January 2012
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Cris Cab: Echo Boom Mixtape
Cris Cab’s mixtape Echo Boom has finally arrived. With support from Pharrell Williams, Wyclef Jean, Shaggy and sure to be a lot more people, Cris Cab is on his way up and there’s no telling where he is going to end up. His acoustic laid back hip hop sounds are put to work in Echo Boom and the kid wears the suit well. Keep your eyes on Cris Cab, big things happening. Here’s a...
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disCOVER: Walk Off The Earth "Somebody That I Used...
Chances are that you’ve seen this already, it does have around 43 million views already so I’m just guessing. Walk Off The Earth have given themselves stupid good publicity with this amazing cover of Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know, which just topped Triple J’s Hottest 100. Obviously its not just the cover that have people’s internet tongues wagging, it’s...
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Mash Ups: Mighty Mike "You Know Video Games (Two...
Jesus, this is good. Mash Up producer Mighty Mike has mashed up Lana Del Rey’s Video Games with Two Door Cinema Club’s What You Know and the result is crazy good. Using the instrumental of Video Games (and a bit of the hook) Mighty Mike uses the bulk of What You Know and turns the upbeat indie pop song into an atmospheric indie epic…kind of like Video Games.
Mighty Mike:...
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LIVE: The Head and the Heart "Rivers and Roads...
Even though I did post on this track, Rivers and Roads a few months ago on ITYLTS since its use in the series finale of Chuck over the weekend it’s pretty much been on repeat. Rather than do a straight re-post of the wonderful song, here’s a live performance of Rivers and Roads by The Head and the Heart on KEXP. Rivers and Roads is beautiful song about change, growing up, saying...
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INTERVIEW: SEASFIRE
SEASFIRE came to my attention at the beginning of this year, and I’m already pretty certain that 2012 is going to be full of SEASFIRE, yeah I’m putting that out there. They have a show coming up on Feb 5th at Communion.
With comparisons to The Weeknd and Radiohead already being given to this up and coming Bristol band, I thought I should find out what they think about these reviews....
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Jack White: "Love Interruption"
Jack White has released his first single “Love Interruption” from his upcoming solo album Blunderbuss. It’s been a long time coming, but White has taken his time over the project. “Love Interruption” is a soulful guitar based track that is maybe low-key for a first single, but when its Jack White…who cares.
“Love Interruption” is out now.
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E-Dubble "Grey Skies"
We picked E-Dubble as one of the big things of 2012 just the other day and he has backed that choice up with the release of “Grey Skies”. A dapper producer himself, edubbs has passed the baton onto Billy Martin aka Villain from Good Charlotte for “Grey Skies” for a hectic beat with E-Dubble’s signature flow over the top.
E-Dubble: Twitter…Facebook…iTunes
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Chuck vs the Music
Over the weekend NBC’s Chuck came to an end after five seasons. It was bittersweet because it was time but it always sucks to say goodbye to something you love. Chuck was a great show full of heart, good times and great characters. It was also full of some absolutely great music selections introducing me to artists such as The National, Frightened Rabbit, Band of Horses, Local Natives, The...
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disCOVER: Saskatchewan "The Morning (The Weeknd...
The Weeknd’s “The Morning” has been covered a few times, Eliza Doolittle did a very stripped back version live and raw back last year. Saskatchewan have come along and turned “The Morning” into a beautiful piece of chillwave. Calling themselves ‘just another boy band from Orlando’, the Florida boys bring a more chilled positive take on this song about...
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Ghost Society: "Your Hands"
I heard this on the finale of Chuck over the weekend and like most music in that show, they chose a beautiful song that fitted perfectly. I don’t know that much about Ghost Society, all I know is “Your Hands” is lo-fi beautiful. Download here.
Ghost Society:Facebook…Myspace…Twitter
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disCOVER: Warsonic "White Blank Page (Mumford &...
“White Blank Page” is possibly my favourite Mumford & Sons track from their debut Sigh No More. Beautiful lyrics and beautiful music, Warsonic have captured this perfectly breaking it down into piano and synths.
Warsonic: Facebook…Soundcloud
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ITLYTS Best of 2011: Big Things in 2012
It might be the end of world…So let’s go out with bang by listening to some good music.
There are a gazillion What’s going to be big in 2012 blah blah blah out there already. Like Pigeons and Planes approach, I’m going for who I think deserve to go big in 2012. These are artists who are just bubbling under the surface, who have put the work in and are just one step away...
