Something for Christmas

OK OK! i get it, I've neglected you all! I'm sorry, but work is work...

To move into a smooth peaceful mood, I'm going to leave you all with this wonderfull piece of music from the beautiful Regina Spektor... I'll be busy on the music hunt over crimbo so keep your eyes peeled for some new tuuuunes..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEpaVL_WsU

(I do apologise, for some reason my work computer doesn't allow me to copy embeds)

:(

PEACE!

x

Not my usual cup of tea

2003 X-factor entrants are back... please welcome 'The Dolly Rockers'!! at first sight, you're a bit frightened, i was.. but in all honesty, they're just up for a bit of fun... dare i say that the stuff they come out with is quite original.. some parts... not so much...

Mixed reactions across Youtube were expected, but they also film mini diary clips for fans worldwide... things like, how to get a boyfriend, get big hair ect. an obvious fuck around but im my opinion it pays off! signed to Parlophone records must mean something if they're Major, eh?

Give them a toot on myspace or Youtube and watch all the mini clips.. look out for 'Je Suis un Dolly' imparticular...

(For some reason youtube videos wont paste... you'll

have to make do with link :] )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB1qVJVvjFA

http://www.myspace.com/thedollyrockers

M'POWW

We got this girl yeah, she goes by the name MPHO ( mmm po) she's got bare skills, with the face and peronality to match.. i saw today at work, and all it did was remind me of her talent.. she performed at Glasto this year, has done a few Brixton mash ups and gave a classic performance at the Ctrl.Alt.Shift party a few weeks back. Check her out! especially her cover of Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' & Reverand and the makers 'Heavyweight Champion'.. BUT i know how lazy you all are ;) so scroll down, follow the link, crack your ears open and enjoy it!

Love x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26mWDVrOQs

(Heavyweight Champion)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=say9QTH4ijo

(Running Up That Hill)

Wagwan yout' dem

I'm sure we all rememeber the 'Brixton' days... The Jam, The Clash.. ect. Well, I don't... not being born and all.. but I sure did have a fun childhood listening to them. BUT! are you one of those people who are still hung up on Fighting the law? or more importantly, rocking the casbah. Well, here's a band that might just be able to cure your needs.

'The Filthy Youth'

2009's version of the rebel alliance. Unfortunately for them not everyone is still living in the '70s and they're unsigned... which Is what I'm all about.. Trying to give bands that little boost into stardom. In all honesty, I can't see them making it too far in the limelight... but they're a damn good band.

CHECK THEM OUT
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=107564724

I owe you all this..

I do understand I've been absent for a few months, sincerest apologies... but after finding my Japanese friend Diachi... It's only fair I bring Nathan 'flutebox' Lee to the table.. with the accompanied skills of Beardyman

On the note of Youtube..

Thank you PRS for Music!

As you may or may have not heard, PRS for Music have come to a long awaited agreement with Google as to the music videos which were terminated for numerous reasons... so from me, and all the musical egg heads out there... we praise you!

If only my mouth could do these thing..

The wonder of youtube... seriously!

The world will never be the same

As we all know by now, the world has lost a historic legend, Michael Jackson's untimely death has shocked the earth to its roots. the 50 year old has brought everyone something to admire, with the troubles that he faced, he never stopped entertaining. He was forced into showbiz from an early age and throughout his life gave every single person hope. All this through music? it's amazing what the man was capable of, it's safe to say, no man will ever exceed the king of pop, he really did thrill us all... I'll leave you with one of my personal favourites...

Timbaland and Keri Hilson.. 2009 style

That's right, our latest rapper turned chart topper Tinchy Stryder has teamed up with Sugababes' Amelle Berrabah. Amelle as usual delivers a beautiful singing voice to our ears... but i can only think that Tinchy turned up at the recording studio and though 'i really can't be fucked'.

Take time to notice the first 5 seconds of the song, if you ask me, it resembles the first 5 seconds of his hit 'Number 1' with N-Dubz... or should i say Dappy...

A poor performance if you ask me... but hey, this is only my job. judge for yourself..

I'm back, time to relax

Sorry fellow followers... I've been out of the blogging realm for a few weeks, I'll ease you all in nice and gently, with a good old classic from Ralph Tresvant...

