I’m starting to get snowed under by all the emails- if I don’t mention you, I apologise… it’s not because I don’t like you, just time issues!
Delorentos- Any Other WayCatchy tunes abound with this Dublin based 4 piece. They particularly caught my eye through their painstaking attention to detail- as well as taking this approach [...]

Jon Regen- Let It Go
Unbeknownst to many, I have a soft spot inside for a bit of jazz. At school, I enjoy messing around on the saxophone, and when someone like Jon Regen gets in touch, I cannot resist indulging myself. It is fitting that he is the first jazz artist to be featured [...]

Edit: Okay, so all 14 songs are on Hype machine. They’re not doing too badly, but I had an idea. The other day I had chart domination for a little while, (1-4 most popular tracks), and wouldn’t it be cool if I got 1-6 or 1-14 (if you so wish). Basically, if you have the [...]

Finally. I can almost hear you breathe a sigh of relief. The Cold Cut has been looking a bit dated recently; my writing has come on in leaps and bounds (or so I’m told!), my reputation is starting to build, but I felt like the appearance of my blog was holding me back. Now, its [...]

Rating: 8/10Truly rewarding experimentation from the Eel Pie Island troop…
Mystery Jets- HideawayMystery Jets- Half In Love With Elizabeth
After the dulcet tones of ‘Young Love’, ‘21′ might come as a surprise. Firstly, we weren’t expecting air raid sirens as the instrument to herald its arrival, on ‘Hideaway’, the opening track. Secondly, for some, the fact that [...]

When I first heard Justice’s ‘†’, I was impressed, but not as much as the hype said I should be. Worst of all, I found the Daft Punk comparisons confusing: they’re a duo, and they’re French. Must be the next Homem-Christo and Bangalter, then. Never mind the fact that their music is only loosely similar.
However, [...]

Rating: 9/10- A Frenchkiss debut that the duo should be unashamadly proud of.
The Dodos- Red And PurpleThe Dodos- The Season
The aim of this blog is not to be totally ahead of the curve; I’m not (and I hope you aren’t) counting points. Sometimes, though, I can’t help but resist shouting out ‘I found them!’. I [...]

The Joy Formidable- AustereThe Joy Formidable- Cradle
Update: I (and the band) are overwhelmed by the reaction the tracks have had. On their last few hours, they occupied the number 1 and 2 spots on the hype machine popular list. If just goes to show you- great music knows no boundaries. This band are destined for [...]

Madonna- 4 Minutes (ft. Justin Timberlake)
Madonna. ‘Material Girl’ and the ‘Queen Of Pop’. 200 million album sales. And many more to come, if her latest single- ‘4 Minutes’- is any indication.
Her 11th studio album, ‘Hard Candy’, will signal the end of an era. It is her last (studio) album with Warner Bros. Records, after which [...]

Just a quick post this evening, as I’m going through a character crisis (family arguments- you know, the usual).
My latest obsession are the Reading four piece Does It Offend You, Yeah?. An electro band oft (inexplicably) compared to Daft Punk and Justice, the band have already made their mark by releasing three infectious singles, currently [...]

Rating: Another album full of dark soul songs…. sure to divide
Things are beginning to look up- I chanced upon a copy of ‘The Odd Couple’ for review. Enjoy, and make sure you buy the album, now released on, and digitally today.
The quality of ‘St. Elsewhere’- as an album- was eclipsed by the shining brilliance of [...]

Lil’ Wayne- Lollipop (ft. Static Major)
In a post a couple of months ago, I stated that ‘Showtime’ would be the first single off of Lil’ Wayne’s upcoming album, ‘Tha Carter III’. Thankfully, this isn’t the case. Instead, a new cut, entitled ‘Lollipop’, is being put forward as the lead track. It’s not instant by any [...]

I doubt you will know So-Me (I didn’t), but his work is inescapable. His music videos will probably rank in the 2007’s most memorable lists: Justice’s D.A.N.C.E, Kanye West’s ‘The Good Life’. Both great videos, but both toppled from their pedestal by So-Me’s latest offering. Returning to Justice, the video for ‘DVNO’ is simply amazing. [...]

Crystal Castles- VanishedCrystal Castles- Courtship Date
Ubiquity- something that is present, appears, and is found everywhere. A quality that one might apply to Crystal Castles of late. When not remixing every song within reach, this duo have been busy releasing an endless flow of original music- 4 releases in the last two years, and counting. And [...]

Lupe Fiasco- Superstar (ft. Young Jeezy & T.I.)
I love Lupe Fiasco. Simply put, he’s is the best thing about rap music at the moment, with a lyrical repertoire far beyond many of his peers and the kind of musical talent that doesn’t surface often. The second of his concept album trio, ‘The Cool’ was a [...]

In my short blogging career I have never been quick to jump on the bandwagon. Some might accuse me of being behind the curve, but that isn’t always the case. I just feel tainted somehow, writing about a band such as Vampire Weekend or Feist, who have quite literally been blogged to death (and stardom). [...]

The Last Shadow Puppets- The Age Of The Understatement
When Alex Turner announced he had a side project in development, I was quick to focus my attention. ‘The Last Shadow Puppets’, a proposed collaboration between Turner and friend Miles Kain (of the Rascals), has been in the works since the touring friends recorded the album last [...]

The Roots- Get BusyThe Roots- Black’s Reconstruction
Another song from the latest album by The Roots- ‘Get Busy’- was leaked a couple of days ago. From the three songs I’ve heard, the band are taking a completely tangential direction with this album, in comparison to their early songs. The production is sick, and highly stylised; slightly [...]

I know I’ve been writing a lot about these guys over the last few months, but there’s something undeniably brilliant about their music. Harmonies, nice accents, good songs. They’ve fulfill my cheesiness quota every day of the week, yet still remain brilliant. Stream their new album over at AOL. Album review flying your way soon…

Radiohead- NudeAmpLive- Nudez (ft. Too $hort & MC Zumbi Of Zion-l)Nine Inch Nails- 1 Ghosts IDownliners Sekt- Panic! Sonic Monk
Okay, Radiohead, its time to fess up. With ‘In Rainbows’, you effectively broke the traditional model for an album release. Now, the idea of a free digital album is commonplace, and distributors are beginning to get [...]

Gnarls Barkley- Who’s Gonna Save My Soul?
Just thought I would use a spare 15 minutes to keep you guys sated till this evening, when a full length post will follow. Earlier today, ?uestlove dropped a new song from the upcoming Gnarls Barkley release, ‘The Odd Couple’, on Youtube. ‘Who’s Gonna Save My Soul’ is a [...]

I’m feeling inexplicably down at the moment- not that I think you all want to hear regular updates on how I feel, but it might explain the lack of inventiveness this weekend. I have an absolute bitch of a week coming up, so I’m just trying to take things easy today.
Rather than writing a long [...]