Ironic Twist
seeking irony, because sarcasm clashes with my outfit
Tuesday, April 03, 2007 :::
In case the barren past few months didn't tip you off, I just haven't been motivated to post lately. I've been DJing, going to shows, listening to new bands, dancing, reading, going to the movies and of course watching too much TV. But somehow none of that made it onto here.
During the time I haven't posted, Hej Hej returned with a vengeance. Lots of actual Scandinavians showed up at our January party. Tall, blond, gorgeous Scandinavians. In February, I was invited to DJ at Taint, one of my favorite dance nights. I've gone to some great shows -- Scissor Sisters at the 9:30 Club (thanks, Kyle), Datarock at The Empty Bottle and Loney, Dear at Schubas. I went to a disappointing show -- The Raveonettes at Rock & Roll Hotel. I love The Raveonettes but, sadly, the energy was just off... I visited my brother in Chicago, where I soaked up some Swedish culture (and pancakes). MG and I helped the Embassy of Sweden promote two sold-out Ane Brun performances at the House of Sweden. But like I said, none of that made into onto here.
I started Seeking Irony after getting out of college and realizing that a 9-5 leaves one with a lot of time to stare at a computer screen. In addition to filling some of that time, this little blog led me to new friends, new bands, and great opportunities. If you've enjoyed reading Seeking Irony, and especially if you liked reading about new Scandinavian music, please add Hej Hej to your MySpace friends. And if you don't have a MySpace account, send an e-mail to hejhejdc at gmail dot com and I will keep you posted about Hej Hej events.
Of course, I wouldn't leave you without a plug for the next Hej Hej:
Plus, the House of Sweden is hosting another concert this month:
Sofia Jannok is from the north of Sweden, and writes most of her lyrics in Sami, her native language. She mixes jazz, pop and yoik influences. Yoik? It's a traditional Sami form of song that's very hard to describe in just a few words, except maybe as chanting. You can listen to some bits on her site. It can be quite pretty, actually, but probably a bit difficult to get into if you're not Sami, or at least Swedish.
01/05: Taint and Bliss present INFAMY, 9:30 Club
01/10: Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, 9:30 Club
01/19: Benjy Ferree, Meredith Bragg and the Terminals, Greenland, Black Cat 01/24: Hej Hej, Cafe Saint-Ex
