Showing posts with label Glasvegas. Show all posts
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Returnnnnnn of the Mac


So its time for the return of the big guns to the indie pop world.

With the imminent return of The Maccabees, Jack Penate and Jamie T we have to ask the question...has the indie world changed too much for these bands and singer song writers to slip back into the stream.

With band such as Kings of Leon and White Lies scoring number ones and trying world domination it seems that the bands that were big favourites a couple of years ago may of just faded into the background for far too long.

I personally cannot wait for the return of these 3 great talents to shake things up and show us the real talent that comes from the homeland rather than having to put up with the below average bands such as Glasvegas and The Ting Tings. I think it will be interesting to see whether or not these bands will be able to progress from their stunning debuts as they have all had quite a bit of time to find their feet rather than just throwing out a second album straight away.

This week I will also be seeing Wild Beasts who will be showcasing some of their new material at their show on Wed 11th at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds. I am really really excited about this because their first album was such a mix of diverse talent and one of the most obscure but exciting albums to date. We will have to see how diverse their material is in comparison to their debut but I think they will pull out of something special.

The last couple of weeks have also been a big eye opener in terms of dub step and minimal. With Max and the boys upstairs giving me more music I have found out the talents of Rusko, Skream, Tiga and Proxy. Massive Massive tunes are now being dropped in my bedroom before we go out. It took me a while to get into dubstep but now I really can’t get enough of it and Wax On at New Year was when I really started to appreciate it. So I feel good that I have branched out into a completely different area of music and am getting really and truly on it.

Over and Out

x

Rusko Myspace

The Maccabees Myspace

Jamie T Myspace




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New year,New times..



So New Years Eve was messy, epic and just downright good fun.

Wax:On at Leeds University was brilliant. Erol brought in the big 09 with Justice's Water of Nazareth which nearly brought the house down. The rest of it is one biggggggg blur which ended up with a room full of lads and a wholeeeee lot of pizza.

One clear memory however was the dubstep room which was insane. I wish I could comment on it more but we spent NYE for what it was meant for. Getting blindo'd.

So this year shall be one of the best yet. Fingers crossed. Its back to the books for exams in January but from then on I can spend lots of time enjoying Leeds and various other places.

I am most looking forward to the up and coming NME tour with White Lies, Friendly Fires and Florence and The Machine..oh and Glasvegas sadly. Emmy the Great will also be gracing the Brudenell Social Club along with mine and Chris' good friends Ipso Facto.

Onwards to the predictions for 2009..musically and socially..

1) Man Utd will win everything in their grasp with Berbatov getting his act together and scoring 30 goals
2) Me actually passing my first year at university with a first after a magic boost of intelligence and punctuality
3) Golden Silvers - Has to be the band of the year after their English Breakfast interview in Buck "Bacoooon and Eggs"


Help! She Can't Swim-Are you feeling fashionable?

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Latitude new artists announced..

Latitude festival is shaping up nicely. A couple of days back another handful of artists (depending on the size of your hands) were announced. I think this was an attempt by Latitude to soften the blow of M.I.A cancelling, however this is pretty painful news. So added to the line-up we have Norwegian up and comer Ida Maria, Glasgow 50's throwbacks Glasvegas, Dirty Blue Jean wearing Boat loving Jeremy Warmsley and fresh from the farce that was Eurovision song contest Sebastien Tellier. So for any Latitude goers here are a couple of tunes to whet your appetite.


Jeremy Warmsley - 5 Verses


It's my birthday!
Christian.


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