A Song a Day

CocoRosie - Good Friday

In the realm of any kind of art I've always had the idea that what is truly great is self-invented. For example, you might be learning how to play electric guitar, and you'd love to sound just like Jimi Hendrix or at least be able to do the things he could do on the guitar. But if you're creative, you'll start doing things differently and distinctly your own. Some great artists might even invent their whole own brand of music.

I came across CocoRosie through my pal Gerhard who doesn't watch TV, but listens to radio all the time, and he told me how amazing this new unknown duo sounded like. CocoRosie are 2 sisters, partly of Native American origin, who are based in Paris. Allegedly, they put the complete debut album La Maison de Mon Rêve together in their small room in Parisian Montmarte. Neverthless, the music never feels like a DIY attempt, but obviously is a very personal and beautiful re-invention of music, a sound unlike anything else you can find nowadays, although you can find a myriad of influences inside their sound.

Meanwhile, they have released altogether 3 albums, all magnificent works of sonic art.

You'll find a biography here and at MySpace here.




I once fell in love with you
Just because the sky turned from gray
Into blue
It was a good friday
The streets were open and empty
No more passion play
On st. Nicholas avenue
I believe in st. Nicholas
Its a different type of santa clause

Hairnet Paradise



bad crowd
tea, cake and sweet
sweet jamaica
garden that is sweet
sweet, sweet jamaica

it was a hairnet paradise
i praised in demise
it was a hairnet paradise
brown, black, blue eyes
burn the blue eyes