Dylan's Teeth

Wizard = Sleevage

2009-07-02T09:54:00.002+01:00

This is a site you should visit:

Sleevage

Sleevage is a blog all about music cover art. From the LP’s of the 60’s to the digital artworks of now. We’ll post the best or most interesting covers everyday in an effort to become the world’s best resource for great music artwork.

Fascinating. There goes the afternoon...

Tune

2009-03-13T09:55:00.000Z

fork handles: Tune

I love dubstep.

Chin-chinnerys

2009-03-12T13:48:00.002Z

All my gawd and gor blimey guv'nor.....apples n' pears and cockles and whelks....now I went to a local venue, Chinnery's on Southend sea front, twice in the last week. First of all was the wonderful Wedding Present with godlike genius of David Gedge. Now even before they started playing he was positioned on the merch stall, just chatting to fans. What a top bloke. They played a good set with a good mix of old and new. And aren't they just masters of the long out-tro to a song. Brilliant. "Better than the Smiths" shouted one excited fan.......discuss!

Second band, was Blood Red Shoes, who to my mind released one of the best albums last year in Box of Secrets. Now they are playing a few low key (hence Sarfend) gigs to try out new material. And it was alternate new followed by old song...and it worked. Anyway that is also something girls playing guitars.....

Anyway Chinnery's is a good venue and worth checking out if you're by the seaside; you can still also stroll down the worls longest pleasure pier....the aroma of Dr Feelgood, Alison Moyet and the Rubettes still lingers in the air!

Your Way Or The Norway

2009-02-26T07:17:00.002Z

Come on - everybody must have bought Melody A.M? Well, they're back.

Yes, I admit it could be argued that the new track is 'moderately similar' to all of the previous ones. Still, it's worked for U2 *spit* for nearly 30 fucking-awful years, the terrible repetitive bog-trotting Jesus-complex pub-musician twat/s.

Sorry, where was I? Oh yes, Royksopp have a new album out soon. Thanks.

Peace, Lily

2009-02-16T22:56:00.003Z

I posted this and thought of you all: Peace, Lily

(Mostly for Andy, so he can get cross :)

2009-02-05T22:23:00.004Z

The wicketkeeper in my cricket team is a very good friend of Elly from La Roux.

FACT.

Anyway, this:

For what it's worth? I really like the song but I really hate like the mix (all boom+tizz = producer deaf and/or on coke). But the video is surely a rip-off of (homage to?) Kylie's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" isn't it?

Anyway, like, whatever.

What fresh hell is this?

2009-02-05T11:29:00.006Z

Yes, it's the only woman ever to take herself reeeeeeeally seriously while wearing mouse ears, Annie Lennox, covering an indie sort-of-smash we'd all forgotten about. Jo Whiley - you have a lot to answer for.

Having said that, I'm a bit ashamed to admit that I really, really like it. Despite trying not to, and despite the bass-Annie's Kath from Kath and Kim make-up.

Next week: Alison Moyet covers Car Song. Your suggestions for similar "re-imaginings" in the box below, please.

Anyone...

2009-01-27T09:32:00.003Z

...still here? I was listening to this:

Now Wave mix*

and stumbled across this Florence And The Machine track:

Dog Days (YouTube video)

Excellent. Had seen the odd tip in the press but hadn't had a listen (and I'll admit here and now that initially I thought it was Kate Nash!). I like it when it goes a bit WOOOOOOOAAAAAAR at the end.

Carry on.

* also includes a Hot Chip track remixed by Fake Blood - EPIC WIN :)

Fear The Lily

2009-01-16T13:56:00.003Z

What do we think? Or are we all still in hibernation after Christmas?

Hey there's a game as well!

Couple of good remixes around too; heard a dubstep-esque one by The Count (AKA Hervé) on Sinden's show on Kiss which I can't find anywhere. Yet...

Fifty Fifty Fifty

2009-01-14T09:57:00.001Z

50 Artists, 50 Albums, 50 Songs

"Forget the magazine editors & big label marketing budgets. This is the best music from 2008 chosen by the most passionate music fans alive: music bloggers."

Excellent stuff; particularly like the way the albums are pieced together like a podcast.

