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  • Tune Of The Week: 03/06/2011

    There are very few bands who I have gone to see twice in a couple of weeks, 2011 has provided me with one such band. Having first seen Cloud Control open for The Naked and Famous in The Button Factory, a couple of weeks later I was lucky enough to catch an absolutely awesome gig at The Academy 2, dark and cavernous it completely suited their music.

    The band’s Austrialian Music Prize winning album ‘Bliss Release’ eventually got its UK & Ireland release two weeks ago and it hasn’t really been off my player since.  There really isn’t a ‘single’ release anymore, its really more of a case of pushing a few particular tracks for radio play. Next in line for the push is this week’s Tune of The Week. (Best Radio Voice) From Cloud Control, it’s ‘This Is What I Said’.

  • Interview with Alister from Cloud Control

    Cloud ControlI had heard the name ‘Cloud Control‘ floating around the internet for a while and I was delighted to see them when they opened for The Naked and Famous in Dublin a few weeks ago. I found their psychedelic harmonious pop songs to be a breath of fresh air. I had the opportunity to chat with front man Alister, to find out about the Australian Music Prize and moving to the UK.

    Sometimes it’s easy to forget there are time differences, I call Alister just before lunchtime, all bright and breezy. So where is Alister?

    “I’m in the Blue Mountains at my parents house. We got back from the U.S. yesterday and it’s like.. I’m actually in bed (laughs) It’s 12.04 a.m.”

    I feel quite guilty, jet lag tiredness isn’t nice but Alister tells me he has a few interviews to do and is happy to do them. So we begin. (more…)