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JackJack western Massachusetts✭✭✭✭
edited August 2009 in Welcome Posts: 1,752
Hey all,

A friend is looking for a translation of a review of his new album (not Gypsy Jazz), but I don't speak Dutch...if anyone wants to help out, it's just a few paragraphs, and I'd be glad to send some mp3s your way as thanks. (He already did the Google Translate version, but wants something from a fluent speaker.)

Here's the link.

best,
Jack.

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  • FransFrans The Netherlands✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 53
    Hi Jack, this is what it says in the link:

    Verwarrend kan dat soms toch zijn- bandnamen die sterk op elkaar lijken.
    Zo dacht ik ooit een nieuw album van Two Dollar Pistols te kopen en toen het pakketje uiteindelijk werd bezorgd bleek ik tot mijn grote teleurstelling iets van Two Dollar Guitar te hebben besteld. Nou maakt de band van Tim Foljahn fijne pop, maar zijn muziek is niet te vergelijken met de aanstekelijke Americana van de Two Dollar Pistols.
    Niet lang gelden maakte ik een vreugdesprongetje toen ik op de lijst met nieuwe releases de naam Ohbijou tegenkwam. Hun album Beacons is “een betoverende plaat die zo hier en daar fijne herinneringen oproept aan Shellyan Orphan”, schreef ik, maar eerlijk gezegd zat ik te wachten op een nieuwe plaat van Oweihops. Twee fantasienamen die met een O beginnen- je kunt de verwarring misschien begrijpen.
    Maar gelukkig heeft Oweihops nu ook een nieuw album uit, al is het voorlopig alleen via iTunes te verkrijgen.
    Oweihops is de band van Michael Metivier. Metivier, die overigens ook voor Popmatters schrijft, zorgt voor de wat klagelijke vocalen. Daarnaast is hij de songschrijver en bepaalt hij het geluid van de band. De cello en het lage tempo van de songs versterken het melancholische karakter van Viburnum. Metivier weet bijna het hele album één sfeer vast te houden, waarbij vooral songs als War Diary, Finest Kind en As Much Home As We Have imponeren.
    Viburnum is een prachtige sfeervolle plaat, die eerder op zijn plaats zou zijn in de herfst of winter dan tijdens deze (na)zomer.
    We hebben lang op nieuw materiaal van Metivier moeten wachten. Viburnum maakt het lange wachten meer dan de moeite waard.

    Translation:
    This can be so confusing-bandnames who are almost similar.
    At one time I thought to be buying the new album by Two Dollar Pistols but when the package arrived it turned out I had ordered something by Two Dollar Guitar, to my big diappointment.
    Tim Foljahn´s band make great popmusic but his music can´t be compared to the infectious Americana by the Two Dollar Pistols.
    Not long ago I jumped for joy when I found among the new release the name Ohbijou. Their album ¨Beacon¨is an enchanting record which sometimes recalls ¨Shellyan Orphan¨but to be fair I was actually expecting a new album by Oweihops, you might see where I got confused, two fantasynames starting with an O.
    Luckily there is a new album by Oweihops, albeit for this moment only available through iTunes.
    Oweihops is Michael Metivier´s band. Metivier, who is also writing for Popmatters, takes care of the plaintive vocals. He also writes the songs and defines the sound of the band. The cello and the slow tempo of the songs reinforce the melancholic character of Viburnum. Metivier almost succeeds in keeping one consistent atmosphere throughout the album, especially songs like War Diary, Finest Kind and As Much Home As We Have are impressive.
    Viburnum is a beautiful album, full of character which would better suit an autumn or winter than this summer.
    We have been waiting a long time for new material by Metivier.
    Viburnum makes the long wait more than worth your while.

    END OF TRANSLATION

    I hope to have been of service
    kind regards

    Frans
  • JackJack western Massachusetts✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 1,752
    Frans,

    Thanks so much, that's great! Let me know if there's something I can do to thank you...

    best,
    Jack.
  • FransFrans The Netherlands✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 53
    I´m glad I could help out one of the pillars of this community

    kind regards
    Frans
  • CalebFSUCalebFSU Tallahassee, FLModerator Made in USA Dell Arte Hommage
    Posts: 557
    Is that article about the Band "The 2 dollar pistols"? I met them a few years ago in Chapel Hill N.C. Nice guys I really like their stuff.
    Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard.
  • JackJack western Massachusetts✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 1,752
    Sounds like the reviewer is into them too, but my buddy's band is Oweihops (second half of the article). He's a really good songwriter in the Leonard Cohen mold...nice to see him getting good press!

    best,
    Jack.
  • CalebFSUCalebFSU Tallahassee, FLModerator Made in USA Dell Arte Hommage
    Posts: 557
    For sure man always good to see good musicians getting good press!
    Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard.
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