Yes! Finally blogging again! It's been a long time. As you may know, I've had a big move recently, and it's taken me some time to arrange my life in a way that allows me to get some good radio time in. I was in the UK recently and have been feeling reinvigorated since then. I also got a good glimpse of how some people over there get in their radio time -- while getting ready, or doing chores, for instance. I don't use an actual radio like they do, but I find an ipad does the job, and even has the same tinny sound quality as a cheap radio! The wonders of wi-fi mean I can carry it around with me, even to the bog, so I've basically recreated the radio experience very well. I'm also mixing it up (slightly) now -- I've expanded from Radio 6 to Radio 1 and 1Xtra too, mainly cos 6 lacks the urban and dancey stuff.
So I've heard lots of things over the last week or two, all of which I'll stick down below. No need to feel overwhelmed. just view this as me sharing things with you that you may not have come across. Stick it on while you're doing something else, no need to over think it.
I've put a Soak track up before. I find her pronunciation a bit annoying, but the track is still nice.
Roots Manuva's been around a long time now. I never got properly into him, but there's always a single now and then that will stick out. Now, post-Ghostpoet, his output suddenly seems worth exploring further, especially after hearing this new track. I don't mean I'm going to go through is entire back catalogue, but definitely interested in hearing his latest work.
A change of pace now: time of jangly indie-pop by Martha:
Something charmingly shambolic and very American sounding from this Canadian dude Destroyer. I'm not one for lyrics so I'm wondering what specifically he's saying about Times Square here, that very unromantic tourist trap of a place.
Maribou State now. I've written about them before too. I like their low key dancey sound, though it's easy to imagine it being used as background music in some wanky bar. Mmm, piano.
I'll leave you with something overblown and very sincere from the 80's. Very easy to jump around to -- thanks Pete Wylie!
So I've heard lots of things over the last week or two, all of which I'll stick down below. No need to feel overwhelmed. just view this as me sharing things with you that you may not have come across. Stick it on while you're doing something else, no need to over think it.
I've put a Soak track up before. I find her pronunciation a bit annoying, but the track is still nice.
Roots Manuva's been around a long time now. I never got properly into him, but there's always a single now and then that will stick out. Now, post-Ghostpoet, his output suddenly seems worth exploring further, especially after hearing this new track. I don't mean I'm going to go through is entire back catalogue, but definitely interested in hearing his latest work.
A change of pace now: time of jangly indie-pop by Martha:
Something charmingly shambolic and very American sounding from this Canadian dude Destroyer. I'm not one for lyrics so I'm wondering what specifically he's saying about Times Square here, that very unromantic tourist trap of a place.
Maribou State now. I've written about them before too. I like their low key dancey sound, though it's easy to imagine it being used as background music in some wanky bar. Mmm, piano.
I'll leave you with something overblown and very sincere from the 80's. Very easy to jump around to -- thanks Pete Wylie!
Some terrible stuff here brah, the low point has got to be Destroyer. I think I like Wah! the most followed by Maribou State.
ReplyDeleteI had a feeling you'd like Wah! -- he's from L'pool and has some other songs about the city. Big LFC fan too, I think LFC fans sing one of his songs -- "Heart as big as Liverpool" or something. He's only the person ever to respond directly to something from the blog (check his twitter).
ReplyDeleteI like that Destroyer song more and more -- has a nice 70's warmth to it
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