Ten Songs Inspired by Movies
Movies are inspiring. Not just to the average Joe on the street, but also to the average (and not-so-average) songwriter. Here is a list of songs inspired by elements by the cinema:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySondre Lerche: Heartbeat Radio
Sondre Lerche has proven himself remarkably malleable in his... read more
Found in: Music, Reviews20 More Musicians To Follow On Twitter
Since last we scanned the Twitterverse for our favorite musicians, Trent Reznor has given up the Twitter ghost, but plenty of other musicians have begun updating in his place. These are just some of my favorites. 1. Camera Obscura - camera_obscura_ This Scottish band has released one of my favorite albums this year. Best recent tweet: Just been to collect my bike. Sometimes, cycling in Glasgow is a lot like the escape scene at the start of Raiders of the Lost Ark. K Runner-up: Amsterdam to glasgow. 90 mins spent in full view of a filthy urchin feasting gleefully on... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySondre Lerche Announces New Album, Heartbeat Radio
Sondre Lerche makes us feel a little bit like slackers. At the ripe old age of 26, he has toured with Elvis Costello and Beth Orton and was put in charge of the entire soundtrack for Dan in Real Life. Now, he's about to release his sixth full-length album, Heartbeat Radio, on Sept. 8.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPaste's Post-SXSW Songs About Sleep Playlist
Around the office, we're feeling the SXSW hangover. Our jam-packed week in Austin was nothing short of wonderful, but as sunburns fade and our iTunes continues to process all our new music finds, exhaustion is setting in. Last week, sleep was the major casualty. Morning shows, late-night parties and an overall excitement for the next day left little, if any, time (or more accurately, desire) for sleep. Without further ado, then, here's our Songs About Sleep playlist. Comment below with your favorite sleep-themed tunes.... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistSundance 2008: Sondre Lerche interview
Click above to watch an exclusive interview with everyone's favorite Norwegian crooner, Sondre Lerche.... read more
Found in: Featured VideosSondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
Giddy Norwegian songwriter goes punk, sort of read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThese Kids Are Alright
Sure, he’s no Britney Spears or Hilary Duff, but as far as singer/songwriters go, Sondre Lerche has lived a less than ordinary life in just 22 years... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesSondre Lerche and Ed Harcourt
Astral Werks Arists Sondre Lerche and Ed Harcourt finished their U.S. tour Monday at Smith's Olde Bar in Atlanta. read more
Found in: Concerts, Reviews20 Signs of Life in 2002
The CMJ Music Marathon is aptly named: four nights of racing from venue to venue to subway to venue to late-night sushi to venue, hoping to discover something special among the hundreds of artists performing throughout lower Manhattan. While the 24-member Polyphonic Spree with their horns, harp and choir robes were a joy to behold, it was on the quiet Thursday afternoon at the Museum of Television and Radio in Midtown where I was most impressed. That’s when I heard Sondre Lerche. The garage rock of his neighboring Swedes (The Hives, the Hellacopters and the Flaming Sideburns) might be getting... read more
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