Post War Years - All Eyes
Slow Club - If We're Still Alive
Theme Park - Milk
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Sunday, 27 November 2011
CSS - Let's Make Love
Stumbled across the video for CSS "Let's make love and listen to death from above" and it's a goodie, I gotta say.
The band are playing Heaven in a couple of weeks and if you haven't seen them live before I would highly recommend going. The energy of Lovefoxxx is incredible and the overall performance superb. At XOYO in the summer, the band were even kind and friendly enough to meet and greet fans afterwards and pose for photos (pretty unusual).
CSS rule.
The band are playing Heaven in a couple of weeks and if you haven't seen them live before I would highly recommend going. The energy of Lovefoxxx is incredible and the overall performance superb. At XOYO in the summer, the band were even kind and friendly enough to meet and greet fans afterwards and pose for photos (pretty unusual).
CSS rule.
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Cults at XOYO
Last Wednesday I went to see Cults at XOYO
I've seen quite a mix of acts at XOYO from Mos Def to CSS and thought it would be a good size venue for Cults.
As we arrived, we were given a loveheart stamp on our hands, which I liked +1.
We got a drink and found a good spot to watch the support act Bos Angeles, however we were disturbed by the smell of someone's windypops. After some detective work and double checking it wasn't Nate or Brad, my suspicions were directed to an innocent looking young lady with her back to us -6.
However, before I could confirm the culprit, Bos Angeles came on stage. They were rubbish, especially the lead singer -5. I couldn't wait for them to finish.
They finally departed, but just before Cults came on stage there were some other nuisances to deal with. What sort of people pretend they're walking past you, acknowledge that you're letting them through and then just stand in the middle of you and your pals who are clearly mid conversation? Geez! #gigrage -8
Anyway, it was time for Cults and they introduced themselves "Hey we're Cults". First song "Abducted" was great and all commenced well +4.
There wasn't too much chat from the band to start with but they started getting a bit more talkative, for example telling us, "this is a good song to make out to" and "London is like a slice of home". Not great chat, but you could see they were trying with a slightly unresponsive crowd. Well, apart from the guy in front of me who seemed obsessed with the frontwoman and took videos and photos for 88% of the gig -1.
Anyway, the gig moved on and for every good track, especially where the frontwoman was able to rock out, +6 there were unfortunately a few duds or tracks where we thought "haven't we already heard this one?" -3
About three quarters of the way through, the band played "Go Outside", yunno the one from the advert. It wasn't as strong as I expected and the vocal seemed a little high in parts. Good crowd atomsphere though +1.
Then we were told that England was better than America and there was a bit of a nothingy song for an encore. The band probably should've finished with "Rave On" which was a bit more catchy, though maybe they got carried away as they are part of the electronic rave movement don't you know? -2.
Overall it was a decent gig and there were certainly enjoyable parts but I wasn't overwhelmed. I developed a bit of a girl crush on the lead singer but not as much as the guy in front of me.
B
For some far better photos than mine check out
The Line of Best Fit
I've seen quite a mix of acts at XOYO from Mos Def to CSS and thought it would be a good size venue for Cults.
As we arrived, we were given a loveheart stamp on our hands, which I liked +1.
We got a drink and found a good spot to watch the support act Bos Angeles, however we were disturbed by the smell of someone's windypops. After some detective work and double checking it wasn't Nate or Brad, my suspicions were directed to an innocent looking young lady with her back to us -6.
However, before I could confirm the culprit, Bos Angeles came on stage. They were rubbish, especially the lead singer -5. I couldn't wait for them to finish.
They finally departed, but just before Cults came on stage there were some other nuisances to deal with. What sort of people pretend they're walking past you, acknowledge that you're letting them through and then just stand in the middle of you and your pals who are clearly mid conversation? Geez! #gigrage -8
Anyway, it was time for Cults and they introduced themselves "Hey we're Cults". First song "Abducted" was great and all commenced well +4.
There wasn't too much chat from the band to start with but they started getting a bit more talkative, for example telling us, "this is a good song to make out to" and "London is like a slice of home". Not great chat, but you could see they were trying with a slightly unresponsive crowd. Well, apart from the guy in front of me who seemed obsessed with the frontwoman and took videos and photos for 88% of the gig -1.
Anyway, the gig moved on and for every good track, especially where the frontwoman was able to rock out, +6 there were unfortunately a few duds or tracks where we thought "haven't we already heard this one?" -3
About three quarters of the way through, the band played "Go Outside", yunno the one from the advert. It wasn't as strong as I expected and the vocal seemed a little high in parts. Good crowd atomsphere though +1.
