BIG update!

It's been a while but i have plenty of excuses, mainly college work; it's a killer!

Anyway on with the post; i've bought some cd's lately. I have to talk about Mytoybox, his ep is only 4 songs but its an amazing buy. Electroised vocals and sounds and dominating drum beats mean this is a must have. There's a Mytoybox merch sale on at the moment (I have the limited edition yellow tee :D) and the tees are lovelyy.

Buy it all here; www.mytoybox.bigcartel.com
Listen to it all here; www.myspace.com/mytoybox


I also got The Metros debut album, More Money Less Grief. After almost constantly playing it for about 2 weeks, I can easily say it's one of my albums of the year so far. Upbeat indie guitar sounds, that 60's feel and Saul's cockney noticeable singing voice are put together perfectly. Krepes For Christmas is like a whole array of different songs, building up and then back down again in all the right places. These are a right talented lot.

I also saw them at the Birmingham Bar Academy on the 23rd March. I love bar gigs, they're so intimate that you're close to the band if you're at the back. But I was on the front row anyway ;) I knew they'd be good cause their music's so crazy haha, but they were even better than I was expecting. I'll be seeing them again!

www.myspace.com/themetrosband



On with the new bands anywaysss;

Consort With Romeo
www.myspace.com/consortwithromeo

Well just as I was finding a picture of the band, I noticed the [RIP] following their myspace name and found out they'd split up.. all the good bands are lately. Well they still deserve a listen regardless. They're like an English version of Eyes Set To Kill, without the screaming; pop rock fronted by a woman. It really is a shame they've split up, they seemed to really be going somewhere.
Recommended songs: Desperate To Prove You're Not, Not So Cute Anymore.

Powerspace
www.myspace.com/powerspace

If you listened to The Cab that I wrote about a while back, this band are kinda similar. Very poppy, very catchy, loads of hints of R&B with added synth here and there and background harmonies. It's almost definite they'll make it big (well come on, they're a Fueled By Ramen band- they all do).
Recommended songs: Dancing In The Future, I Met My Best Friend In Prague.

Grand Ole Party
www.myspace.com/grandoleparty

Definitely a band to listen to if you like the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, but it's not essential. This band are quite different; they have an old 60's sound, with aspects of jazz and funk whilst the females distinctive strong vocals play over the top. The backing vocals and rusty guitar solos give them that extra dated feel but they pull it off perfectly with a modern twist.
Recommended songs: Nasty Habits, Red Rum Heart.

The Inconsolables
www.myspace.com/inconsolables

This band are mental, and I mean that in the nicest way. They mix simple electro beeps and guitar riffs, with fast paced upbeat drum beats, building up and down dramatically whilst a man and woman share the vocals, which seem to be complete nonsense or just ad-libs. Their songs are complex in the amount of sounds there are, but simple as it's all the same thing repeated, even between different songs. But nevertheless, they're a fun band to listen to and way too catchy!
Recommended songs: I Want To Go To Borneo, Hoverfly, Piranha Shuffle.

Pope Joan
www.myspace.com/popejoan

I was pleasantly surprised by this band. They're your typical math rock indie band I suppose, with talk-style shouty vocals, stop start simple beats and added electro. You'll like them if you're into bands like Maths Class and Foals. They're definitely worth a listen, but they're nothing original.
Recommended songs: 49 Years Time, No TV, Nothing Is Too Much.

Minnaars
www.myspace.com/minnaars

When I first heard these, I found them so ridiculously similar to Foals that I didn't think I'd listen again. But today I found myself going back onto the myspace because their song Essay Essay Essay was just too catchy. This band are basically Foals little sibling, and you find it hard to think it's a coincidence they sound so alike. They have more vocals, but their sharp keyboard sounds are very similar. Their talk style vocals repeat things over and over as the music changes. Putting the comparison to one side, I do actually really like the songs.
Recommended songs: Busy Hands, Essay Essay Essay.

Songs you need to hear:
-Bikini Kill - Double Dare Ya; the power and aggression of riot grrrl music at its very best.
-All Time Low- Dear Maria, Count Me In; a pop punk anthem.

