I’m back home and I’m sorry I never updated the last few days from NYC for the interested few. Be a little patient and you’ll see.

- Niels

Today was also cloudy and rainy but still it’s fantastic. The city is more mellow and more it’s easier to breath.

Absolut Noise wrote some nice words about me again and I actually started to write a spin off from his post on the fact that my music is pretty different from time to time. But then I realized I don’t really have to explain that. If you’ve heard a few songs you know that. And if you like it that’s great, and if you don’t, well that’s not really a problem is it?

Niels Nielsen is my name and I release music under that name. NNDC is something more specific. And there might be a specific NNDC record out later on. I’ve been thinking about it. We’ll see.

- Niels

Every part of the city has it’s own feel.

And you find interesting stuff everywhere.

- Niels

Enough is enough when you can’t see the sky from all the buildings. New York is truly something. Yes – we all now that. But when you’re here again it all comes back. Some many people. So many ideas. So many egos. So many great and some many stupid things. So nice and so dirty.

It’s so much of everything. Love it or hate it, that’s the way it is.

- Niels

We had a lot of rain the other day and yesterday was really cloudy but that’s just pretty nice. Less tropical urban rainforest. The city gets a new face when it cloudy.

- Niels

So different in so many ways.

- Niels

I didn’t go to Manhattan yesterday. Stayed in Williamsburg just chillin, and in the evening we went to a concert with Buke and Gass. It was awesome. Check them out. They were reaaally great live.

And today we will go to this big free concert and watch “Chromeo”. And that is gonna be… yes… absolutely right…. awe….some.

Take care.

- Niels

I wrote two memorial places, but I only got to one.

I was heading for Ground Zero aswell, but it was to hot today and I took to many detours and found so much other interesting stuff to see so I got tired and went back to Brooklyn instead.

I found a very nice record store just a few blocks away so I bought myself Sufjan Stevens “Illinoise” on a double vinyl for almost nothing and ordered the “Dark Night Of The Soul” on vinyl aswell. Awesome staff at that store. Earwax Records in Williamsburg.

Now off for some Bud.

- Niels

It’s very hot and very humid. I’m gonna need more t-shirts that’s for sure.

So far I’ve just been strolling around with no plans or maps at all. Really nice just to to watch what’s in front of you for the moment. The city is very busy and I am not. It’s a nice contradiction. You stop and watch things ordinary people here in New York never look at anymore. They are so used to it all. The feeling of skyscrapers around you is pretty weird. It’s so unnatural and you can’t see the sun ‘cos of all the tall buildings. And in them there are thousands of people squeezed together on height.

I’m heading off right now to see two memorial places. Tell you more later.

- Niels

I’m in New York to meet some friends and have some fun.

New York is really weird. Everywhere you look you find something interesting.

Anyway – I’ll post a few pics with random stuff just to get a glimpse of it all.

- Niels

West.

Went to Gothenburg to have a few beers and to watch a few bands at Way Out West.

+ Beach House!

+ Miike Snow

+ The National

+ Radio Dept.

+ Lykke Li

+ M.I.A

… and plenty more. I felt sorry for Lykke Li, her voice broke down completely just a few songs into the set but we still love her and it was still a nice performance and I loved her new songs. First she was angry and of course a bit bummed, but then she decided to “fuck it, we’ll do it anyway” and that’s the spirit.

M.I.A delivered the most weird and noisy and powerful thing I’ve seen in a long time. Completely fucked up and awesome.

Chemical Brothers gave us 90 trippy minutes with enough bass for the rest of the year. To finally see my favourite techno gurus in action was fun but I was a bit disappointed cos they really just played technotechnotechno when they have so many great songs. Lazer and techno. And a huge screen with cool animations.

I watched both Miike Snow and Beach House last year but both bands were better this weekend.

I missed out some stuff and I really didn’t give a fuck about a few bands but that’s a festival aint it?

- Niels

My supposed post about todays theme kinda fell through since I’m not at home (in the studio) and I forgot to take a picture of the theme of today, so we’ll keep on posting youtube videos that follow the theme of the day.

No it’s not radiohead / john lennon theme day.

- Niels

We’re gonna play live in Norrköping September 25 somewhere near Kulturkammaren. Grammofon is arranging and we´re happy to play.

We will also play in Jönköping November 6 at some place called Lingon. Never been there but I’ve heard it’s a nice place. More info when I have.

- Niels

This is the theme of the day.

To celebrate this nice morning we shall all listen to John Lennon.

