Archive for August, 2010

Track Review – The One That Got Away by Katy Perry

“We made out in your Mustang to Radiohead” Katy Perry is what I like to refer to as a ‘Marmite artist’. I have never met anyone who thinks she has “one or two good tracks.” They either love her or hate her. As a follow up to ‘California Gurls’, the catchy pop hit that was [ READ MORE ]

An Adventure From Hurts

  • August 30th, 2010
  • Posted in News

Earlier today Theo Hutchcraft, lead singer of Hurts, posted onto his Twitter page: “An Adventure. http://bit.ly/9nMZED.” That link led to a page on Spotify with Anna Freil reading the opening of a story. At the end of the short clip you are asked to type a cryptic code into Spotify’s search bar that leads you [ READ MORE ]

Album Review – Happiness by Hurts

Every now and then a band come along that you think are simply amazing. You may not quite be able to explain why you like them that much, nor what it is they do that gives them that edge, but we have all been there. It can feel like you’ve discovered something special and you [ READ MORE ]

The Tom’s Listening To YouTube Channel

  • August 28th, 2010
  • Posted in News

Since setting up the Tom’s Listening To YouTube Channel just over a month ago, plenty more videos have been added. These include footage from the Vintage at Goodwood festival including performances from Sandie Shaw, Buzzcocks, Joe Bataan and more. On top of Vintage videos, there’s plenty more to be found from Hurts and Bombay Bicycle [ READ MORE ]

What Does The Mantronix Remix Of Wonderful Life By Hurts Sound Like?

This is what the Mantronix remix of ‘Wonderful Life’ by Hurts sounds like -[ READ MORE ]

Track Review – Heart Attack by Jack McManus

Earlier today I received a press release promoting a new song by a man called Jack McManus. The track in question is called ‘Heart Attack’ and was described in the e-mail as being “about when you get so high, you can’t come down”, which almost had me delete the e-mail immediately. However I did decide [ READ MORE ]

Track Review – Devotion by Hurts feat. Kylie Minogue

Earlier today Hurts debut album, Happiness, was leaked onto the internet, and while we don’t condone this, we are pleased that it has allowed us a chance to listen to new track ‘Devotion’, featuring the one and only Kylie Minogue. The song was put up on YouTube and can be seen below. A dark and [ READ MORE ]

Live Review – Funeral Party

Thirty minutes is a very short time for a headline slot. Some bands could only fit in six songs into that time frame but Funeral Party rampaged through their setlist, mostly leaving no time even for applause before the next track would begin. Walking through the crowd and onto the stage, duffel coat-ed lead singer [ READ MORE ]

App Review – NME

iPhone apps can be split into two categories: the one’s that are entirely new content, and the one’s that are website ports. NME’s new app is of the latter. At £1.19 the application immediately seems overpriced when just looking at it’s screen shots, which show five sections – News, Gallery, Videos, Tagged, and NME. The [ READ MORE ]

Wonderful Life By Hurts On Vinyl

Today is the release of ‘Wonderful Life’ by Hurts, their second single and last before the release of debut album Happiness. To mark the occasion, here’s a picture and a video. The picture is what signed copies of the single looks like, and the video is what the vinyl being played looks and sounds like[ READ MORE ]

As If Anyone Gives A Shit, But Tim Robbins Is Playing In Brighton

Once again I’ve decided to slip neatly into that nice little niche between film and music. From this vantage point I’ve decided I’m going to fling a dirty little recommendation your way. I’m a fucking philanthropist like that. This recommendation, however, is really only relevant or applicable to you if you’re from Brighton, you like [ READ MORE ]

Gully Gallery Update – Goldie

  • August 22nd, 2010
  • Posted in Design

A new update from our favourite online gallery, The Gully Gallery. The most recent addition is, in artist Calum Torbett’s words, “the DJ/Producer/Actor/Classical Conductor/Bjork’s ex/Cheese ball Goldie. What a lovely set of teeth he has.&#[ READ MORE ]

As If Anyone Gives A Shit, But…

The Hangover 2 is coming soon with Casey Affleck behind the camera. Judging by the poster and the trailer, this installation focuses more on Zach Galifianakis’ character, Alan, with a fly on the wall mockumentary style, which could actually make for a very interesting The Office style comedy. What’s that? I’m Still Here? Documentary? Joaquin [ READ MORE ]

As If Anyone Gives A Shit, But I Like Unkle’s New Video

John Hillcoat, director of The Road and The Proposition, has created something special with his video for Unkle’s The Answer. I’ll admit that some of Ray Winstone’s voice over bits get a bit cheesy. Give a shit though, its “fandabadoozy”. Fearghas[ READ MORE ]

aiaiai TMA-1

  • August 19th, 2010
  • Posted in Design

I recently did a post on my blog (which then turned into two posts) about the aiaiai TMA-1 headphones. aiaiai are the brand that brought us the swirl earphones, which I also posted about on this blog a while back. What I liked about the swirl earphones was the combination of simplicity and subtle details, [ READ MORE ]

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