Then we were told that England was better than America and there was a bit of a nothingy song for an encore. The band probably should've finished with "Rave On" which was a bit more catchy, though maybe they got carried away as they are part of the electronic rave movement don't you know? -2.
Overall it was a decent gig and there were certainly enjoyable parts but I wasn't overwhelmed. I developed a bit of a girl crush on the lead singer but not as much as the guy in front of me.
B
For some far better photos than mine check out
The Line of Best Fit
Sunday, 20 November 2011
This is my Jam
Been checking out a new site called 'This is my Jam' - nice concept:
What’s your favorite song right now?
Not any old track, but THAT song; the one that’s on repeat, the one you can’t get out of your head today, the one worth shouting about.
The track you pick is available to other people on the site to stream for 1 week until you pick your next track.
Mine is currently Baxter Dury 'Leak at the Disco'
Thanks Nate for the tip off!
If you want an invite then let me know, I have a couple spare.
What’s your favorite song right now?
Not any old track, but THAT song; the one that’s on repeat, the one you can’t get out of your head today, the one worth shouting about.
The track you pick is available to other people on the site to stream for 1 week until you pick your next track.
Mine is currently Baxter Dury 'Leak at the Disco'
Thanks Nate for the tip off!
If you want an invite then let me know, I have a couple spare.
Black Lips "Raw Meat"
Like this new song and video from Black Lips
Not really sure what Urban Outfitters' involvement is but as I love UO I do not mind.
Black Lips - "Raw Meat" from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.
Not really sure what Urban Outfitters' involvement is but as I love UO I do not mind.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
The Naked and Famous at the Roundhouse
Last Thursday I went to see The Naked and Famous at the Roundhouse
The Roundhouse is most probably my favourite venue in London and I hadn't been there for a little while so I was fairly excited +5.
The last time I had been to The Roundhouse with my chum Toish was for a Kate Nash concert as part of the iTunes Festival - probably shouldn't have admitted that but it was free ok and I was being a good friend! Things got a bit messy that night and predictably a similar occurrence happened last Thursday. Hence my reluctance to write this one up for a while perhaps! -5
Anyway, to focus on the gig... It started well with a couple of the hits in the first few songs. Punching in a Dream and All of This went down a storm and Bells was really good too! +6
We were on the left hand side of the venue towards the back and felt a bit out of the atmosphere. One lady shouted "Come on!" loudly and danced a lot but apart from that we felt surrounded by over-affectionate couples and decided to move -7.
We moved across to the other side and our view and experience improved, with the atmosphere proving to be much better +2. Someone even recognised that we were quite short and pointed out a space further forward that we could move to +5.
There were a few tracks that felt like filler (bit like the album to be fair) but, the gig ended on a massive high with Young Blood . I remember thinking to myself, 'wow this song alone is probably worth coming to the whole gig for' - it was that good. +10
The Naked and Famous explained that they did their first gig in London this time a year earlier and it will be interesting to see them do a gig in a year's time. Are they the sort of band that will last the distance or will they be a one album wonder?
I personally think they can do it and look forward to the next album.
Overall a good gig with decent performances and atmosphere. They just need a couple more Young Bloods.
B
The Roundhouse is most probably my favourite venue in London and I hadn't been there for a little while so I was fairly excited +5.
The last time I had been to The Roundhouse with my chum Toish was for a Kate Nash concert as part of the iTunes Festival - probably shouldn't have admitted that but it was free ok and I was being a good friend! Things got a bit messy that night and predictably a similar occurrence happened last Thursday. Hence my reluctance to write this one up for a while perhaps! -5
Anyway, to focus on the gig... It started well with a couple of the hits in the first few songs. Punching in a Dream and All of This went down a storm and Bells was really good too! +6
We were on the left hand side of the venue towards the back and felt a bit out of the atmosphere. One lady shouted "Come on!" loudly and danced a lot but apart from that we felt surrounded by over-affectionate couples and decided to move -7.
We moved across to the other side and our view and experience improved, with the atmosphere proving to be much better +2. Someone even recognised that we were quite short and pointed out a space further forward that we could move to +5.
There were a few tracks that felt like filler (bit like the album to be fair) but, the gig ended on a massive high with Young Blood . I remember thinking to myself, 'wow this song alone is probably worth coming to the whole gig for' - it was that good. +10
The Naked and Famous explained that they did their first gig in London this time a year earlier and it will be interesting to see them do a gig in a year's time. Are they the sort of band that will last the distance or will they be a one album wonder?
I personally think they can do it and look forward to the next album.
Overall a good gig with decent performances and atmosphere. They just need a couple more Young Bloods.
B
The meaning behind Beyonce
Like every great art, there is often debate about the meaning behind a song.
