Temporary Youth: Dan Grissom Interview!!!

Ok, im getting tired of waiting, a day has passed and i only one more reader. Hmmm sad. But anyways, screw if i get anymore readers, atleast i hope you guys appreciate my posts.
But now im gonna' drop the bomb!

As written in the last post i finally contacted Dan Grissom from my personal facebook profile. I wrote a long message to him about this blog, about me and about how much my readers liked him. He wrote back and said that he would gladly answer any questions from me. - So i wrote down a couple of questions, here it is - hope you'll enjoy:

Hi Gustav, 
That is me. I would be happy to answer any questions you have.


How old are you, and where do you live?

I am 28 years old. I live in Austin, TX. I grew up in a very rural part of Louisiana.

When did you had your first experience with music, what or who introduced you? First time performing with singing, first guitar?

I didn't start playing music or thinking of music as a possibility for me until I was in college. Growing up, my sister played lots of instruments and I was a painter. I saw it as a clear delineation. She was a musician, I was a visual artist. I wasn't interested in music until I was in college and all of my friends had bands and I wanted to play in their bands. My uncle lent me a bass guitar, and I taught myself how to play and joined one of my friend's bands. I started playing my own music at open mics and eventually met my friend Ryan Conlin, with whom I formed 'some say Leland' and started playing my songs out more.

First piece of music that you bought yourself, what bands did you listen to back then? 
The first music that really inspired me was The Beatles and Paul Simon. Other than that, I listened to a lot of terrible music that was on the radio.

What music did you start out playing? What inspired you to make the music you make now? Have you been playing in that typical school rock band that almost everybody has?
One of the first bands I was in was a death metal band. I quickly got tired of playing heavy music all the time. Then I got more into straight forward folk music, then I got more into experimental stuff. This was all after high school though.

When did you start making your own lyrics? What did your different lyrics tell?
I started writing my own lyrics when I started learning guitar. If there were some chords that I wanted to learn, I'd write lyrics around some of those chords and practice playing them. I was writing poetry at the time, so it seemed like a more useful place for what I was writing than being in notebooks for no one to read.

If you had to choose one song that would be the 'soundtrack of your life' so far, which song would it be? You can tell about different periods of your life and choose different songs for those periods, if you want to.
The song 'Ariel Ramirez' by Richard Buckner is a song that I love more every time I hear it. I don't think it's really the soundtrack of my life or anything, but if I had to choose one song to listen to for the rest of my life, that might be it.

Whats your biggest experience with your music untill now, anything you won't ever forget?
A big highlight recently was when my band 'some say Leland' was recording our split 7" with 'Spirits of the Red City'. We are close friends with them and the idea behind the 7" was that we would write a song, and they would write a song, then we would spend a day together and learn to play the songs as one huge 14 piece band. Then we recorded both songs the next day. We had such a blast, that we're going to make it an annual thing. Another big one would be a show we played in an Abandoned Mental Institution outside of Austin. My friends and I put together these shows in interesting locations around town, and that was the most epic. Directions were vague and required walking about a mile away from the road with a flashlight. About 250 people showed up and the show, which was completely acoustic and candle lit was really amazing.

Whats the craziest thing you can think of that could happen with you and your music in the future?
Spontaneous combustion.

If you could make one wish come true, what would it be?
Infinite wishes.

To all those kids out there, like me, dreaming of making as good music as you one day, - do you got any tips or wise words to tell us?
Don't make music to please anyone but yourself, don't get caught up in what's trendy, and always be kind.

When will we be able to buy a CD of yours, my readers are furious because they can't find any of your stuff online?


I have a band called 'some say Leland' that has a full length album called 'fifty miles into the main' and two EPs called 'wake' and 'field recordings volume 1: the abandoned state school'. I also have a sort of slapped together solo EP from a while back called 'what was'. All of this is available on itunes and through cdbaby.com. There is also an older some say Leland full length called 'kings, bishops, and pawns' but I don't think it really represents what I'm doing now musically. We are also about to release a split 7" with a band from Minneapolis, Minnesota called "Spirits of the Red City". I'm also currently working on another full-length album with my band, and a solo full-length as well. Both will likely be released within the next year.


