Blog: The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

audio vs. video…

May 3, 2011, 12:39am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet So have you bought your copy of the Detachments record? If not, why haven't you? Don't you know it was one of my top records of the last year? Does that not count for anything these days? It is a spectacular debut record by an artist who's got enough balls to take this new wave/electro-pop resurgence into the next decade by himself. Sadly, it's taking the band a while but it is my expectation that sooner than later, Detachments will be on the lips of everyone who needs to know in [...]

• Detachments - Audio Video

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Artist:	Detachments
Title:	Audio Video
Link Text:	“Audio Video” by Detachments, taken from the This Is Not An Exit release, “Detachments”
File Name:	01-Audio-Video.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps

a slight change of pace…

May 3, 2011, 12:14am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It shouldn't be too long now before the second long-player by autoKratz hits the shelves. We listened and heartily approved of the first single Opposite Of Love but dammit, we want more. The duo of Cox and Crank heard our cries and responded with a bit of a change of pace in new single Becoming The Wraith . The boys toned down the oomph and raised the melodic quotient resulting in a simple yet sparkling pop song. This isn't to say that autoKratz's previous works weren't fantastic pop [...]

• autoKratz - Becoming The Wraith

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Artist:	autoKratz
Title:	Becoming The Wraith
Link Text:	“Becoming the Wraith” by autoKratz, taken from the forthcoming Bad Life release, “Self Help For Beginners”
File Name:	Becoming-the-Wraith.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

the mystery man strikes again…

Apr 26, 2011, 11:39pm The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It wasn't very long ago when I posted here singing the praises of KAUF, the mysterious maestro of the machines out of Los Angeles. His single Relocate managed to leave quite an impression and I was eagerly awaiting to hear more material from this promising artist. Looks like I didn't have to wait very long at all as KAUF has brought forth a new single called When You're Out which is even better than [...]

• Kauf - When You're Out

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Artist:	Kauf
Title:	When You're Out
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

billie the queen…

Apr 26, 2011, 1:47am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet When I was but a wee lad, one could always find me laying on my bed with the radio blaring. In the days when top 40 radio actually played dance music, more specifically Euro-dance, it was always a treat to hear Your Loving Arms by Billie Ray Martin come on. My ears immediately perked up and off the bed I went. The destination was the mirror where I would pick up a hair brush and valiantly attempt to belt out BURNING INSIDE, YEAH. BURNING [...]

• billie ray martin - Billie Ray Martin & Hard Ton : SoldLife Original Version

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Artist:	billie ray martin
Title:	Billie Ray Martin & Hard Ton : SoldLife Original Version
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	house
Year:	2011

the three stooges…

Apr 22, 2011, 9:55pm The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Here's a drinking game idea for you on a Friday night. Groove to the promotional film for the new Beastie Boys single Make Some Noise and pick out all the cameo appearances. Fun times, right? Here's some help. Ad-Rock is Elijah Wood, MCA is Danny McBride and Mike D is Seth Rogen. I get that this vid is a tie-in to the new movie about the Beasties but the casting choices for the B-Boys are beyond woeful. That aside, the video is pretty funny. Enjoy. [...]

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the butcher collides…

Apr 19, 2011, 12:04am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Another Record Store Day came and went and I had a wonderful day in sleeping. The whole concept means little to me as I find that Record Store Day should be every day. Not just one particular day in April every year where reissues and throwaway tracks are supposed to be the jolt in the industry we're all waiting for. Never mind the fact that the good stuff always ends up online anyway thus defeating the purpose. Case in point? I present to you two new songs which should [...]

• ianbhoy - Radiohead "Supercollider" + "The Butcher"

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Artist:	ianbhoy
Title:	Radiohead "Supercollider" + "The Butcher"
File Name:	SoundCloud
Year:	2011

go forth…

Apr 18, 2011, 11:30pm The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It's been a while since we've heard from Miss Santi White, formerly known as Santogold, and now known as Santigold. A couple of years she released a debut record that was bursting with an abundance of energy and exuberance, it was not in the least bit far-fetched to say that she was truly in the ascendant. Since then, we barely heard a peep from this uber-talented artist but I'm happy to say that the wait is indeed over as Santigold is back with a new [...]

