Cigarettes After Sex – Neon Moon

As a collector of moon songs I felt this new cover of Cigarettes After Sex belonged on my Spotify playlist. This beautiful song is originally a country song by Brooks & Dunn. Cigarettes After Sex added their so typical soft style to it and although almost every song sounds the same, I’m still not bored with them. On the contrary! I’m specifically in love with the first verse. Listen and enjoy.

When the sun goes down
On my side of town
That lonesome feeling
Comes to my door
The whole world turns blue

There’s a rundown bar
Cross the railroad tracks
I’ve got a table for two
Way in the back
Where I sit alone
And think of you

I spend most every night
Beneath the light
Of a neon moon

If you lose your one and only
There’s always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams
Dance in and out of the beams
Of a neon moon

I think of two young lovers
Running wild and free
I close my eyes
And sometimes see
You in the shadows
Of this smoke-filled room

No telling how many tears
I’ve sat here and cried
Or how many lies
That I’ve lied
Telling my poor heart
You will come back oneday
I spend most every night
Beneath the light
Of a neon moon

If you lose your one and only
There’s always room here for the lonely
To watch your broken dreams
Dance in and out of the beams
Of a neon moon

But I’ll be alright
As long as there’s light
From a neon moon
And I’ll be alright
As long as there’s light
From a neon moon

Novastar

Have been waiting since 2014 for the new album from Novastar’s Joost Zweegers but this year it’s finally gonna happen. The new single ‘Home Is Not Home’ is already a winner for me. The concert he gave in Melkweg yesterday was a nice mix of old and new songs; The Best Is Yet To Come, Caramia, Lost and Blown Away, Home Is Not Home and the beautiful encore Kabul ao. Melkweg upstairs is a very nice setting with unfortunately very uncomfortable seats. Best view you can get is from the balcony though.. See below a couple of songs I shot with my camera. Maybe it’s because it was his 3rd concert in a row at this venue but I had the feeling Joost didn’t give it all. The best is yet to come..

Score: 7.5

Novastar – Kabul
Novastar – The Best Is Yet To Come

♫ Vök – Muziekgieterij and Gebr. De Nobel

Vök is an Icelandic electronic/pop band with Margrét Rán as a vocalist and Andri Már on sax and keys. After being enchanted by their music for a year, I finally got the chance to see them live. Even twice! First in Muziekgieterij, Maastricht and the day after in Gebr. De Nobel in Leiden. Although Muziekgieterij is a very nice location, the loud and drunk students ruined the concert a bit for me. It was hard to focus on the music. In Leiden the atmosphere was a lot better and I guess that’s why they did an encore.

Vök in Gebr. De Nobel – Leiden – 9 March 2016
‘Before’ is the first song that I heard from Vök and I fell in love with it instantly. The combination of the sax and Margrét’s delicate voice is just perfect. And this year the love grew even bigger with their latest single ‘Waiting’. Now waiting for a full album and hopefully more shows later this year.



♫ De grootste muzikale impact – 2015

Torgeir Waldemar – Streets
Meg Myers – Lemon Eyes
Blaze Foley – Clay Pigeons, rare live
Heather Nova – Sea Glass (live)
Bahamas – Lost In The Light (official video)
Whilk & Misky – Burn With Me
Jones – Hoops
Lydmor & Bon Homme – Things We Do For Love

Of luister gewoon op Spotify de hele lijst die ik in 2015 grijsdraaide.

2015 Grijsgedraaid