Thank you Dan. I'm very gald that you would spend your time doing this interview. I'm sure my readers are too.


No problem Gustav. Good luck with your blog.




So that was it. Hope you liked it.. Tell all your freinds about it ;) I would appreciate that!

A gift for you guys if you help me first!

Hello there, i got something crazy waiting for you guys - but before i will release it on the site, you will have to do me a favour first! See, i want you to get me a total of 40 daily readers, and when that happens i will post something cool!

Uhhhmmmm here's a clue; On the panel on the right side of my blog you can see the most popular posts on the blog so far. Take a look ... The most popular post is the one about an awesome guy from Texas called Dan Grissom. It seems like you like him. For you my dear readers i took a big shot and after a long search on the internet i ended up contacting Dan. I talked to him a while and then asked if he would like to take part in a interview....

No more clues for you! Get me 40 daily readers and i'll release something very unique here!

... Take a look at this, i think i need to prove it befo' you'll trust me.

NOW HURRY UP!

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Feed Your iPod ELECTRONIC+REMIXES 14/6

Once in a while i will ''feed your iPod'' with a few tracks worth buying on iTunes Music Store. My goal is to add some fresh music to your iPod that you can enjoy! And todays dish for your iPod is a sample of  electronic and remixes!

Picture i took earlier, testing how good the macro was on my iPhone 4G

Jamie XX & Gil Scott Heron - I'll Take Care of You

Moby - Flower

Adele - Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Shuffle) I know that we are sick of this song, but Jamie actually did a really great mix! 

Trentemöller - Miss You

Trentemöller - What Else Is There

Sidekick - Deep Fear (Both the original and the Phobia Long Club Mix is cool)

Eagger & Stunn Gunn - Morder Dem (JSL Remix)

(I know that these next two tracks are a little out of bounds when listening to the others, but i think they are soooo awesome) 

These are only available on YouTube

Hedegaard Remix - The Next Episode 

Lord Funk - Reveries

Carpark Records

You should check out Carpark Records if you're up to that indie, alternative, post rock and new age music. Capark Records has signed about 30 great names; Beach House, Toro Y Moi, Light Pollution and so on. Almost every name is great, and they acutally got a YouTube channel where you are able to link you through songs by every artist signe on Carpark. Lots of unpured diamonds to find here! Check out there YouTube channel HERE.

Here's some tracks to wake up your appetite, i picked these tracks because it is some fantastic pieces of music that i don't think you would have discovered:

Cloud Nothings - Nothing's Wrong ((MY FAVORITE))


Light Pollution - Drunk Kids


The Letter B - Lesser Gonzales Alvarez


Remember to show this to your freinds, so that they can star following TEMPORARY YOUTH and discover music that they would have missed if not knowing about this site! For example link it on your facebook or twitter :) You would do me a big favor!


Heres a task for you my freind! Listen to some different Carpark Record music and tell me your favorite bands or songs! There is a lot - so start listening now!

Toro Y Moi

Just wanted to show a picture i took of Chaz when i saw Toro Y Moi at Lille Vega, Copenhagen. Got plenty of pics' so tell me if you want some more.

14/06 - 2011

Hello there, after requests from some lovely readers, i'll post some more snapshots of Chaz, as promised! (Especially Fanny, you should check her and Mille's blog; www.treschicforus.blogspot.com it rocks!) Anyways, - I can only show you one more picture, somehow the others had a really poor quality after uploading them to blogger. Sad. But anyhow i hope that you like this one! It made a really nice background on my mac :)

Clubbing Music (Free Download)

This is a track that i made myself this winther one day when a was bored at school. Not anything speciel, just some fun stuff, made the most of it myself except the little violin loop). Hope you like it, i have a lot of fun making those clubbing danceable tracks. It's available to download free from my personal grooveshark profile, just click on the lil' arrow under the button called 'info' on the right site of the player - Hurry up, you'll be the first one to download it hah! ;) LINK FOR MY SOUNDCLOUD PROFILE

No Rush by RottenRobot

I'm back - Atleast i'll try. (BON IVER, BRAND NEW STREAMING)

Hello freinds, long time - no see. What's up with this? Uhmm, i totally forgot all about my blog since the summer time started here in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A new season has started, - my favorite season; summer. From now on, i will try to post atleast three times a week what i call; ''Todays summer soundtrack''. Another subject that you will be able to read about from now on is fashion too.