• Santigold - Go

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Artist:	Santigold
Title:	Go
Link Text:	“Go” by Santigold featuring Karen O
File Name:	Go.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Genre:	Pop
Year:	2011

let go…

Apr 15, 2011, 12:29am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Its the promotional film for the new Monarchy single I Won't Let Go . You've heard the song. Now you can watch the boys in action or something like that as they insist on masking themselves Daft Punk style. That minor annoyance aside, it's still a cool tune and the video is quite possibly the best thus far. Let's hope that the record isn't too much further down the pipeline. It's been a long wait already. [...]

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back in the parallel universe…

Apr 12, 2011, 10:53pm The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Well. That didn't last very long. One of my favourite electronic duos apparently couldn't sit on the sidelines very long. Chomping at the bit to continue on their path to world domination, Toronto's Parallels are on the road and have a new single in tow! The track is called Salome and is a continuation of the sparkling tunes we've been treated to since the release of their debut long-player Visionaries . In the event you may have missed them when they came [...]

• Parallels - Salome

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Artist:	Parallels
Title:	Salome
Link Text:	“Salome” by Parallels
File Name:	01-Salome.mp3
Genre:	Electronic/Pop
Year:	2011

the mystery man…

Apr 12, 2011, 10:01pm The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Little is known about Ronald Kaufman. He's from Los Angeles. He spent time in Florida only to move back to LA. He writes electronic pop songs under the name KAUF. He's pretty darn good. With a vibe reminiscent of TBWTTIHS faves, Simian Mobile Disco, KAUF's debut single Relocate is one that deserves a wider audience. I'm definitely loving the groove in this track especially the bass line. This one would find a nice home in the clubs in my opinion. Give it up for the mystery man and maybe a bit of publicity [...]

• KAUF - Relocate

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Artist:	KAUF
Title:	Relocate
Link Text:	“Relocate” by Kauf
File Name:	Relocate.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

b-boys makin’ with the freak freak…

Apr 12, 2011, 1:40am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Oh hell yeah! Let's get right to the point. It's the fookin' Beastie Boys and they're back with a brand new edition and it's about bloody time too. The new record is called Hot Sauce Committee Part Two and it's out via Capitol on the 3rd of May. Do I really need to talk about how great this trio has been for almost thirty years? I didn't think so. Let it simply be known that hip hop owes these three a huge debt. As legendary as Mike D, MCA [...]

• Beastie Boys - Make Some Noise

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Artist:	Beastie Boys
Title:	Make Some Noise
Link Text:	“Make Some Noise” by Beastie Boys, taken from the forthcoming Capitol release, “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two”
File Name:	Make-Some-Noise.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rap
Year:	2011

i’m only jealous, don’t you know…

Apr 5, 2011, 12:32am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet So it's been a little while since we last heard from The Heartbreaks and I can't believe this Morecambe quartet has still yet to secure a record deal. What is going on here? Though I'm confident that it should only be a matter of time before they sign on that dotted line, it does irk me some to know that there are many out there who still have no clue about this band. Allow me to sound the alarm on the band's behalf as I present to you the latest chapter [...]

• The Heartbreaks - Jealous, Don't You Know

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Artist:	The Heartbreaks
Title:	Jealous, Don't You Know
Link Text:	“Jealous, Don’t You Know” by The Heartbreaks
File Name:	Jealous-Dont-You-Know.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

introducing…savage furs!

Mar 30, 2011, 1:18am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet From London town they come with their blend of synth and sass and a whole mess of what made post-punk the wondrous art form it became. Allow me to introduce you to Savage Furs. The latest act to blow my mind properly. I've been playing their brand new self-titled debut EP incessantly since receiving it in my inbox. Imagine a singer with the looks of a young Billy Idol and the voice of a young David Sylvian singing over danceable rhythms [...]

