Matthew & The Atlas - I Will Remain

Ever imagined what it would sound like if Ray LaMontagne was the lead singer of Mumford & Sons?  Well worry no longer because Matthew & The Atlas sound just like that and its ace!  If you're lucky enough to have tickets to either Willie Mason or Mumford & Sons' tour, they're going to be the support.  Playing sold out shows across the UK, supporting everyone's favourite banjo band, might just push them into the mainstream!

Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours

Funky, French disco...

Freelance Whales - Hannah

If you like Death Cab For Cutie or The Postal Service definitely give this a listen. The whole album's great!

PLAYLIST - September

September Playlist

1. Gold - Teachers
2. If You Wanna - The Vaccines
3. Ruins - O Children
4. Bushwick Blues - Delta Spirit
5. Lucidity - Tame Impala
6. City With No Children - Arcade Fire
7. Always - Junip
8. Anyone's Ghost - The National
9. Nothing But Love - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
10. Floating Vibes - Surfer Blood
11. Go Outside - Cults
12. Schoolin' - Everything Everything
13. The Girl Is Gone - Mystery Jets
14. Echoes - Klaxons
15. Green Grass - I Am Arrows
16. Lies - Fenech-Soler
17. After Dark (Feat. Mystery Jets) - The Count And Sinden
18. The Wild Trapeze - Brandon Boyd
19. Here To Fill You In - Kurran & The Wolfnotes

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Going Solo...

Why are there so many frontmen going solo at the moment?  Whether its for the money, their egos or a 'new direction', there seems to be a lot of them about at the moment!

Brandon Flowers
seems to have just written a new Killers' album.  Sounds good though...
Brandon Boyd
isn't the same without his Incubus bandmates.  His basic guitar playing really limits his songwriting!
Kele
has been a huge hit on the festival circuit this summer, but a large part is down to the 4 Bloc Party songs he includes in his 30 minute set!
Paul Smith
from Maximo Park, is about to release 'North Atlantic Drift'.  It's less frantic than a lot of Maximo Park, but wasn't that what was exciting about them?  Its a nice song but I'd rather hear a 4th Maximo album!
Fyfe Dangerfield
was always the best thing about the Guillemots but their songs were never really radio friendly.  This move into the mainstream seems to have paid off for him.

Simon Says No - Solitary Rush

Monumentally epic!!!

What the hell is going on!?!

Today on Radio One, a 17 year old girl confessed to not knowing who No Doubt were!!!

I literally couldn't believe it! I will accept that No Doubt haven't released anything for nearly 7 years, but when you consider they've sold over 27 million records worldwide, you have to wonder what the hell she's been doing all her life! What makes me even more angry is that when told that Gwen Stefani's the lead singer, she immediately said "oh I love her".  Oh do you!?! DO YOU REALLY???  It must have been her incredible solo career that made you fall in "love her"!!! With so-called 'hits' like 'Wind It Up' (that included yodeling!) and 'Hollaback Girl', I just don't see how anyone could hear that and like it!  'This shit is bananas', or is just shit?  The only reason people listened to her solo stuff was because she was in No Doubt!!!

How the hell has a teenage girl never heard the female anthems 'Just A Girl' or 'Don't Speak'!!!  She needs to seriously look at herself, her friends and her itunes library!!  I know that I sound extremely pretentious and like a music snob but that's because I am!!!  If you've never heard this song please never read this blog again... its not for you!

In The City - Manchester

Very excited to go to ITC this year! One of the countries best new music festivals.  In three years of living in Manchester I've never been!!! Don't know why but definitely going this year!

13th-15th October 2010
In The City