fallen lady of letters of verse

kooky monster

2005-06-30T14:10:00.000-04:00

Watch The Kooks' video for Eddie's Gun (or once again follow my lead and just listen)

Maybe I'm just over the visual that accompany singles, but I find I would rather listen to the music than have to watch a video that goes with the music. I find my self falling for The Kooks' Eddie's Gun, but I'm a bit bored with the promo video. They're from Brighton, they're on Virgin, they've got a plush site; what else does one need to know?

ps. Here's a free download of their song Do You Love Her, but you've got to give some personal info to get it, and I'm not down with that kids so I haven't heard it yet.

this is the London scene(repeat again)

2005-06-29T10:04:00.000-04:00

Watch Twisted Charm's The London Scene(actually just listen to it)

Finally, Finally Twisted Charm's The London Scene is getting released -mind you'll have to wait another month to get you hands on it, but you can watch the video for it now on the band's site.
I don't know what it is about indie bands and photocopy machines, but for some reason they all way to put one in their videos (are you boys trying to make some sort of a statement?). To tell the truth I prefer The London Scene without the video, perhaps because the whole animation on the flyer reminds me way too much of that horrendous Razorlight video for Vice (mind I'm not that keen on the song). I can't put my finger on it, but there's something about it that irks me and reminds me of the Pink Grease video for Fever too.
Anyway, take my advice, close your eyes and just listen to The London Scene because the visual just doesn't do the song justice.

take my sh-sh-shoes off

2005-06-22T15:44:00.000-04:00

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The Futureheads- Hounds of Love Phone's remix *
click right and "Save Target As" *note, this download actually works now *ok NOW it really works, yousendit finally decided to play nice. 7 days 25 downloads, the usual drill.

Who doesn't like The Futureheads? Who doesn't like Phones? OK, so I know a few, but in celebration of a pairing only to be topped by cheese and wine here's the Phones' remix of that lovely little number called 'Hounds of Love."*

*OK, there's no celebration, I'm just testing a new method of putting mp3s up.

oh it's an English summer

2005-06-21T17:28:00.000-04:00

Constable, so this is an English Summer?
Hear 'An English County Garden' by Captain Grumblewart And The Cockney Rebel.

Sadly since I've taken leave of Chapel Hill for the summer I haven't kept up with the perpetual contest of Christian O'Connell's breakfast show contest. The latest seems to involve creating a summer hit about, well, Summer. Brazen enough to enter here are the rules. contest ends June 24th. My personal favorite would have to be 'An English County Garden' by Captain Grumblewart And The Cockney Rebel. Maybe it's all those Jane Austin novels and Libertines' song that built up this cute little idyllic English Summer in my head, oh we'll see how a fair this time next year in Brighton. Jane Austin's heroine Laddie Bennet and I shall be sea-bathing in Brighton, apparently tis a jolly good time.

their way

2005-06-19T11:31:00.000-04:00

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Andrew Aveiling feat.Peter Doherty - Their Way part 1

Something about a lazy guitar sums up summer for me. I've swaying to the gentle melody of Andrew Aveling and Peter Doherty's 'Their Way part 1' for a month of so now and it's dancing gleefully around in my head. I've yousent(ed)it so the typical drill seven day 25 download, something to futher beautify June.

more Andrew Aveling and his band The Littl'ans

to the left you Mirrior Kisser

2005-06-13T13:31:00.000-04:00

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I have been lax with the update, i know but...
Two great singles out today Special Needs' Blue Skies and The Cribs Mirrior Kissers. HMV has the Linksave thing going on for The Cribs only £4 for all three copies. Get them while their still in stock.

Buy Special Needs' Blue Skies from HMV
Buy The Cribs Mirrior Kissers from HMV

Other good singles out today:
June 13th
Ambulance Ltd - Primitive (The Way I Treat You)
Apartment - Patience Is Proving
Arcade Fire - EP
The Brakes - All Night Disco Party
The Cribs - Mirror Kisses
Daft Punk - Technologic
The Dead 60s - Loaded Gun
Death From Above 1979 - Black History Month
Do Me Bad Things - Move In Stereo
Editors - Fingers In The Factory
The Engineers - Home
Estelle - Dance With Me
The Fallout Trust - When We Are Gone
Fischerspooner - Never Win
Five O Clock Heroes - Head Games
Jem - Just A Ride
Kano - Remember Me
The Long Blondes - Appropriation (By Any Other Name)
The Longcut - A Quiet Life
Mint Royale - Singing In The Rain
Missy Elliott Ft Fatman Scoop & Ciara - Lose Control
Patrick Wolf - Wind In The Wires
The Pipettes - ABC EP
The Race - Raising Children
Riton - Candy
Son of Dave - Goddamn/San Francisco [7” only]
Special Needs - Blue Skies
Tears For Fears - Everyone Loves A Happy Ending/Call Me Mellow
VHS or Beta - Night On Fire
Yusef Malik Ft Kanye West & Common - Wouldn't You Like To?