• Savage Furs - Sick Lamborghini
• Savage Furs - Thrones Of Young Ice

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Artist:	Savage Furs
Title:	Sick Lamborghini
Link Text:	“Sick Lamborghini” by Savage Furs
File Name:	02-Sick-Lamborghini.mp3
Year:	2011

Artist:	Savage Furs
Title:	Thrones Of Young Ice
Link Text:	“Thrones Of Young Ice” by Savage Furs
File Name:	01-Thrones-Of-Young-Ice.mp3
Year:	2011

new york, i love you but you’re killing me…

Mar 29, 2011, 12:34am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Well well well.. If it isn't our good friend Hoodie Allen back with another one of his rhyme-fests. This one is called NY Is Killing Me. A remix of the Jamie XX re-working of the track of the same name performed by the incomparable Gil Scott-Heron. One thing to note here is that Hoodie is getting better and better every time out. The wordplay is sharper and the delivery is brimming with confidence. I'm looking forward to hearing a release from Mr. Allen of wholly original compositions. [...]

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here come some more warm jets…

Mar 29, 2011, 12:19am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Hi! Hey! We're the Mystery Jets! You know? English indie kids with tons of hooks and strong singles? We're signed to Rough Trade... We're kinda like a big deal...? Well, maybe not, but we do have a new single out and it's the title track to our latest record that you most likely never bought or ever heard about called Serotonin . The song will make you hum and the video we did for it features us and a bunch of our friends looking silly and enjoying life. You're going [...]

• Mystery Jets - Serotonin

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Artist:	Mystery Jets
Title:	Serotonin
Link Text:	“Serotonin” by Mystery Jets, taken from the Rough Trade release, “Serotonin”
File Name:	05-Serotonin.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2010

nine lives…

Mar 24, 2011, 1:58am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It's always an event when a legendary artist makes a return to the fore. Peter Murphy needs no introduction. If you don't know who he is then I simply have to question why you bother listening to music. The former ringleader of Bauhaus is back to regale us with more maudlin tales of love and woe with his ninth studio album aptly named Ninth. The eleven track set will be release on the 7th of June via Nettwerk and will be Murphy's first proper solo record since [...]

• Peter Murphy - I Spit Roses

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Artist:	Peter Murphy
Title:	I Spit Roses
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Alternative Rock

dead leaf echo are the truth…

Mar 24, 2011, 1:35am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It's tough to find quality dream-pop or shoegaze these days. Too many lackluster attempts to copy the subtle nuances of a Ride, the catastrophic brilliance of a Jesus & Mary Chain or the aural assault that is My Bloody Valentine. Lo and behold, one band who has stepped up to the plate and has impressed to date is one Dead Leaf Echo. The trick with dream-pop is to allow the listener to feel as if they are in somewhat of a somnambulistic state as they fade...into the music. Dead Leaf Echo's [...]

• Dead Leaf Echo - Half-Truth

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Artist:	Dead Leaf Echo
Title:	Half-Truth
Link Text:	“Half-Truth” by Dead Leaf Echo
File Name:	01-Half-Truth.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk
Year:	2010

now this will do…

Mar 24, 2011, 1:05am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet TV On The Radio go virtual in the promotional film for the new single Will Do taken from the band's forthcoming record Nine Types Of Light . The band wear ultra cool virtual reality glasses and look like they are tripping out while Tunde reflects on a love gone pear-shaped. Do I have it about right? Either way, it's a cool video and the song is just another example of how good this eternally unsung band truly is. [...]

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someone put out those friendly fires…

Mar 23, 2011, 12:33am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet It's about fooking time! How long does a guy have to wait before he hears some proper new music from such a promising band? In this case, it's been what, three years since we've had a collection of music from the Friendly Fires. Their 2008 eponymous debut was a thing of beauty. A shimmering debut bursting at the seams with such verve and panache. It was almost as if they were born ready to accept their fate as a proper cult band. Where the debut gave a wide glimpse [...]

• Friendly Fires - Live Those Days Tonight

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Artist:	Friendly Fires
Title:	Live Those Days Tonight
Link Text:	“Live Those Days Tonight” by Friendly Fires, taken from the forthcoming XL release, “Pala”
File Name:	Live-Those-Days-Tonight.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Electronic
Year:	2011

clap clap…

Mar 22, 2011, 1:07am The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tweet Now that you just watched this promotional film for the single Clap (One Day) by Pharaohe Monch and felt a single chill racing down your back, go ahead and watch it again. The video is so moving and poignant that you barely even realise how on point the song itself is and how once again Monch absolutely rips it like so few in rap can. The record W.A.R (We Are Renegades) is out tomorrow on Duck Down. For those about to throw down, I salute you. Get [...]

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