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Post by riseandfall on Jun 15, 2009 18:36:43 GMT
Pet Shop Boys - Did you see me coming?
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Post by taka on Jun 18, 2009 15:57:55 GMT
Trailer Trash Tracys - Candy Girl
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Post by blade on Jun 25, 2009 11:09:16 GMT
The debut album by wacky Sheffield five-piece Screaming Mimi. The album is called Leap Into My Fervent Arms. Imagine, if you will, a melange of Cyndi Lauper, Blondie and the B-52s with a bit of The Little Flames thrown in. The song Electric Thighs, where singer Loretta is spurning the advances of a groping male, contains the immortal lines: I wish I had electric thighs So I could give you The shock of your lifeMyspace: www.myspace.com/screamingmimiband
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Post by mattchew on Jun 25, 2009 21:05:27 GMT
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Post by blade on Jul 3, 2009 16:38:32 GMT
Alice Martineau - DaydreamsAlice's is a sad story. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and knew that without a heart and lung transplant she would die young. Any physical exertion left her exhausted and fighting for breath. When she was trying to win a record deal she would turn up for interviews or demos an hour early because it would take her that long to walk up a flight of stairs. Who would give a record contract to somebody who was going to die? But she hid the most serious symptoms so well she did get her contract. She made just one album - Daydreams, released in 2002. By March 2003 she was dead. No suitable donor could be found. Read more about her and listen to her music here: www.myspace.com/alicemartineau
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Post by chrome3d on Oct 2, 2009 9:58:06 GMT
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca has been often in rotation lately.
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Post by chrome3d on Dec 12, 2009 17:32:59 GMT
Nothing since the last one...but the powerplays have been recently:
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
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Post by incoasterble on Mar 14, 2012 22:56:10 GMT
I'm ear deep in my recent discoveries of 2012 presently: Last September's news on the other side of the world; The Jezabel's debut album Prisoner was released early this month in the UK. I took a punt on this, mostly since I was able to get a signed copy, whilst repressing some feelings of regret/spite since I think they've stolen some of Howling Bells' sunshine; but I'm so very glad I did! It's a sonic masterpiece, really a stunningly produced yet totally organic sounding album, epic soundscapes, with Hayley Mary's vocals lilting over them, really a joy to listen to. Trycolour's under my skin at the moment, the latter half of the song particularly but it's been cut down attrociously on the vid/single so here's the full version: Band of Skulls' new album, also released fairly recently, is really, really good; quite simplistic and reminds me of The White Stripes & The Kills but they're more English, and stunning vocal harmonies prevail throughout. Speaking of harmonies, I think Jack White's duet Love Interuption has to be one of the best examples I've found of these I've ever heard. Really looking forward to more from his forthcoming album. Lastly I recently discovered 2:54; they toured with Warpaint, which really shows in their style, which is honestly hard to describe suffice to say I really like it. They have an EP out and I'll be watching out for more: Also lastly I'm jumping up & down in anticipation of Blood Red Shoes' album, a signed copy of which I should have coming my way quite soon! The vid for Cold is out featuring them alone in Paris at night and is really very cool. (edit) ^ OMG Cold... cool - didn't notice that really hopeless pun was Not intended on that occasion.
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Post by blade on Mar 15, 2012 22:20:29 GMT
The Jezabels are one of those bands I've always intended to listen to but never got round to it.... glad I did now. I could easily get to like them. I first came across 2:54 over a year ago on The Joy Formidable messageboard. They remind me of early All About Eve, I mean very early, before their first album came out in 1988. And when we were at The Cockpit there was something on a screen about them playing there... but I can't remember if it had already happened or was in the future... {Edit} Oh yes. and I remember the very same day I first read about 2:54 on the TJF messageboard they were playing at some bar in the centre of Sheffield, but I didn't go. Should have. And what I have been listening to today (other than the above) is The Darling Buds from 1990-92ish. I wonder if there's anything of theirs on Youtube? I'll look..... Yes, there's this, not very good visual quality, but it's good fun... The Darling Buds - Crystal Clearwww.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSUm3QmY3E
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Post by riseandfall on Mar 16, 2012 9:16:44 GMT
Garbage - Blood For Poppies - free download from their site: garbage.com/
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Post by incoasterble on Mar 16, 2012 19:46:30 GMT
2:54 may well have played there recently... they have a gig coming up in Manchester @ The Deaf Institute on 4th April, was very close to going in fact but I can't quite justify trecking over there on a worknight a day or two after a massive trip to Thorpe Park to ride their new coaster with a bunch of loon enthusiasts.
