Ok I know this is not music related and I don't plan to make a habit of these kind of posts but I just thought this was too good to pass up.
Thursday 28 May 2009
Extreme Sheepherding
Tuesday 26 May 2009
I don't know about you but...
...this really looks to be the moment that Guy Ritchie may have jumped the shark.
Thursday 21 May 2009
Tesco Soul.
So, the new Passion Pit album is now on sale in Tesco of all places. To be honest, this doesn't bother me all that hugely as I was never really caught up in the whole Passion Pit hype apart from "Sleepyhead" but it does raise a question I've pondered alot recently - Why do we become so much less enamoured with a band once it becomes apparent that they are slowly but surely making their towards mainstream ubiquity?
Or, in my case, why do we become almost panic-y about the whole thing? Ever since the Little Boots media assault went into overdrive a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the release of her first proper debut single "New In Town" I have found myself staring at the radio in horror every time the song comes on SPIN 1038 & thinking desperately to myself "NO!! SHE'S MINE!! THE PLEBS WON'T LOVE HER LIKE I LOVE HER!!! like some quasi-lesbian stalker person and becoming more and more aware of the fact that this amazing secret little internet genius I discovered almost a year ago is now becoming a fully fledged popstar whose current audience will probably never know the beauty of of the full, 7 minute glory of the extended version of Stuck On Repeat because she's only put the radio edit on the final cut of her forthcoming debut album (WTF?!?). Don't get me wrong - I am most definitely not begrudging Ms. Hesketh the opportunity to fulfil her dreams of becoming, in her words "a proper popstar" and she completely deserves all the positive attention she is recieving and I will still worship her no matter what. What I am merely trying to point out is that it can be a sad feeling coming to terms with losing what once felt like a more personal relationship with a band you first discovered from the beginning... you start to feel more like a nameless face in a sea of a growing number of new fans that came late to the party. It sounds ridiculous I know but sometimes you just can't help these feelings no matter how trivial and dumb they seem!
Does anybody else ever feel this way?...
Or, in my case, why do we become almost panic-y about the whole thing? Ever since the Little Boots media assault went into overdrive a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the release of her first proper debut single "New In Town" I have found myself staring at the radio in horror every time the song comes on SPIN 1038 & thinking desperately to myself "NO!! SHE'S MINE!! THE PLEBS WON'T LOVE HER LIKE I LOVE HER!!! like some quasi-lesbian stalker person and becoming more and more aware of the fact that this amazing secret little internet genius I discovered almost a year ago is now becoming a fully fledged popstar whose current audience will probably never know the beauty of of the full, 7 minute glory of the extended version of Stuck On Repeat because she's only put the radio edit on the final cut of her forthcoming debut album (WTF?!?). Don't get me wrong - I am most definitely not begrudging Ms. Hesketh the opportunity to fulfil her dreams of becoming, in her words "a proper popstar" and she completely deserves all the positive attention she is recieving and I will still worship her no matter what. What I am merely trying to point out is that it can be a sad feeling coming to terms with losing what once felt like a more personal relationship with a band you first discovered from the beginning... you start to feel more like a nameless face in a sea of a growing number of new fans that came late to the party. It sounds ridiculous I know but sometimes you just can't help these feelings no matter how trivial and dumb they seem!
Does anybody else ever feel this way?...
Sunday 17 May 2009
In Bb 2.0 - A Collaborative Music/Spoken Word Project
Getting users to play ambient pieces in the key of Bb then upload the video of their recording to YouTube they created this awesome musical collaboration.
Check it out here http://www.inbflat.net/
Saturday 16 May 2009
Very Important Eurovision Notice: If This Song Doesn't Win I Will Eat My Hat.
This below is the Norwegian entry for tonight's Eurovision song contest.
It's by a dude called Alexander Rybak and its called Fairytale.
As you can see, it is quite mad yet somehow strangely compelling and brilliant.
And that fiddle riff...
WOW.
You see, THIS is the kind of song Ireland needs to be writing for the Eurovision! It's got that OTT trad feel to it while also incorporating that all important minor key to give it an Eastern European flavour. It also has a bit of an epic chorus goin' on. (We won't focus too much on the clumsy verse lyrics...)
Anyway, NOTE TO NEXT YEAR'S IRISH ENTRY: write something that sounds like this song!!!
Tuesday 12 May 2009
Shameless Plug
For those of you who don't know, Sally (sodthemachine) and I play in a band called 'Candy in my Heels'. We have been very kindly asked to support the awesome 'Cowboy X' at their forthcoming Academy 2 gig on May 31st. For those who didn't bother to read the poster the other support comes from ex-The Chalets and Neosupervital members 'Talulah Does The Hula'. Doors at 7. Tickets available for €10 from Ticketmaster.
Come one come all and enjoy a night of electro rock/indie!
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Reasons Why Ukuleles Rock #67254: Priscilla Ahn.
So pretty...
...and I thought it couldn't get any better than the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
Monday 4 May 2009
Lego Guitar
Being the big music nerd that I am (especially when it comes to guitars) I just had to post this. Although there are no strings in the picture it is listed as being fully functional but the truss rod can only hold the string tension for so long so you have to take the strings off when your not playing it.
Les Paul Standard body, a nice dogear P-90 pickup on the bridge for light distortion and a vintage tone and then a more modern humbucker at the neck. Unfortunately its already been sold on Ebay.
More pictures here.
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