Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Songs from the radio

I've been listening to a lot of BBC 6Music. They have been playing a few tunes which are now stuck in my brain...

Below: Emiliana Torrini - Jungle Drum



Below: Red Light Company - Arts & Crafts



Also check out Hockey - To Fake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2kVL85X2Fc

And randomly, I wanted to include this because I heard it the other day and it made me smile:


Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Monday, December 08, 2008

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.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

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

Thursday, June 12, 2008

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