Seriously, imagine... candles in the background, your woman, and yourself lying on the bed... in each others arms... can you see my 'sensitive' side ;)

Hungry as the wolf?...... I think so!

Duran Duran fans be gone! your time will come soon enough, this big up is for...

'Joana And The Wolf'
thank god for Lithuania!

mind you, we've given them enough points on Eurovision...
IT'S THE LEAST WE DESERVE.

whilst attending a very memorable Ctrl.Alt.Shift after party with my gorgeous colleagues, I sat back and relaxed, with my Disaronno, and heard something that I didn't quite expect... brilliantly performed live music..... i don't witness this very often... so, i was sold, instantly!

Their unique style towards modern music amazed me as much as Katie Price and Peter Andre getting Divorced...

FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!

For once, i don't actually want to give anything about them away... you all need to find out for yourselves... thank me later yeah?

Oh, and..... and the piste de résistance....
She's Fucking Gorgeous!

www.myspace.com/joanaandthewolf

Bassboosa

As i was on my weekly wonder through the realm of Myspace artists, I came across this lovely pair. 'Bassboosa' i wasn't expecting too much, but to my delightful surprise.... they were good enough to stick in the spank bank

Jasmine and Tim met in a record store and started from there! thankfully their style doesn't follow the trend....

HAVE A LISTEN!

I'm normally good at giving comparisons to other bands, even if there is only a small resemblance, but this time I'm stumped folks, this can only be a good thing, all i can say, is I haven't heard anything like this since the '90s....

Their beautiful cover of Chris Issac's 'Wicked Games' is something that can only be described as the cure for erectile dysfunction.

www.myspace.com/bassboosa

Grimetastic!

BIG UPPS!
tuuuuuuuuune!

beasty! White boys gettin' parr'd?!?
anything better?

being white, there probably is
LoooooooooooooL

either way
enjoy!

She's electrofying

Meet Ladyhawke....

Looking for a means of transportation back to the '80s? fuck the time machine, listen to this beaut!

Ladyhawke delivers massive amounts of skill that we should all be envious of!

probably known best for her track 'my delirium' Pip Brown a.k.a Ladyhawke (named after the 1985 film.... that's right you guessed it... Ladyhawke) is bloody fantastic. her album 'Ladyhawke' introduces some of the best electro pop I have ever experienced!

her first track on the album 'magic' sounds very similar to Depeche mode's 'enjoy the silence' and to be fair, that just puts the whole record into motion.....

Quality turned commercial

Over the past year or so now I haven't shut up about all these bands that started off with such potential! and eventually fall into the robotic world of the music industry....

Kings Of Leon really grind my gears, don't get me wrong, I think they're phenomenal, but 'only by the night' has really opened my eyes to the harsh reality of music, if you listen to some of their earlier albums,

'Because of the times' 'Youth & young manhood' 'Aha shake heartbreak'

all classic albums. Listen back on them, like 'molly's chambers' or 'the bucket', well known songs, granted. But just compare them to 'use somebody', you'll see where i'm coming from!

Whenever a band eventually makes it, they haven't got the balls to keep on exploring their musical boundaries for way too many superficial reasons. This is where major labels play their part, when you sign to a major record label, they CAN help you but only if you do WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO DO!

as Lennon once said,
"i don't believe in the Beatles, I only believe in me"

That sort of mentality will help anyone in this world! don't let yourself fall into the pattern, break the mould! believe in yourself and pay not attention to what's 'expected of you' you'll earn a shit load more respect exploring uncharted waters, than sticking to what you know....

DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON PENDULUM!

i give a fuck about an oxford comma!

Fair enough, Vampire Weekend have been going for a while, but i need to emphasize how good they are!

agree?

it's just music we don't hear enough of! I'm not going to bullshit and go on about how i've loved them like since forever.... it's just good upbeat music, kind of proves the music doesn't have to be all talent, take a look at the cribs for instance (best known for 'mens needs' and girls like mystery') if you don't know them.... dig it! but they use simple guitar riffs... it's light and effective...

UNFORTUNATELY

such bands like the Wombats and/or One Night Only (one exception; 'it's about time'.....only good song by One Night Only) and especially the fucking Kooks completely decimate the point above.... preferably they should sprout some talent, and make some decent music, but.... this will never happen, which is a shame, but in all fairness.... the Kooks should just die.

enough about that..... enjoy the quality Vampire Weekend have =D

Shalom!

