09.03.10
23.02.10 | Radio
Lovely Spanish radioprogramme El Cuartelillo (Radio La Cotorra) is playing Painted Romans from time to time, plus a range of other indiemusic. They broadcast on air as well as via the internet, and is worth checking out. And on March 7 Painted Romans will be featured on a German radio show called
Blue Fred's Radio Session, which is also broadcast on air and via the internet.
Another Spanish radioprogramme called La Merienda (Canal Extremadura) gave Roman-tracks a couple of spins too.
I must admit that it's very flattering to be invited by radio stations, which was the case with all of these mentioned above.
Thank you!
06.02.10 | Mailorder - Webshop
Paroma Arts webshop is now online again, after being down for a long time. The webshop is currently the only place in the world where one can obtain music by Painted Romans and other Davidsen-related projects.
All albums currently cost 5 EURO each including shipping.
05.02.10 | Live Mood Swings!
When: Fiday 19.03.10
Time: TBA
Where: Kultursenteret ISAK
City: Trondheim
An evening featuring three VERY different local bands (duos):
We Are Monsters / Electro Italo-disco, funky, danceable
Kakke & DeMonica / Furious rock, loud
Painted Romans
/ Electroacoustic, ambient, classical
More information soon...
11.01.10 | List-mania!
Every year there are top-10/50/100-lists made by people who have been observing and writing about music and, I would imagine, nearly everything else including movies, electronic gadgets, cars, etc.
2009 was of course no exception, and Painted Romans' album "Evil Wigs and Bedroom Moments" made its first list-appearence when Jon Leonard of the great Weblog Of Leonard's Lair featured it amongst his TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2009!
It was published on [sic]magazine along with several other Writers Top Ten of 2009.
Jon Leonard also wrote a lovely review of the album.
"Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason."
Albert Camus (1913–1960), French Philosopher in “Essay on Music", 1932
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Looking back on 2009
Early 2009: I reduced the live-lineup from a trio to a duo.
As a duo we appeared 3 times onstage, once indoors:
and twice (in a day) outdoors:
I YouTube-released my first ever cover-version, possibly the first in a series of songs that I hold dearly.
The undersigned got involved in other time-consuming activities, and must admit that Painted Romans suffered a bit from it.
These other activities will continue for a while yet - at least this Spring - but the overwhelming feeling that occupies vital parts of my body and mind is playing the notes of optimism, and I honestly believe that 2010 will be a happier year for Painted Romans. ..
Finally: A huge Thank You to everyone who has supported Painted Romans - providing radioplays in Spain, writing beautiful words about "Evil Wigs...", including tunes on compilations, coming to see us perform - your continued support is and always was priceless!
All Best for 2010,
Mats D.