Check out theie 1st single Euston Station below...
Friday 26 February 2010
Betty & The Werewolves
Betty & The Werewolves have put a smile on my face... Like and early 90's pre Sleeper kooky punk band with great lyrics -their sound is raw and catchy indie pop. They may not be producing what the kids want or need at the moment but christ they have a couple of feel good pop punk tunes that make you want to bounce... Signed to DamagedGoods along with Holly Golightly and still doing the toilet venues. They sing about fancying David Cassidy and mad encounters on night buses, shouting through every tune and scuffing up their party shoes. They have recorded their debut album to be released this year.
Check out theie 1st single Euston Station below...
Check out theie 1st single Euston Station below...
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Total Life Forever
Some news I have been waiting for.... Foals have named their new album Total Life Forever and are releasing on May 10th on Transgressive
Their first album Antidotes was one of my my top albums of 2008 and their blend of energy and rhythms have had an addictive sound. Antidotes was stuck on repeat for months on the pod and if the follow up is anything like their debut we are all in for a treat... Easily as good as Bloc Party's debut. No doubt the return of Foals this year will result in festival dates and a pretty big tour. They have been stuck in a studio for 2 years so its fair to say this album is going to be pretty tasty....
From 2008's Antidotes this is Balloons...
Foals - Balloons by subpop
Their first album Antidotes was one of my my top albums of 2008 and their blend of energy and rhythms have had an addictive sound. Antidotes was stuck on repeat for months on the pod and if the follow up is anything like their debut we are all in for a treat... Easily as good as Bloc Party's debut. No doubt the return of Foals this year will result in festival dates and a pretty big tour. They have been stuck in a studio for 2 years so its fair to say this album is going to be pretty tasty....
From 2008's Antidotes this is Balloons...
Foals - Balloons by subpop
Thursday 18 February 2010
Bush Hall
So the promise of a Beach House gig supported by Lawrence Arabia was pretty exciting and boy what a stunning gig it was...
As Lawrence Arabia's album is currently stuck on repeat on my iPod - it wasn't going to disappoint. Beach House bounded on stage and played and stunning whirlwind of haunting and magical tracks from Teen Dream - the hype that is currently following this band around on the back of their new album Teen Dream is totally worth…do believe the hype. Beautiful vocals backed up by haunting Hammond organ & slide guitar on single Norway was the winner for me. The power that is produced by the Baltimore threesome is epic.
Hats off to this band who admittedly I have only just discovered… and what a perfect, stunning venue Bush Hall is…
As Lawrence Arabia's album is currently stuck on repeat on my iPod - it wasn't going to disappoint. Beach House bounded on stage and played and stunning whirlwind of haunting and magical tracks from Teen Dream - the hype that is currently following this band around on the back of their new album Teen Dream is totally worth…do believe the hype. Beautiful vocals backed up by haunting Hammond organ & slide guitar on single Norway was the winner for me. The power that is produced by the Baltimore threesome is epic.
Hats off to this band who admittedly I have only just discovered… and what a perfect, stunning venue Bush Hall is…
Sunday 14 February 2010
Angel Echoes
Four Tet at The Dome on Friday.... The pictures speak for themselves...what a night....
Angel Echoes (BBC session) by Four Tet
Angel Echoes (BBC session) by Four Tet
Sunday 7 February 2010
All we want is a heavenly place to be...
I have been listening to this a fair amount this week. Union Jackals have a superbly produced track that has captured a great sound, it's fair to say this sits comfortably between the Gorillaz new work and Neon Neon (Boom Bip & Gruff Rhys).
This track 'We Are The Human Race' has a great dubby sounding, driving bassline and the vocals sound great....dive into this - its fresh and is a little teaser of more great things to come....
Its worth having a listen to this early....the seeds have been planted...
Download and listen below
Union Jackals - We Are The Human Race by CosmicJam
Wednesday 3 February 2010
I Met The Walrus
This is a brilliant and highly recommended animation that has an amazing story behind it:
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won the 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches' (making it the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet).
Just brilliant...
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won the 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches' (making it the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet).
Just brilliant...
Tuesday 2 February 2010
The Scrawl - Jan 2010 mix
Jan2010mix by CosmicJam
So at the weekend I complied all the best remixes I had found in January and created this mix featuring some remixes of tracks that are brand new or had a fresh twist. Some familiar, some not.....Get stuck in and have a listen... its 30 mins of banging electro and house featuring:
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