It's 'classic'al for a reason

If times are tough, which considering this is a recession we're in, then Claire de Lune is the piece for you, Debussy delivers an absolutely awesome bit of piano work, fair enough, it's from the early '60s but in all honesty, is that not the best time for classical music?

Known most famously these days as the sound track to the perfume advert, acted (diabolically for that fact) by Nicole Kidman and that bloke who was obviously gay... ring any bells? naa, didn't think so!

anyhoo......

Like the 80's?

Aztec Camera?!?!
and Tears for Fears of course

heard them on an advert, and 'somewhere in my heart' is possibly one of the best tunes of the 80's the fact they're Scottish is just the icing on the cake to be honest.... ahhh, the good ol' days, even though, i wasn't born till the naughties, my mind still resides in the electro-pop revolution!

and as for TFF i found this song buried in that back of my phone!!! i couldn't believe it, brings back all the good times, i swear, i'm creating a time machine, and going back in time, I WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

PHWOARR!

I'm sorry, it's not music!

Today, i thought my friends had sense, and don't get me wrong, most of them do, but the select few, seem to think that Metrostation, (famously known for their hit 'Shake it') are good, i'm sorry but seriously.....

it's deafening shitty pop music, and when you look the remains of Ollie Sykes' shits..(Bring Me The Horizon) then you're heading on a downward spiral,

You will have heard the song!

and agreed, if you're completely mortal on a friday night, it will put a wiggle in your step, but as for music quality? it doesn't match, especially, when your sister is Miley Cyrus....

YOU'RE SERIOUSLY FUCKED SON

i'm not even going to put in the myspace link, you're daft if you want to listen to them.....

It's bloody pandemonium!

Marmaduke Duke, are to release their album 'Duke Pandemonium' in early May.....

IT'S LETHAL BROTHERS

and sisters for that matter, JP Reid (sucioperro) and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) are bonkers quite frankly. This album is immence, it introduces electro, drum 'n' bass and rock combined! the two Scots are fantastic individually, but when you put them together... PHWOARR! it's like peanut butter and jelly sandwitches..... (Amazingly tasty and a little bit crazy?....)

Rubber Lover has just been released and I highly recommend purchasing the single.... or save up your pennies and get the album (4th May) and after listening to their tunes, check out their wardrobe, christ, it can't be put into words.....

www.myspace.com/marmadukeduke

Listen And Embace!

Friendly Fires - Paris Ft. Au Revoir Simone
(Aeroplane Remix)

FrankMusik

Last week, i had the honor to Phinterview (phone interview) Vincent Frank 'Frankmusik' the Croydon boy is a canny Gezzar like! Look him up, his unique look at the world of music today is inspiring! he has recently toured the U.K with £20 and his Blackberry check his daily diary entry on his myspace...

http://www.myspace.com/frankmusik

His recent big hit 'better of as 2' is classic, if not a bit poppy. that's what you get when you think up your songs in the shower.... we at LIVE! see a bright future for young Vincent.

Good night out? NOT HERE

Down Hoxton way... lies a small bar.... on every Thursday of the month, you'll find Bastard Batty Bass, not advised, myself and my colleagues had a smashing night, shame the place was shite! too small, no decent tunes..... nevertheless, we didn't stay long enough to witness the deafening dub step.... even though it was recomended..... SNOOZEFEST!

pics were classy ;D
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2022677&id=1202770270

Bat For Lashes combined with Bjork.... POSSIBLE?

Your faith of music has been
RESTORED!

You don't see much come out of Yorkshire these days.... but now there's something to wonder about!

www.myspace.com/musicofblueroses

Known for experimenting with instruments that she can't yet play, Blue Roses delivers amazing quality of music... a refreshingly relaxing realm of instrumental harmony, compared to the shit in the charts these days..... i can only compare them to Bat For Lashes (for this time) but believe you me, when you didn't think music could get more melodramatic or more folky... HA!

DIG IT BABYY

Electro & Alternative

Here We Have....

Sebastien Tellier and Sucioperro....

Amazing in their own respect, ST the eurovision volunteer for france... and hard rockers SP both intrigued me on my long wonders through youtube and PR hunting... check them out!

Also check out Aeroplane's italo 64' remix of Sebastiens' 'Kilometer'