Sound of Summer...

Part MGMT, part Dizzee Rascal, 100 percent summer TUNE!!



Lots of uber cool people and an average looking guy with a super hot girl makes for a nice vid too! I particularly like the interraction between the two at 1.40min.... It's like Example is asking, 'Umm are you laughing at my teeth?'
umm...maybe...

If you say one more clever thing, I'll just repeat it and just act like I said it first...

VETO's 'You say yes, I say yes' is undoubtedly worth your attention! I urge you to get sweaty, jump around and shout 'IF YOU GET OFF, THEN I GET OFF...' into the face of all your friends as loudly as you can...
Also, their video answers the age old question of what happened to the bearded lady when the local freak show closed down...



'IF YOU GET OFF, THEN I GET OFF, IF YOU GET OFF, THEN I GET OFF...'
(you get the idea!)

A bit like sandwich spread...

Diana Vickers' voice has been described as being 'like Marmite' by Simon Cowell... Marmite has been described by someone very close to my heart as 'smelling like dirty penis'... I hope there is no correlation...



This song is a bit of a guilty pleasure...but like Marmite I'm not sure if I could cope with too much of it!
'Jumping into Rivers' from her album 'Songs from the Tainted Cherry Tree' is rather lovely though! Here it has been given a video by what looks like the UK's version of the Dixie Chicks....



Rather impressive all round!

Clubtastic....

So after years of making milkshakes and shouting how much she hates us right now, Kelis has taken it to the clubs with her new album 'Fleshtone'. I, for one, am applauding! Her new single '4th of July (Fireworks)' looks set to become one of THE songs of the summer. I can't wait to be listening to this, sipping a Pina Colada and shaking my behind as the sun sets on a magical beach somewhere... Even if this is only happening in my head!



Not entirely sold on the nose ring though... not sure how much one wishes to be compared to a prize bull through one's fashion choices...

For more Kelis Summer Fun also check out this featuring Outkast's Andre 3000...



Child afro = very cool!
'Millionaire' by Kelis feat. Andre 300 = underrated amazingness!!

Blast from the Past...

Summer appears to have arrived....(at least for the next five minutes...) so pack up a hamper, some Bucks Fizz, an enthusiastic dog and some short shorts, to venture out into the sunshine....
Failing that, just put this song on your iPod and stare out the window....

Sometimes life's ok...

Modest Mouse's 'Float On' is ,for me, one of the most multi purpose songs on the soundtrack to my life!
If you are happy, wanna kick somthing, wanna skip down the street, wanna cry into a pillow (well maybe not cry into a pillow....unless you are ready to stop crying into said pillow and ready to accept that life's not all just a big turd...) this song will happily carry you through! A gem of shouty, enthusiastic, melodic, sarcastic music in 3.34mins...



Thankyou Modest Mouse....Thankyou!

Norwegian National Bank...

Thomas Dybdahl and friends are some of Norways coolest exports...after oil and fish! Here they present us with the perfect anti-love song with lyrics such as 'Don't call me up, don't stay in touch, it'll do no good, you just gotta let go' and 'I was uneasy, you called me your soulmate, 6 billion to one I'll never meet her anyhow'. Perfect for post break-up stomping (but possibly only if you were the dumper...dumpees should maybe steer clear of this one...)
Gled Seg!

Blast from the Past...

OK it's official....this song is beautiful! Perfect for those erm...rainy days and mondays.....
Karen Carpenter's voice is like pouring honey into your ears....although decidedly less dangerous to your health!
Seriously though, if you're feeling like no one is understanding you, put this on, walk down the street (preferably in the rain) and imagine you are in some film or maybe TV series....A classy one though....not Eastenders or anything.... maybe, like, your own personal version of 'the Hours' where obviously you will be Meryl Streep not the skinny one with the fake nose.... You'll be surprised how it makes you feel better...
Enjoy!

Florence and the Jingle Bells....

Florence and the machine have to be one of my sounds of 2009/10/far into the future.... Florence has one of the most amazing voices around and crazy red hair too! Here she is jamming in the park, i think the conversation prior to went somthing like this...
Florence: OK so you are the guitarist so you play the guitar right...
Guitarist: Well d'uh
Florence: And I am the singer so I'm gonna sing and shake these bells for rhythm...
Drummer: Ummm... Florence.... as the drummer and general rhythm bringer, do you not think i should do that?
Florence: Ummm...No....you may......play this fence....and don't show your face on screen as you have offended me....OK everyone places....ACTION!
Drummer: Grrrrrrrrr



I do love this song though....