Songs of the moment

Hots picks/acts for this year (mostly stolen from BBC'S sound of 2011)

Jessie J - the urban girl with attitude/ the British Nicki Minaj - for people that love cliches and stage presence


Natalia Kills - the girl that isn't like GAGA at all - sharing Gaga's label and some of the same media spiel about music being art blah blah blah... though if you ignore the pretension there is some good pop to be heard.


James Blake - the silent electro kid - the act with the credentials the classically trained pianist at Goldsmiths University and the difference to other acts that could make him stand out. The difference being his love of silence and minimalism. - Seriously Good

Jai Paul - the funky cool one - Possibly my favorite act out of the four a vocal coloured with soul funk electro than a heavy bass line - On first hearing this track i didn't know where it was going which for modern pop music is a real relief. An experimental musician without the pretension - LISTEN NOW!!!!

P.s. Listen to this for a haunting/unintentionally hilarious/ strange remix of Casta from the opera Norma and Beyonce's Diva - AMAZING!!

http://theoisamazing.blogspot.com/2010/12/cry-out-soundtrack.html

It's from Theo Adam's Cry out which recently had its London premiere at the ICA, wish of could of been there if you equally love the diva glitter performance art check him out.



http://www.i-donline.com/i-spy/theo-adams-company-present-cry-out

My Music 2010

Possibly the most beautiful song about breaking up with someone and living the singleton life. This is the first off his unnamed Fifth studio album. The follow up single being the city. From the latest tours it sounds like Patrick has ditched the melancholy of his early work and the depression of his last album (The bachelor) for a more upbeat celebration of life love with a Kylie-esque disco sound. Here's hoping for a successful 2011 for the PW and also a hope that he won't mellow out I still live for those lil experimental tweaks and found sound (see Pumpkin soup)that made his first album (Lyncathropy) so re-listenable.

Note: was listening to PW's Underworld today and was thinking about the video which would include many cut together scenes of Corrie's Underwear factory.

A dutch/Japanease artist, appeared on a few music blogs this year and it grabbed me instantly. The pure cheesiness and over produced-ness somehow sucks you in without the guilt of a guilty pleasure its just a bit of fun, high school musical with some incredible electro hooks. So want to hear more but i'm dreading that he may just be a one-hit-wonder.

Probably the artist of the year if your going by sales, tours and exposure this lil' pop genius needs no introduction. Part of the Fame monster this song deals with loosing yourself in music, drugs, alcohol within an abusive relationship. 'Find your freedom in the music' This really should have been the last single rather than Alejandro which whilst it produced an amazing androgynous orgy of a video was never really a club hit which this could clearly be. I'm looking forward to Born this way, be interesting what Gaga means by 'political', she may have helped bring attention to the 'Don't ask don't tell' law in the US army but can she really muster something that has more substance rather than style. I'm expecting more 'I am what I am' but let's wait and see.

The duo of 80'sesque-epic-melancholy-electro-tunage started the year in the BBC's sound of 2010, Wonderful life was there beacon of what was to come. Though followed up with Better than Love , which was another stand out track of the year the rest of their album was very samey often they had similar lyrics, beats and themes leaving you with the feeling of being short-changed. It was sadly more style than substance, though it has to be said some of the songs they produced were certainly the most interesting and epic sounding pop of 2010.

Continum of Bull

I've been back home for just under a week now. And it's time i really knuckle down. The thing is i've been neglecting the most important fact.

I DO NOT HAVE A JOB
and i really really really need one.

No Uni to fall back onto now its the friggin Real World and I need the cash

So Tommorrow my CV will finally be published and Distributed to waiting employers ready to be arse licked by me into giving me an Okish Retail or Catering job.

And for extra publicity my number is 07875210851 (Though contact may vary depending on whether I gave a false number)

In other News I've got my first session at the Gym tomoro with Dad in tow to guide me round should be exciting its got jacuzzi's, saunas and swimming pool too which is a much welcome Extra given the Heat at the moment.

Other Top News Stories Include:

1. Amanda Bynes has recently confirmed she is quitting acting - Something I didn't really care about but thought was quite amusing since she blatantly can't act unless you consider the combination of shouting and gurning Oscar worthy . Don't get me wrong though, I did like The Amanda Show and her ridiciulousness its just she expects everyone to care even though she isn't even tabloid worthy fodder.

2. The Cheeky Girls will be performing at Nottingham Pride - Amazing how they have stretched a three minute audition into a life long career. Can't wait to see them gonna be Funny as.


Currently Trying to Read: Fashion + Perversity: A Life of Vivienne Westwood and the sixties laid bare by Fred Vermorel
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HOT

I recently found these two hotties on Electroqueer
their music is not bad but think i'm slightly in love with them as they are hot twins from south africa mmm..mmm...mmm...
why do hot boys always make my mind go blank :s
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oh and heres some music by them

What the fuck was I thinking? My heart's been sinking Down through my stomach, right down to my feet

Patrick wolf -Queen Isabella (She-Wolf of France)on the damaris EP
just a song that just reminds me of bad relationships and my catharsis for the past two days
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Music I love

