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  • Culture Cafe: 10/03/2011

    myworkplaceEpisode 48 – powered by Strepsils and Lemsip.. Here’s what happened.

    1. DJ Flip:Crossroads

    2. Duncan Maitland: Terry The Toad

    3. The Naked and Famous: Young Blood

    4. Interview with The Secret Sisters

    5. The Secret Sisters: Tennessee Me

    6. Interview with Milan Jay

    7. Milan Jay: Time to Leave Computers Behind

    8. Interview with Benjamin Francis Leftwich

    9. Benjamin Francis Leftwich: When We Were Young (This week’s Recommended Free Legal Download available from MySpace)

    10. Crystal Castles: Not In Love

    11. The Minutes: Black Keys

    Then it was over… podcast will be up soon!

  • Glee Does Neon Trees

    Oh Dear God, we’re completely screwed..

  • David Hope and The Henchmen: Hell or High Water Review

    hell or high water‘Hell or High Water’ is the new single from David Hope and The Henchmen. I had been familiar with David’s work as a solo artist but he joined forces with Eoin Jordan and David Murphy in 2009. So far the results are looking good.

    ‘Hell or High Water’ is a melting pot of traditional American country, traditional Irish and rootsy Americana. The Declan Sinnot (Horslips, Christy Moore) production on the track allows Hope’s vocals to breathe while surrounded by a fantastic arrangement. Subtle electric guitar licks and bass never overpower while a brushed snare rhythm drives the track on.

    Wasn’t sure I was going to like this but with each listen there’s something else to take note of, like the chorus backing vocals you don’t even realise are there. Liking it more with each listen, can’t wait to hear more material.

  • The Fallen Drakes: Death of An Actress Review

    The Fallen DrakesI’ve seen the name The Fallen Drakes on the internet a few times over the past week or two, they are finalists in a TodayFM competition to play at Glastonbury. So is it a popularity contest or are they any good?

    The first noticeable thing is the quality of the production, this sounds big budget, clean but not too clean, giving a good idea how the band could sound live. ‘Masquerade’ is a good intro to the band. The track builds from guitar and vocal to a rousing chorus. The band know what they are good at and do it extremely well. This could be on radio anywhere.

    From the offset, ‘Don’t Cry’ is a grittier track, again, rousing to anthemic stature. This is pretty much stadium rock for the now, contemporary sounds matched with classic song writing. (more…)