Original article at Consequence Of Sound . Twitter is rapidly becoming thee place to trawl for rumors and exclusives. Don't believe us? Try this one on for size: Talib Kweli has announced his latest collaboration via the social networking site : "Wait in the lab with mfdoom madlib and kanye. No words" In other words, it looks as if Kweli has teamed up with Madlib (after their brilliant album Liberation [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound VV Brown has taken the smart move of building up to her debut U.S. release. In a bid to avoid the common U.K. to U.S. "lost in translation" effect, the London-based singer will precede her forthcoming debut full-length , Travelling Like The Light , with two smaller releases. The Attic EP premiered digitally on October 20th; the four track release contains pivotal songs from Travelling Like The Light . The EP will be followed her first U.S. physical release, [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound Sufjan Stevens opened up the Pandora's box that is his future ( beyond all the other new stuff ) in a recent interview with Mich Vish Interracial Morning Show! . Recording a Q&A session, which will air this Wednesday at 8:00 AM EST, the singer/songwriter spoke at length about his ever-changing feelings: "I'm trying to dissuade any kind of conceptual framework and just write music, love songs, pop songs, and just forget all that conceptual mess…" And just [...]
London is musically a very, very special place. The best bands play one of the huge arenas, whilst those finding their feet navigate the pubs and underground festivals of Camden and Shoreditch. London tour dates are crucial, as there are always influential people in the audience; tonight, I shared the front row with someone from musicOMH and the Times. Cargo played host to a triple bill on Monday night, the famous graveyard slot. The performing venue is surprisingly small; the restaurant and bar take up much of the available space, with the performing space crammed [...]
Last night, Koko played host to an all star lineup. Usually featuring NME's en-vogue bands or opening the floor for Club NME, Camden's venue of choice was blessed with two fantastic acts, The Joy Formidable and Passion Pit . The Joy Formidable The Joy Formidable is one of those bands. The North Wales trio arrived in 2007, after a name change, some personnel changes and some time spent honing their skills. From that point on, the accolades fell at their feet. [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound Having found their frontman , Glasvegas' guitarist Rab Allen recently outlined what's ahead for the Scotish outfit, specifically the recording plans for its highly-anticipated second album. Speaking to Spinner U.K. , Allen confirmed that the followup to the band's 2008's self-titled debut will be here soon rather than later: "We do one last show in Poland and then we go straight to Los Angeles and we're gonna record the next album there. That'll be released early next year." The move leaves [...]
Original article at Consequence of Sound On March 2nd, 2010, the pride and joy of New Zealand, aka The Ruby Suns , will look to followup the release of 2008's Sea Lion and a 2009 that has included a massive U.S. tour with The Dodos by releasing their third full-length effort, Fight Softly . In a recent interview with Pitchfork , Ryan McPhun, the group's singer/songwriter, revealed that the direction of the band's third album will be far different than experimental summer effort that was [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound Tiësto is a puzzle. The name screams dirty trance, bred in the sweaty clubs of the underground scene. And he was happy with that predetermined image… for a time. The three time "World's No.1 DJ" has now dropped the DJ acronym from his name altogether. In tandem with this, his fourth album seems driven by some new ambition — maybe he was bored of just being "the best"? For Kaleidoscope , Tiësto has waded into unknown territory, [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound This Is It , both as a soundtrack and a documentary, exists for a number of reasons. On one level, it's an attempt to focus and draw attention to what Michael Jackson lived for (music), and not what he did (scandal). On a more superficial level, this is Sony milking his legacy. Any true MJ fan will already own 90% of the songs that make up this two-disc set. It is, however, that 10% which justifies this album's existence. Early estimates suggest hundreds [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound Patrick Wolf is a modern pop icon. Who else attempts to incorporate a head-mic and numerous costume changes into their performances? Britney, Madonna, Gaga and pals, sure. But who could claim that they still write intellectually stimulating music? It might sound silly, but this 26-year-old (nee Apps, now Wolf) has a rightful claim to the pop throne. His stage theatrics are almost without equal, and underneath all the sorrow, makeup, and provocation, Patrick Wolf is just another one of our aspiring stars. The [...]
