Fuck Buttons TJ’s Woodhouse Club, Leeds 23/04/2010 I should probably start this review with a note: reviewing a band who has decided to include an expletive in their name (chosen to sound “playful and abrasive”) basically gives any journalist the license to use the word fuck quite freely, an opportunity I won’t be passing up! [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Introducing… Ollie
April 30th, 2010 | by Sim | published in News
We have some very exciting news as one of my all time heroes joins the Hotcakes bakery: my housemate and your future best mate, Ollie! Hello there! Thank you for that splendid introduction Sim, I’m very pleased to be here. My focus is mainly going to be indie, folk, punk and post-rock, so it’s strange [...]
Kele Okereke – Tenderoni
April 29th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Stream
New tune from Bloc Party’s lead singer, Kele Okereke, and it’s an electro-pop masterpiece. The album, The Boxer will be out 22 June and I literally can’t wait. via We All Want Someone To Shout For
[Moving Mondays] Kool & The Gang – Summer Madness
April 26th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Moving Mondays, Stream
Oh yes, the ultimate summer classic. A great performance from back in 2000, a full 26 years after its release.
Marcos Cabral & Shux – A Lifetime Groove
April 26th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Download
I should be working. I should definitely be doing my dissertation right now but…this needs to be posted. It’s the first release of On the Prowl Records and what a way to start. Surely gonna be a smash this summer. I’d heard it on Aeroplane’s Essential Mix and Erol Alkan’s latest mix for 6 Music [...]
Review: LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
April 16th, 2010 | by Jo | published in Reviews
It’s a bit dangerous writing a review right slap bang in the middle of this album’s hype period. But here goes. What James Murphy’s done here is prove that songs don’t have to be cut down to size to become catchy. That’s what these guys excel at. Look at examples like ‘All My Friends’ and [...]
Record Store Day + Beach House
April 16th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Stream
Happy Record Store Day! I’ve been slightly late on the uptake with these ones but here’s two new tracks from dreamy indie poppers Beach House. These tracks have been released especially for Record Store Day (17 April) and one is even available as a free download. Nice. Beach House – Zebra Beach House – The [...]
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool + Don Diablo
April 16th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Download
London-based boppers Ou Est Le Swimming Pool have had Don Diablo remix their new single, These New Knights. The Dutchman puts his usual electro spin on the track whilst keeping the original vocals at the forefront. Given the fact that Armand van Helden remixed their last single, the don had big shoes to fill but [...]
Jeuce – Flavour
April 14th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Download, Stream
New track from Leeds boys Jeuce. If I’m honest I’d only heard their dubstep reworks up until now and I was quite excited to hear some of their own material. I’m pleased to report it lives up to expectations. It’s an indie/dancey crossover that reminds me of Digitalism’s Pogo in many respects, which is high [...]
Penguin Prison – The Worse It Gets
April 14th, 2010 | by Sim | published in Download
I’m a little slow on this one, blame work not me. Anyway Penguin Prison aka Chris Glover hails from New York and makes electro-pop. He doesn’t really need much of an introduction as he’s getting enough coverage in newspapers and blogs but he’s definitely worthy of a mention here. Comparisons to Hot Chip are not [...]
