MP3: The Fine Arts Showcase - London, my town
More talk about shows It's a Trap is involved with but I won't be attending: this Saturday at Debaser Malmö is the It's a Trap! Clubnight featuring The Fine Arts Showcase. I'm not sure if we can truly bill this gig is as a record release party, but it's oh so close -- "Dolophine smile" will finally be out on April 8 and that's just around the corner. As I mentioned on my return from Sweden last summer, I got to hear a few rough mixes while I was over there and I am really really looking forward to finally getting the finished product in my hands. Until then, here's the latest single "London, my town", a classic TFAS tune by all accounts. One of mainman Gustaf Kjellvander's strongest qualities as a songwriter is his candidness and that's something that's sorely lacking in a lot of music. Inspired in part by Amy Winehouse, he tells you in no uncertain terms how the drugs and desires of London screwed up his life and relationship and sent him packing back to Malmö. Fuck mincing words, he names names! That's some serious harsh reality to be sure, but I think everyone is the better for it -- both Gustaf and Hanna and us, the listeners. If there's one thing Gustaf does for sure, it's live straight from the heart. No pretense, no bullshit, scars and carnage on display for all to see. This is where pop music becomes art.
The Fine Arts Showcase - London, my town