I have often criticised fashion blogs for the tendency to blindly reproduce catwalk shots in list format and pass this off as avant guarde.
Anyone empowered with Google power can present a vertical slideshow of the latest Balmain campaign, or this seasons' Balenciaga accessories range.
However.... (massive hypocrisy alert).... I am committing a similar sin, however in musical form.
I am the kind of person who could quite happily be stuck alone on a desert island, provided of course, with sufficient gin and a very well stocked ipod. As I write this, I am cocooned in my study, radio blasting the Triple J Hottest 100 of all time. I am having quite the animated discussion with Richard Kingsmill as to what I think of the chart listing (Hating the high position of Hilltop Hoods... appalling). Strangely enough, the conversation is somewhat one way, as evidently I cannot convey my opinions through my powers of telepathy.
Nonetheless I am thoroughly enjoying my Sunday afternoon, and hence feel inclined to share some of my favourite new tunes in the hope that I can spread the love, and perhaps someone will reciprocate this joy.
So here are my favourite musical tidbits I am currently obsessing over:
Anyone empowered with Google power can present a vertical slideshow of the latest Balmain campaign, or this seasons' Balenciaga accessories range.
However.... (massive hypocrisy alert).... I am committing a similar sin, however in musical form.
I am the kind of person who could quite happily be stuck alone on a desert island, provided of course, with sufficient gin and a very well stocked ipod. As I write this, I am cocooned in my study, radio blasting the Triple J Hottest 100 of all time. I am having quite the animated discussion with Richard Kingsmill as to what I think of the chart listing (Hating the high position of Hilltop Hoods... appalling). Strangely enough, the conversation is somewhat one way, as evidently I cannot convey my opinions through my powers of telepathy.
Nonetheless I am thoroughly enjoying my Sunday afternoon, and hence feel inclined to share some of my favourite new tunes in the hope that I can spread the love, and perhaps someone will reciprocate this joy.
So here are my favourite musical tidbits I am currently obsessing over:
Kid Sam
A two-piece band from Melbourne, I was introduced to this group as part of the support for the Jack Ladder tour earlier this month. Quite simply, they are sublime. Their debut self-titled EP has been receiving high (cyber) rotation on my playlist and the songs grow on you with each subsequent listen.
Well worth checking out at myspace.com/kidsam or you can do a sneaky free download of a few tracks at the Triple J unearthed page (I highly recommend 'We're Mostly Made of Water')
Red Riders
A cheeky four piece from Sydney, Red Riders have released their second feature album, Drown in Colour this week. When not digesting the Hottest 100, I have been enjoying little samples of this record, and it really is hard to go past the delightful second single, 'Ordinary'.
Check the film clip- it's positively Mighty Boosh inspired
Finally (for today)...
We Say Bamboulee
A charming three-piece electro-pop group from the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney. This eclectic bunch of little hipsters have emerged through the vibrant Sydney University music community and have been playing regular shows around Sydney for some time now, including support slots for Art vs Science, and soon Philadelphia Grand Jury.Live, the group has the feel of an electric garage band, where audience members are invited to form an intimate formation of friends. The almost deliberately haphazard approach to shows (including a Popular Penguin propping up a synth in a gig in Glebe not so long ago) is positively charming, and tracks such as 'Funeral Social' are so poppy and infectious, its almost impossible not to smile.
Hope this music gives you the same happy times it delivers me... please help me out with some equally delightful tunes
xx
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