turned out great. Also, the cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time after time” sounds excelent…even better than the original.

There is a significat improvement from her previous album, “Don’t take your time”, and the chances are that this is going to be continued in her future albums, as most of the critics agree upon her great potential.

As Dailymotion has some problems lately, I’ll put one of her songs for download – Erin Bode – Graceland, from the Over and Over album.