“Well it’s been a long time, long time now.” A line that’s been stuck in everyone’s head for the last few month’s. The men that plead guilty for this honorable deed are Beirut. Everyone with a little bit of musical interest probably knows this song by heart already, but the reason I’m letting them stay at the hotel, is their ability to amaze people, by doing what they are good at, performing.

I give you Beirut with Nantes

It’s been a while since I’ve heard this one, just came across it today and got swooped away again by the magical Elliot Smith. This somehow always reminds me of a cheesy Christmas high school movie. I like it though.

Let yourself drown in melancholy and melody here’s;
Miss Misery – Elliot Smith

A gritty dirty young blues genius from Australia. It’s not easy to find some decent footage on this guy, youtube doesn’t have any exceptionally great tunes . But I’ve picked out one of the finest they had, just to give you guys some idea how he sounds like. Take in mind that this is nothing but a fragment from what he is on stage. If you ever have the chance to see this wonderful person on stage, don’t doubt the fact that you’ll have one motherfucker of an evening.

The sounds not great, but you’ll get the idea: Ash Grunwald – 1976 Coaster Van

A modern songwriter, a storyteller beyond comprehension, a voice-range that gets under your skin; Damien Rice is so much more then just a new folk revalation. I found a video that’s subbed so you can follow the words a bit (or let your inner-karaoke-beast go). His lyrics are bolth funny and melodramatic which is always a great combination but then again, I’m a sucker for black comedy and melodrama.

Coconut skins – Damien Rice