Video: Long Live The Queen

Saskatchewan aren't just another boy band from Orlando, despite what they would have you believe. Like Ennui, they dabble in that lo-fi hazy guitar sound, which is easily enjoyed often and on repeat. Their cover sounds like it might have been recorded on the surface of a 1960's imagining of Venus, if that makes any sense. It does to me anyways. This comes from the free Hey, It's Christmas! album but we found them via Santas Working Overtime . They're also having a sale on their bandcamp site where you can [...]

This song is deeply personal. The story is told in the lyrics. I almost feel uncomfortable posting it because it seems like such a private moment, however, I believe music is an art form to be shared. Let it be something you can relate to with your own experience or an awareness in your life. Make a difference .

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Since leaving successful UK post-hardcore outfit Million Dead, you can track Frank Turner 's musical progress by following his career at Reading Festival. Having Stepped up by one stage per year for the past three (a record which, should he continue, will put him in the main stage next year), Frank's new style – a witty, slightly angst-ridden take on upbeat alternative folk-rock – is a massive departure from his old band's efforts, and has quickly won him something of a cult following. His vivacious, sing-along live shows have done nothing but build on the love, and these days [...]

A friend dies, and Frank Turner wants to remember her as she'd want to be remembered. So he writes. And yet he writes no sombre requiem, but a piece of his pain parcelled in joy. 'Long Live the Queen' was released on Monday, as a download only single ( here , here and on iTunes here ); no matter where you get it, it costs less than £1. Lexie, Frank's friend, died of breast cancer. Her kids are in the video. [...]

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You know sometimes life gives you a reality check. On Thursday a good friend of mine passed to whatever await's beyond this life. So listening to this fantastic new single by Frank Turner , I could not help but reflect on my own mortality. Let me explain further - Long Live The Queen is a heartfelt, poignant story of a close friend passing away from breast cancer. Though this is a hard subject, Frank has written the song as a way of celebrating his friend's [...]