Camera Obscura

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Yesterday I took a trip to a local record shop. It’s quite small, but I don’t really like buying my music from certain chain record shops (too expensive etc). So, I was looking through the CDs, I was so tempted to buy some vinyl, but as I don’t have my decks with me right now..I’d have nothing to play them on.

Lookin at me was the brand new Camera Obscura album. I adore this band, simply adore them. I cannot find fault in them. I think everything about them is beautiful. From the music to the lyrics..just beautiful. Seeing the new album right in front of me made me feel quite happy (I’ve got a really bad cold/flu and I’m not sleeping!) I had no idea it was out on Monday! I thought it was next week!

Right now, I think I am listening to one of the best albums of this year. I know it’s only April..but dare I say it, this album is quite summery. Tracyanne Campbell has the most underrated voice in music.

I’m not Scottish, but ya know..I reckon Scottish people make the best music! (This is based on my love for Shirley Manson from Garbage!)

The lead single is French Navy, which is damn good song. I love You Told A Lie and Away With Murder. Just a fantastic album that you need to go out and buy 🙂

Gossip.

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Easily the best band I have seen live, and probalby the best band I will ever see.

They’ve got a UK Tour in May..so I’ve heard. I hope there’s a Birmingham date. I’ve only seen them 4 times, but I need to see them again! It’s been a long time. I’m even wearing my Gossip t-shirt today 🙂

Karima Francis.

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For ages, I’ve been listening to Karima Francis..but I never knew what her name was! I’m sometimes crap at remembering names of bands/singers I like. But, I won’t be forgetting this one!

Her voice is beautiful. So beautiful. I think she’s on Jools Holland tonight? I know that Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Specials are 🙂 and I think she is too.

Hopefully she’ll be rather popular this year, but to be honest..she probably already is!

Karima Francis- The Author (live).

The Horrors (again!)

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Before I tell you how amazing the new material by The Horrors is..I think I may have to delete my post about my favourite songs of all time. After looking at my list, I saw so much wrong with it! I’ve left out so many songs I love. I must stop trying to narrow down my favourite songs of all time because I just cannot do it! The top 3 will NEVER change- that I am sure of.

I’ve haven’t made a post in a while because I’ve ignored everything that’s been going on lately (good and..moreso bad) and thrown myself into my uni work. Last year counts apparently! Out of 4 modules, I’ve completed the work for 2 of them in the space of  4 days. Oh, and I’ve also been watching The Wire which is easily the best thing on TV and probably the best thing to have been on TV in..well, decades!

Now for the purpose of this post!

The Horrors’ new material is FAN-F*CKING-TASTIC. I love the band, s obviously I’ll be a tiny tiny bit biased. However, even if I was one the fools that ignored them when Strange House came out, I’d fall in the love with the new stuff.

A few new songs have appeared on YouTube, and a personal favourite has to be Who Can Say (I’m at my mum’s for Easter…the keyboard on the PC is utter wank!) Faris’ voice sounds so hurt yet beautiful. I hope this is on the album and not just one of these “rumoured” to be on the album because it is a bloody good song.

Enough of my rambling about how good their new stuff is, GO LISTEN!

 

The Horrors- Who Can Say.

The Horrors- I Can’t Control Myself.

The Horrors- New Ice Age.

The Horrors- Scarlet Fields.

The Horrors- Do You Remember.

Think the album is out May 4th!

Nerve’s Top 40 Sexiest Frontwomen.

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Okay, so I’m sat here reading Nerve’s Top 40 Sexiest Frontwomen. I choked on my Orange Squash (yes, it’s Saturday night and I’m home alone drinking Orange Squash..whatever! I’ve got a degree to sort of complete..sort of)

Anyway, this list. I’ll say it’s awful just because I don’t agree with it. Why? BECAUSE THERE IS NO MENTION OF BRODY DALLE OR EMILY HAINES OR KATIE SKETCH OR BEYONCE(I know Beyonce isn’t rock, but she is sexy!). It’s annoyed me. And you know what else? Alison Mosshart was 40 and Beth Ditto was 39. FECK OFF!!! THEY SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 5! Seriously.

This is exactly why I hate lists. Because they are oh so typical and SHITE!

Read the list. Hopefully you’ll see why I’m a bit pissed at it. I’m not saying it’s totally wank, I mean a lot of the women in it do deserve to be in there like Patti Smith, Joan Jett..but still, you know. Alison Mosshart is WAY sexier than most of them mentioned. She should be at Number 1..not 40!! I may just make my own list…should I????!!!

Nerve’s Top 40 Sexisest Frontwomen.

Count Five.

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If it wasn’t for Lester Bangs, I wouldn’t know about one of the greatest bands ever, Count Five. One of his books is called Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung. First chapter is about Count Five. I’ve had his books for a few years now, but only recently checked out Count five.

I’ve been spending a lot of time listening to them, and not completing my uni work 🙂

I found a clip on YouTube of Psychotic Reactions, enjoy! x

Count Five- Psychotic Reactions.