The Darling Buds sound great, remind me of the Way Beyond Blue era Catatonia I love so dearly, wrote them on the 'look into these bands' list.
Garbage are sounding as good as ever. My ipod has this random habit of playing thier greatest hits whenever I switch it on sometimes...
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Post by blade on Mar 18, 2012 12:17:51 GMT
Picked up a copy of "Toast", the local listings magazine and there's a review in it of Prisoner.
The highlights:
"The four piece have conquered their native Australia and are now looking for success elsewhere. They won't struggle. Their ethereal sound, coupled with stadium-sized anthems slap you in the face in the most delicate manner. Hayley Mary has the power to make anger and repression sound beautiful. They've captured the essence of freedom, and it doesn't half sound good."
[Edit - after watching a few youtube videos I've gone and bought it. I'm a sucker for Australian bands.}
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Post by incoasterble on Apr 24, 2012 17:31:33 GMT
Just found out 2:54 also had a Leeds Cockpit gig on Sunday 15th April and am kicking myself that this got past me!! ARG! Presently in something like a musical haitus, still I'm presently enjoying some techno in the form of Monika Kruse's 'Changes of Perception', Blood Red Shoes' new and first albums, and checking out various acts off the Camden Crawl lineup; most notably headliners Death In Vegas who oddly I'd never heard of but am thoroughly impressed by - a psychedelic and electronic rock band with a truly eclectic back catalogue.
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Post by blade on Apr 27, 2012 7:51:07 GMT
Inspired by Juanita's 'Sunday Songs' collection the other week, when she chose "Them Heavy People", I'm listening to Kate Bush, specifically her 1982 album The Dreaming.
Kate was one of the two artists (the other being Judie Tzuke) who steered me away from the heavy rock I grew up listening to, which was thanks to my mate Graham who borrowed "The Kick Inside" (Kate's first album, much of it written when she was 12 or something) from the university library (vinyl in those days!) and lent it to me, saying "I reckon you'll like this" ("Them Heavy People" is a song on this album).
It made me realise how much better female singers are than male (a generalisation I know, but it holds true for me).
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Post by incoasterble on May 8, 2012 15:49:22 GMT
What I've been listening to lately very much in the live sense... Just back having had a fantastic lil holiday getting lost and finding myself down in London, four nights of brilliant music. So in my Crawling round Camden; aside from my new and old favourites, Death in Vegas and The Cribs (who both played brilliant sets) I stuck to the less established names, those which particularly impressed me: Keep Shelly In Athens (down-tempo / electronica) were impressive, & lead singer Sarah P does the whole sexy but subtle style thing in a way which could actually rival Juanita.. Stealing Sheep (psychedelic folktronica) were really something else; three hippie looking girls from Liverpool, with much of thier vocals being beautiful three part harmonies. Totally had what I like to call the 'English town by the Sea' sound I love so much. Belakiss (psychedelic / rock) played a really uplifting set, quite Black Rebel Motorcycle Club but a bit more melodic and, well, 'London-y'. Veronica Falls were my favourite find; cheerful, upbeat indie pop with a retro feel.. & their music's just full of the best chord progressions. Buying their album asap... I guess the highlight of my trip would've been getting to the front middle of Blood Red Shoes' Heaven gig on Thursday. They were just beyond brilliant, left me a bit bruised but in a daze for days...
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