I'm gonna post a video at the end of every blog now. Here is Touch by Flamboyant Bella. I'm posting this cause they're one of my favourite bands, and they're not known half as much as they should be ;]
Flamboyant Bella - Touch OFFICIAL VIDEO



That's all for now. The next post should be after October 6th sometime because that's when You Me At Six's debut album, Take Off Your Colours is released, and a review will have to be posted :) see yaaaa

First interview!..and that's about it.

Yeah as I've started college it's taking up a lot of my time, but I will still try to post atleast once a week. Anyway this is an important post cause it's that interview that I promised, and the band issss... Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds! I've talked about them a couple times on the blog so most people should be familiar with them. Quite a talkative bunch as you can see on the first answer...

First of all I've got to know how you got your band name!?
Well it's kind of a long story. When we were younger, between the ages of 9 and 10 we all went on a canoeing trip. Actually it might have been a kayak. But yeah, we were canoeing along this beautiful woodland river, taking in the sights, the sounds, the the scent of the fresh pine. We'd playfully splash one another as we went, laughing at the pure joy and freedom of it all.
Well eventually we came to a fork in the river, to the left we could see the river became smoother, eventually leading to a lake, perfect for us to camp for the night and get some fishing in. To the right the river got faster, more rocky and treacherous while the wood was much darker.
Well, needless to say we all started paddling towards the left fork. Just at the last moment, however, our little canoe was caught by an undercurrent and we were pulled to the right.
We all looked at eachother; we knew we were in for quite a wild ride. Faster and faster our brave canoe skimmed, bouncing from rock to rock. So rapid were the waters that we all lost our paddles, at the mercy of this terrifying river. We could hear the chattering of strange creatures from the trees, ready to devour us should we perish.
Through some kind of miracle we managed to survive this section of the river and the waters calmed. tranquility was restored. We thought we were out of danger at this point and burst into a hearty, relieved laughter.
As we drifted along, a sound became apparent in the background. The sound of a waterfall. We began frantic attempts to paddle with our hands but to no avail, we were swept over the edge, surely to be dashed on the rocks hundreds of feet below.
I closed my eyes at this point, certain I would never open them again.
When I did open them however, it was to see Christian holding onto a branch growing behind the waterfall, through a huge feat of strength he managed to pull us all into a hidden cave behind the waterfall. Our little canoe plummeted and was destroyed and we lay in the cave. We lay there for another few minutes, regaining our breath and nursing our wounds.
Eventually we all stood up, realising that we still weren't out of danger.
'Hey!' Ali cried, 'what's that?'
He was pointing to the back of the cave, which continued, and sure enough there seemed to be some kind of light further in.
'We've got no choice,' said Tom, 'we might as well go deeper into this cave.'
We all nodded our agreement, and on our hands and knees crawled deeper into the cave, which became narrower and narrower. After what seemed like an eternity, we reached and opening into a larger cave. The walls emitted an eerie glow, bathing us all in light. And written on the wall was a primitive cave painting. The penmanship was crude but unmistakable. it read 'Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds.'
We all read it in silence. Suddenly, voices called from above us; 'Hey!, you down there!' and a ladder was thrown. We were saved in more ways than one.

I first saw you supporting Joe Lean and the JJJ, but who has been your favourite band to tour with?
That tour was great, cos it was our first ever, it was great touring with Vincent Vincent and the Villains too, because we grew up listening to them. Johnny two Bands and stuff.

I saw you at Underage Festival over the summer and I know you were pretty excited for it, how was it and which bands did you get to see?
It was absolutely amazing. The crowd had so much energy. They broke the tent and everything.
We didn't really get to see any other bands cos we had to go and play club NME at Koko later that day. Which was a shame, it would have been cool to see Dizzee.

Did you get to play any other festivals? What else did you get up to over the summer?
Yeah, we played Glastonbury, Latitude, Leopallooza and a whole bunch of venue festivals, like Dot to Dot, Great Escape and Boring By the Sea. Cos we haven't been on tour we have spent lots of time rehearsing and in the studio. We recorded our new single You Let Me Go, which is out early November.

