Its Only Pop Music But I Like It.

Happiness Machine readers may remember me giving a cryptic clue a couple of weeks ago to something very cool and pop related that I will be taking part in tomorrow night. Make no mistake people, this is nothing short of epic...

my whole life has been leading up to this point...

Loyal subjects, I have chosen to be part of the prestigious (prestigious? really?... - Ed) ok maybe not prestigious but certainly supremely awesome judging panel for...

the 2009 Popjustice 20 Quid Music Prize!!!!!

Yes readers, tomorrow night I shall be in the presence of the great Peter Robinson and 34 other assorted die hard pop fans such as myself in a random pub in London for a night of pop, booze and over-priced pub grub... but mostly pop.

Forget the Mercury Music Prize people! In these troubled times, debating the merits of Bat for Lashes sophmore effort over Florence and the Machine patchy debut is not nearly as life affirming as arguing the toss about whether JLS's Beat Again is a pile of poo or a modern pop triumph!!!

Anyways, I must leave you now as my internet is about to run out in the hostel... Expect a full report on the night's proceedings when I return! its gonna be a good un'!

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Songs To Fall Asleep To... #256534

She is the bloggers darling at the moment which is usually something I like to avoid with this blog (with the exception of She Who Must Not Be Named) but I cant help but give Bat For Lashes some attention at the moment because her new album "Two Suns" really is some epic stuff and definitely a step up from the lo-fi efforts of her debut "Fur and Gold"....

Here is a gorgeous acoustic version of the current single "Daniel" recorded for the BBC Live Lounge recently. It takes the original's disco ballad sound and seamlessly transforms it into an even more immense and haunting sound. I feel like I should be wandering around a forest at night listening to this...

Bat For Lashes - Daniel (BBC Live Lounge Version)

Here is the original version, if you're interested...

While we're at it she also recorded a beautiful cover of Kings Of Leon's "Use Somebody" which competely strips back the stadium rock bombast of the original, merely leaving behind the loneliness and longing of the lyrics to shine through.

Bat For Lashes - Use Somebody (King Of Leon Cover)

Lovely stuff.

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