Go back to the early nighties, the baggy scene in Manchester and think of James, The Charlatans and a small little band called The Stone Roses. Days capture this time perfectly and according to mp3hugger.com Days are massive fans of The Smiths. Reviewing this track back in 2007 the blog described this track as "a well-rounded ode to what the Moz could ring off in his sleep". I found the track recently on a sampler given away free by their music label Shelflife . MP3: Simple Thing - Days
I wasn't so lazy with this band and looked up their site. Listening to their 2006 release Brainless I think they sound like an upbeat Cloud Cult, on other tracks Wilderness, they sound a bit like the Beatles and a bit Beach Boys. Their debut album was released in the UK in February this year but I've just looked for it on iTunes and can't find it. The only track available is Wilderness. I recommend listening to Brainless at their site . The track below is more along the summer vibes of Wilderness [...]

I'm a big fan of Word magazine. Trying to separate itself both from the middle-aged rock-tastic Q and Uncut, and the "THIS BAND ARE THE BEST EVER BAND EVER!!!" ludicrous hyping of NME, it's by and large well written and features lots of different music. The free CD has some pretty decent music on it, though, frankly, I always end up listening to it about three months after it comes out. Sunny Days Sets Fire So, last week I finally managed to [...]

The Golden Filter - Solid Gold | Peter, Bjorn & John - Lay It Down (The Golden Filter Remix) I know I've used this excuse countless times, but yes, once again, I have completely ignored an great group/band/artist, just because I "don't have time" to listen to everything without having to sit in front of this screen for 8 hours a day. I won't bore you with my lame excuses and I'll just cut to the chase. 6 months ago, The Golden Filter was this very mysterious, very DIY type of band. Since then, the Golden [...]

Though we all love Spank Rock for his untouchable lyrics and unique flow, there's oh-so-much to be said for Xxxchange , one of the Spank Rock DJs, as well. As if that even needed typing. You should've gotten his remix of Sunny Day Sets Fire's "Adrenaline" when they released their Stranger E.P. on IAMSOUND . But if you didn't, feel free to grab it here. And don't mess up this time - buy the Summer Palace full-length when it drops in late February. Sunny Day Sets [...]