tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537Mon, 09 Sep 2024 20:15:46 +0000videofree downloadsingleinterviewremixreviewAlan PownallAustralianBBCEPFeederRenegadesmyspacetourBiffy ClyroDominoFlip VideoFlorence and the MachineIn The SunIrelandLogicMarina and the DiamondsMatt WardMatthew HerbertNMENRWONothing Rhymes With OrangeOperator PleaseRory PhillipsScottishShe and HimThe Family JewelsThe InvisibleZooey Deschanelalbumfree albumgigslost and foundmp3teenagers in tokyo'The Wonder Show of the World'100%2009A-ZActive ChildAdam GreenAdeleAmerican GongAre You ReadyAshBaby LeeBangorBecoming a JackalBon JoviBonnie 'Prince' BillyBorn RuffiansBritopopBubblesBugjuiceBuilt InCaesarCamden CrawlCanadaChaosChasing TimeChipmunkConor J. 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Since he picked up a guitar in 2004 he has found himself playing gigs with numerous rising stars including Florence and the Machine, Jack Penate, Laura Marling and Noah and the Whale. His music is very easy going and simplistic in style, which isn't a criticism (much of The Beatleshttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-alan-pownall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-7704400689813145905Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:01:00 +00002010-04-09T06:20:15.619-07:00interviewNothing Rhymes With OrangeNRWOThe Happiness StruggleFlorida band NRWO (Nothing Rhymes With Orange) are all set to release their second LP 'The Happiness Struggle' in the UK on May 4th. I caught up with Rich Coccaro to find about a little about the history of the band and to see what we can expect from the album.How did you guys start out?When I first started playing I didn't think about joining or starting a band, it kind of just happened. Carl http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-nrwo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-6611889777511888822Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:45:00 +00002010-04-09T05:58:52.619-07:00Active Childlost and foundremixsingleSteve MasonThe steady, tinny drumbeat from Steve Mason's latest single 'Lost and Found', along with the atmospheric vocals, always hinted its remix potential and now Active Child has stepped up and produced it. The remix has been described as 'sci-fi tinged' and the layers of synths and keyboards do sound like they belong in an indie sci-fi flick. Despite the relentless pace througout most of the track http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/active-child-remix-steve-mason-lost-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-3881035734668488242Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:38:00 +00002010-04-02T16:15:44.155-07:00Biffy ClyroBubblesJosh HommeQOTSAsingletourvideoBiffy Clyro's latest release is undoubtedly one of the highlights of 'Only Revolutions' with its (excuse the pun) bubbling verses and rousing sing-a-long chorus. However, the major draw for many is the inclusion of a solo by Josh Homme of QOTSA. It's a sign of how far Biffy Clyro have come, as well as the strength of their music philosophy, that they have been able to attract such a name.“Someonehttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/watch-biffy-clyro-bubbles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2517641809654268227Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:59:00 +00002010-04-03T13:17:27.850-07:00lost and foundmyspaceNoush SkaugenpalominosxswtwitterBands have been using the new wave of social media to enhance their status for years now; its most famous child perhaps being Arctic Monkeys, who raced to the fastest sales for a British debut album back in 2006. Now, however, social media has a new Queen. Noush Skaugen is probably the most famous female solo artist that you've never heard of and, remarkably, despite her unsigned status she's http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/destined-for-stardom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-6675163668557788023Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-03-24T14:14:43.863-07:00debutHarper SimonPaul SimonShooting StarsinglevideoThe folk rock slide guitars and soft vocals that wash over you at the start of Harper Simon's latest single 'Shooting Star' conjure images of Simon and Garfunkel and well they might. Harper is the son of Paul Simon. Being the son of a superstar hasn't been a guarantee of instant success as it has been for so many others as it's only now, at the age of 37, that his eponymous debut album has been http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/harper-simon-like-father-like-son.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2577074553579008642Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-03-24T10:06:11.823-07:00Built Infree downloadnew bandThe SuzukisWiganzane loweThe Suzukis are a new four-piece from Wigan who are promising to take rock back to basics. Channelling the likes of The Sex Pistols, The Stooges they've been championed by Zane Lowe and are the first British band for a long time that can really claim to be a voice for the disillusioned youth of today. Their debut single, 'Built In' was released on March 22nd and is still available as a free http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-band-suzukis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2397326984414398896Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:55:00 +00002010-03-23T13:20:31.135-07:00free downloadOn Your HeadTiffany PagevideoWalk Away SlowFemale artists seem to have taken over the Indie scene over the last year or so with major awards going to the likes of Florence and the Machine and Ellie Goulding. Now Tiffany Page could be the next one to keep a close eye on. At only 23 years old she's spent the last summer hopping between London and LA to write and record her debut album, 'Walk Away Slow'. Ahead of its release on June 21st http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/watch-tiffany-page-walk-away-slow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-1567090750106919300Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:08:00 +00002010-03-23T12:26:41.726-07:00Baby LeeCamden CrawlMan-MadeScottishShadowsTeenage FanclubIt's been five years since Teenage Fanclub's last album, 'Man-Made' but now the band that launched a thousand others are back. 