Friday, June 23, 2006

So....

So I've had my flat broken into and all my stuff taken, including my laptop. So as of now, I have no music. Nothing. Its not good. I don't really know what to do. And it also means I won't be able to post. Gutted, but until I get a new one, this is my last post. Sorry guys but there ain't much I can do. I kind of wish I could post a song about this maybe like Been Caught Stealing, but I don't have a copy. They took that too. Bastards.

Later...

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Demos/Fun stuff


Ever get into a band fairly early on and all you can get is some rough demos which, as its all you can get your hands on, are all you'll listen to for months on end. Then eventually the real version comes out and you of course love it, but you'll always love that demo you had that little bit more? Arctic Monkeys fans certainly know what I mean. I've had with numerous bands from the Killers to Ryan Adams and lately I seem to have come across more. This is a couple of my favourites that have since been remastered and gone on to have some radio play. Granted the actual version of this Men, Women and Children isn't hugely different from this demo but its certainly got a cleaner production and I think I prefer the unclean original. I don't know much about the band except it involves ex-Glassjaw member Todd Weinstock and I cannot wait to hear this track on a dancefloor.

Men, Women and Children - Dance in my Blood

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Maybe it was the fact that even Jo Whiley is playing this on primetime Radio 1 now that makes me realise how much I love a demo. But Jamie T is about to become big and I recommend we cherish him in small venues on his next tour whilst we still can. I will personally be checking him out in Glasgow next Sunday at Nice n Sleazys, the night after my graduation ball. Its fair to say I'll be a little rough. Still cannot get enough of this track. Its just such damn good fun.

Jamie T - Sheila

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Speaking of damn good fun songs, remember when Idlewild used to fucking rock? Remember when Roddy Woomble would scream songs from the start right to the triumphant end of Captain. Then remember when they stopped encoring with Captain and things went downhill a little? I can't slate them too much, I still love them and saw them at an invite only gig at the rather tiny Cabaret Voltaire last year which was superb. Nonetheless, this is why I got into this band and I hope they return to this form on their next album, or perhaps on Roddy's solo one.

Idlewild - When I Argue I See Shapes

Later...

Monday, June 05, 2006

Am I the only person thinking this?

This post may well be on a bit of a tangent but nevertheless you do eventually get to the new Klaxons single. Their new track is hugely influenced by rave and techno and in particular I hear quite a lot of the KLF especially in the opening seconds. If the guys in the Klaxons are like myself in their early 20s, then they probably only got into the the KLF towards the end of their brief career, but I reckon they have been listening to them somewhat since then. Further, I'm not even sure you can be influenced by a band that only existed for about a year but I reckon that this track sounds a little like Test-Icicles (R.I.P.) and particularly like the track I'm posting.

Thus: Test-Icicles + The KLF = Atlantis to Interzone (Sort of)

For more info on the KLF have a read at the extensive details here.

The KLF - Last Train to Transcentral

Test Icicles - Circle Square Triangle

The Klaxons - Atlantis to Interzone

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Yeah YSP!WSD! have been blogged the hell out of but I'm off to see them in Glasgow tomorrow night at King Tuts and I think it will be superb; I'll let you know if they satisfy. Here's my favourite on the off chance they are new to you.

You Say Party! We Say Die! - Midnight Snack

Later...