You often find yourself singing along to a song and then wondering whether you actually got the lyric right because it doesn't make any sense, and what it really means.
That's why I'm really glad that someone has taken time to reinterpret Beyonce songs in a deep and meaningful way*
Check out the full list here but my favourites are probably:
Naughty Girl: Disidentification and the Performance of Female Sexual Promiscuity
Bills Bills Bills: The Dual-Income Model and the Reshaping of the Domestic Sphere
Baby Boy: The Sociocultural Effects of Prolonged Male Adolescence
*It's all just a bit of a laugh really
You often find yourself singing along to a song and then wondering whether you actually got the lyric right because it doesn't make any sense, and what it really means.
That's why I'm really glad that someone has taken time to reinterpret Beyonce songs in a deep and meaningful way*
Check out the full list here but my favourites are probably:
Naughty Girl: Disidentification and the Performance of Female Sexual Promiscuity
Bills Bills Bills: The Dual-Income Model and the Reshaping of the Domestic Sphere
Baby Boy: The Sociocultural Effects of Prolonged Male Adolescence
*It's all just a bit of a laugh really
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Rebecca Black is back!
Wow she looks like she's having lots of fun, I'd like to hang out with her sometime
Sunday, 13 November 2011
The Head and The Heart at The Garage
On Wednesday night I went to see The Head and The Heart.
I'd never been to The Garage for a gig before despite my living proximity to it (not saying exactly where in case stalkers are reading this). I had however been for a comedy night there with Finn from Hollyoaks. Gail Porter was meant to show up but didn't bother :*(
We arrived shortly before the start and managed to find a good spot +1. Only familiar with Down in the Valley I was keeping an open mind and enjoyed the first few tracks, they were upbeat and there was even a tambourine +7.
There was a good atmosphere as the female member hung up her violin and started manically clapping and twitching her head. One lady in the crowd exclaimed "OMG I love her"!
However, there was a lull as the band performed some slower songs and lots of chatter in the crowd. It got to the point where it was a bit rude -4. It also got really hot and I even thought the guitarist had removed his top but I was wrong. cwelton laughed at me -0.5.
The tempo crept back up and there was some good chemistry on stage between violinist and lead singer - love story? I even got overexcited and clapped before the song had finished -3.
The gig finished and I'd had a fun time largely due to some rib-tickling quips from @cwelton and a handful of good songs from the band. It was a good sized venue and awfully convenient so hopefully I shall return there soon.
B-
I'd never been to The Garage for a gig before despite my living proximity to it (not saying exactly where in case stalkers are reading this). I had however been for a comedy night there with Finn from Hollyoaks. Gail Porter was meant to show up but didn't bother :*(
We arrived shortly before the start and managed to find a good spot +1. Only familiar with Down in the Valley I was keeping an open mind and enjoyed the first few tracks, they were upbeat and there was even a tambourine +7.
There was a good atmosphere as the female member hung up her violin and started manically clapping and twitching her head. One lady in the crowd exclaimed "OMG I love her"!
However, there was a lull as the band performed some slower songs and lots of chatter in the crowd. It got to the point where it was a bit rude -4. It also got really hot and I even thought the guitarist had removed his top but I was wrong. cwelton laughed at me -0.5.
The tempo crept back up and there was some good chemistry on stage between violinist and lead singer - love story? I even got overexcited and clapped before the song had finished -3.
The gig finished and I'd had a fun time largely due to some rib-tickling quips from @cwelton and a handful of good songs from the band. It was a good sized venue and awfully convenient so hopefully I shall return there soon.
B-
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Friendly Fires 'Hurting'
New vid from Friendly Fires for 'Hurting' - quite fun.
Pala has been a slow grower but I now like it lots and lots.
Pala has been a slow grower but I now like it lots and lots.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
For the very first time
New bands to me that I liked listening to today:
Family of the Year
Free download of 'St. Croix' here Ta!
Tribes
Free download of 'Nightdriving/Useless God' here Ta!
Sissy & The Blisters
Must be pretty hipster doing a gig at beyond retro (not the best sound I warn you)
Family of the Year
Free download of 'St. Croix' here Ta!
Tribes
Free download of 'Nightdriving/Useless God' here Ta!
Sissy & The Blisters
Must be pretty hipster doing a gig at beyond retro (not the best sound I warn you)
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Real Estate - It's Real
Really nice tune and video from Real Estate via RobDaBank. A particular gem for dog lovers.
Will be checking out their new album Days - hopefully "It's Real" is a good indication of what awaits!
Will be checking out their new album Days - hopefully "It's Real" is a good indication of what awaits!
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