'Baby Lee', the lead single from new album 'Shadows' is due for release on May 24th with the album due out the week later on May 31st. It's a bouncy, acoustic number with trademark harmonies coming in to play on the chorus and you can listen to it here.On top of this 2010http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/teenage-fanclub-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-8858364141738738141Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:28:00 +00002010-03-17T07:46:37.357-07:00'The Wonder Show of the World'Bonnie 'Prince' Billybottle stopperdigital albumDominoEmmett KellyScott MillarThe Cairo GangThe new album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and the Cairo Gang, entitled, 'The Wonder Show of the World' is all set to be released on March 29th. To celebrate this fact they have commissioned the artist Scott Millar to hand carve 150 unique Bonnie 'Prince Billy' bottle stoppers like this little chap...The stopper is sold as a bundle with the album and is obviously very limited so if you want one you'dhttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/news-bonnie-prince-billys-album-format.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-5030929080721566371Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:09:00 +00002010-03-17T06:05:56.064-07:00Dead Disco DancerJoy DivisionO.ChildrenRuinsvideoWith a dark brooding sound and the deep voice of singer Tobi O'Kandi, O.Children are the latest band who will inevitably draw comparisons to Joy Division. Their debut single, 'Dead Disco Dancer', gained them favourable coverage with people like Clash and the NME and now 2010 sees them return with their second single, 'Ruins'. It's an ominous and sinister slice of post-punk with loud, swirling http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/watch-ochildren-ruins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2955810150584652053Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +00002010-03-15T07:28:27.373-07:00Becoming a JackalConor J. O'BrianDominovideoVillagersVillagers appear to be the latest example of a solo artist performing under the security blanket of a band name. Whilst Villagers may have fixed band members they are very much the embodiment of Conor J. O'Brian who sings and plays all of the instruments on debut album 'Becoming a Jackal' (apart from the French Horn and strings). He even designed all of the artwork for the album himself.Their http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/villagers-set-for-new-single.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-296376922675603763Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:00 +00002010-03-11T12:46:11.095-08:00Flip VideoIn The SunKokoMatt WardPeyton ReedShe and HimZooey DeschanelA quick update on Zooey Deschanel and Matt Ward's She and Him. A video for 'In The Sun', directed by Peyton Reed (him of Yes Man and The Break-Up directorial fame), has just hit the airwaves and it's well worth a watch (and not just because of Zoeey!) It features a great choreographed dance routine through a school by Zooey, with Ward cast as the silent loner type until the end when he whips out http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/video-she-and-him-in-sun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2149073400816221305Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:58:00 +00002010-03-11T10:36:22.132-08:00LeipzigMatthew HerbertOne ClubOne OneOne PigOne TrilogyvideoMatthew Herbert has never been one to shy away from ambitious, unusual and contraversial musical projects and so it should come as no surprise that he's hitting us with a concept trilogy of albums in 2010, named the 'One Trilogy'. With a name like that it all sounds a bit Lord of the Rings so let's clear up what it's all about.'One One' is entirely played and performed by Matthew, including the http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/matthew-herbert-is-one.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-1008742237829413376Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:00 +00002010-03-11T07:59:25.587-08:00Born RuffiansCanadafree downloadSay ItSole BrothervideoCandian band Born Ruffians kind of disappeared off the music scene for a while as they recorded the follow up album to their 2008 debut, 'Red, Yellow, Blue'. Now however they are back and ready to release their sophomore offering, 'Say It' on May 31st. To celebrate this fact they are offering the album track 'Sole Brother' as a free download in order to whet your appetite for the main course. Youhttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/born-ruffians-are-sole-brothers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-3540584545200856598Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:00 +00002010-03-10T18:21:46.307-08:00free downloadJacob and the AngelThe InvisiblevideoIt's been a successful year for The Invisible since the release of their debut album this time in 2009. With a Mercury nomination for their self-titled album, as well as lucrative support slots for the likes of Hot Chip, it's fair to say that things have been steadily on the up. Now they plan to release 'Jacob and the Angel' as a free download on the 15th March.They've claimed that it's a free http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-invisible-jacob-and-angel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-78387176207443850Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-03-06T10:31:20.859-08:00albumMarina and the DiamondsreviewThe Family Jewels2010 promised to be a big year for the 24 year old from Wales. She had to settle for second place in the BBC's Sound of 2010 behind Ellie Goulding and was narrowly nudged off the Critic's Choice Brit award by