Who? Nightbox! They’re originally from Wicklow not living in Toronto and will be playing in The Academy 2 on August 30th, just after they play both the Leeds and Reading Festivals.. Plus they’ve just been announced as support for Death From Above 1979 for the Toronto show in October. I really like their sound, right up my street! Oh did I mention their debut EP was produced by Sebastien Grainger of Death from Above 1979 and Al-P of MSTRKRFT. Tickets for The Academy go on sale this Friday from Ticketmaster.
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Jamie Lawson: Live From His House Tonight – Watch Here from 7.30 ish
One of the nicest guys in music, Jamie Lawson is treating us all to a nice intimate gig tonight via the interwebs, live from his house. No doubt we’ll get renditions of his current single ‘The Last Time’ and ‘Wasn’t Expecting That’, maybe just maybe, we might be lucky enough to hear some new tunes too.. Watch Live here from 7.30ish!
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Tied To The Mast: Plain Lazy (Video)
‘Plain Lazy’ is a kind of quirky little track, laid back slacker rock with a nod to very British vocal delivery reminiscent of Jona Lewie and The Kinks. Tied to the Mast are a Sussex band and this is their debut single, released on Mostar Records and is available on iTunes.It’s a grower and if you’ve ever wanted to see a Frankenstein/Mummy skateboard now’s your chance.
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Jedward: Victory Review
Love them or hate them there’s no denying the Grimes twins have succeeded in making Jedward a household name. Their second, yes, second album features original tracks, no covers ala X Factor.The album opens with the immediately recognizable ‘Lipstick’, great choice of opener and unless you were under a rock for the months of April and May this year, you already know their Eurovision entry. This is followed by follow up single the poptastic ‘Bad Behaviour’.
As expected the pop production is polished throughout and more than tips a hat at the great pop of the late nineties early noughties. Definitely not as raunchy as Britney but a little more grown up than someone like Aaron Carter. Maybe early Five, or 5ive as they were.
This is where I think the Jeds get caught. The guys themselves are almost twenty but the majority of their music fans are tweenies and they face the same dilemmas that people like Tiffany faced in days of yore. What kind of songs should they sing? You have to keep it clean and child proof for their audience. This, without any doubt, places them in a safe pop category. (more…)