I’m so excited for this album. Can’t put it into words. It’s going to be amazing. Album of the summer surely?
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cocknbullkid- NEW SONG!!!!
Anita Blay aka cocknbullkid has lovely track out for you to download for FREE! I love her music. I just adore it. Everything about it just….mind=BLOWN. I want her to tour. I want to be at the front and sing to every song. Her music may have sad lyrics yet the beat is joyful. I love that. If you make music like that, I instantly love you. Yes I’ve made errors with my music choice in the past- but this is OFF THE HOOK (sorry…I had to say it.)
BASICALLY.
I’m just insanely happy about this song. Seriously. I cannot put it into words. Please please download it from HERE. RIGHT NOW.
Having a party this weekend? Put it on your playlist.
Hanging out in the park? Play it to your friends.
Oh shit…Father’s Day isn’t it on Sunday? Download this, put it on a CD.
Play it loud. Sing and dance.
cocknbullkid=best around right now. No lie.
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Adelaide’s Cape-Last Sleep In Albion EP.
When you’ve toured with Alessi’s Ark and played on the same stage as First Aid Kit, you know you cannot go wrong at all.
Adelaide’s Cape is a young fellow named Sam Taylor. There’s no story or meaning behind his stage name. It sounds good, you don’t need to know anymore. His EP sounds good too, you need to know more. So allow me to tell you.
A 4 track delight of EP which is very relaxing. Just what you need on a Friday. End of the week, perfect way to just relax. As it is only a 4 track EP you do wish there was more, but as they say “good things come to those who wait.”
Opening with This Fiction, a country-esque feel yet still folky. If you don’t enjoy this song then you’ve probably have far too much wax in your ears and you’re not listening properly. Sam’s voice reminds me a wee bit like Scott Matthews which is never a bad thing. The romantic, painful line “I miss you but you haven’t left.” We’ve all felt this way about someone whether they care or not. I’m just going to throw it out there now, I want Ellie Goulding and Sam to duet. It would be amazing. It needs to happen. Their voices would sound so beautiful together.
My favourite track is Girl Of The Land. I just love his voice on this track and the guitar. It’s beautiful, it’s painful and it’s pure. The best kind of music is just like that. Stay is a beaut too,”Leaving you was the best thing I did”harsh, honest-brilliant.
The EP is just wonderful and I urge you to click on this link HERE.
Try before you buy? Well, click HERE.
Have an interview too! < One of the best interviews I’ve seen anyone do. Lovely.
Go support this lovely fellow from Norwich, and buy his EP.
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Takeda
Dear reader, treasure your local music scene. Go to your local and watch. Possibly learn. Your local pub will put on bands that you pay nothing to watch and in a few years time- they’ll probably be on a headline tour at £15 a ticket. And you can say “I saw them before they got big…for free.”
Allow me to introduce you to some wonderful folk from Norwich. Takeda are a 3 piece band and have recently supported the lovely Jessica Hoop at Norwich Arts Centre and are constantly being praised and played by BBC Norfolk Introducing. Their MySpace page may only have 3 tracks (1 being live) up but good things come to those who wait. They remind me a bit of Mumford & Sons, which I’m sure they will get a lot due to lazy journalism. To redeem myself with that lazy comparison, vocally the sound reminds me slightly of Fyfe Dangerfield and Orlando Weeks from The Maccabees. Which I personally love. A lot.
Sweetheard is my favourite track they have up on their page. I just love the intro and the crashing cymbal.
Takeda’s debut EP, Hufsa will be out on September 6th on Dustbowl Records.
Enjoy.
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The Long Blondes.
It’s been well over a year since The Long Blondes called it quits. It’s been a year since my record collection has felt a bit naked without having another record by The Long Blondes there. When I listen to them, I sometimes so want to cry. I’ll never hear A Knife For The Girls or Heaven Help The New Girl or Century live. EVER. This breaks my heart. I can handle girls ignoring me…and saying “NAH I DON’T LIKE YOU AT ALL.” Trust, I can handle that (you get used to it.) BUT…BUT…I never get over a band I was so in love with just call it a day. NO WAY. I don’t adjust to that. I just don’t. My heart hurts a bit when I listen to them. I just want another record. That’s all.