Original article at Consequence Of Sound Patrick Wolf is a modern pop icon. Who else attempts to incorporate a head-mic and numerous costume changes into their performances? Britney, Madonna, Gaga and pals, sure. But who could claim that they still write intellectually stimulating music? It might sound silly, but this 26-year-old (nee Apps, now Wolf) has a rightful claim to the pop throne. His stage theatrics are almost without equal, and underneath all the sorrow, makeup, and provocation, Patrick Wolf is just another one of our aspiring stars. The [...]
Update: Tickets for This Is It go on sale in the UK this Sunday at 12:01am. Hi everyone- long time no post. I'm back, and I actually have some really, really exciting things in the pipeline. First things first, I now write for Consequence Of Sound - see my bio and archive . I am allowed to re-post my articles on The Cold Cut, and therefore there should be a steady stream of good material posted here, whatever happens! The original article can be found [...]
I don't really believe in 'writer's block'. Although I often experience exactly the symptoms, I believe it is more down to pure laziness than a sudden inability to express myself with words. Therefore , I need to take a break this summer, and I just wanted to formalise that! I'm going to be working on the skills that pay the bills (website design, writing) so that when I return to this site, I can be happy with what I'm producing on a day to day basis. I've got some exciting ideas, but I need to learn how to [...]
Michael Jackson- Ben Link 2 Link 3 AEG have taken the best possible action in releasing video of Michael Jackson's last rehearsal for the This Is It tour. This footage was taken on the Tuesday night at the Staples Centre, and as you will see, Michael looks in great shape. It's hard to believe he died from cardiac arrest less than 48 hours later. For a 50 year old, he certainly still had 'it', moving with the same natural rhythm that he always possessed. The vocals are not live, perhaps [...]
I had never considered the possibility. I took him for granted. This news, that the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on Thursday is absolutely crushing, a blow that makes me sick to my stomach. I have been considering the best way to remember him for the last few days, yet nothing that I can say or do will change the fact that we have lost a true pioneer. Most things have already been said, so in this tribute I've tried to express how I feel and also to collate some of the speculation, alongside musical memories (see the [...]
Well, first I hope you are all having a fantabulous weekend- I must apologise for a continuing lack of updates, loads of stuff going on for me at the moment. I have some very good news, however. I'm currently working on an entirely new design for The Cold Cut. I've been hoping to do this for a long time but now that I have the summer holidays, it seems like a logical point to take on the task. I'm going to be integrating a whole heap of features into the design, so if you have any requests, leave [...]
Music videos are interesting little additions to the image a band projects. And for so many years, since they first came to public fruition, I've been waiting for a video of the Gossip just being 'there'- none of this cartoon background larkey of "Standing In The Way..."or the busy "Listen Up". With some bands, I'm always hoping for a big new idea since I don't feel their persona is enough to carry across the idea of a song. Kasabian showed how a cool idea can lift a song with 'Shoot The Runner', taking Apple's iPod advert groundwork and then adding [...]
Music videos are interesting little additions to the image a band projects. And for so many years, since they first came to public fruition, I've been waiting for a video of the Gossip just being 'there'- none of this cartoon background larkey of "Standing In The Way..."or the busy "Listen Up". With some bands, I'm always hoping for a big new idea since I don't feel their persona is enough to carry across the idea of a song. Kasabian showed how a cool idea can lift a song with 'Shoot The Runner', taking Apple's iPod advert groundwork and then adding [...]
Florence And The Machine- Cosmic Love (Link 2) Two Suns was incredible. I've long kept my distance from the work of singer songwriters, but Natasha Khan (or Bat For Lashes) definitely had the pedigree to draw me in- Mercury Award Nominations work wonders with the press. And let's not forget Laura Marling, an altogether different proposition- less ethereal but no less essential. The first female singer songwriter I really 'dug', however, was Florence Welch of Florence And The Machine . I'm kind of ashamed to admit that the [...]
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