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAHH!!

First thing that i just have to tell you is that Bon Iver's second album will be realeased on the 20th of June. But the thing is that today it was leaked, and now you can stream the whole album right here on Temporary Youth!



I'm looking forward to be posting again! Have a nice weekend fellow music lovers!

Dan Grissom

This is a folk songwriter from Austin, Texas. His name is Dan Grissom. I thought i would like to show him to you, because if i don't you'll never gonna find him. He's not near famous or anything, his video only got like 300 views which is the same as nothing. Dan Grissom is incredible, reminds me of something between Bon Iver and Jack Johnson. This song is really fine. I don't really know how i ended up listening to this, i think it was my singing teacher that had met him somewhere in Texas, screw it. - Beautiful stuff, i really hope that this guy will turn out getting a lot of attention from the medias. Damn, if i had a record label i would sign this man with no doubt.

Dan Grissom from Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon on Vimeo.

Toro Y Moi

Hello folks! Long time no see. I've kinda lost my lust for writing here. I don't know why, but it seems like no ones reading it. Although i would like to show you something awesome now!
Take a look at this dude. Chazwick Bundick is his name, but on stage he is called Toro Y Moi. This is my new idol, he is so freakin' cool. Yes here we can talk about having swagger. Check out his style man, it is so unique! And hey today i bought tickets for his live show at Lille VEGA here in Copenhagen, damn im looking forward to that. I would like to show you this song 'Still Sound' from his second album (released this year, atleast i think so), and then a little interview. Check out the track Talamak (from his debut album) and his cover of MJ's Human Nature. This is wicked man!!!





Talamak


Human Nature (Cover)

MGMT - Exclusive performance

Tonight im presenting MGMT playing Time To Pretend on Abbey Road for you my dear freinds. I cant figure out if i like this or the studio version more. But one thing is sure; These New Yorker guys has a really cool attitude!

Feed Your iPod (Week 7)

I suggest some tracks each week that you should buy for your iPod to get some new stuff to listen to. Maybe i will open your eyes up for something completely different than you would normally be hearing. 

Mother Protect - Niki And The Dove

End Of The Day (Silence) - Blue Foundation

Lovecats - The Cure

Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine

Electric Feel - MGMT

Lost In The World - Kanye West

Helicopter - Deerhunter

(Very different songs, but thats the idea of 'Feed Your iPod', - to get you inspired!)

The Rumour Said Fire - AtMyPlace

I found this brilliant live unplugged act by The Rumour Said Fire. The performing is very exclusive and takes place in one of the guys own apartment.

Jamie xx & Gil Scott-Heron

Long time noo see my dear freinds. Right now im in France sitting in the bar on my hotel, -thats why i'm not posting anything, and there wont be much posts before i arrive to Copenhagen again. Anyways, i just couldnt wait to show you this new stuff by Jamie xx (from The xx) and Gil Scott-Heron. The album is called 'We're New Here'. The tracks features Gil Scott's vocals and mixing and instrumentals by Jamie. As far as i now the album is realeased in Denmark on monday, i will definetly go buy it. Check out these two first singles, sooooo freakin' catchy, Jamie sure know's what hes doing.

''I'll Take Care of You''



''NY Is Killing Me''

Some Old Badasses

Tonight i would like to remind you of some of those 60 - 70'ies music icons that is inspiring all these modern day bands.

