Archive for May, 2010

Miniature Papercraft Electronic Synthesizers

  • May 29th, 2010
  • Posted in Design

Although these miniature synthesizers don’t work (unfortunately), they sure do look amazing! The creator, Dan McPharlin, has paid so much attention to detail on these cardboard models it’s astounding. Check out his Flikr for many many more incredible miniatures like these. via unplggd[ READ MORE ]

Mixtapes – Klandestiny Podcast/Promo Tape

Another superb mix/promo tape from Roots Manuva’s Banana Klan. I can highly recommend visiting bananaklan.co.uk, The Klan are extremely generous and add up new downloads and mixtapes all the time. Enjoy![ READ MORE ]

Wishlist – Tomorrow Morning by Eels

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Mixtapes – Lazerproof by Major Lazer & La Roux

At tomslisteningto.com we are big fans of Major Lazer, Switch and Diplo’s dancehall-dubstep-supergroup, so a big smile appeared on our faces when we heard that Major Lazer would be releasing a new mixtape with La Roux entitled Lazerproof. The mixtape will be released for free download on May 26th through Diplo’s Mad Decent label. Tracklisting [ READ MORE ]

U2 Pull Out Of Glastonbury

Following last weeks spinal surgery, U2 have been forced to pull out of their Friday night slot headlining the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury Festival released this statement: Following a phone call from Bono to Michael Eavis this morning, we’re extremely sorry to report that U2 will not be able to perform their headline [ READ MORE ]

Signed Hurts Single

This is what the new Hurts single looks like when it’s been signed by the band. A quick look on Google Maps will tell you what ‘From Rusholme With Love’ means![ READ MORE ]

Meeting Hurts

The enormous grin on my face doesn’t even come close to describing how excited I was to meet Theo Hurts after their gig at the Great Escape Festival. That’s me on the right (grinning) and to Theo’s left is Pour Homme who has a feature on Hurts coming up![ READ MORE ]

Track Review – Better Than Love by Hurts

Opening with Theo Hutchcrafts stunning vocals before a swelling of synths and a splash of beats, Better Than Love is as good an introduction to Hurts as anyone could ask for. A mix of anger and beauty permeate the lyrics while Adam Anderson’s music rises and falls with elegant, swooning romance (albeit more of an [ READ MORE ]

Hurts

Hurts debut single, Better Than Love is released today and as tomslisteningto.com are such enormous fans of Hurts we are dedicating this entire day to the band described by Popjustice as ‘Hands down the greatest male pop duo of the 21st century’. Throughout the day we’ll have a live performance of Better Than Love alongside [ READ MORE ]

Wishlist – Nightwork by Scissor Sisters

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Ivor Novello Award Winners

  • May 20th, 2010
  • Posted in News

The Ivor Novello awards were handed out today with Lily Allen scoring three awards alongside her producer Greg Kurstin. Hit single ‘The Fear’ won both PRS For Music Most Performed Work and Best Song Musically & Lyrically. The songwriters Of The Year award was also awarded to the pair for the Lily Allen album ‘It’s [ READ MORE ]

New (and secret) Dead Weather Songs!

One of the various ways in which The Dead Weather released their most recent LP, Sea Of Cowards, was the super-limited colour vinyl edition. Only 300 of these were pressed and one clever so-and-so has found something rather special hidden on the records centre label[ READ MORE ]

The Street Where Originality Lives

  • May 19th, 2010
  • Posted in Design

You may have already seen the 30 second version of this video, or even the whole minute. It is the Adidas Originals “The Street Where Originality Lives”, and this is the fully extended version. Containing too many celebrities, musicians and sportspeople to list in one go, this video is a combination of some of my [ READ MORE ]

Wishlist – How I Got Over by The Roots

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The Great Escape – Day 2

Just like yesterday I was unable to take as many pictures I’d have liked – especially with my only photography equipment being an iPhone. Soon enough I’ll get pictures sent over from Pour Homme who was smart enough to bring a real camera along with us. A special mention must go to one Spencer Mclean [ READ MORE ]

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