Saturday, 8 May 2010
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So > The Official Video!!!
One of the most exciting Swedish band and live act around! Great track, enjoy!
Mumford & Sons - Roll Away Your Stone > Live at Jools Holland > The Video!
The best act of that night!
The Police - Walking On The Moon > The Official Video!!!
Sting, my hero!
I've always loved The Police from an early age. My dad would often play their albums in our car. And I've always like Sting.
Now that I'm learning to play Bass Guitar, this is one song that I've learned quite quickly. It's easy, simple and catchy!
The video is also really cool, you've got the late US 70s look and it was shot at the Kennedy Space Center! I love all that Nasa stuff. Enjoy!
Kelis - Acapella > The Official video!!!
I looooooooooooooooooooove that tune! It's played on BBC Radio 1 all the time!
It has that Mason's "Exceeder" sound that I really like and I just love Kelis.
Great track!
Saturday, 1 May 2010
Calogéro - Safe Sex > The Video!!! > Ramdon French Pop-Rock!
If there was one French singer that I had to pick for this blog, it can only be Calogéro.
I don't really French music but this guy's pretty good.
"Safe Sex" isn't as explicit as its title. It just tells the story of two bodies travelling together.
My friend MOG is a complete Calogéro fan! She's seen him at least 10 times and if she ever manages to touch his hand or meet him, she might faint! Aaaaaaaaah! She's so cute!
Calo-blaireau!
Depeche Mode - Stripped & Never Let Me Down Again (101 Live) > The Videos!!!
I have discovered Depeche Mode when I was a teenager. My sister and I were watching a German music TV channel called Viva Zwei and they were playing the "Everybody Counts" live video from 101. I remember saying to my sister: "Hey! I really like that song!" and she replied "why don't you go get their album called 101?". I instantly wrote that number on my agenda. A couple of days later, my dad took me to a record shop and bought me the 101 double CD album. I was in heaven!!! I couldn't wait to get back home and listen to it. I didn't wanted to hear it in the car just in case... It could have spoiled it!!!
Once at home, rushed to my bedroom, never came back out! I was in DM heaven. Never heard anything like it in my life. It was powerful and still very complex for a live album. It was as if they were playing for me. I had found my thing and it was called Depeche Mode.
I asked around at school if anyone had heard about that band and no one did. They were way too much into girls bands and boys bands!
Still researching about that new sound, I went back to that record shop where I've found the 101 album and there it was, on the video section, 101 by D.A. Pennebacker.
At home, rushed to my parents bedroom to watch the VHS on my own, never left the room (up until they wanted to go to sleep).
I was more and more sucked into the music and having the images that goes with it, I just couldn't move away from the screen.
When they played Never Let Me Down Again, it was such a shock that I cried!
Call me Emo, call me Geek, call me whatever the hell you want, I couldn't care less.
Depeche Mode had just became my thing.
I just hope that you'll like it too.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Uncensored Version) > The Naughty Video!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaah! What a great track!
The video is a bit naughty but hey! they needed exposure and they got it!
Although TV channels refused to play it, clubs were the only places which accepted it with open arms.
Nevermind the video, the single is an instant hit in 1981!
God, I miss Duran Duran!
Roxy Music - Avalon > The Video!!!
"Avalon" from Roxy Music is one of my dad's favourite song. This video is a classic. You've got it all there: Brian Ferry's charisma, the glamorous image that Roxy Music always projected and the lovely sound that put them all together.
If you're in London this July, Roxy Music will be playing the LoveBox Festival.
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Chris Isaac - Wicked Games > The Video!!!
Chris Isaac, Helena Christensen, the beach, in black & white, can it even get better than this?
Rammstein - Stripped (Depeche Mode cover)
As a true Depeche Mode fan, I worship Martin Gore and all his songs. When I discovered the Tribute To The Masses album, I was stunned! Not only their songs still sounded good through different bands but also the artists who did this were also true fans and it shows!
I do have two songs from this Tribute album that I really love:
1- Rammstein - Stripped
2- The Smashing Pumpkins - Never Let Me Down Again
Speaking of the SP, they're back in studio.
Enjoy the strong German accent! I love it!!!
Grace Jones - Walking In The Rain > The Live Video!!!
Grace Jones, "feeling like a woman, looking like a man". "Walking In The Rain" is to me the song that defines Grace Jones. The music sounds like it could have been Serge Gainsbourg's.
Not her most famous song but it is one of my favourites! Enjoy!
Lady GaGa - Telephone feat. Beyonce > The Official Video!
That GaGa is awesome! Another great video from the wonderful Jonas Åkerlund.
Brand New Robyn - Dancing On My Own > Check it out!!!
This is the new Robyn, available mid-June, thoughts?
Sunday, 18 April 2010
BLUR IS BACK with a brand new track!!!
Blur is back! Check out their brand new track above!
One of the best Brit Pop acts is back, FINALLY!
With the Gorillaz project sucking all Damon Albarn's time, we weren't very optimistic about a Blur reunion but it happened!!!
According to the Daily Mail (for the whole article CLICK HERE) they will distribute copies of their new single in selected privately owned record shop.
I think it's a great thing because private records shop are a dying breed.
Ellie Goulding - The Brit's Revelation of the Year - Starry Eyed >> The Video!!!
Meet Ellie Goulding, Revelation of the Year at The Brits, climbing up the British charts with her track "Starry Eyed".
I don't particularly like the video but the sound of this track is just brilliant. The rhythm is energetic, the sound effects are amazing, it really gives you this gentle kick that you need in the morning.
Her album Lights is pretty good but unfortunately, and that is my own opinion, all these songs sound a bit the same and there's not much musical differences that makes this album stands out. But "Starry Eyed" is definitely her strongest track!
Way Out West - We Love Machine
I was at home when my boyfriend started to play some of his music.
This sounded really good so I asked him "Hey! What is this?", "It's Way Out West" he replied.
This track is called "We Love Machine" from their 2009 album of the same name.
This is such a real "feel good" song. Perfect for the wonderful shiny days that are now here.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Slash - The Biography
I am currently reading the biography of Slash (Guns'N'Roses, Velvet Revolver) and this is one of the best book that I have read so far this year!
Lots of pictures, details, well written and easy to read. Love it!
Go get it!
The Libertines are back together!
THE LIBERTINES ARE BACK... TOGETHER!!! C'MON!!!
It's been years since they've officially meet up but this time, no secret gig, no "last Libertines reunion ever", Reading and Leeds festivals are booked!!!
This time, it's going to last for a while. But for how long? God only knows. With Pete's drug abuse, he became the unreliable one (which he has been for years).
But best of luck to them!
Now, let's see if I can get us tickets!
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