TRACK OF THE DAY – LAURA JEAN – ‘Mechanical Friends’
After kicking off 2015 with quite a few psych/shoegazy Tracks Of the Day, we have of late been featuring what we feel are fine examples of pop music with perhaps a slight electronic hue. And
Pop Music
Tracks Of The Day VÉRITÉ – ‘Strange Enough’ And ‘Weekend’ (Free Downloads)
And now a quick visit to planet pop . Now you’ll usually find us recoiling like a vampire trapped in sunlight from artists touted as the next big pop sensation (unless of course it’s us
Ladytron – “Gravity The Seducer” – Review / Interview.
Photo Credit – Michele Civetta. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/20235733″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=ff0034″ width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”false” /] ************************** Brian Eno once described Ladytron as a band who posses “a full awareness of what’s happening everywhere in music which is
Songs To Learn And Sing – Love Scenes, Strangers, The Whip, The Good Natured, Howling Bells And Other Lives
This week : – Love Scenes, Strangers, The Whip, The Good Natured, Howling Bells And Other Lives. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Love Scenes. This came via an email, and admittedly we weren’t previously aware of Love Scenes, a
Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes Review.
‘I Follow Rivers‘ By Lykke Li [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/8953620″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70d00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] February 28th sees the release of ‘Wounded Rhymes,’ the second album, (or snigger, the sophomore album if you’re a pretentious arse) from Lykke
Ones To Watch in 2011
Ones To Watch in 2011 1. The Good Natured ‘Be My Animal’ By The Good Natured [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/7277775″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=cf0b1b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] We’ve featured Sarah McIntosh-The Good Natured, a fair bit in 2010, and
School Of Seven Bells – Free Download.
The utterly wonderful School Of Seven Bells offer a free download of “I L U” ahead of a tour in the New Year with Interpol, ( that’s the band, not the International Criminal Police Organization)
Sonic Boom Girl- Spark Interview.
“Revolving” By Spark. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/5320238″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70f00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] Free Download -‘Revolving Warrior One Remix.’ [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/6422038″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=a70f00″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] BOOM! Welcome to the world of Jess Morgan, aka Spark. With hair as black
Performance-Red Brick Heart
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/99751″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=a70a00″ width=”100%” height=”185″ ] Once tipped as the next big thing, Mancunian electro-pop outfit Performance seemed to be on the cusp of greatness then- ‘ Boom!’ cue self implosion, in-fighting and the loss
The Jesus And Mary Chain-Psychocandy 25th Anniversary-Jim Reid Interview
“Just Like Honey” –By The Jesus & Mary Chain. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/643597″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=cf0b1b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] How do you decide which is your favourite album, like, ever? What rules or tests apply? Is it really about
“Are We Not Men?” – MEN Interview
MEN’s debut single can be enjoyed on many levels- as you might expect it has a hard hitting message but ‘Credit Card Babies’ could also well be one of the most catchy and infectious dance tunes of the year. True, it’s lyrical content means it’s unlikely to bet be shown too much love from day time radio. And it’s doubtful MEN are going to be lad’s mag aficionado and all round cretin, Chris Moyles favourite new band, but it’s also surprisingly more ‘pop’ sounding then many might of anticipated from JD and chums.
“Tree’s A Crowd” – Savoir Adore Interview
Rarely does a band arrive on the scene as fully formed as genre bending Brooklyn based duo Savoir Adore. However the band apparently came about completely by accident when multi instrumental friends Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro challenged each other to write music purely for fun. With their debut album “In the Wooded Forest” they have perfectly captured that free spirited sense of adventure, spontaneity and fun combining a vibrant and eclectic mix of songs and styles that aren’t confined by genre or constrained by pretension.