Kate Nash; My Best Friend is You
There’s been much talk of Kate Nash changing her style. Her slightly thicker fringe, her refusal to play foundations live and her continued relationship with Ryan Jarman from The Cribs all helping fuel rumours that she’s about to eschew pop for indie. Then came this little number: It’s a weird song, and clearly shows Kate...
Crystal Castles’ New Album
When I said I was off to a preview responses ranged from “it’s just noise…they start song by just mashing a keyboard” to a defensive “Well I like them”. The first reaction didn’t come from an old lady and the second didn’t come from a painfully cool Shoreditch type. Crystal castles are just pretty divisive....
Lightspeed Champion’s New Song: Madame van Damme
Lightspeed Champion, aka Dev Hynes, has had a bit of a rough time lately. In late March he wrote on his blog of his ordeal after this face swelled up. A couple years ago I had a tooth infection, which then whilst on tour in europe spread and turned into a blood infection, leaving me...
Paul Weller Returns
Paul Weller seems to be in a constant state of comeback – but his latest effort looks like it will be much more immediate, regaining some his characteristic anger at society’s ways. While we don’t completely agree with the lyric “get your face out of Facebook”, we can’t help but feel glad he is one...
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour Release – Warning: May Cause Seizures!
Recently, the queen of pop herself unleased her Sticky & Sweet Tour DVD/CD set on the world. A glittering, strobing, MASSIVE audio-visual extravaganza captured on film; This DVD is no substitute for being there. However, as us Australian’s aren’t quite as lucky as the Argentines who are filmed here (or, incidentally, the English, who also...
Singles Club 9/4/10
Here’s a quick singles club to start the weekend properly. ALOE BLACC – I NEED A DOLLAR: Comparisons with classic Motown are inevitable, but it’s a bit more than your bog standard nod to the period. We’re loving the soulful gravely voice and the ability to rhyme “know” and “door” naturally. ARIEL PINK’S HAUNTED GRAFFITI...
Singles Club 5/04/2010
Ok….if you’re looking for distraction on this Bank Holiday, here’s your weekly singles club. HUDSON MOHAWKE – JOY FANTASTIC: With overtones of Andre 3000′s The Love Below, this camp disco tune is the perfect song for getting ready for a big night. TIGERS THAT TALKED – ARTIFICIAL CLOUDS: The meaningful vocals of Jamie Williams indicate...
Slash’s Solo Album
Slash’s long awaiting solo album has been made available to stream online, though here in the UK we will have to wait till the 10th of May before you can buy it. The album sees slash becoming the Jools Holland of rock in as much as he invites friends to provide vocals over his instrumentals...
These New Puritans, Attack Music
These New Puritans are back with a new song, Attack Music, taken from their album Hidden. Heavy on the bass, it’s a pounding chant not to be listened to if you’re hungover. A decent soundsystem is also required to get the full joy. These are both mistakes I made – forcing me to pull out...
Annie Lovell: I Wont Cry
Annie Lovell is an unknown quantity; trained as a classical and opera singer and a history of west end stage performances her first single marks a step into new territory. I Won’t Cry is an anthem for the upbeat, a cold shoulder to adversity, a steeled resolve to make the most of every situation. Whilst...
Vernie and Bertrum: One’s to Watch
When discussing the various comparisons and likenesses of a still-undeveloped band one has to be careful not to put off any potential fans. However, when the song writing talent of a group is so abundantly clear as with Vernie and Bertrum, the only risk is the band not fulfilling their promise. Drawing influence from many...
Fireworks – All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
Rule number one when creating an album: ensure your opening track sets the tone for the remainder of the LP. Fireworks, whose opening track on this album, Geography, Vonnegut And Me, is as explosive as their name, have certainly adhered to this rule
