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The Futureheads - This is Not the World
Artists mentioned:And no, the world it is not, but it is another decent album of punchy, bouncy, punky indie pop from the Futureheads. They were kind of forgotten about after their second album News & Tributes, which is a bit of a mystery to me because I thought the song on...(read full post)
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Live in Edinburgh This Week - 22nd June 2008
Artists mentioned:There’s pretty much fuck all going on this week. I get the impression everyone’s packed in in advance of the Festival, whose lineup is pretty fucking thin this year, and we may be in for a barren few weeks before things kick off in August. If kick off is the...(read full post)
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Toad: Completely and Utterly Pwn3d!
Artists mentioned:Oh for fuck’s sake. It just wouldn’t be a normal week without me making a colossal dickhead of myself would it? Well never fear, it may be late but it’s happened. I’m more reliable than the fucking sunrise in this respect, it would seem. What have I done this time?...(read full post)
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Do You Know the Way to, er… Damascus, Perhaps?
Artists mentioned:I was in the pub this lunchtime, stuffing myself with fish and beer, as we traditionally do at Proper Job, every Friday, as a matter of ritual. Whilst there I vaguely recall seeing a reference to some sort of fish from Normandy and instead my more common thought (mmm.. fish!)...(read full post)
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Everyone Loves Moshi Moshi at the Moment
Artists mentioned:Moshi Moshi Records do indeed seem to be Record Label du Jour in the UK at the moment, which is no bad thing. This month’s Welcome to Our TV Show is a Moshi Moshi special, with Slow Club, Hot Club de Paris and the superlative Wave Pictures turning up to...(read full post)
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Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Artists mentioned:There’s something of a slightly proggy, vaguely psychedelic folk-pop vibe permeating this album which I rather like. It’s dreamy - I suppose sun-drenched is the easy cliche to reach for in this situation - and lush, blissed out and slow. Songs like Ragged Wood take that basic premise, speed it...(read full post)
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ESL - Eye Contact
Artists mentioned:Gypsys are bloody everywhere at the moment, but although I am becoming more picky, I can’t say I am tired of them yet. It’s Polish ones this time, albeit Canadian Polish, and given the general enthusiasm Eastern European countries have traditionally shown for either exterminating or persecuting their ethnic gypsy...(read full post)
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Bowerbirds - Hymns For a Dark Horse
Artists mentioned:Pleasant folk-pop with some bouncy little tunes and plenty of smiles - gosh there seems to be a lot of this sort of thing around at the moment. There’s plenty of Andrew Bird in the Bowerbirds, and that makes for a pleasantly-paced, enjoyable listen with just enough casual wistfulness to...(read full post)
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Live in Edinburgh This Week - 8th June 2008
Artists mentioned:Of course there is one and only one gig worth attending in Edinburgh this week: the Song, by Toad Records Launch Party! It is the official line of this publication that no other gigs are even happening, never mind worth turning up to. Some arse has managed to sneak in...(read full post)
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Shearwater - Rook
Artists mentioned:I’ve been sitting on this album for fucking ages, waiting for it to be released so I could review the bastard. It’s superb, and you should all buy it. Immediately. What it isn’t, however, is what I expected. I heard Rooks as a promo track long before I actually heard...(read full post)
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Malcolm Holcombe - Wager
Artists mentioned:Malcolm Holcombe is pretty much a legend. In the mid-nineties he emerged — already mature –from the mountains of western North Carolina to critical acclaim in country and folk music circles. He has produced a new record every 5 years or so since then, and he’s spent time on the...(read full post)
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The everybodyfields - Nothing is Okay
Artists mentioned:I like The everybodyfields, I really do, but if I’m honest I have to admit that I’ve struggled a bit. They come from Tennessee and they play a very pretty brand of country music, with echoes of the “grievous angel” tradition of Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris or, more recently,...(read full post)
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Andrew Taylor - The Inside of a Mirror
Artists mentioned:Andrew Taylor is a lovely fellow from Norwich. I discovered his music on myspace some time ago through his connection to another group called The Challenge of Feral Green, who toured with Catherine Feeny and Jacob Golden a year or so ago. I think they even came to Edinburgh. Anyhow, the...(read full post)
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John Bustine - Waltzes & Pleas
Artists mentioned:C&B here. And so here we go again. Hello all. “Local” music scenes aren’t strictly local anymore, are they? I live near Washington, D.C., but because of stuff I’ve heard hereabouts I’m now the proud owner of records by such Edinburgh luminaries as Meursault, Withered Hand, Cancel The Astronauts and...(read full post)
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The Wave Pictures - Instant Coffee Baby
Artists mentioned:Am I going to get lynched if I say that I found this album a little disappointing? I love the Wave Pictures, and I haven’t seen this stuff live yet, so maybe I should hold fire a little, but the songwriting on this record is a bit thin in places,...(read full post)
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Live in Edinburgh This Week - 1st June 2008
Artists mentioned:Another week, another entirely biased list of the best gigs in town. I’m spending a few days out of the country at the end of the week, so I will leave you in the hands of Campfires & Battlefields, potentially assisted by Mrs. Toad, but that rather depends. I won’t...(read full post)
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Fucking Men & Their Shitty Fucking Music
Artists mentioned:“Oh, you were finished. Well then, allow me to retort.” [Yes folks, it's Mrs. Toad. Apparently my ramble about Toploader didn't go down all that well in certain circles. She's not disputing the Toploader hatred of course, that would be divorceable.] Having been affronted by the accusation that a person...(read full post)