(Fleet Foxes #1 though - really? MGMT for me...)

Under The Covers

2009-01-08T21:18:00.000Z

If you didn't know about Fairtilizer, you should do. Brilliant way to find out about rare mixes, unreleased promos and unusual bootlegs with a very cool interface and detachable Flash player.

Anyway, this week I discovered the 'Covers' genre section.

Fairtilizer: The DIY Music Club - Covers

Some splendid stuff, I'm sure you'll agree (or not, Andy...)

Christmas Crackers

2008-12-10T13:39:00.002Z

Yes! Girls Aloud are hosting an ITV special this festive season:

The Girls Aloud Party (Sat 13th December @ 8pm)

This is excellent news and I will definitely be at home this Saturday evening, glued to the box...

7syd & Boottyboy

2008-12-04T15:06:00.000Z

Fancy a pre-Christmas mashup or sixty?

Four great mixes found here:

sevensyd / boottyboy - mixes

(Currently working off that office party hangover with Boot Your Radio Vol. 2...)

Nothing against Welsh bands but...

2008-10-22T13:50:00.002+01:00

I went and saw the Automatic the other week; good gig and all that. But when you say Automatic most people think "Monster" which I suppose is fair enough but I got to think The Alarm....and "68 guns".....another one hit wonder from the 80s.....wouldn't it be nice if the Stereophonics had followed the same Welsh rule...guess the curly haired drummer can't believe his luck now!

Now another thing that made me think of the Alarm was that their singer....Mike Peters(?)....had ridiculous hair which is sort of another 80's revival thing , currently pervading the music scene. No real point to this other than there's probably nothing wrong with one hit wonders although I do like "Steve McQueen" by the Automatic, probably because the aforementioned actor was really cool, well when I was growing up....and was in the Great Escape and Papillon, two of the best films ever.

Icelandic Music

2008-09-18T20:56:00.001+01:00

For reasons I can't quite yet explain I'm going to this: http://www.icelandairwaves.com/

CSS are playing, and a few other people I've heard of but mostly its a load of Icelandic stuff I have no idea about. The only Icelandic music I know is the Sugarcubes/Bjork. Its all very exciting!

If you have any recommendations please let me know!!

Crazy P

2008-09-16T11:06:00.001+01:00

Crazy P are great. The Unabombers are great. And this is great:

New album 'Stop, Space, Return' out in October. Nice.

Reading 08

2008-09-02T14:24:00.003+01:00

Thought 'd share my annual Reading experience. My highlights were Late of the Pier, Blood Red Shoes, Last Shadow Puppets, Glasvegas, Crystal Castles and Cribs. Generally avoided the main stage but did see Subways, Automatic and British Sea Power who were good. Main headliners - nah. Listened to Henry Rollins' spoken word set...last time I saw him he was in Black Flag (supporting the Damned, those were the days) when half his "right on" audience weren't born. Entertaining though.

Biggest disappointment was Be Your Own Pet. Having released two no-nonsense albums but splitting up after this, I thought they'd put on a better show.

Nirvana covers are in (Feeder, Dirty Pretty Things) as are fake (hopefully) animal headwear and also circle pits - should help this tubby nation lose some weight.

Still don't get what all the fuss about Babyshambles/Pete Doherty is all about. Gave Simian Mobile Disco a listen, Fourstar mentioned them yonks ago, but a bit too rave-y for me.....tried to get a one man circle pit going but didn't work....

And I was called a dude by a fellow festival goer...hmm, freaky

Bloc Perry

2008-08-22T08:30:00.003+01:00

Or Katy Party. Or whatever. Still mashup of the year so far:

Party Kisser.mp3

(should just play if you click the little arrow thingy)

Dug Back Up

2008-08-12T15:53:00.000+01:00

So now you know: Meet Burial

For a while there's been some talk about who I am, but it's not a big deal I wanted to be unknown because I just want it to be all about the tunes. Over the last year the unknown thing become an issue so I'm not into it any more. I'm a low-key person and i just want to make some tunes, nothing else. My name's Will Bevan, I'm from south London, I'm keeping my head down and just going to finish my next album, there's going to be a 12-inch maybe in the next few weeks too with four tunes.

