I’m writing this watching Richard Pryor. Funniest man ever? More than likely.
Anyway, this has JUST been uploaded on YouChoob. It’s Florence…in Ibiza! Is she a bit merry? I think she is. Does anyone know the song she starts singing at the end?!
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Lungs CD Content :)
When did I last make a post about Florence? Well, it’s been a few days..maybe a week. So, I’ve just been on YouTube watching some new live clips. These live performances are from the album, Lungs..the special CD content. Apparently my copy of it is meant to show me these clips, but it doesn’t! So, for those who haven’t seen these performances yet…enjoy! Probably the best version of Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) I’ve seen..oh and of Dog Days Are Over and Between Two Lungs 🙂
La Roux-Cover My Eyes.
Every so often, I find a song that, as daft as it may sound- breaks my heart. I think I’ve found a song that will make me bawl even if I’m in a good mood.
La Roux’s debut album is one of the best albums of this year, there’s a track on it that I am currently listening to (on repeat) and I honestly feel the need to go to my room and cry like a baby. But I won’t. Instead I will keep playing it over and over. Being in awe of how beautiful and painful Elly Jackson’s voice is. The London Gospel Choir feature on it, which just make it so emotional. The words rip right through me…and lead me onto thinking about someone. However, this blog is not for such personal information!
I’ve read that this song is too emotional for Elly to sing live. I’m pretty sure if I heard Cover My Eyes live, I’d be a total mess. Still, it’d be amazing to see La Roux and The London Gospel Choir do this live together.
I’m pretty sure all of us have felt like at this at some point in our lives. Or have yet to feel it, or are currently feeling it. It’s a bastard of a feeling. So, I apologise if the song makes you cry. Hopefully you’ll hear just how beautiful the song is. Listening to it through headphones is better, for some reason you can hear The London Gospel Choir more clear…or maybe my hearing is getting worse!
I must mention, that musically it reminds me of Wonderful Life by Black..I love that song.
New York Dolls.
I’m pretty sure I’m going to develope Swine Flu. Or, it could be hayfever and I’ve caught a cold off my niece or nephew. Obviously if I had Swine Flu, I’d be in my bed feeling sorry for myself drifting in and out of a deep slumber.
So, the point of this post is for me to mention one of the best bands ever….NEW YORK DOLLS!
I’ve got a few albums, and I recently found a copy of their debut album at my mum’s. In all honesty, I have got the coolest mum in the world. So yeah, she has their album, so I asked her why. She told me she likes them, I never ever knew this. This woman played me Bob Dylan and Kraftwerk probably when I was in the womb y’know? I was pretty shocked to find such an album amongst a pile of books.
You can see why Morrissey loves them amongst a load of others. Simply one of the greatest bands ever and I feel that they are not appreciated enough. These guys are still going (David and Sylvain are the only founding members left). Their latest album is one I regard as one of the best of this year, yet I know not many will have given it the time of day. SHAME ON YOU.
Subway Train is my favourite New York Dolls track, but Jet Boy will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart.
So, stop reading my blog and go listen to some New York Dolls! 😉
Mercury Music Prize 2009.
So, the nominations for the Mercury Music Prize were announced today. Now, I don’t give a shit about this awar..or any award. In fact, I feel awards are quite pointless..but after seeing this year’s list, I sort of do give a shit..for obvious reasons 😉
Here they are :
Bat For Lashes – ‘Two Suns’
Florence And The Machine – ‘Lungs’- WINNER!!!!!
Friendly Fires – ‘Friendly Fires’
Glasvegas – ‘Glasvegas’
The Horrors – ‘Primary Colours’
La Roux – ‘La Roux’
Led Bib – ‘Sensible Shoes’
The Invisible – ‘The Invisible’
Lisa Hannigan – ‘Sea Sew’
Kasabian – ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’
Speech Debelle – ‘Speech Therapy’
Sweet Billy Pilgrim – ‘Twice Born Men’
Nice to see The Horrors there, and La Roux..two bands I love but you know that Flo has to win! 😉
This is why….
… I LOVE FLORENCE!
Watch this. Watch it many times. Watch it if you want smile until your face aches. Watch it until you cry from pure happiness. Watch it and feel like you were there. Watch it, and you will see just how motherfeckin’ amazing Florence Welch is. I’ve seen this live…but this clip of it..no words can describe how beautiful it is. The crowd were amazing. Booing her because they didn’t want her to leave. The chant of “GO FLO'” if any of you are seeing her on her next tour…PLEASE do that chant! It’s wicked. This is the best performance on YouTube of this..and it shits on the orignal from a great height!
Florence And The Machine-You\’ve Got The Love (John Peel Tent, Glastonbury 2009.)
It’s fair to say that John Peel would love Florence and would’ve thought this performance was just fantastic.
x
La Roux.
This proves that La Roux are an amazing band and that Elly Jackson not only has a beautiful face, but a beautiful voice too!
I love the album a hell of a lot. Apparently the album is about one person (and they know who they are, says Elly) and when I listen to it..I can pretty much think of someone I know too. It was a hard album for me to listen to, but it’s really good. I cannot fault it at all.
Anyway, this is my favourite track off the album and I love hearing it like this. Wish they did Cover My Eyes as part of the session!
LUNGS HAS GONE GOLD!!!!
It’s been out just under a week and it’s gone GOLD!
I’d like to hug and kiss everyone on the cheek that has bought the album. It is bloody amazing!
She’s at T In The Park…she headlined the Future Sounds Stage (I think it’s called that) today. She also did a lovely acoustic version of Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) for BBC3 which made me ever so slightly teary eyed.
I need to meet her don’t I?! :p
Florence-Howl.
I have decided that Howl has to be Florence’s next single. It’s one of my favourite tracks off the album. It’d blatently do amazing, and the video would just be beautiful, magical and slightly disturbing.
I can picture her now running through a forest chasing something/someone gradually turning into a werewolf.
For the meantime, check this slideshow to the song. She’s so beautiful!
Florence And The Machine-Howl.
I love the lyrics to this..the way she sings it..the muisc…just everything. I’ve seen this live, and it’s just perfect.
You know what today is…..
Yes yes…July 6th. Which means……………..
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE ALBUM IS NOW OUT!
GO BUY IT!
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Beat In My Bones. 