When you're on tour, can't it get a bit too much being together all of the time?
Nah! We've known eachother for a long long time. It's the easiest thing in the world.

You already have a few songs on your myspace page, when do you plan on releasing an album?
We're thinking about an album for kinda next march. It'll depend if we think we are ready though, like if we think it will be good enough.

You have an upcoming tour, which runs all the way through October, do you have any support acts confirmed for that?
No, not yet I don't think.

Are there any places that you're particularly looking forward to playing?
Well Edinburgh is an amazing city. And Northampton is our home away from home. We got respect for Northampton.

Finally, for people who might not have heard you, how would you describe your sound for them?
Umm... Chuck Berry playing Blur songs.


(Credit to Paul Dugdale)

So there you have it. A big thanks to them for that.

Here's a few songs worth listening to at the moment...
-Fei Comodo - Break The Ice, a good but maybe predictable screamo band from the UK.
-The Saturdays - Up, maybe you shouldn't tell people you listen to this one. Cheesy pop at it's best and I'm ashamed to say it's too catchy not to like, these will probably make it big as they supported Girls Aloud.

I have nothing else to post atm! More very soon hopefully. Keep reading :)

Lovely news. And more new bands.

Quite a bit to get through, I'll start with the good news so incase you get bored half way through you'll hear it first. It's just been confirmed a few minutes ago that I'll be able to do my first online interview for the blog. They're an amazing band, but you'll have to wait till next time!

Also, it seems that I'm now officially in the Beggars street team, so to give them the promoting that they deserve here's their video for You And Me which is my personal favourite song by them. Have a listen!




On with the new bands, got a mix of genres this time...

Cinematic Sunrise
www.myspace.com/cinematicsunrise

I've got to say, on finding out this band features the vocalist and keyboardist of Chiodos, it made me a lot more interested in them. Backing away from the screamo for this band, they make the poppy rock songs mixing the keyboard with catchy drum beats and also prove that they have a versatile sound on hearing the beautifully sung ballad 'You Told Me You Loved Me'. However, 'Pulling A Piano From A Pond' is actually a must hear, it becomes addictive on the first listen.
Recommended: Pulling A Piano From A Pond, You Told Me You Loved Me.


WeHaveAGetaway
http://www.myspace.com/wehaveagetawayband

It's always nice to see new English pop punk bands on the scene, as it shows we can do it just as well as America that seems to have the Fueled By Ramen label dominating pop punk worldwide. Having both female and male (who really sounds like Tom Delonge to me) singers which doesn't usually happen with this genre, it's nice to see it happening and they work really well.
Recommended: Matches, Girls Like You.


Mytoybox
http://www.myspace.com/mytoybox

As I've been slowly listening to electro less and less it would take something really good to get me to like it now. And that's exactly what Mytoybox aka Matt is. Seriously well talented at what he does, really good beats and I promise you'll be singing along after the first few listens! His ep is also way too cheap, you should get it ;]
Recommended: all songs.


Klaus Says Buy The Record
http://www.myspace.com/klaussaysbuytherecord

Have you heard the young but incredibly talented songstress Jose Vanders? (If you haven't heard her then go listen right now) Well this is her boyfriends music and wow, they're a talented couple! Making mainly acoustic songs with an electro remix thrown in, he's indie folk with added piano here and there. He's that type of person where you can just tell that they're really talented straight away, like Lightspeed Champion. Listen listen :]
Recommended: Battlezoo, Telephone RMX.


Other bands you should listen to;
-Farewell City! - they'd be just like any other female fronted pop punk band.. if it wasn't for that Usher cover. It's quite something.
-Fleeing From Finales - their song 'Thundercats VS Mighty Ducks' must be heard.


I'm done then, that INTERVIEW will be in the next post so don't forget to check back to see who it is. Oh and one more thing, if you have any comments or suggestions about the blog other than commenting on here cause I know a lot of people don't have an account, email me at omgitslily@hotmail.com. Thanks.