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Adam Barnes: "She Will Stay Beneath The Moon"
Its been quite nice tracking Adam Barnes from run of the mill gigs to being signed by LAB. Truly deserved, Barnes is a singer/songwriter that will fit in nicely with acts like Ben Howard, Benjamin Leftwich Francis,James Vincent McMorrow and Bon Iver. If you’re a fan of beautifully played music of the folk/indie variety, you’ll like this…and if you’re not...
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Remix Baby: Lykke Li "I Follow Rivers (Tyler the...
I’ll admit it, I’m a little late to the Lykke Li game but I just downloaded I Follow Rivers and I love it. Here’s a fun remix from Odd Future’s Tyler the Creator. It’s nothing new, but it’s something good.
I Follow Rivers – I Follow You Tyler the Creator remix by LykkeLi
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Remix Baby: Lana Del Rey "Born To Die (pdp/13...
It’s only a few days until Lana Del Rey’s debut album Born To Die drops and from what I hear it doesn’t disappoint, and certainly lives up to the hype. This week, a new remix of Born To Die came to light by Blur/Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn. Stripping it down, putting in a menacing bassline, a speedy beat and some chopped cut/paste/sped up samples, it just adds even more to...
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Miike Snow: "Paddling Out"
A few months ago Miike Snow released “Devil’s Work” from their next album, at the time unnamed, the follow up album to their debut Miike Snow. Yesterday, these lovely guys from Sweden dropped “Paddling Out” which is the lead single from the new album, Happy To You which is due to drop March 27th. “Paddling Out” is another poppy sure fire hit with big...
Emeli Sande: "Next To Me"
Here is the next single from Emeli Sande, Next To Me. A little different to her previous ones, Heaven and Daddy, it replaces the trip hop vibe with a thumping piano and a bit of soul. Next To Me is taken from Sande’s debut album Our Version Of Events out February 13, same day as Next To Me. Oh and Out Version Of Events is amazing, an early pick for album of the year for me…yeah I...
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Kidda: "Together Again"
Ready to have your socks rocked off with Kidda “Together Again”, a song so full of unashamed pop that it blasts right at you from the get go. I had a smile on my face straight away. “Together Again” is from Kidda’s second album “Hotel Radio”. If you like the upbeat hectic sounds of The Go! Team, give Kidda a try and if you’re having a bad day,...
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disCOVER: Emil & Friends "Midnight City (M83...
Well, this is certainly different. Emil & Friends take on the superb Midnight City by M83 is almost indistinguishable from the original, except for the lyrics. What Emil & Friends have done is made an all over the place smooth, funky pop piece and I’m loving it. Don’t think of this as a cover, think of this as an inspiration and then take it from there…
Midnight...
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ITYLTS Best of 2011: Best Remixes, Baby
Oh the remix. Making bad songs good, good songs great, and great songs freaking amazing. Whether you absolutely love the original, the remix (if done right) can make you discover and appreciate things in a track that often goes over looked in its original form, don’t ask me how, it just does. 2011 was a good year for remixes (However, I’m not sure if 2011 was a great year for...
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VIDEO: The Bullitts "Super Cool"
If you want a smile on your face today, watch this. The Bullitts keep up their upwards trajectory with this fun video for Supercool featuring Rosario Dawson (from Sin City, Deathproof and my favourite Josie & The Pussycats). The Bullitts seem to have an inexhaustible amount of famous friends that they enlist including Miss Dawson, Lucy Liu and Jay Electronica. Love this.
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SEASFIRE: "Falling"
When you see in the bio “…point towards The Weeknd” you start get a little excited, well at least I do. Especially as this band is homegrown from Bristol. While The Weeknd comparison is apt at points, Falling has some moments that make you think Radiohead, which isn’t a half bad comparison either. Full of lo-fi and late night sounds championed by Mary Anne Hobbes and BBC6...
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VIDEO: Clock Opera "Once And For All"
I’m not sure how this one passed me by as I had seen it all over twitter and the blogs, just never watched it. Thank god I did today. Clock Opera have been a true delight in discovering over this last year with Belongings and Lesson No. 7 and each time they bring a beautiful video along to accompany the already beautiful music. With the video for Once And For All they’ve stepped it...
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LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up And Play The Hits...
On April 2nd 2011 LCD Soundsystem played their farewell show at NYC’s Madison Square Gardens. I only got into them late 2010 but I was as sad as anyone when I heard that this was it (except for probably a reunion at glastonbury/coachella in maybe 10-15 years, fingers crossed). This documentary follows James Murphy and the rest of the band as they say goodbye to this one helluva ride, and...
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Gotye: "Somebody That I Used To Know ft. Kimbra"
This has been popping up all over the place and mostly recently due to a truly unique cover by Walk Off The Earth where 5 people play a guitar and produce a masterful cover. The original is amazing as well, beautiful voice and wonderfully arranged.