The Beatles - Drive My Car (1965)


Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (1965)


Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe (1967)


Neil Young - Heart of Gold (Around 1970)


Patti Smith - Because The Night (1971)

Niki And The Dove

You gotta love this! Her vocals are lovely and the chorus is just so .. well.. i dont think there's a word to describe the impact that follows along when the chorus kicks in. I can't get this song off my mind. Comment below guys, and share with your freinds on facebook or something. Today we'd just made a record on the fewest '24 hour' views this 2011. Hang on guys and keep reading, -More fantastic music is on its way. Anyways - Niki And The Dove take it away!!

Twin Sister

Twin Sister, i had not heard about them before i read about these guys in a music magazine today.
I really like their 70's lo-fi feel, they reminds me of Fleetwood Mac. I'm obsessed with this song 'All Around We Go', damn it would be crazy live.

The Vaccines

God bless youtube 'Related Videos', 'iTunes Genius' and music magazines, - these days i discover new bands every day and this time i really digged deep and found something precious! LISTEN AND LEARN! What do you think? comment below!



God-dammit' these guys rocks!

Esben And The Witch - Marching Song

Silly name, but amazing music. I just discovered these today. Check them out! I might go get their debut album tomorrow called 'Violet Cries'.

Lykke Li - I Follow River (New Single)

The swedish beauty will soon hit the streets with a new album 'Wounded Rhymes'. This is the first single called 'I Follow Rivers'. I really like it, what do you think? Comments below.

Treefight For Sunlight - Up close session

This is Treefight For Sunlight playing their track 'What Became Of You And I' somewhere in Copenhagen. I really like this acoustic version, much better than the studio version, there's so many emotions in this performance. And because of the fact that one of the guys plays a suitcase makes it three times better hah.

Let Me Play Your Guitar

Nobody knows these guys, that's a shame. I am sure they will set their mark in Copenhagen and grow big as a new folk band in 2011. This is a pretty track, and guys - we're like the first viewers haha.

Cold War Kids

Woahh! These guys are so f***ing cool. Hang Me Up To Dry, great track. I'm so into these guys, bought their album a couple of days ago, i must say this is some freaky stuff, - i mean, take a listen to that piano 'solo', wicked!

           Hang Me Up To Dry // Cold War Kids

Feed Your iPod (Week 5)

I suggest some tracks each week that you should buy for your iPod to get some new stuff to listen to. Maybe i will open your eyes up for something completely different than you would normally be hearing. 

Bright Lit Blue Skies - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Me, Me, Me - Lars And The Hands Of Light

Hang Me Up To Dry - The Cold War Kids

Grapevine Fires - Death Cab For Cutie

Hold Your Horses - Fallulah

The Cynic - Kashmir

Drive My Car - The Beatles

Den Sorte Skole

This is the danish dj's 'Den Sorte Skole'. This track is from their first realease 'Lektion 1'. Lektion 1 is released for free on the internet from Den Sorte Skole themselves. Download link for Lektion 1 (not illegal) HERE.

Track 13 // Den Sorte Skole - Lektion 1

Sad News - The White Stripes

I'm sorry to announce that The White Stripes' Meg and Jack dicided to stop today. I really liked their minimalistic duo sound, one of the the best duos around. Sad that we aint gonna' hear more from them. Read the whole original story HERE. And since i don't know what to do with myself after these spine tingling news, i think this song is good choice. We'll be missing you!

        I just don't know what to do with myself - The White Stripes

Bear In Heaven

I really like this AtMyPlace session shot in Copenhagen. Check these Brooklyn dudes out, i have been listening to them the last few days. Bear In Heaven that's one cool name!

The Rumour Said Fire

This post is for the few readers who's not from Denmark. If you like the kind of music i post and you are from Denmark you will definetly know The Rumour Said Fire. These guys are amazing and had a brilliant 2010, they released their debut album The Arrogant which is amazing! This is maybe their most known song - actually a track from their EP The Life And Death Of A Male Body which i like just as much as The Arrogant. Well you guessed right, The Balony! How amazing.

Beach House

Nothing to say. Just another amazing track from lovely Beach House. Weird video though.

