And welcoming in this lovely new site is the first YouTube find. What happens when you fuse together a late-1980s Fleetwood Mac classic with a late-2000s Indie Rock band with African influences? The result is this cover of Everywhere by Vampire Weekend. I’m a big fan of Vampire Weekend – their sound is clean, modern [...]
Rating: SITTING IN THE STANDS of the sports arena, the atmosphere emanating from the eleven thousand people present was electric. Arctic Monkeys have a certain prestige among the residents of the North East. The songs from their first two albums have become local anthems and this transpires to be the reason the audience shelled out [...]
This has been my first post in a long time, over a month in fact. This is due to having a ridiculously life at the moment – with a final year degree, my role as Vice President of Van Mildert College, my band and enjoying each and every day! Tonight I am working on a [...]
Here we go with a summary of my last week’s worth of music listening. Some may know recognise, same you may detest. Your Own Sweet Way (The Notting Hillbillies) – From Mark Knopfler’s side project during Dire Straits late-80s hiatus. Slower and more contemplative, this country-blues influenced project is rather reminiscent of his recent solo [...]
