Seeing as I still haven’t sorted out an internet connection for my place (I’m currently penning this from an, admittedly, pretty posh cafe in Oval) my posting has been a little thin. So here’s the best of what I’ve been listening to this month: Ladyhawke – Paris is burning (Cut Copy remix)You’ve probably heard it [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Something New and Something Old
January 30th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
In quivering anticipation of the prospect of going to Benicassim this year, I have been reading the rumours of who could be at the spanish festival this summer. I admit that these are random forums written by people like me who just like to put up their favourite bands to start a hype. The only [...]
Bon Iver – Skinny Love
January 26th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
I have recently given Bon Iver a chance to entice my ears. I must admit, this is not normally my type of music, but decided to give the indie folk artist a go when I noticed its popularity on Hypemachine and LastFM. The album is average with each song not really standing out from the [...]
ALBUM ART QUIZ EXTRAVAGANZA
January 24th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Features
This is what happens when I finish uni for two weeks… boredom sets in. Thank god for Hotcakes. See if you can get which each album cover is, magically remade from scratch in the wonder that is Paint. They really are pretty easy, because I personally do not think much of our readers. So you [...]
Planes, planes and more planes…
January 23rd, 2009 | by Sim | published in Download
With the depressing news last week of the government giving the go-ahead for a third runway at Heathrow, I thought I’d post some better plane-related news in the form of Aeroplane’s awesome remix of the legendary Grace Jones’s ‘William’s Blood’. Grace Jones – Williams blood (Aeroplane remix)
TV on the Radio- What a year
January 19th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
Its been an incredible year for TV on the Radio. Their album, Dear Science, made it into just about every respectable 2008 album review list, finally giving Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone (the guy with the EPIC afro) and the rest the respect they deserve. This is just a post to remind you of an old [...]
DJ Lobsterdust does it again…Anyfink Else?
January 11th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
DJ Lobsterdust, a DJ that all amateur remixers can relate and aspire to be, has a knack for hearing 2 songs and making them sound like they were made with each other in mind. His idea is simple. Take the lyrics from one song and put them on the instrumental of another. Not very original [...]
Invaders Must Die artwork released
January 10th, 2009 | by Sim | published in News
The Prodigy have released the artwork for their studio album ‘Invaders Must Die’, scheduled to be released on 23rd Feb. I’ve already preordered my copy because I’m cool. The first single, ‘Omen’, will be released on 16th Jan. The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die
Santogold remixes? Yes please.
January 10th, 2009 | by Sim | published in Download
Santogold’s debut album featured in virtually everyone’s ‘top 10s’ of 2008 (including mine) and, with the album being remixed left, right and centre, there are some absolute bezzlers to be found. Santogold – L.E.S. artistes (Left/Right remix) Santogold – Say aha (Tepr remix) How do you improve the already brilliant ‘Say Aha’? Add ear-splitting bass [...]
New early foals releases
January 10th, 2009 | by Jo | published in Download
Foals have confirmed that they are starting to work on their follow up to Antidotes. It is still very early days at the moment by the sounds of some of the demos that lead singer Yannis has released. But still exciting news, because the album is now only just starting to wear thin. Lets hope [...]
