Will: To welcome in the summer, we attended Stag & Dagger, an independent music festival held in Shoreditch, a place some call the hub of the indie community in London. I would probably agree- the pure quantity of checked lumberjack shirts, aviators and perilously skinny jeans suggests that Shoreditch is a living, breathing fashion statement. [...]

So today Spotify released a demo of the mobile app that they’ve been working on in private: ever since the programme came into existence it’s only been a matter of time before they did this.
So what does this mean for music listeners? Most frequently, it’s been argued that it’s the end of the iPhone (the [...]

Lil Wayne, T.I., Kanye West & Jay Z- U Aint Neva Gottz Ask (Dem Jointz Production) (Link 2) (Link 3)
‘Swagga Like Us’ was the underground hit of early 2008, bringing together four of the most consistent rappers of the last few years, and turning them into legends. They sealed the deal with a Grammy night [...]

As the Yeah Yeah Yeahs move further away from art-punk and towards the dancefloor, the Coldcut finds itself asking where the next great female-fronted band is coming from (we still haven’t quite got over the break-up of The Long Blondes)
The answer is San Francisco, and the band are LoveLikeFire, who appear to be something very [...]

I’ve just spent the majority of the last two hours trying to find a definitive story on the latest Lil’ Wayne track. Provisionally titled ‘Triggerman’, a 1 minute snippet featuring Lil’ Wayne arrived a few weeks ago, only to be followed up a few days ago with a full length track. It’s a messy leak [...]

So, what did everyone think of the remixes? Immuzikation’s remix is currently doing well on the hype machine, as are a bunch of the other efforts- let’s keep the hype going. Anyway, we’ve got the go-ahead to post the album in all it’s glory, at 320 kb/s. Enjoy (full tracklisting below)
Remix After All- Full Album [...]

So, here we are. Remix After All has arrived (well, in parts…). Any enterprising person could now run around the ten participating blogs (peek below) and snap up the full album. I’m telling you though, just wait. For tomorrow, each blog involved with this project will be posting the album in all it’s glory, at [...]

Well, things are moving along nicely with The Cold Cut, so it’s time to change the formula. For the first time in recent memory, the UK have a chance at the Eurovision song contest, largely due to the duo of Jade Ewen and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. I’ll be covering the event via Live blog- [...]

Daft Punk- Robot Rock (Soulwax Remix) (Link 2) (Link 3)
Oh, what a surprise! Got this promo by email, more info coming soon:

What started as a vague idea planted as a seed into the minds of a few individuals has now sprouted into a full-blown project ignoring geographical borders and cultural differences through an internet-based cooperation [...]

Asher Roth- As I Em (ft. Chester French) (Link 2)
I’ve deliberately kept away from Asher Roth- in my opinion, he’s so-so, nowhere near as aggressive or close to the knuckle as Eminem. I do respect ‘As I Em’, though, and I think there is far, far more to hear from this guy- he is obviously [...]

Julian Plenti- Fun That We Have (Link 2)
Paul Banks is a most introverted frontman. Brooding, melancholy and with his distinctive baritone voice, he cut a lonely figure, even amongst the other members of Interpol. He is, however, willing to put out and take risks.
Banks (along with the rest of us) has clearly become disillusioned with [...]

UPDATE: Both Rihanna and Lady GaGa deny the song features them, as some had suspected. The question remains: whose song is this and why did Kanye say it was Rihanna’s?
Lady GaGa ft. Queen Latifah- Poker Face (Link 2)
Lady Gaga is again tightening her hold over the music industry. Although, it has to be said, [...]

Zuper Blahq- Here We Go (Link 2) (Link 3)
Amidst ‘Boom Boom Pows’ deserved domination of the charts, one member of Black Eyed Peas has been crafting a sneaky side project. Whilst he denies it, everyone and their pet dog knows that Zuper Blahq is, in fact, Will.i.am. He must be playing the long game- both [...]

Kanye West vs. Dido- Here With Kanye (Link 2) (Link 3)
I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a little bit of a bass junky, and my current standing is that very few things in recorded music can be quite as stunning as a well executed mash-up. Thankfully, the collective blogosphere is close to collapsing under its [...]

……and like the eponymous killer, this will creep up on you and take your legs away.
This ray of sunshine pop starts innocuously enough with some wafting calypso guitar and backing vocals, but soon bursts into a chorus that IS going to soundtrack your summer.
It already has all the crucial ingredients of a UK summer hit: [...]

Black Eyed Peas ft. Kid Cudi- Boom Boom Style (Zuper Blaqh Remix) (Link 2)
Black Eyed Peas ft. 50 Cent & Cîroc Obama- Let The Beat Rock (Boys Noize Mix) (Link 2)
Black Eyed Peas- Boom Boom Pow (Mr. Gaspar Remix) (Link 2)
Black Eyed Peas recently commissioned a ‘Boom Boom Pow’ Megamix. Prominently featured on the mix [...]

The title of this post is ‘Eminem- 3AM’, as I am, unfortunately, required to state the facts. I doubt, however, Eminem would ever dispute that this is most certainly a song by Marshall, the darker side of his personality.
I’m sorry to say that the video is the most interesting aspect of 3AM, his third single [...]

It’s worrying to think that, 6 months ago, most people hadn’t even heard of Scott Mescudi, or Kid Cudi as he is now known in the industry. And yet, Cudi has already threatened to bow out, having achieved his dream in that time. Where did he come from, and how did this 25 year old [...]

And so to the final post that I will make about these London-based post-punk romantics. The album is out on this Bank Holiday Monday, and it’s great.
There’s been plenty said already about the fact that they have roped in the Arcade Fire’s producer, that they’re trying to “get serious”, that they may have over-reached themselves, [...]

Burial & Four Tet- Moth (Link 2)
There came a point in 2008 when the hype behind Burial’s identity became much bigger than the music he produced. Just as with Banksy, anonymity doesn’t sit well with the British public, and the tabloids do their best to either find out or make things difficult for individuals who [...]

The Gossip- Heavy Cross (Link 2) (LINK REMOVED)

Have they sold out? The Gossip’s ultimate intentions haven’t been clear for a long time. The force of nature that is Beth Ditto has other things to think about now- her style, her socialite status, her clothing lines. Oh, and her new doll (see above). Where does music [...]