Blame it on the birthdays...

My only excuse for the lack of attention I've been paying here is because of birthdays.
There are far too many in March I've decided. Excluding my own of course.

So, over the past week, music which has caused some sort of stir in my world would be:

Patrick Wolf - The Vulture: I think this goes without saying really, I have become a wee bit addicted to the song/video.

Bat For Lashes - Daniel: First single from the new album 'Two Suns' released this coming Monday. I may be a little bit excited...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: As above, new abum. Monday. Excited? YES.

Discovery: Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend members team up to make some shiny new music. Check it.

Little Boots: I may be getting excitement shakes due to the fact that this wonderful little lady is playing at my SU this week... Eeeeeeee!

Urban Water Slide - Ok, so blatant plug for my mates, but, this is pretty cool, go vote vote vote thank you please!

McFly: Just because my housemates and I may have gotten in a little bit of trouble singing/dancing to them quite late in the night/early in the morning last week... All in the name of fun though eh? No? Oh....

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Beach Break Live

If anyone's an avid viewer of Dragon's Den, you may remember the couple who featured, looking for an investment in a Cornish music festival.
Beach Break Live is that festival.

Taking place on 16th to 19th June this year, it promises to be a whole load of fun.

With Dizzee Rascal, Mystery Jets, The Whip, Chase and Status, jammed amongst 10,000 students, a beach, the world's biggest pyjama party, "The Mighty Cornish Games", The Moustache Bar, and plenty of other excitement, for £84 you can't really go wrong can you??!

Check Beach Break Live for more info, and get tickets here.



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In response to the post below....

Here is said Mr Wolf video, in all its naked glory....




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Oh Patrick, you're spoiling us....

From Myspace:

"'Vulture' video premier - tune in latenight

LATE NIGHT MYSPACE EXCLUSIVE : PATRICK WOLF NEW VIDEO ‘VULTURE’

The video for Patrick Wolf’s new single ‘Vulture’ will be shown as a late night exclusive on MySpace UK this Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th March, 9pm-4am.

Deemed too provocative for even late night TV, MySpace are promoting the video as an exclusive post watershed in the late night hours, due to its graphic content.

Filmed in black & white, photographic style, it shows an enraptured, semi naked Patrick writhing in a full S&M, bondage outfit. The controversial scenes are intercut with those of Patrick as the leather clad ‘Vulture’ and as an unmasked icon. Inspired by experiences Patrick gained and suffered on the American leg of the 2007 'Magic Position' tour, the video perfectly depicts these experiences, which Patrick describes as ‘getting involved in some dodgy satanic sex games and exploring the many dark sides of Los Angeles’.

Get ready to get hot under the (dog) collar...

The video was directed by Patrick himself in collaboration with Rory Broadfoot, a groundbreaking Director of Photography who works regularly with legendary Photographer Rankin.

The beautiful leather and bondage wear was provided by the visionary avant garde designers “Fleet Ilya” and the sculptural vulture cape was commissioned especially by Patrick as part of “The Bachelor” wardrobe from acclaimed up and coming designer ”Ada Zanditon”

Go to www.myspace.com .. at 9pm on Wednesday to be the first to see the video.

‘Vulture’ is released on April 20th 2009 on download and 7”.

www.patrickwolf.com
www.myspace.com/officialpatrickwolf"


Goly gosh I'm excited...

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Who knew sheep could be so entertaining?

Tee hee hee....



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Humour me, just for a second at least...

Awwwww Peter....

And yes, I am one of those people mentioned near the end.


Also from MSN:

by Colleen Last, MSN Celebrity Editor

"Pete Doherty says he's off drugs

Rex

"They [the public] will be able to name 10 things about me or to do with me or someone I've been with before, but they'll never be able to name a song. And that is really quite sad… I’m off that kind of stuff. Complete abstinence is what they advocate - but the odd gin and tonic’s all right, isn’t it?” Pete Doherty tells The Sun he’s a changed man. The singer turned 30 on March 12."

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Get Your Leather On

Finaally, YouTube's giving the UK the pleasure of viewing the new Yeah Yeah Yeah's video.

Here's 'Zero', and Ms O is looking as WONDERFUL as ever.

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I've just broken into a sweat

Alison Mosshart.
Jack White.

Together.

In The Dead Weather.

She wants to grab you by the hair....

Go ahead darling, go ahead...

Pitchfork have more info.


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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

This is cooooooooooooooooooooooool!!

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I've decided I should have a regular 'new additions to my MYSpace' feature on this here blog

And so here is the first.

I have a bit of a habit of letting my MySpace friend requests build up...
So today I decided to have a bit of trawl through and a clear out.