bendy legs and hairy chest

2005-06-02T10:13:00.000-04:00

When these powers combine you have Metro Riots. Brand new flashy website and all WITH downloads! Sadly the website is so high tech that I can't figure out how to link the song here, but I yousend(ed)it them so enjoy(for 7 day, or 25 downloads).
1. Lured into roulette
2. RIP Mother
3. Thee Small Faces

Original Download page can be found here

...must come down

2005-05-29T10:18:00.000-04:00

Read The Guardian's article on the rise and fall of the new and over-hyped
Watch the video for Next Big Things Arctic Monkeys'Fake Tales of San Francisco and The Checks' What You Heard

It's a very sad thing when that young starlet of a band, hyped by the press, radio, and everyone in-between, begin to lose that glow. How many times has it happened? A quick rise to success leads to a faster fall. The music industry now, particularly the "London Scene," is ushering new bands in as soon as the are spitting old ones out, and it the wake of The Libertines the scene seems to be doing such on twice the speed (pun quite intended). Band like The Kaiser Chiefs , Bloc Party , and The Bravery have all just released albums, and already the backlash has come from the indie snobs who were proclaiming these bands excellence when they were relatively unheard of one year ago. These indie snobs have therefore deserted their favorites from last years and have moved on to favor new acts like The Arctic Monkeys and The Checks, and the NME is close behind. Yesterday's Brand New Baby is today's star, and tomorrow's has-been. I pity those bands that will look back a year later and wonder where it all went pear shaped for them. Bands like The Subways can live on hype alone, the music can't be the result of a fad in the industry. Not all bands are like The Libertines , pushed through the press by name alone, and as much fame as The Libs gained from tabloids, at least there was some substance in the music behind those headlines.

The Guardian had an interesting piece about the cyclic speedy rise and fall of bands in the music industry at the moment. The pdf illustration is really interesting, and if you think about it, true. It makes me almost feel sorry for NME's Next Big Thing.

my (sharona's) life is my business

2005-05-24T20:40:00.000-04:00

Spoiler Boy feat. Art Brut - My Sherona Formed a Band

Outsider Art indeed. After already giving you that Art Brut/ Why Lout?fantabulous remix here's another little gem, or I should say Brutleg. No, I would have never imagined Eddie Argos and co. would have a Knack(har, har) for the remix game, but they play it so well. Anyway, have a listen and a laugh, and maybe I'll pop up that Art Brut 87 Franchise TOTP remix later.

Art Brut's debut album Bang Bang Rock & Roll is out Monday May 30th. click link to order from hmv

hey darling, hey hey darling

2005-05-17T09:46:00.000-04:00

Watch The Cribs' video for Mirror Kissers

How good are The Cribs? How good are the bleeding Cribs? I first heard their forthcoming single, Mirror Kissers, last night on JK and those Jarman boys blew me away. Catchy as ever, you'll find yourself doing backing vocals by the first chorus

return of the hair, not sith

2005-05-15T10:40:00.000-04:00

VS.

Back in February when I saw Mr. Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand at the Grammy's I wondered WHAT WAS HE THINKING?? His fop mop had been hacked off and replaced by a Hitler Youth buzz cut. Glad to see I am not the only one disturbed by this faux pas in the hair department as there seems to be some petition going around demanding the (rightful) return of Kapranos' locks. The group who seem to be called 'The Undersigned' state:
"We have decided that it is necessary to start up this petition, asking for Mr. Kapranos to kindly grow his fringe back, so that freedom, truth, beauty, justice and hair-flipping are restored to mankind."

All I'm saying Alex is the HJ look ain't attractive.

