Soap Kills

by | Sep 29, 2004 | Everyday me!, Music, Shutterbug | 9 comments

Soap Kills plays the Blue Fig in July 2003

I’m not sure if anyone out there is familiar with the Lebanese band Soap Kills, but I really dig them.

For the past hour or so I have been busy making a carrot cake while listening to their album “Cheftak” or “I saw you”. It is really great stuff. Their music is a mesh of jazz, downbeat electronica with oriental influences.

I attended one of their concerts last year in Amman at the Blue Fig and I remember being well impressed by not only their music but by their animated stage presence.

I vividly remember keyboard and guitar player, Zeid, jumping from the top of one table to the other in attempts to get the crowd, who seemed far too involved in the eating, to dance and groove along. Maybe their music was too complex for patrons of Blue Fig.

These are a few pictures from the Blue Fig show last year taken by my one and only hubby.

9 Comments

  1. Jeff
    Jeff on October 23, 2005 at 12:09 pm

    Your prayers are answered. The band, recognizing this issue, has got its albums up for sale right now through their web site. If you prefer a straight download you can do that do there as well in MP3 format sampled at 192 kbps — right from their website.
    I think most of it is done through PayPal, which means it’s mostly for those in the West that can utilize PayPal. That’s a small snag but a great start.
    The web address: http://soapkills.com/order/

  2. Ludovic
    Ludovic on October 23, 2005 at 4:57 am

    Hi,
    I have the same problem, I live in France and I don’t manage to find any soap kills’ album. Does anyone know a website where I could buy one of these albums ???

  3. Karola
    Karola on September 9, 2005 at 3:53 am

    HI, I have just been in Paris with my friends Veronique and Olivier and they have played a Soap Kills’s cd, they have and I fell in love with them. Apparently Veronique knows the girl who sings. They sound great!. Apparently the do not distribute in France, I am going to the centre later to find out whether I can buy some of their music here in London; meanwhile I will listen to their webpage.

  4. Michael Bleach
    Michael Bleach on September 6, 2005 at 8:59 am

    If anyone has any Idea how I can get hold of an album by soap kills I would seriously apreciate it.
    I live in england and have never found a shop or a website that would sell one to me.
    I am desperate!

  5. Zeid
    Zeid on August 28, 2005 at 7:36 am

    I linked u on my website, thanks for apreciating our work! Zeid

  6. kamal
    kamal on July 7, 2005 at 2:35 am

    Definitly my favorite lebanese band i like and the blend of music styles they made to come up with their own sound. i saw them at nova with the live band they were amazing but they’re not making live appearences anymore i hope they will soon.

  7. Ameen Malhas
    Ameen Malhas on September 30, 2004 at 6:11 pm

    I’ve made cookies on occasion, and I’ve come to find that lowering the temp 25 degrees (F) than what the recipe entails, and keeping them in there a few extra minutes works. Also, PAM (http://www.pam4you.com) is awesome, but I don’t know if it’s available in the middle east, but I’m sure other cooking sprays are available.
    I also Googled (my favorite verb these days), and found nice cake pan liners at Target.com.
    http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/602-8955196-3243014?asin=B0002DVGMG
    Good Luck, Your cooking endeavours are awesome. =)

  8. Natasha
    Natasha on September 30, 2004 at 8:08 am

    Well, actually I haven’t mastered the desserts yet. For some reason, the bottoms of all the cakes that I have made so far were burnt!
    Any tips on solving this problem?

  9. Roba
    Roba on September 29, 2004 at 5:21 pm

    Yeah, they’re actually pretty cool. I was really impressed with them.
    And I see you’re getting well acquainted with desserts 🙂