Jimi Hendrix

You definetly know Hendrix, or in case you dont know him -don't tell anybody and listen! I think Jimi is the coolest person who ever lived. ''When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will finally know peace.'' is a Hendrix quote he told before performing this song about the Vietnam war 'Machine Gun'. This is THE shit guys!

Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) live session

I just wanted to share this one with you. Awesome performance, although im pretty sure the talent is in the beard!

Boho Dancer

This is some upcoming new age stuff from Copenhagen. I could not find any tracks on youtube so you will need to visit their myspace to have a listen. I recommend the track 'Pistols', cause i really like that one :)

*** Boho Dancer 'MySpace Link' ***

Fleetwood Mac

This is some real' old stuff. This post is for all those young ones like me. If it wasnt for my mom i woulndt know Fleetwood Mac. Her vocals are so sweet. Check it out!

Swan Lee

The beautiful voice that's singing comes from the beautiful danish woman Pernille Rosendahl. This is the opening track from the first and last album from her first 'group' Swan Lee.

Fallulah - Unplugged

I adore unplugged versions of great electrified songs, - Here is another one. This time it's on a danish rooftop in Nørrebro. It's the band Fallulah performing their unplugged version of Use It For Good. Enjoy!

Kasper Eistrup - Unplugged

This is a exclusive recording from some Icelandic tv show showing Kasper Eistrup (frontman of the danish rock band Kashmir). Really fine acoustic version of the Kashmir track The Curse Of Being A Girl.

Todays Chosen: Blue Foundation

Todays Chosen is Blue Foundation. This is their track Eyes On Fire, -probally their most popular track because it's featured on the Twilight Saga soundtrack (among Iron & Wine that i mentioned some days ago). Enough talking about Twilight. Eyes On Fire is from Blue Foundations 3rd studio album 'The Life of a Ghost'. Check it out, wicked stuff!

Bon Iver - Beach Baby

Remember that i told you about Bon Iver some days ago? (- even though you probally knew him before). Today i want to show you a track called Beach Baby. You might not know the track because it hides on his EP Blood Bank which there haven't been much talking about. Beach Baby might actually be one of my favorite tracks in these cold days.

Jack White

Jack White is a blues rock artist from Michigan. You might know him from the family duo The White Stripes. This is a song he performed in the movie It Might Get Loud. Most of the people reading this blog wont like this song, but i think that it is so artistic and special that i like it. This performance is art.

Todays Chosen: The Temper Trap

Today i have chosen the song Love Lost by Temper Trap. I really like the video and the song too of course.

Chimes & Bells

I have mentioned this group before when showing you the cover of Beach House' Zebra. Chimes & Bells is another upcoming danish group. Check 'em out!

Big Deal - Unknown YouTube Talent

Big Deal is a duo my freind showed me, they only got a single upload on youtube and its the song Homework. They only got 10.000 views, and that is not much compared to how amazing the song is. I really like these guys and i'm looking forward to see more from them. Really fine video by the way.

Feed Your iPod (Week 4)

I suggest some tracks each week that you should buy for your iPod to get some new stuff to listen to. Maybe i will open your eyes up for something completely different than you would normally be hearing. 



Crystalised - The xx
Riot Van - Arctic Monkeys
The Cynic - Kashmir
Duck, Hush and Be Still - VETO
Norway - Beach House
What Became of You And I - Treefight For Sunlight
Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear
Love Lost - Temper Trap

Iron & Wine

Seam Beam or known by his stage name Iron & Wine has just realeased his fourth studio album named Kiss Each Other Clean, i have'nt heard the whole album yet but i look forward to do. The track Tree By The River catched my attention, and since i am a huge Iron & Wine fan i'd just ordered the album from Amazon. Listen people to this people and be blown away! By the way, it took Seam Beam like 10 years to finish this track.

Todays Chosen: The Black Keys

The Black Keys is a blues-rock duo from Akron, Ohio. The two guys Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney released their 6th studio album 'Brothers', the album recieved excellent reviews from all over the world. I've  picked out this track for 'Todays Chosen' because i think it is the best track from 'Brothers'. You guys should really check out some of the earlier albums like Magic Potion and Thickfreakness, i think they are even better than Brothers.