I haven't been up to much of late just ignoring how close it is before i go back to uni and the immanent deadline thats this monday- 800 words out of 2500- some work to do. Should really be in bed but as usual my surfing habits have got the better of me and then I was led to write this as i'm waiting to wash my mouth out from the mouthwash which the dentist gave me - 15 minutes seriously.
Anyhow during my surfing today i made this youtube playlist on my channel. It's a compliation of tunes that I really can't get out of my head.
1. Yeasayer - "Ambling Alp" Secretly Canadian
I saw this on MTV2 yesterday morning i immediatly wrote the name down on my hand in thick yellow feltip so when i had got access to the internet,then heard it on radio 1 on the journey to winchester. Reminds me of a more acoustic Late of the Pier with big drums - which you see in the video. What really stuck me was the nu-rave/surreal beauty with naked women runnning down brown canyon like hills, a black horseman , silvermirror macho men fighting and the singers face adorned on the skyline as liquid went down his face - definatly one of the best videos i've seen in a long while. Something cinematic without being too polished i.e. Lady Gaga.

2. The Good Natured - Warriors
I talked about this girl in another blog but i really can't say a badword about her. This is the first single that really struck me the brazen drum beat mixed with her lyrical poetry about alove story about love long distance. It might seem a bit Kate Nash but listen to the lyrics and the brilliant simplicity of the beat and you'll discover someone that deserves to be big in 2010

3. Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets [High Quality]
Someone that has already got the accolade of Sound of 2010 is Ellie Goulding though this is the only song of hers that stuck with me i don't think it will be her year but this song which was released last year shows some real potential. Bringing together stamping syth and drum beats from the start with the added twinkle of a triangle making sure it caters for both indie and pop fans. Lets hope that her other singles have just as many hooks and pretty production.

4. Shiny Toy Guns - When Did the Storm begin? [FULL VERSIO
I've loved this band ever since i heard their cover of Stripped, orginally by Depeche Mode, putting the energy and SEX for a 00's take on an 80's classic. This song however is off their second album which for some reason i find impossible to download anywhere and even when i ordered it last year on hmv stocks ran out and there seems to be none since- due to this my only contact with the album is through youtube:( It a shame cus as many fans of The Shiny's know Carah Faye left and was replaced by a girlicious reject and its quite a transformation and a good one at that. The beats are bigger the hooks catcher and though I do miss Carahs's voice I couldn't see this record any other way. The problem still remains though that while the lyrics are good the repetition of lyrics seem to be the mask for awe inducing beats too good to get rid of and not enough lyric ability to produce any more meaningful writing. This is clear in this stand out track with the phrase 'Call my name Answer me where I stand' used as a chorus and counter to the rapping of Binary Finary , this is seen also in Ricochet their first single off the album. This song i feel just gets the emo electro power ballad to the tee brilliantly building up of guitar riffs, storms, weather reports and synth to successive choruses and then to the final explosive chorus which fades off into the next song.

5. Manic Street Preachers This Joke Sport Severed Patrick Wolf
A song/album celebrating the late/missing Manic Street Preachers member remixed b y Patrick Wolf - mess or absolute joy. Without a doubt this is my favourite remix ever it truelly plays with the song - not just giving it a stupid repetitive back beat as in the generic remix - but actually creates its own landscape. It maybe too experimental for some, with many broken beats and added bits of anything from violins to rewinded pieces of the original track. Built as a love song to the lost preacher it arouses the sentimental reflective and power which i think most remixs lack or care for.

6. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool: 'Dance The Way I Feel'
This has to be one of the best tunes to put on at an indie clubnight, you can just hear the depeche mode and pet shop boys influence updated with a funky tune that you literally want to dance the way you feel to. Supporting La Roux on her last tour Ou Est hopefully can make it big this year without such screeching vocals which often annoy after time- i mean La Roux surelly can't last much longer.

7. diana vickers jumping into rivers mp3
Quite a cute track from the 2008 XFactor finalist who who has that Dido voice and Imogen Heap melody behind her. Chilled and relaxing her debut single -not this one- coming out this year sometime lets hope it goes further then her ex-lover Eoghn Quigg's shameless attempt.

Happy Listening
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The Good Natured

I have listened to this girl's music for over 2 years now, and i have to say she keeps getting better and better. Shes a minimalist electro girl with a eye for a beat and a intelligent lyricist. To compare her i would probably say Kate Nash is the nearest i can think of but without the fake cocker-ney accent (Sarah is definatly more articulate) and clumsy meaningless lyrics. Her style itself gives her absolute control over the overall sound building up the layers which can easily be seen in the difference between Warriors and the new song Red Skin . You clearly see the progression she has made as an artist and this is not to say her early work wasn't good but you can see her development of sound as well as the use of her new band.
Her latest effort is Red Skin which starts with a very drony vocal from sarah which seems almost a turn off but give it time to present itself and your'll surelly love the build up to the' i can't believe how good this is' chorus. It makes you appreciate each note perfectly played and mixed together till a europhic finale. It is the first song that features her new band and thank god shes had the time by herself to work musically so you can appreciate every note.The song itself seems to be about bearing yourself to your partner in a very self concious state but seriously hear the song on her myspace think it'll better explain it. If i were to rate it i would probably be 4 and a half stars because i know she'll progress and then that 5 star rating will be pointless.

It seems she is getting a bit of a following by the media first by the Guardian, ElectroQueer then NME its only time before she is on Radio 1 otherwise there is much injustice. Hopefully it might be her year this year. Surelly she can get a record deal.

"We can't wait to hear what she does next!"