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) by Gotye
Gotye: Website…Facebook…Twitter…Soundcloud…Buy
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INTERVIEW: The Antlers
Here’s an interview I did with The Antlers’ Miachel Lerner. We chatted about influences, evolution and sneaking into girls sauna…
You played in Bristol last night, how was that? Was there a good crowd?
Yeah, we played at Fun On The Boat (Bristol) You know that place? It’s docked and it was cool. And then we went afterwards to a cider house that was also on a boat. So...
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8th Grader: "Heavy Without You"
San Francisco’s 8th Grader is adding to the 80s nostalgic pop chillwave thing thast going on right now with Heavy Without You. The production is slick and I can’t wait to see what comes next.
Heavy Without You by 8th Grader
8th Grader: Website…Twitter…Soundcloud…Facebook
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ITYLTS Best of 2011: Best disCOVERS
So here comes another bit in my look at what rocked my world musically in 2011 (Check out the best songs of 2011 right here)
Anyway, Regular followers of the blog know that I do a feature called disCOVER where I post up covers that I like. I have always loved a good cover. I love finding new and different interpretations of songs I know really well, especially if they come way out of left...
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LEANN GRIMES: "Held Hands Coming Apart"
I’ve become a big fan of LEANN GRIMES and is unique style, sampling here there and everywhere for his blend of indie pop remixes. This time around he’s taken Knees by Peter and Kerry and just made something beautiful. Love this.
Held Hands Coming Apart by LeannGrimes
LEANN GRIMES: Website…Facebook…Twitter…Soundcloud
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The Shins: "Simple Song"
The Shins are back with newly released material Simple Song from the forthcoming Port of Morrow. It uses that familiar sixties drum beat for the bassline and is just lovely, what you expect really from The Shins.
Port of Morrow is out March 20th, Simple Song is available from January 10th (if you pre-order the album)
The Shins: Website…Facebook…Twitter…Buy
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Jay-Z: "Glory ft. B.I.C"
“Life just got REALLY good”
So if you haven’t heard, over the weekend, Jay-Z and Beyonce (and the rest of us) welcomed Blue Ivy Carter to the world. Being the super duper proud father that he is, Jay has already added to that creation with a song all for young’un Glory produced by The Neptunes and featuring little Blue Ivy herself on the vocals. It is seriously sweet and...
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ITYLTS Best of 2011: Best Songs
Now a lot of musico peeps out there put out their countdowns in December. I’m putting mine out in January and my reasons are twofold 1) What if I had missed something that was absolutely amazing in the last week of December huh?? and 2) I’m only just getting round to it now. Two big factors, you decide which one had more influence on timing…
So here goes…
(I tried to...
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disCOVER: Eliza Doolittle "The Morning (The Weeknd...
Ohhh this is nice. Our own Eliza Doolittle puts her touch on The Weeknd’s The Morning. That bassline, that voice its so relaxed, perfect for the morning after. Love it. She’s done a freaking amazing cover of Beyonce’s Party, again super laid back, just super cool.
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LIVE: Lana Del Rey "Video Games (Live on Jonathan...
What a difference a tour makes. Last time Lana Del Rey was in the UK she went on Jools Holland performed Video Games and was good. Since then LDR’s been doing shows all over the shop and now she’s come back to the Jonathan Ross show with a much more accomplished and put together accompaniment and so much more confidence in her performance. Can’t wait for the end of the month...
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disCOVER: ANR "Millionaire (Kelis ft. Andre 3000...
Remember that Kelis track Millionaire, it was pretty damn good featuring the one and only Andre 3000. That track was an upbeat dance kind of thing that put a smile on your face. Miami’s ANR have covered this and put some real ‘umph’ behind it, transforming it into quite a haunting track.
ANR “Millionaire (Kelis Cover)” (via Cover Me Songs)
ANR: Website…Twitter
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Remix Baby: 2011 (RAC Remix)
I know, I know…I haven’t been around that much lately, lets blame the festive season and fuzzy heads. Hopefully I’m back now and in the next coming weeks I’ll be throwing in my best of 2011, what I’m looking forward to in 2012 and just good freaking music, as always.
Lets start this off right though with RAC’s 2011 remix. Every year Hype Machine put together...
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Scissor Sisters: "Shady Love ft. Azealia Banks"
It sure has been a while but today Scissor Sisters unveiled their brand new single Shady Love featuring talk of the moment Azealia Banks from their upcoming 4th studio album. Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac did the honours of exclusively playing Shady Love and my oh my its good. Dance, hip hop and so much lovely stuff all crammed in and mixed together, you begin to realise how much the music scene has...