Treefight For Sunlight X Chimes & Bells Exclusive

Treefight For Sunlight and Chimes & Bells plays their version of the 2010 Beach House hit Zebra. Treefight For Sunlight and Chimes & Bells are to names in danish music, and is known very well especially in the copenhagen indie community.

Sunday Lovely Sunday

Ohh i almost forgot! As it is sunday i would remind you guys of this old rock n' roll song from Bono and Co. You guys sure know this one, - a classic! Sunday Bloody Sunday. By the way here is a bonus; Bono (U2 frontman) has regred that he wrote the song Sunday Bloody Sunday, Quote; '''I am a vandal and I do regret what I did. I really do regret it ..'' Statements made before performing of Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Todays Chosen (Sunday): The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

Maybe you've heard the song Around The Bend in various adds on TV (Apple iPod, Suzuki). The danish alternative pop group has a very unique sound. Their debut album Fruit had its release in 2009 and since they have been touring in countries worldwide. The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's music makes me happy and think positive. Listen to the todays pick; The Golden Age.

Todays Chosen: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

With their glimmery new age pop style Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti presents some really great psychedelic  songs. They are 'Todays Chosen'.

Bon Iver

In case you dont know Bon Iver or never checked him out i would really recommend you to do it. Bon Iver's debut album For Emma, Forever Ago peaked in 2010 but was released in 2009, by the time Bon Iver reached his peak he dropped his EP Blood Bank. This dude is amazing. His minimalistic music that only contains vocals, guitar, percussion and a little synth is wonderful. Listen to him and comment on what you think. I've picked out his biggest hit Skinny Love to tease you with. You should also listen to Blindsided, Creature Fear and Flume, - In fact all his tracks are brilliant. Tell me what you think about it, and remember to subscribe to me and become a daily reader.

Gorillaz - The Fall

On the 25th of December Gorillaz released The Fall on their website as a X-mas gift. The thing that makes the album special is that the album is produced on Damon Albarn's (Gorillaz' frontman) iPad. The album's 15 tracks is produced on a 32 day North American tour in the tourbus. The album can only be found on the internet. I would rate it 3/5 stars, but definetly 5/5 if thinking that its made on a iPad. The album is not anything extraordinary from the musically perspective, but it is a fun project that i really appreciate. I picked out this track Revolving Doors which i like the best.



Listen to all 15 tracks here; The Fall Official

Sorry for the bad quality, sadly i couldnt find in any better.

Beach House - Unplugged

This is a clip i found on youtube showing Beach House playing a rare unplugged session in Sydney, Australia. I really like this version of Used To Be, the original version is great too but this is more personal and more 'private'. Hope you like it, i am obsessed by this performance and i think this made me fall in love with Vicotria Legrand. Alex Scally (guitarist) is a pretty cool dude too.

Favorite International Album's of 2010!

Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest
Halcyon Digest is the fourth studio album by the indie rock / electronic / experimental band Deerhunter.
It's one of my 'listen to everyday' albums and you guys should really check it out.
By the way - very cool album cover, -mysterious, weird and a lil' spooky.
This is the song Helicopter that grabbed my attention for the album.



Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Broken Bells is a great duo. James Mercer lead vocalist and guitarist of The Shins and Bryan Burton decided in 2004 to work together when meeting each other at the danish music festival Roskilde Festival. The duo had big succes releasing their debut 'Broken Bells' and have promised a follow up, -I'm looking forward for that. This track October is my favorite track together with the track The High Road from the album. Have a listen!



The Drums - The Drums
This is another great debut album from 2010. The Drums are a group of four young guys. They're music does really stand out from all other modern bands, atleast i think so. The lead vocalist Jonathan Pierce has a very special voice that fits great to the band. Very exiting group, i want a follow up so bad!
Me And The Moon - It may not be the most popular track from the The Drums but its my favorite, wicked stuff!

Halcyon Digest cover