To be continued.

- Niels

Two chords. All you need for a great pop song.

And a lot of instruments.

So that’s how I roll for the moment.

- Niels

It’s strange times but we are happy.

What is real?

Who are you?

And why do you smile?

Write that down.

Keep yourself.

Put it in a box.

Before you are.

Keep it safe.

Read it.

Use it.

Leave it.

Repeat.

- Niels

Apparently Itsatrap runs a radioshow on Sirius XMU on Sundays and last night I was first up on the show with “Dpend”. Feels good to open up for The Bear Quartet and Logh and also I noticed that my frinds DYNO were aired on the show.

Back to my bunker.

- Niels

Weather is really fascinating.

Pictures from yesterday.

From clear sky.

To some heavy rain and thunder.

Pretty nice.

- Niels

I’ve spent the evening playing my first solo gig ever. I don’t think I’ve ever done it before. It was fun. Hella fun. And it was nice to see you guys who were there. Thanks for being there. To write songs, record them and occasionally try them live is fun. But it’s even more fun when people appreciate them. It’s not always that easy to know whatthahell you’re doing and to get an honest opinion whether it’s good or bad it’s always refreshing.

My two new releases (on bandcamp) will be available on my new album which will be released later on.

There will be single releases from now on and when the time is right the album will be out.

- Niels

Tada.

Tonite I released another track for you to stream or download.

You’ve heard it before.

But now with banjo, lapsteel and clarinet.

Tomorrow I will play solo acoustic in Linköping. You know where. The only place with a massive wooden gate at the front. 20-21 something.

- Niels

A new song for you to stream or download.

I started making CV: Part 2 almost a year ago. To The Sun was one of the first songs written and now it’s the first one to be released.

You can stream and download it here and if you’re old school you can listen to it on Myspace.

- Niels

Great mic stand!

I’m working working working right now and it feels nice.

I’ve spent all day recording.

You’ll see.

- Niels

List of to do:

Dpend

To The Sun

Watch It Burn

Shadow Twin

We Are The Crumbles

Still So Young

There you see the irony

The Truth

- Niels

As you might or might not know I also record bands sometimes. Not that often. But sometimes. My best friends have this band called Maim. They are terrific. Now it’s time for a new record so I’ve spent the last few days recording at their place. Awesome. When they spent time rehearsing songs I watched “The Rock”. I haven’t seen it since… I don’t know. But it was my favorite movie when I was younger. I loved the bombastic soundtrack and the action. I still think it’s aweeeeesome. I think I’ll buy it on DVD.

Anyway – the new Maim album will be great and hopefully out this year.

Next week I will spend some time mixing and finishing their album in my new studio. But also – I will record a the last stuff for MY new album aswell. Which is about time. It’s almost a year since I finished CV: 1 and sent it to Patrik Torsson so he could master it for me. By the end of 2009 I thought CV: 2 would be out, but it’s still not finished.

I’ve tried so many things and I’ve changed my mind so many times and yes – the thought of throwing it in the bin crossed my mind. But now it’s almost done and now I’m really happy about it.

So for you who actually care about a new record from the one and only mr NN. You still need to wait – but not toooo long.

That’s a promise.

Almost.

Fuzzy.

At the Maim HQ recording.

- Niels

Just F.Y.I. my show at Nationernas Hus in Linköping 6/8 is cancelled.

- Niels

Them rabbits again.

Sleep Party People. What a terrific song!

I think it’s awesome.

- Niels

It’s summer and it’s awesome. It’s hot and it’s awesome. It’s really hot. And we complain. But it’s still awesome.

I have some exciting news. I’ve found a few new partners in the U.S. that will help me out. I won’t get into any details yet but it’s exciting.

My new studio will hopefully be up and running in a week or two and then I’ll try to nail down a few new tracks for you. It’s been a terrible year musicwise. I’ve been recording and releasing tracks for the last 5 years but 2010 …. slow year. But it’s not over yet. You just wait and hear.

- Niels

He´s getting older, Thom. But still going strong.

- Niels

Office mess.

But soon near to perfect.

All things go.

Tomorrow I’ll play in Norrköping 19.00 Knäppingsborg.

- Niels

Another shot from Norrland.

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday with my very best friends. I really love you all. And my parents and my sister and her husband. We had a great Saturday. Me and my friends had a reunion with the first band we ever had and it was awesome.

I’d like to remind you that I play in Norrköping this Wednesday at Knäppingsborg. For free. 19.00. Sharp.

- Niels