Taping Songs Off The Radio Is Killing Music!!!

Short and sweet today folks, have to run and do shit! But tomorrow is my last day as a full time employee anywhere for a while so more blogging, unless I become really lazy. It's all possible, but ya, here's to getting up at 2, eating Coco Pops for dinner and having a great fricking summer!

I try to avoid posting radio rips, but it's Chemical Brothers. C'mon like! Also, there's this lovely feel of taping songs from the radio, with Pete Tong coming over the end. Further is out June 7th

Chemical Brothers - Escape Velocity (radio rip) Alt

Canadian heroes Stars have a new song. It's the first song released from The Five Ghosts which is out June 22nd

Stars - Fixed Alt

And an old song I heard today, written by Wilson Pickett. A much used series of chords but a lovely lovely song.

Otis Redding - You Left The Water Running Alt

Star Guitar - The Chemical Brothers from Chen VM on Vimeo.

I would totally bowl for soup right now

Oh god, I'm so bloody lazy. I've washing to do. I've dinner to make. I'm hungry but I have a laptop, soundsystem and cigarettes, I just can't get off the couch.

Here's what's keeping me alive...

Fugazi - Waiting Room Alt

Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One Alt

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition - I Just Dropped In To See What My Position Was In Alt

...I go bowling every Monday, last week we watched Kingpin, last night we watched The Big Lebowski ...anyone got any more bowling related movies in mind?

iTest, April 4th

Just after I said goodbye on this evening's show I clicked onto AU's blog and found they had a free download of a new single by one of my favourite bands in the world, Adebisi Shank. Totally gutted, cos I'm gonna have to wait another week to play it on the radio. I considered crashing Paul Van Dyk's Vonyc Sessions to play it but I didn't. He kinda scares me! But here it is anyway, new tune from the 'Shank, what a band.

Adebisi Shank - Ohayou Alt

And So I Watch You From Afar - K Is For Killing Spree (An Ode To)
Communist Daughter - Not The Kid
Janelle Monae - Tightrope ft. big Boi
MGMT - It's Working
Jamaica - Short And Entertaining
Dum Dum Girls - It Only Takes One Night
The Hold Steady - Hurricane J
Holy Fuck - Latin America
Das Racist - You Ouuta KNow
LCD Soundsystem - Drunk Girls
Dinosaur Bones - Royalty
Devo - Fresh
Suckers - Black Sheep
The Redneck Manifesto - Little Nose
The Middle East - Blood
Harlem - Gay Human Bones
Fun - At Least I'm Not As Sad As I Used To Be
Warpaint - Beetles
Broken Social Scene - All To All
Gotan Project - La Gloria
Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed
Bodega Girls - Prime Time Sex Crime
Talib Kweli - Midnight Hour
The Cast Of Cheers - Goose Alt
Avi Buffalo - Remember Last Time
Blitzen Trapper - Heaven And Earth
The New Pornographers - Crash
65 Days Of Static - Crash Tactics Alt
Toro Y Moi - Low Shoulder
Teenage Fanclub - Baby Lee
Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2
The Tallest Man On Earth - Burden Of Tomorrow
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio
Band Of Horses - Compliments
Montauk - Holiday
MGMT - Someone's Missing
Jonsi - Kolnidur
The Black Keys - Next Girl

Must run and catch a bus now, trying to get to Blondie vs. Bowie Hoot Night, Krafty Kuts AND Bad To The Bone

Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 Video ...and last Gigantic ever : (

I really like this band and I really like this video. I'd elaborate but my head hurts, I was at a party last night in possibly the coolest house I've ever been in. It was all completely 70's! Fully stocked bar, loads of little nick knacks, mad design, these daft grooves in the ceiling. It was good fun, and a nice way to wind down after the lunacy of the last Gigantic ever. Gigantic is an 8 year of clubnight that ran for years in De Burgos, a 16th Century underground wine cellar, until the fire officer pooped all over the party (it was dangerous in there in fairness). The past 9 months they've been running the night in Kelly's, until last night where they decided to call it a day. It's a pity, it was a great clubnight.

Jamaica - I Think I Like U 2 from Discobelle on Vimeo.

I only really meant to post the video but, well yaknow how rambling works and all that.

Band Of Horses/oldies/Local Vids

So there it goes, rock show is over and done with. It was fun! I finished off with One Day Like This (Alt) by Elbow and Teenage Kicks by The Undertones. ANd Then it was over. I wonder if I'll miss it too much. I could well be crying with jealously and self loathing next Saturday afternoon when I'm replaced!

I posted a link to the new Band Of Horses video the other day. Well I just picked up the mp3. Infinite Arms is out May 18th.

Band Of Horses - Compliments Alt

And finally, my favourite song I've heard this week, was dancing around my apartment to this last night and have played it for everyone I've met of the past few days. It was posted on a blog called poor sad man harris which is a really good blog, so check it out, ok?

Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Lovin' Alt

And in other bits and pieces the Film Makers Network have released a list of videos they reckon deserve recognition at the Dublin Film Fringe Music Video event in Le Cirk

Here's the list:
Bowlegged – Red Lights
Bats – Shadow Fucking
Dirty Epics – We’re Coming Up
Disconnect 4 – The Disco Never Changes
David Geraghty – Kaleidoscope
Grand Pocket Orchestra – Ballet Shoes
Le Galaxie – You Feel the Fire
Laurier Tiernan – You Will Die As You Have Lived
Barry McGuire – Where the River Flows
Fiona Melady – Love in the Movies
Mumm Ra – She’s Got You High
North Atlantic Oscilation – Drawing Maps from Memory
Riptide Movement – Cry Cry Baby
Snowdial – In Your Head
So Cow – Shut Eye
202s – Ease My Mind
White Lies – To Lose My Life

And here are the Galway efforts, g'wan the lads.

Disconnect 4 - Disco Never Changes

The Disco Never Changes from Leon Butler on Vimeo.

So Cow - Shut Eye

So Cow - Shut Eye from Cian McGarrigle on Vimeo.

Game Over

A mismatch of magic on the blog today. First off, Happy Good Friday, today we celebrate the death and resurrection of the Easter Bunny. In Ireland, much like every other religious holiday, we celebrate by getting monumentally totalled. And on top of that, the Catholic Church of old demanded that the government close all pubs, so being a stubborn shower of fuckers we, as a nation, are determined to piss them right off. By making absolute shit of ourselves. I, however, have work tomorrow so I'll be taking it handy!

Tomorrow will be my last Saturday afternoon radio show. The radio station I work for have decided to relocate to a town that isn't Galway. I rather like Galway so I decided not to move with them. For the past two years I've filled four hours every Saturday afternoon, I've had lovely listeners, good ratings and lots of freedom to piss about reading the paper and playing a few tunes. I won't lie, it was an easy gig, because god knows, on a Saturday, all anyone wants is a few tunes. In one way I'll miss it, but at the same time I won't miss having to play watered down music. I'll still be broadcasting on Sunday nights between 5 and 9, all new music, all what I want to play, all good as far as I'm concerned. Keep an eye on the blog, all of the tracklists will be published here. So for the final Saturday show, any requests? Mail me, joshclarke@iradio.ie, anything goes for four hours tomorrow on i102-104fm (or i102104.ie online) between 1:50 and 5:50!

A few great songs that I've come across recently.

I was delighted to find out today that one of my favourite bands, Band Of Horses have a new song and video! You can see, hear and download the video here

This is the second single to be released (April 30th) from the forthcoming New Pornographers album Together. It's wonderfully 60's, lovely vocals, rocky at times, and did I mention there's whistling?! Well there is, and when whistling is done right, you simply cannot mess with it. Well done New Pornographers, you're going on my Christmas card list!


The New Pornographers - Crash Years Alt

My second song today has had me bopping in my chair all morning. Immediately nailing my interest with some early 90's commercial acid house pianos (if you're a regular reader you may know that while I try to maintain an air of indie or cool or whatever, I do have a fascination with acid house and dodgy 90's tunes in general). And despite using all manners of overused bits and pieces, MSTRKRFT style electronic handlclaps, vocodered vocals etc. it works! It's a great song! Check out more of their stuff on myspace.com/ilovemontauk

Montauk - Holiday Alt

Finally, the new single from The Hold Steady. Not much to say about these guys. It's just cracking straight forward rock music! Heaven Is Whenever is out April 30th

The Hold Steady - Hurricane J Alt

Thee Oh Sees

I love Thee Oh Sees. It's filthy, dirty, rock n' roll but not in a mindless way. It's nice to come across a band and know immediately that there's absolutely no way they're giong to be bad live. In saying that I've never seen them live but one can only imagine they're outrageously good!

Here are a few songs to sample, if you like them there are 11 albums from the past few years to check out, as well as loads of E.P's, 7"s and compilations.

Thee Oh Sees - Ruby Go Home Alt

Thee Oh Sees - Ghost Alt

Thee Oh Sees - The Coconut Alt

Was half thinking about heading to ATP anyway, gonna go check for tickets now!

7 May 2010: ALL TOMMOROWS PARTIES Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, England
10 May 2010: Trix: Antwerp
11 May 2010: France Annecy Brise Glace, Annecy
12 May 2010: France LYON nuits sonores, Lyon
13 May 2010: Sidro Club, Rimini
14 May 2010: EREMO, Bari
15 May 2010: Covo Club, Bologna
16 May 2010: Guilty Party Boat Cruise, Venice, Varese
19 May 2010: Le rex, Toulouse
20 May 2010: L’abordage, Evreaux
21 May 2010: Fête de l’huma (open air), Bordeaux
21 May 2010: France BORDEAUX (Begles) Fete de l’Humanité, Bordeaux
22 May 2010: Des Lendemains Qui Chantent, Tulle
26 May 2010: PortugaL GALERIA ZBD LISBOA, Lisbon
27 May 2010: Portugal Plano B, Porto
28 May 2010: Barcelona PRIMAVERA SOUND FESTIVAL
29 May 2010: Barcelona Primavera Sound Show Case
1 Jun 2010: Deaf Institute, Manchester
2 Jun 2010: Clunny, Newcastle
3 Jun 2010: Captains Rest, Glasgow, Scotland
4 Jun 2010: Leeds Brudenell, Leeds
5 Jun 2010: Luminaire, London
6 Jun 2010: Vilette Sonic Festival (open air) Paris
7 Jun 2010: Atelier Francophonie, La Rochelle
8 Jun 2010: Aucard de Tours Festival
8 Jun 2010: France TOURS FESTIVAL AUCARD, Limousin