NME.com for the entire article concerning Kapranos' cuts.

double double toil and trouble

2005-05-13T12:11:00.000-04:00

meow!
OOO! Friday the 13th, just thought it should be noted.
If you need to know why you have Paraskevidekatriaphobia czech out the history

i am young and i am lost

2005-05-13T10:26:00.000-04:00

Listen to Maximo Park's debut album in full at NME.com

I'm always a bit anxious when an artist whose had some great singles releases a debut album, I mean look at Bloc Party. I loved Banquet, Little Thoughts, Helicopter, all of their singles, but then the album came out, and what a disappointment. Now Maximo Park are on the cusp of their debut release, and let's hope theirs fairs a bit better. The Park's A Certain Trigger comes out on Warp on May 16, but now at NME.com you can listen to the album in full. I've yet to hear the new songs, but if this stuff's as good as The Coast is Always Changing, I'll be pleased.

then she playin' hot and cold

2005-05-10T13:53:00.000-04:00

Miss Fairchild - One Love feat. Mary J. Blige

Ok, I know I yousendit(ed?) this song early, but it's just so fabulous that I thought it should be known that the Miss Fairchild site has the song available for download again(they exceeded their bandwidth early). Every time I play the rock she rolls, nice.

to my parents i was looking lonely wild

2005-05-09T10:21:00.000-04:00

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Ugly Brother - from the album 'If You Can't Join Em, Beat Em'.

DJ Format it has to be said, it rather entertaining. Not quite sure what to make of him at first when I heard Ugly Brother I found the man hilarious. Mocky style dry wit and irony mixed with some old school charm; if you don't like the music at least admit the titles of the album is snarklingly good.

pull your socks up and stand up tall

2005-05-09T09:56:00.000-04:00

There is definitely some irony in the fact that as soon as I leave the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area all the good people are scheduled to play there. First I missed Dizzee Rascal because of a bleeding 8am exam, now that I've left the Futureheads are coming back, and Willy Mason, British Sea Power( who's new album is rather good), Dinosaur Jr. and Sleater-Kinney. Bleeding rotten luck indeed.

school's out for summer

2005-05-06T13:25:00.000-04:00

Watch the Coral's In the Morning (I'll yousentit later)

Ha! is all I have to say to the too hot to trot high school kids. Massacred by exams, but free none the less and to enjoy The Coral in all their goodness. In the Morning, guaranteed hit of the summer, bring on the sunscreen and beach blankets.

STAY OFF THE CRACK!

2005-05-02T14:44:00.000-04:00

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Art Brut/Why Lout? - Emily Kane remix

Well, if you didn't think Art Brut were strange enough in thier own charming way Why Lout? of the Brixton grime persuasion have done a remix of Emily Kane (it out today kids go buy it) They've managed to throw in a few lines of thier own and some from other Art Brut tunes in this bizaar number. Velly, velly, interesting.

here's a tissue for your issue

2005-04-30T12:47:00.000-04:00

Ok, here's the Miss Fairchild One Love Mash-up feat. Miss Mary J. like I promised.
Because it's on yousendit it will only be up for 7, count 'em 7 days. drop me an email if you miss the deadline. I swear this song will dance your underwear off.

too hot to hold

2005-04-29T23:59:00.000-04:00

photo by Matthew Robbins
Miss Fairchild - One of Those Girls

It's been a month, ok maybe a little more but I'm back with the march on the world:

Miss Fairchild the male DJ duo from Boston(?) are like a party in a box, and this comes from from someone who's only heard one song. Thier One of Those Girls. should get all the kids on the prom dance floor.

ps. Look out for thier One Love Mash-up feat. Miss Mary J. Blige, they exceded thier bandwith, but check back i'll yousendit tomorrow.

thanks to http://lemon-red.blogspot.com/ for putting the word on the street(blog)

First is worst, Second is best Third is the one with the hairy chest

2005-03-14T12:18:00.000-05:00

I really don't know why i created this, actually i do i'm looking for a place to host MP3s, Love the way I create sites right before I go out of town.

Don't look at me that way; it was an honest mistake.

2005-03-14T11:28:00.000-05:00

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I have never been down on The Bravery, but I was really surprized how well they played Friday night. The are co-headlining as US tour with Ash and The Crimea, who I had never heard of were supporting. I can believe I'm saying it, but i think the Bravery were the best of that night, yes, I said it even better than Ash. My friend Jess, her friend, sister and I were in the second row so persons with guitars were towering over our heads and i seriously thought the guy from the Bravery was going to fall our way when the PA he was on nearly tipped.

Over all good night, but maybe it the Dimatap talking