Listen up and I'll tell a story. About a band growing old.
Remember when Kurt Loder of MTV News predicted “(...) these guys will be the Charles and Eddie of the 21st century!” after the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards? Well, the story of Dyckert is a classic one; a story which takes us right through the museum of rock and roll; from its great gates of expectations and up-and-coming stardom to its most forgotten and saddest corners of unfulfilled dreams.
Formed 1995, the band began its career by playing and recording as if there was no tomorrow, soon gaining a reputation of excellence both live and "in the studio". During the late 90s and the early 2000s Dyckert lined up a number of hits; Let's Go To War, Picabo Street and Untitled just to mention a few. Many say that it was that very last song mentioned, Untitled (actually a rather thinly veiled cover of the Phantom of the Opera “theme song”), that began the band's decline. Soon after the single was released (a huge success at the time) the band was sued by the composer and was forced to pay a rather substantial compensation to him. This blunder left the band members in dept for at least twice their lifetimes. Both the band and its audience seemed to have lost their spirit, the following singles never made the charts.
After having recoding their last single, a rather sad take on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song, the band was dropped by their record label. The band was left totally abandoned by fans and media alike. The single was never released.
Here I bring you a live recording of the band. Although the recording is from a sad period of the band's career, during the mid 2000s, after the lawsuit, when the band struggled through Sweden to make ends meet, playing small venues all over the country, I think it gives a nice presentation of the band. Let me take you back to the outskirts of the city of Nyköping. Let me take you back to Dyckert live at Vesterlunds krog!
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The habits of the model, pt. 1: Playing live.
On rare occasions, the model ventures out into the real world to actually perform songs in front of other people. This Saturday, the 20th of February, 2010, is one such occasion, when Models Inc. are invited to play some songs at the pop club High Drama.
You could come, too! The club resides at Southside Cavern, Hornsgatan, Stockholm (T-Zinkensdamm). Doors will be open, entrance fee will be low, and there will beblood beer. It will also, possibly, be somewhat fun.
Information on Fakebook
You could come, too! The club resides at Southside Cavern, Hornsgatan, Stockholm (T-Zinkensdamm). Doors will be open, entrance fee will be low, and there will be
Information on Fakebook
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
School, Sweet School Announces New Rock/Pop Opera
Earlier today on a press conference School, Sweet School announced that they are in the process of writing and recording a brand new rock/pop opera on the subject death (and possibly also the afterlife). The record is due to be released sometime during the summer of 2010, and a tour on which the opera is performed will follow. Today we give you a sneak preview of one of the songs from the upcoming opera.
To accompany this glad tidings I decided to take a trip to Varnhems klosterkyrka to have a chat with someone who really ought to know what it is like to be dead, Birger Jarl. He has been dead since 1266 and these days he might be best known for being the father of both the Swedish nation and famed Swedish filmmaker Stefan Jarl.
Birger Jarl
Q: Birger, a lot of people today seem to wonder about what it is like to be dead. Could you please tell us a bit about that?
A: -*
Q: Do you have any comments on todays views of “the medieval years”. Many say they were dark...
A: -*
Q: Doesn't that make you mad, people are referring to “your” era as “kind of dark”? I mean, you were quite an important figure around then...
A: -*
Q: So,... do you have any comments on your sons career as a filmmaker. I personally liked that movie “Själen är större än världen” quite a lot...
A: -*
Q: Tell me, why are you like this? Are you the same with everyone?
A: -*
Q: Ok,... I guess... Maybe we'll stop here. Speak to you later.
A: -*
Oh, and here is the song.
* "Silence in the crypt"
To accompany this glad tidings I decided to take a trip to Varnhems klosterkyrka to have a chat with someone who really ought to know what it is like to be dead, Birger Jarl. He has been dead since 1266 and these days he might be best known for being the father of both the Swedish nation and famed Swedish filmmaker Stefan Jarl.
Birger Jarl
Q: Birger, a lot of people today seem to wonder about what it is like to be dead. Could you please tell us a bit about that?
A: -*
Q: Do you have any comments on todays views of “the medieval years”. Many say they were dark...
A: -*
Q: Doesn't that make you mad, people are referring to “your” era as “kind of dark”? I mean, you were quite an important figure around then...
A: -*
Q: So,... do you have any comments on your sons career as a filmmaker. I personally liked that movie “Själen är större än världen” quite a lot...
A: -*
Q: Tell me, why are you like this? Are you the same with everyone?
A: -*
Q: Ok,... I guess... Maybe we'll stop here. Speak to you later.
A: -*
Oh, and here is the song.
* "Silence in the crypt"
Friday, January 1, 2010
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Krashen on national television!
It seems that the new year, 2010, will be off to a great start! Swedish national television (SVT) has announced that they will air Kraschen (sic), a three episode documentary about one of the, if not the, greatest, most influential, yet sadly forgotten bands of the last decade: Krashen. Starting on Monday the 4th of January the episodes will follow during the week. According to the press release the film will take us from the band's birth just south of Colby, Kansas to their decline and fall on Prince Edward Island.
After seeing the press screening of the series, the most memorable scenes might be just those from the last episode, that very episode in which the band tries to arrange their great outdoor concert. The concert was to take place on the great, green meadows just outside of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, but instead of a band at its peak all we really can see is a band in sad disorder. Many fans believe that this event marked the end of the band, and from what is shown in the film this might be true. Of course the concert never took place, and a few weeks after the band announced that they would split. Yet another touching, but maybe a bit more heartwarming, scene from this last episode is where we follow one of the founding members of the band, Molly Mole, while searching and finally finding a new home in Avonlea. After the band split it is believed that Molly moved to Prince Edward Island and has lived there since.
After seeing the press screening of the series, the most memorable scenes might be just those from the last episode, that very episode in which the band tries to arrange their great outdoor concert. The concert was to take place on the great, green meadows just outside of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, but instead of a band at its peak all we really can see is a band in sad disorder. Many fans believe that this event marked the end of the band, and from what is shown in the film this might be true. Of course the concert never took place, and a few weeks after the band announced that they would split. Yet another touching, but maybe a bit more heartwarming, scene from this last episode is where we follow one of the founding members of the band, Molly Mole, while searching and finally finding a new home in Avonlea. After the band split it is believed that Molly moved to Prince Edward Island and has lived there since.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Lo-Fi X-Mas
Start of December 2009
Hello everybody as you might you know there is from a couple of years back a christmas calender the lo-fi way, if you've missed it here it is, http://www.thebaseballfield.se/vvm/lofixmas09/. For you who thinks of a calender with chocolate bits for everyday might get disappointed instead you get a new freshly song (mostly) everyday. Talking to feliz felix he was telling me the aim has always to been to be in the calender and have one of his songs representing one of all the days in december before christmas. It finally happend and he found this youtube clip of a certain family (not his own by the way) and mixed it up all together with his music skills (at least he thinks). The song it's called family christmas and can be found here, feliz felix - family christmas , enjoy!
Hello everybody as you might you know there is from a couple of years back a christmas calender the lo-fi way, if you've missed it here it is, http://www.thebaseballfield.se/vvm/lofixmas09/. For you who thinks of a calender with chocolate bits for everyday might get disappointed instead you get a new freshly song (mostly) everyday. Talking to feliz felix he was telling me the aim has always to been to be in the calender and have one of his songs representing one of all the days in december before christmas. It finally happend and he found this youtube clip of a certain family (not his own by the way) and mixed it up all together with his music skills (at least he thinks). The song it's called family christmas and can be found here, feliz felix - family christmas , enjoy!
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