Friday, 15 February 2013

Against Me! - Thrash Unreal

And if she had to live it all over again
you know she wouldn't change anything for the world


Against Me! - Thrash Unreal


Thursday, 7 February 2013

Soundproof's Closing Party/Wrecking Ball this Sunday!

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Soundproof is closing on Sunday (Feb 10th) and it will be going out with a bang so loud ARs will be filed to LL. Clothing optional. Obnoxious particle light shows and guns that shoot stupid things allowed. There will be sharks with frickin laser beams on their heads, shrooms to bounce on, monkeys and mayhem. Babylonian Gods of Chaos will be summoned. 11 Djs and it goes to 11! Always dare to be different! Vive le underground!

Where: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bloom%20County/100/140/23

12pm Enthropy Panache
1pm Poppy (Celestine Neutron)
2pm Dammi Quan
3pm Mallory Cerise
4pm Frequency Picnic
5pm Dizzy (Delirium Sol)
6pm Marx Dudek
7pm Morgan Voltaire
8pm Julesette
9pm October Poe
10pm Paradox Messmer

See you there! On Sunday, Feb 10th.
Love and rockets, Dox, Soundproof's Big Giant Head.

Foals - Inhaler

British band Foals' third album, Holy Fire, will be released on the 11th of February 2013. I recommend this video on fullscreen - and with some volume.

Foals - Inhaler


Sunday, 27 January 2013

The Slow Readers Club

I have taken this from their website. *We are a Manchester based Indie / Electro band who's output ranges from insanely catchy upbeat indie to angry, introspective downbeat ballads. Our music has drawn comparisons with Interpol, The Killers and Arcade Fire. Our critically acclaimed Debut album relased in May 2012 has had airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, NME, Q Radio and NME TV, Sky Sports and ITV. Our youtube channel has seen 155,707 views to date helped in no small part by the video for 'Block out the Sun' featuring on Coldplay's website.

The Slow Readers Club - Block out the Sun



For some bizarre reason, these guys started following me on twitter and I haven't had chance to listen to them since now. Í tweeted back and told them Í would introduce them, to some other *Indie fans* from around the world. I asked for their favourite song, and they said *Try them with this* I hope you guys like it on their recommendation. I will post one I really like after this one. (although it does sound like something else, but I can't quite put my finger on it) Enjoy xxx

A little bit more up tempo this, a real grower. (ahhhooooooooooooooo)
Leo xxx

The Slow Readers Club - Sirens





PJ Thornton

Metric - Youth Without Youth

One of the songs that did stand out for me in 2012 was Metric's Youth Without Youth. I've always liked Metric so it was a no brainer and it's one of the few new songs I bought in 2012.

Metric - Youth Without Youth from Metric on Vimeo.


The Sheepdogs - The Way It Is

To come up with something else took a little bit more thinking, but I think I can safely pick The Way It Is by The Sheepdogs. It's not ground breaking, just some solid old timey rock and roll. Also, they managed to get through an entire baseball themed video with no one wearing an ironic Expos hat.


Saturday, 26 January 2013

Iain Lordhunter

Lana Del Rey - Blue Jeans

I was late to the Lana Del Rey party, having initially liked Video Games, but not really understood the fuss. By the time I heard the 'Paradise edition' of her album Born To Die, the backlash had already been and gone. It's a great album, and that is definitely the version to buy. I've gone for 'Blue Jeans' as my favourite track but the epic 'Ride' ran it very close.



Grimes - Genesis

My second choice is from another female artiste who divides opinion. Grimes' music is quirky, ethereal and sounds like nothing else out there ( although I expect 2013 will throw up a horde of imitation mini-Grimes ). Again it was tough to choose between two tracks: 'Genesis' pipped it, but I love 'Oblivion' too.


Thursday, 24 January 2013

Cherryblonde Scribe

The Rubens - Don't Ever Wanna Be Found

After a GREAT deal of deliberation, my favourite track for 2012 goes to Australian band The Rubens for "Don't Ever Wanna Be Found". This polished outfit have released an album that respectfully nods to alternative rock's past, without ever downplaying the validity of their own life experience. They're young, but they know their stuff.
"Don't Ever Wanna Be Found" puts the taste of dust in my mouth and makes me yearn for a muscle car and a dodgy road trip.



Tame Impala - Apocalypse Dreams

Coming in second is another Aussie band, and I am not ashamed to have chosen both Australian tracks, there is some astonishingly good music being made across the world and we make it here too. Tame Impala's second album, Lonerism, is gaining international recognition, and Apocalypse Dreams was the first release from it. A lush journey from punchy pop to psychadelic sensuality, Apocalypse Dreams makes me want to go lay in the daisies and watch the clouds roll by, and that's as good a use of my time as any.