I like to consider this part of MySpace as my own little A&R department, of my record label that exists in my mind.
Who is worthy of my online friendship? Who isn't?
Who 'has the potential'? Who should give up and find a real job?

One thing I will say, as a matter of 'this is what I have learnt at college/uni' and also from a general 'I am an internet user and consumer of music' perspective, if you are a band, and have a MySpace page, PLEASE do not overload it with:

• Embedded videos,
• Silly backgrounds,
  
• Pictures that stretch the page
• Rubbish font which you can't read,
• Bios which are far too long, trust me, people DO NOT read them,
• Songs with ridiculously long intros, this is BORING.
  

• Also, add a nice little personal message, s'all about the brownie points schweetie ;)
  

Taking my not-exactly-expert-but-arrogant-nonetheless advice WILL mean people are more inclined to look at you page.

Ahem.
Rant over.

And now, for those who made it through my elimination process:

Boy Crisis - made me dance in my seat. There's some nices noises in these tracks. Their profile pic is GROTTY. The background did make me a bit dizzy though.

The Areola Treat - Spot the Yeah Yeah Yeahs influence... Still, who am I to argue with dirty, girl-fronted rock and roll?

All Leather - This is just pure noisey filth. Noisey filth which makes me quite happy.


There are still a few, trapped in friend request limbo which as of yet I'm unsure of as well.
Which probably means I'll get bored of them being there and delete them in a few days in a "well, they're not going to have magically become AMAZING in a matter of a few days" mentality...

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If you got no kind words to say, you should say nothing more at all

Ashamedly so, I'm a little late with the discovery of this video, despite numerous Facebook/Myspace/Twitter etc updates telling me to check it out.

Well, I finally did, and I think it's awesome.
Granted the track took a few listens to completely hook me in, but it did happen, and after hearing it out a couple of weeks ago and vowing to my friend I would continue in my usual ways and know the lyrics in a week, I've continued to listen to it. Again. And again. And again.

So yes, here is The Maccabess video for their latest release "No Kind Words"(available for free download here)



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Two Things I've Learnt from listening to approximately one hour of Radio One Yesterday

ONE:

I really like the new Peter, Bjorn and John track "Nothing To Worry About", have a listen on their MySpace page. And the video's.... 'Interesting' to say the least...!

In places it reminds me of their track 'Amsterdam' from Writer's Block being sung to Justice's D.A.N.C.E.... No? Just me then...


And the second thing....:

I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE U2 EVEN MORE THAN EVER.


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It's Blitz!

As if they needed to attempt to make anybody any more excited, Yeah Yeah Yeahs have started releasing teaser videos, entitled the 'SNAKESWEAT TRILOGY', before the official release of 'It's Blitz' (digitally in March, physically in April).

So far, part I (the Scientist) and II (The Philosopher) have been released online:

Part I - The Scientist:



Part II - The Philosopher:



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Smile Lily...

Ms Allen is looking HOT if I do say so in the latest edition of Q.

Check out the behind the scenes gallery and make sure to have a peek at the mag... There's a panther involved...

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Taste the Rainbow...

So, Skittles have gone and embraced the internet for all it's worth...

First it was Twitter, then Facebook, and now Wikipedia...

What will it be tomorrow...?

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Wayne Coyne vs Arcade Fire

Given I've seen both bands live, The Flaming Lips more so, I've got to say, I'm going to agree with the title of this facebook group, and side with Wayne Coyne on this one...

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What's a Girl To Do?

Continuing with the bombardment of videos, and trust me there will be more by the time today's out, and because I have recently developed an unhealthy obsession with her last album 'Fur and Gold', check out the teaser video for Bat For Lashes new album 'Two Suns' due on April 6th



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Bloody Chamber Music

Today, thirty minutes ago precisely, I was supposed to be at a listening session for Patrick Wolf's new album 'The Bachelor', due to be released in June.
To my dismay, this got cancelled.
So I feel the need to share these videos, I have been watching them over and over for probably a little bit too long recently, and got just a wee bit excited when part four was uploaded a week or so ago...

Have a looksee, listen and learn about Patrick's new album, his new label 'Bloody Chamber Music', his new project with Bandstocks, and his general loveliness.









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Hello, Welcome, etc etc

So, this blog is:

• Me liking to think I have lots of musical knowledge, and an opinion that counts that people would maybe like to take heed of,
  
• A general place for me to throw lots of little bits of useless, but entertaining nonetheless, bits and pieces that I feel the need to share with the world, whether they're listening or not,
• A chance for me to get stuck back into my old-school 'forum-geek' ways,
  
• Named after a Libertines track - The Good Old Days - which I'm quite surprised was available, and is also quite befitting I feel, given what will posted.

I'm sure as time goes by, all of the above will become apparent... She says with hope...