Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp

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A blast from my Ghetto past. Fiz Up, Look Sharp is probably the best Dizzee Rascal song, still (and I do feel qualified to talk about that). It was his first real hit, and really, the first hit for the (even now subculture) relativly new world of grime. And why not? A fantasic sample, with what sounds like the rantings of a madman condensed into rap form over the top, it is distinctive, memorable, and FUN!

Or so I've been informed...

Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp

Friday, October 06, 2006

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

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My perfect party mix goes something like this:

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Justice vs Simian - We are your friends

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Andrew W.K. - Party Hard

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Hot Chip

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At the front row of most gigs, the atmostphere is one of two: aggressive, or passive-aggressive. People are either fighting for a space at the front, or pretending not to fight for a space at the front, while secretly hoping they could get some of Darth Vader's powers, and force choke everyone in front of them.
At Hot Chip concerts, its just... different. Possibly it's the size of the venues they play, possibly the time they are on (invariably late), maybe its just them themselves, but for some reason, Hot Chip are the only band I've ever seen where the front row are facing backwards.
It is this that rises Hot Chip above the rest of the "Nu-Rave" bands, who are essentially just guitar bands of old, but with screechy synth (incidentally, it is this that proves uncyclopedia's claim that "The NME is a fashion magazine cunningly disguised as a music magazine." The only difference between a Nu-Rave band such as, say, Klaxons, and your common-or-garden electro is glowsticks and bright T-shirts. Thats. It. But I digress). You see, Hot Chip gigs feel like raves. Everyone is there for the music, there is dancing, people are friendly, and no one gets crushed against the barriers.

Tune in tomorrow for the flip side.

My Patch (Hot Chip Remix) - Jim Noir
Careful - Hot Chip

Monday, October 02, 2006

The Pipettes - Judy

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Single of the week status must be conferred to The Pipettes, with the glorious revenge ballad "Judy".
This is a band who are continually releasing singles that never seem to get weaker (or, if you aren't a fan of their Shelia's Wheels style harmonies, never seem to get stronger), and Judy doesn't buck that trend. Pop it on a stereo, and you will soon see why they are rapidly rising up the pop spectrum.
The Pipettes - Judy