'Florence and the Machine' and 'Fight Like Apes'

Above: Florence and the Machine
Below: Fight Like Apes





Florence and the machine on myspace
Fight Like Apes on myspace

Tessellate

This song is my latest obsession. Below: Tokyo Police Club - Tessellate



Recently we went to see Show Of Hands in Cardiff. Below: A live video of Cousin Jack.

No posts in ages

Sorry it's been so long. I've seen loads of bands since we last spoke. Here's a long list of them with some youtube videos...

Paramore - Emo-pop at it's best and sexiest.



Above: Paramore - Misery Business
Below: Paramore - Emergency



Plain White T's - I will avoid posting the obvious song.



Above: Plain White T's - Take Me Away
Below: Plain White T's - Hate (I Really Don't Like You)



Alkaline Trio - A band I've wanted to see for a long time now.



Above: Alkaline Trio - Mercy Me
Below: Alkaline Trio - Time to Waste



Finch - Only really have one song I like... but I love it lots.



Counting Crows - one of my favourite bands ever.



Above: Counting Crows - Round Here
Below: Counting Crows - Omaha (live)



The Hold Steady - I was really impressed with these guys.

Above: The Hold Steady - Sequestered in Memphis
Below: The Hold Steady - The Swish.


The Duke Spirit - The guys, who are originally from Cheltenham, were fab. Managed to sneak back stage for a chat :-). Below is the video for The Step and the Walk.



Johnny Foreigner - I love these guys so much.



Above: Johnny Foreigner - Salt, Peppa and Spinderella
Below: Johnny Foreigner - Eyes Wide Terrified



Jim Lockey - I've seen Jim play loads of times this summer and he has been excellent every time. Below is Luxembourg



Art Brut - These guys were way better live than I thought they would be. Below is Emily Kane.



Frank Turner - Always stunningly good.



Above: Frank Turner - Photosynthesis
Below: Frank Turner - Long Live The Queen



Flipron - Creepy, melancholic, fantastic.



Above: Flipron - Dogboy vs Monsters
Below: Flipron - Raindrops Keep Falling on the Dead



Chris T-T - Went down well at 2000 Trees festival. We put the world to rights with Chris over a pie after the set. Below is The Huntsman Comes a-Marchin' from that weekend.



Below: Chris T-T - This Gun is Not a Gun



James Yuill - I liked this guy so much I booked him to play a show in Cheltenham.



Above: James Yuill - No Pins Allowed
Below: James Yuill - No Surprise

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Sherwood

A while ago we went to see Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at the Barfly in Birmingham. It was great to see a band who were just out to have fun. This is the video for Your Guardian Angel:



The support band Sherwood were pretty good too. Below is the video for Song in My Head, released on MySpace Records:



RJA myspace
Sherwood myspace

Operator Please

Australia produces less than it's fair share of good bands. Maybe that's set to change. This band are young, fiesty and bursting with mad violin based energy! Find out when they are next playing near you and drop everything to make sure you go.



Above: Operator Please - Get What You Want
Below: Operator Please - Leave it Alone



Many thanks to idle hands for bringing this band to Gloucester.

Operator Please Myspace