Rolling beats

Yesterday, I did two things: I delivered my washing machine for repair, and I bought the new CD of Norwegian group Ralph Myers and The Jack Herren Band--the latter caused by the former.

Driving to work after delivering the machine (because of an awful beating sound it made when spinning up) I heard a review of RM&JHB's latest record on the radio. The reviewer wasn't all that enthusiastic, but his characterization of it as mix of "punk, soul, funk, disco and dub" made me curious enough to buy the record after work. Having listened through it, track number eight "Boombox Breakdown" stands out as extraordinary (independent of what the review says) with it's Norwegian rap lyrics and rolling beat--far better than the rumbling that came from my washing machine. So; by delivering the washing machine at the workshop, it's rhythmic noise was replaced with a rhythmic sound. At great pleasure for me, but maybe not my neighbours...