Today’s bounce comes in the form of YUCK….currently touring England and well worth catching. With heavy influence from 90’s guitar band culture, could YUCK bring with them yet another mass following?....I ruddy hope so!
I could sit here and rabble on about all the comparisons to be made, but actually I will just let you do that for yourself, because 1. its Friday and I am feeling uber lazy and 2. I trust if you are reading this then you already have a high music IQ.

Listen Here <<< Especially Listen to Automatic, what a TUNE!

Peace o Love

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After being recommended to listen to this guy back in spring it makes me very happy to know that he is being recognised for the talent that he is. I had the pleasure of seeing David’s Lyre at his single launch in Islington recently. His voice is even more beautiful in the real life world and his band are pretty fucking tight! I defiantly 100% recommend buying his single which is available on download or 7” right now.

He does some great little covers on his Youtube page too, so whilst you in the world of David’s Lyre go check them out…

Listen here to his Myspace


I also, on THE very same evening was graced with a band known as Belgrade. This kooky little 4 piece are also worth checking out. I particularly enjoyed their track ‘Battle’ which you can listen to right here, wow! >>>> Listen here


Peace o Love and ting

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You can do it George!

Today’s blog is a dedication to George. We love you George…hold on in there, never let go!

Here are some George songs I felt apt, and that may keep up his spirits :-)

Keep your Faith George, you will have One more Try at going straight when you have your Freedom.


See what I did there?!

Much Love

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Janelle Monae

Well after listening to this album for a couple of months now I was already totally sold...having heard her live...well that's a different ball game (and in the good sense) the girl rocked my socks off!

Its been a while since I've been to a gig where I am overwhelmed by how good someone can get it.

Her style....bang on
Her band....cool as fuck
Her hair....do I need to even comment
Her voice.....gave me shivers.

Not only did she bang out her album as if she'd been doing it for years she also covered my number 1 of all time 'Smile' originally performed by Nat King Cole...now this song admittedly has a very special place in my heart and so I love it for that alone. But, Janelle managed to pull it out of the bag so much that I turned to a friend and made a big claim....'She sung it better than the man himself'. And you know what, I don't regret saying it. She blew me away. Never have I heard someone hit top C in the same voice she uses for bottom C!

So my conclusion, she's a freak of nature, yet again, America have exported the creme de la creme of all artists, and in a way I'm gutted. Why aren't we doing this, Simon cowell, why haven't you produced such talent on xfactor? (Note the sarcasm)

Anyway that's enough of me banging on about Miss Janelle.

Listen here and see for yourself

And you must must must, see her live!

Peace and love

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Klezma Villanova....

Today I have been mostly listening to Klezma Villanova, a band that's been a concious thought in my brain for a few years now. I can probably be more precise, since about 2008...though a few of the boys were knocking around my parts showing off their musical talents way before. 'My parts?' you ask...well this be Twickenham.

God bless our quirky little west London ways....although I think this lot top it for 'quirky', with their Klezmer/punk bluegrass style music sprinkled with a dash of Russian/Jewish influences.

Here is their MYSPACE...they have a gig this sunday...it would be rude not to attend.

Reppin' the Eel Pie Island tings!

Peace 'o' Love

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Wow...its been long

This bounce, bounces state side...I have a few little Yankee delights for you to indulge your auditory senses into....

tuck in and enjoy

Les Sans Culottes <<< especially listen to their version of Ma Sharona

Bear Hands <<< yes love this!

Tanlines <<< got the whole english 80's synth thing going on! likes....

Ava Luna << shabang

Enjoy

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Lo Fi Fink

Ok so this track isn't fresh from the cut, and has been doing rounds for a little while now, but it does need to be shared... on a selfish level purely because it has helped to dampen my post holiday blues and on a non selfish level because I like to give your ears little gifts every now and again.

Listen Here

'appy days!

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