So to add salt to the wound as they say, here’s some videos…showing why I love The Long Blondes:
Weekend Without Makeup (Live).
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The Chemical Brothers-Swoon.
I’ve never been a fan of The Chemical Brothers ever. No part of me has ever enjoyed their music, I don’t know why..but their new single Swoon is just brilliant. I love it. I can’t explain why. But I bloody love it.
That’s about it really.
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A Good Pop Song.
I won’t lie I HATE X-Factor. Totally hate it. It encourages talentless folks to be even more talentless. And I was never one for understanding the appeal of Diana Vickers. Her voice irritated me a lot.
Then. She released Once and I was shocked. Her voice wasn’t as annoying as it was on X-Factor.
THEN.
THEN.
She releases this : The Boy Who Murdered Love. (I’m going to swear dear reader) IT’S AN AMAZING SONG, IT’S A FUCKING BRILLIANT POP SONG AND I CANNOT STOP PLAYING IT. I’m not ashamed at all. Not one bit. I bloody love it. I’d probably dance and sing along to it if I heard it when out. I do a really good impression of Diana Vickers. Can I make a career out of it? Maybe I could…who knows.
Anyway. I bloody love this song. To hell with all the music snobbery. I’m not down with that. I can listen to Cold Cave and then Diana Vickers if I want and not feel the need to repent by sitting in my room listening to Bob Dylan. I like what I like and don’t ever need to justify it. More people should be like this towards music.
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Mystery Jets.
Mystery Jets are my happy band. Regardless of if I feel like shit, I listen to them and I immediately feel happy. Some of the songs are heartbreaking (Flakes) but the beauty in the song is enough to make me feel something no other band has and maybe never will.
Their debut album was a brilliant first album, and they beat the curse that comes with the second album. Twenty One is a masterpiece. There’s no denying it. Anybody who says differently will not win. Flakes, Hand Me Down, Hideaway…the whole album is just beautiful. I’m not even going to deny how excited I am for the new ablum, Serotonin. I’ve only heard about 3 or 4 tracks from it but going by what I have heard I believe it will probably be one of the best albums of the year. Who cares if the bastarding Mercury Music Prize doesn’t acknowledge it. It’s all about the fans reaction and I believe it will be just as mind blowing as Twenty One. Mystery Jets are a band that you can put all your faith and trust in and you know it will be safe. If they ever split up I will be devestated. I’ll be inconsolable. I’ll weep like a child whilst listening to Behind The Bunhouse. I’m not even ashamed.
Flash A Hungry Smile. < Photo of Blaine with meatballs in his mouth. It’s acceptable because it’s Blaine.
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Leah Mason.
She deserves a post due to being bloody amazing.
Last Tuesday she supported Ellie Goulding in Manchester. I won’t lie, it was beautiful. She’s beautiful. Girls with guitars usually are (yes there are a lot of exceptions, I won’t say any names) But Leah Mason is just stunning. Everything about her is just..go see her live, you’ll know what I mean. She kills the guitar, she plays the shit out of it. The venue holds about I reckon…500? Maybe more/less. Either way she controlled that crowd as if she was headlining. That’s when you know you are watching something special.
I cannot find anyone to compare Leah Mason to. You know why? Because she’s different. She really is. I know it’s been said before about others, but it’s true. Just because she plays the guitar doesn’t mean she’s like Ellie Goulding or just because she has a stunning voice doesn’t mean she’s like Cat Power. She’s just as amazing, but she’s not like them. And that’s why I hope she becomes well known. She’s different but no doubt the press will find someone for her to be compared to without giving her a listen.
Her MySpace page only has 2 tracks on at the moment, and it does leave you wanting to hear more. You find yourself playing them over and over again(I’m probably part responsible for the amount of plays they get…not even sorry!) and YouTube has next to nothing of hers on there. Which is why listening to her music is so special. There’s not much of her stuff out there, which is why you treasure it more.
Watch:
Beat In My Bones. 