the same artist but the signs were good. Perhaps wisely then her debut album, 'The Family Jewels', was pencilled in for release a week before Goulding's 'Lights' and the world waited to see http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-marina-and-diamonds-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-8429962153698558995Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +00002010-03-05T05:16:09.321-08:00Here It Goes AgainOk GoThis Too Shall PassvideoyoutubeAfter the worldwide smash hit phenomenon that was the video for 'Here It Goes Again', which has reportedly reached a combined play count of 49million on Youtube, Ok Go look set to achieve the same amount of success with the video for their latest single 'This Too Shall Pass'.The video, below, which features the band in full marching band uniform, a few camouflaged brass players and the Notre Damehttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/ok-go-strike-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-87608119352426794Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:26:00 +00002010-03-02T09:03:20.527-08:00albumalbum samplerEscaping HellNothing Rhymes With OrangeNRWOOffersSouth Florida band NRWO (Nothing Rhymes With Orange) are all set to release their new album in the UK on May 4th. Named 'The Happiness Struggle' it promises to be a classic rock album in the style of Oasis, U2 etc, both of whom they name as influences. Songs like 'Offers' and soon to be released single 'Escaping Hell' look likely to ensure that they build up a decent following in Europe, http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/nothing-rhymes-with-orange.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2849274650815380616Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:12:00 +00002010-03-02T07:14:11.041-08:00free albumfree downloadfree songtrack listUNKLEWhere Did The Night FallLondon based band UNKLE return with news of their latest full length album entitled 'Where Did the Night Fall'. Released on the 10th of May it will feature a massive 14 tracks, 11 of which will feature guest performances from the likes of Mark Lanegan, Sleepy Sun and Katrina Ford and the full tracklisting can be found below.1. Nowhere2. Follow Me Down (feat Sleepy Sun)3. Natural Selection (http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/unkle-return.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-5724452598342499009Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:43:00 +00002010-03-02T05:09:51.674-08:00Hayden PanettiereI'd Rather Be With YouJosua RadinreviewSimple TimessingleJoshua Radin is another of these singer songwriters in the vein of Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz et al and 'I'd Rather Be With You' is the second single to be released from his sophomore album 'Simple Times'. If I'm completely honest it does sound a little bit formulaic; start off with a single acoustic guitar and a soft voice, bring in the drums and a second guitar to give it a fuller, bouncier soundhttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-joshua-radin-id-rather-be-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-6102245411066101925Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:06:00 +00002010-02-25T15:48:27.144-08:00LogicOperator PleaseupdatevideoAnother quick update for you. After bringing you details of the free download of 'Logic' by Operator Please the video has hit the web. The more I listen to the song the more I like it and the video compliments it perfectly. It's a very cool, well shot video full of lights, projections and angles and seems to be a true visual representation of the song, like all the best videos are. It's hard to http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/02/update-operator-please-logic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-2092137736512530242Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:03:00 +00002010-02-25T14:10:32.209-08:00Alan PownallChasing TimeEPfree downloadsinglevideoJust a quick update for you. After I informed you about Alan Pownall a few weeks ago it has come to my attention that he has a new single out next week on the 5th April. Called 'Chasing Time' it's a very catchy yet laid back track, suitable for someone dubbed the British Jack Johnson. It has a bit more punch to it than some offerings by Johnson though and will certainly get him plenty of space onhttp://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/02/update-alan-pownall-chasing-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-8014603392761886481Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:59:00 +00002010-02-12T18:26:32.254-08:00DescendEPFeedergigsHoxton Bar and GrillJon LeeliveMan or MouseRenegadesSweet 16TangerineComprised mainly of the die hard Feeder faithful, with the exception perhaps of a few girlfriends/boyfriends dragged along for the ride, the 200 strong crowd poured in to the tiny back room at the Hoxton Bar and Grill for what was to be the last of a six date mini tour under the moniker 'Renegades'. Cue cries of 'I knew we should have got here earlier' from those sandwiched against the bar. 'I http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/02/live-review-renegades-hoxton-bar-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8094809396067715537.post-6456865405764117242Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:38:00 +00002010-02-11T19:11:54.093-08:00Australianfree downloadGlovesLogicmyspaceOperator PleasesingleI always like finding new bands and in recent months I've become very receptive to Australian bands. I don't know if it's because I see them in a sentimental light after falling in love with Powderfinger but there are loads of talented young Australian bands coming through at the moment in the UK market. Bands like Sneaky Sound System last year and teenagersintokyo this year have slowly been http://strikesparksanywhere.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-band-operator-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Adam Gibby)0