Joy Orbison – Hyph Mngo
This track, by London-based DJ Joy Orbison, was a big favourite of mine last year. It is compelling and hypnotic, two qualities I seem to value in songs.
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Peter and Kerry – Knees
2011 has seen something of a renaissance in my interest in radio. WFMU as I have previously mentioned, but also 6music. Both are amazing. There is so much interesting stuff out there, it is just a pity I don’t have the time to listen to it all.
I like this track even though it is a little sombre which doesn’t really match my current mood. It is simple and poignant.
I heard it on Tom Ravenscroft’s show on Friday, which is well worth a listen. Fact I learned from Wikipedia today – He is John Peel’s son. He also played an amazing song ( Ngunni Lovers Lover — Beth Kathini) by a Kenyan band which I couldn’t find on youtube but if I do I will be sure to post it in the future. It was joyous.
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Cool Calm Pete – Gitty up baby
I have been listening to this over and over for the past couple of days. It is languid and funky and has been a welcome mellowing influence on me.
I also think Cool Calm Pete is a pretty good name. It made me think for a minute that maybe I should start going by Really Relaxed Rob but it doesn’t quite have the same ring to it does it?
/RjK
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Cloud Control – There’s nothing in the water we can’t fight
I had a musical obsessive moment recently. This song was playing in a store and I thought it was pretty good so I went and asked one of the chaps behind the counter what it was. He just looked at me blankly and shrugged so I wrote down some of the lyrics and thankfully my trusty friend Google knew what it was. I have found it to be stuck in my head for the past few days.
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Delphic – Doubt
Internet problems persist. Another up tempo, up and coming Manchester band who owe some of their sound to the 1980’s.
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Two Door Cinema Club – Undercover Martyn
These guys are a band from Northern Ireland, and are signed to the same label as Phoenix (I seem to have made several references to them recently – not sure why). Despite reading several glowing reviews I am yet to be wowed by too much of their stuff.
However, I have been enjoying this track a lot recently. What I most like about it is the intro, which I think is great. The rest of the song is pretty good too, jangly and energetic – two excellent qualities in a pop song.
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The answering machine – Lifeline
I thought I would post something current as I have been stuck on a few old favourites in recent days. I don’t know a great deal about these guys other than they are an up and coming band from Manchester.
I hear some of that musical tradition in this song, from Doves to the Smiths and Joy Division. I don’t know if these guys will ever make it into that class, but I have certainly found this to be pretty arresting today.
It feels like spring has arrived in London today – I am sure it won’t last…
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Lucky Soul – White Russian Doll
These guys remind me of a British version of Phoenix with a female singer. They have a happy knack of making 3 minutes of perfect pop. They also clearly know how to put a hip video together.
A funny comment posted (not by me) on youtube about the above video:
“Dear lucky soul,
Los Campesinos! – Death to Los Campesinos!
Los Campesinos are a band I came across a couple of years ago. I think they are from Cardiff having formed while studying there.
The track is a little unpolished but I like it’s energy.
/RjK
Miami Horror – Holidays
These guys are quite a recent find and I have to confess to not knowing much about them, other than they are Australian (I seem to be hearing a lot from down under of late).
This song is a breezy potential summer anthem, even if the video is somewhat surreal.
/RjK
forever yours,
-me”