been a little busy lately (writing essays while drunk, doing presentations hungover, going home for xmas etc etc) so forgive me if this is a short update! i've been listening to Damn Shames a bit recently. i heard the name absolutely ages ago but no one convinced me to actually listen to them. then i got hold of a couple of tracks and i really really like them. they're fast paced, funk and punk infused type guitar music. they remind me a little bit of The Rapture [...]
back at the end of May i briefly mentioned a band called ARMS AT LAST on this blog of mine. if you didn't check them out then you have wasted so much time. they've now put some new tracks up on their myspace page that they have made with the help of Andy from Elle S'appelle (the tracks not the page haha ). and they sound absolutely fantastic . influenced by XTC and [...]
this week's song of the week is by a band called L'Aristocrats . they're from London and they make nothing short of quality pop music. the track in question is unbelievably addictive. it reminds me of something but i can't quite put my finger on it. think Joy Division bass lines meets pacy drums and clever lyrics. L'Aristocrats - Get Mine (sendspace) also: get your hands on a copy of the funfunfun blog fanzine! details at the myspace here [...]
have you met the quirky love child of Justice and Digitalism rolled into one six and a half minute song? no? oh. i have. the track is called 'Hole Shebang' and it's made by as well as produced by Firas (aka Alex Waez of the Filthy Few fame - most known for their incredible podcasts). this is an electro frenzy if i've ever heard one. the track kicks into fifteen seconds of thundering percussion keeping you on your toes before [...]
Put That On Your Turkey! is a brilliantly named mix by DJ Tamer Oldboy . at just under and hour it packs in masses of tracks that will keep you dancing til your pressies arrive! ho ho ho and such things. Put That On Your Turkey! Mix (59:20) tracklisting: 01. PARTYSHANK - PENIS VS VAGINA (SHANKS KILLER MIX) 02. JUSTICE - D.A.N.C.E (LES RYTHMES DIGITALES MIX) 03. CROOKERS VS SALT N PEPA - LOVE TO PUSH IT (URSULA 1000 EDIT) 04. DUSTY KID - PSIKA / K O R E [...]
last night saw the live return of The Futureheads . playing their first UK live show of 2007 and showcasing some brand new songs. i don't quite think words can describe how much i was anticipating this gig. when they were about to come onstage i thought my head and my heart were going to explode simultaneously. so, expectations aside, the band were absolutely on form and the crowd was brilliant. during 'Hounds Of Love' there wasn't even a need for the band to ask the crowd to go "oh oh". The Futureheads [...]
i'm sure you will have all heard the new Mystery Jets track by now. if you haven't then you must. i was at Durrr on monday and it was the ending song (kind of a strange way to finish!) but it sounded absolutely fantastic and going "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy" a lot was extremely fun. it doesn't sound like one of those songs but it sounds a lot better when played loud. Mystery Jets - Flakes [right click & save as] / [ MIRROR [...]
i stumbled across Free Blood yesterday (not literally.. that's just the name of the band). i figured they had a cool name and my thirst for stuff i haven't heard before is beyond believable. so i checked them out and i have to say it was a very wise decision! they've been going for quite a while but i can't recall anyone mentioning them to me before. they're a two piece from New York and they make this scratchy kind of funky electro . think Chromeo [...]
whilst Perez is busy comparing The Maccabees to Keane (what the fuck is that about???) i have been listening to copious amounts of brand new brilliant musics! Flashguns are from Brighton via London and they are going to be big. with a few pushes in the right directions and the right people , Flashguns should take 2008 claim it as their own and put a little flag on [...]
new Bolt Action Five ! Bolt Action Five - Landmark/Landfill [right click save as] get the rest from their blog here . they're sounding aaaaaaaaace. new Presets ! The Presets - My People [right click save as] comes out on December 18th. pre order it here at the myspace. quality and no less from the Aussies as usual.
whatever your opinion of this woman you cannot deny the brilliantness of these two tracks. Britney Spears - Outrageous (Felix Cartal Remix) [right click and save!] Britney Spears - Radar [right click and save!] when i get five minutes away from essays and my laptop returns to normal service (i spilt vodka on it and now several keys do not work/come up as something else) i'll update properly!
wow M. Ward - Let's Dance (zshare) i think i've found a new favourite song (for the time being anyhow!) photo credit: krisan
tune of the week! All Out In Stripes - I'm So Arrogant i love it when you listen to a song once and it immediately grabs you. then you stick it on repeat for half an hour and wonder why you hadn't heard it before. All Out In Stripes are three boys making synth-tastic music. the lyrics are clever. the beats are heavy. it's sort of brilliant. download more from the band's myspace page ! they also do remixes [...]
a while ago Tim from funfunfun posted about Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele ( here ) and i left a comment saying "all these tracks sound s0s0000 ooo 0o0 os 0 sos 00000 ooooo good!!11" or something to that effect. what Tim said about Dent May.. sounding like "a 1960s pop band influenced by 80s electropop and soul" is completely spot on. [...]
FUCKING DANCE
[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
Big Boi & Theophilus London (feat. TRE LUCE) - 'She Said OK'