1, 2, 3, 4, Feist makes me love her more

2008-07-16T12:28:00.003+01:00

This is the most charming and cheerful video clip ever.

I ask you - who else would you like to see on Sesame Street? And what version of their hit would they be singing?

I'm Not Sure Why I Like This

2008-07-15T08:50:00.002+01:00

Oh yeah, I remember...apart from the obvious, it was written by Cathy Dennis, Max Martin and Dr Luke which makes it approximately 126% of poptastic perfection.

(Andy will hate it, obviously.)

My Bloody Valentine

2008-06-30T22:54:00.003+01:00

I went to see My Bloody Valentine on Tuesday last week. It felt like a real event before we got there - lots of buzz about the previous gigs had already appeared in the form of reviews and facebook updates. We were given ear-plugs on the way in in readiness for the onslaught of noise they end every gig with. Anyway they played a blinding set mainly from Loveless, but with a fair few from Isn't Anything (my preferred album I think) and also from the EPs. Sounded really tight and the sound was loud but clear, recreating the sound off the albums fairly closely. But the last song, You Made Me Realise, is what it was all about. The middle section of this is just one chord which goes on for over 2o minutes. It gets louder and louder and the sound feels like something physical in the room with you, vibrating your internal organs and making every hair stand on end. There is no space left in your brain for thoughts so it becomes almost like meditation or a full mental reboot. It's not for everyone, I'd guess about 20% of the audience left before the end, and a lot stood with their hands over their ears, but for the rest it was a perfect end to a very special and unusual gig.

Tokyo Police Club and Mobius Band

2008-06-18T23:46:00.003+01:00

Andy and I went to go and see Tokyo Police Club at the Scala tonight. And they were great, if you like that kind of thing.

Mobius Band

The support was an excellent three piece called Mobius Band. With a drummer and two guys who shared singing, playing guitar and playing the synthesizer. There were a few problems with the mix early on but they really created a great sound. I loved them. A kind of mix of melody and live wall of sound kind of thing. They don't sound like the Flaming Lips but I couldn't help but think of them. They perhaps build their sounds in the same way. An interesting band with a bright future.

Tokyo Police Club are a tight, efficient band who seem to really enjoy themselves. Like all great bands with a keyboardist, the guy looked like he was totally off his head throughout. Don't get me wrong though they aren't a keyboard band they are a fast and furious noise band. While the guitar is strong, the band lives by the sound of the drums and bass.

Tokyo Police Club

None of their songs on their album are over 3 minutes (except one which is only fifteen seconds over). They are fast, furious, controlled noise.

My only criticism was that the sounds were a bit samey. Andy assures me that this was a problem with the mix and that they needed to, "make the vocals louder, and perhaps turn down some of the noise". Andy's main complaint will probably be about the two sessions of synchronised clapping.

A good night out, I intend buying the albums which is a good sign.

Next week (Tuesday) I'm off to see My Bloody Valentine at the Roundhouse.

Get The Blackout Of Here

2008-06-13T09:45:00.000+01:00

This is the most hilarious thing I have seen in a long time. Straight outta the mean streets of, er, Bolton I give you - BLACKOUT!

My eeeeeeeears!!! Christ on a tandem, that is truly hideous. They're just so ... Netto. But who knew Ian Dowie was packin da mad MC skilzzzz!!! Still, I'm pretty sure they might be the first, er, 'crew' to get a line in about Kit-Kats. Ahem. Sorry about that, do carry on.

Chew On That

2008-06-12T11:06:00.000+01:00

[ALERT: noisy young people and their loud bang bang bang music oh my ears and look at what they're wearing never would have happened in my day I saw Wishbone Ash once etc and so on]

Following the excitement surrounding the Ocelot Mthrfckrs remix of Dragonette, I have since discovered a similarly talented chap going by the name of Chew Fu.

Here is a great mix by him: Chew Fu: My Palms Is Out Mix

Tracklist here: Palms Out Sounds: Chew Fu

Enjoy!

(P.S. it's got a ripped up bootleg of Steppenwolf in it to keep the grandads happy...)