It’s just a phase…

His last single was on Erol Alkan’s new label ‘Phantasy’ and this song is a metronomy cover.

Primary 1’s Love letter to Metronomy (mp3) (from metronomy’s tour ep)

His legendary surreal karaoke outings are especially worth seeing…

8 May 2008 Skins Party @ Digital (Solo Show) Newcastle
15 May 2008 Stag & Dagger London
16 May 2008 Great Escape @ Komedia Brighton
17 May 2008 Contort Yourself @ Roadhouse Manchester
22 May 2008 Hox To Dot (Solo Show) London
23 May 2008 Wireless Weekender @ Academy 2 Birmingham
24 May 2008 Dot to Dot Festival Bristol
25 May 2008 Dot to Dot Festival Nottingham
27 Jul 2008 Secret Garden Party (Remix Stage) Huntingdon
5 Sep 2008 Bestival (Speak Easy Tent) Day TBC Isle Of Wight
6 Sep 2008 Bestival (Speak Easy Tent) Day TBC Isle Of Wight
7 Sep 2008 Bestival (Speak Easy Tent) Day TBC Isle Of Wight

Primary 1 Myspace

It seemed like time to feature Comanechi. They’re one of my favourite bands and akiko did the logo for the blog. Listen to Ion.. No Wave for the future. Straight from Dalston.

Comanechi - Ion (remix by comanechi) (mp3)

Oh, and they’re brilliant live.

10 May 2008    Ladyfest London 2008!!! @ Camden Underworld    London
15 May 2008    Cabaret Electric    Le Havre
16 May 2008    Nantes, France    Nantts, Ile-de-France
24 Jun 2008     Bardens w/Trencher    Dalston, London and South East
26 Jun 2008     Barfly with Melt Banana & Part Chimp    Brighton
3 Jul 2008        @ Macbeth w/Graffiti Island    London, London and South East
5 Jul 2008        Solidays Festival    Paris, Centre
6 Jul 2008        Solidays Festival    Paris, Centre

Comanechi Myspace

Stricken City - Killing Time (mp3)

15 May 2008 Great Escape@ Barfly Brighton
16 May 2008 Great Escape @ Hectors House Brighton
17 May 2008 Great Escape @ King & Queen Brighton
21 May 2008 Loud & Quiet Re-Launch Party w/ ESSER Hoxton Bar & Grill
25 Jul 2008 Bardens Boudoir Stoke Newington

Stricken City Myspace

Orphans and Vandals - Strays (mp3)

Check them live

2 May   2008    Substance Music @ The Spice of Life    Soho, London

5 May   2008    Laissez Faire Club @ The Old Blue Last    Old Street

8 May   2008    Backlash @ Barfly    Camden, London

10 May 2008    The Saturday Sessions @ Nambucca    Holloway Road, London
13 May 2008    Oh, Inverted World! @ The Old Queens Head    Angel, London
9 Jun    2008    Local presents @ Big Chill House    Kings Cross, London
21 Jun  2008    Skip Skip Jump @ St. Moritz, London    Soho, London

Orphans and Vandals Myspace

Cut Off Your Hands - Shark Attack (mp3)

From New Zealand but living in London, they’re just finishing up their debut, produced by legend Bernard Butler!
3 May 2008      Clash Magazine Party 93 feet east    London
8 May 2008      Newcastle Digital Skins party
14 May 2008    Edinburgh free entry invite only party for Firetrap Jeans
15 May 2008    Birmingham Custard Factory Skins Party
16 May 2008    Great Escape Festival    Brighton, South
7 Jun 2008       Come Together Festival    Sydney

Cut Off Your Hands Myspace

Mystery Jets - Hideaway (Switch Remix) mp3

Mystery Jets - Produced by Erol Alkan, Remixed by Switch. Already a classic.

Mystery Jets Myspace

Switch Myspace

From the compilation “Worried Noodles” which features a variety of artists interpreting the words of artist David Shrigley.

Max Tundra - A truce (mp3)

Max has also just finished his new album, out on Domino before the end of the year. In the mean time, catch him at:

11th July     Supersonic Festival, Birmingham

Max Tundra Myspace

Micachu - Eat your Heart (mp3)

And she’s awesome live!

10 May 2008    Be @ Proud Gallery    London
13 May 2008    Laurel Collective launch party    London
15 May 2008    Stag & Dagger    London
17 May 2008    The Great Escape    Brighton
24 May 2008    Dot-to-dot festival    Bristol
25 May 2008    Dot-to-dot festival    Nottingham
26 May 2008    Supporting The Ruby Suns & the Dodos    London
12 Jun 2008     Hoxton Bar & Grill    London
13 Jun 2008     S.o.S. @ La Fleche d’Or    Paris
15 Jun 2008     Lock Tavern    London
20 Jun 2008     Corsica Studios    London
19 Jul 2008      Camp Bestival (solo show)    Lulworth Castle, Dorset
26 Jul 2008      Secret Garden Party    Cambridge
16 Aug 2008    Loop festival    Brighton, London
6 Sep 2008      Bestival    Isle of Wight!, London

Micachu Myspace

(Thanks to Will from the mystery jets for putting me on this!)

Gentle Friendly - Ride Symbols (mp3)

3 May 2008 13:30 LIVE on Resonance 104.4 FM LONDON
3 May 2008 THE CUSTARD FACTORY W/ TALIBAM! BIRMINGHAM
4 May 2008 SOUNDS FROM THE OTHER CITY FESTIVAL MANCHESTER
6 May 2008 BODEGA W/HEALTH NOTTINGHAM
16 May 2008 GREAT ESCAPE FESTIVAL W/ AIDS WOLF, TELEPATHE
23 May 2008 AMERSHAM ARMS LONDON w/TELEPATHE
11 Jun 2008 KOROVA W/ HEALTH LIVERPOOL

Gentle Friendly Myspace

Lovvers - A good Book (mp3)

Catch them here:

15 May 2008 OBL [Stag & Dagger] w/ Jay Reatard + Times New Viking London
16 May 2008 Great Escape Festival Brighton
21 May 2008 Corsica Studios w/ Times New Viking London
19 Jul 2008 Truck Festival Oxford

Lovvers Myspace

Esser - I love you (mp3)

Esser Myspace

The Mystery Jets - Flakes (Produced by Erol Alkan)

On tour here!

30 Apr 2008 Joiners (14+) Southampton
1 May 2008 Fire Station (18+) Bournemouth
2 May 2008 Barfly (15+) Cambridge
3 May 2008 Ifor Bach Cardiff
3 May 2008 DJ SET - Metros Cardiff
5 May 2008 Mole Bath
6 May 2008 Central Station (14+) Wrexham
7 May 2008 Sugarmill (14+) Stoke
9 May 2008 Soundhaus (14+) Northampton
10 May 2008 The Royal Derby
11 May 2008 The Welly Hull
12 May 2008 Cockpit!! Leeds
14 May 2008 1-2 Bar (all ages!) Swindon
15 May 2008 Barfly (+14) Birmingham
16 May 2008 The Charlotte Leicester
17 May 2008 Digital (18+) Brighton
31 May 2008 DJ SET - The Button Factory Dublin, Dublin
5 Jun 2008 Thetford Forest with The Zutons! Thetford
8 Jun 2008 Bedgebury Pinetum & Forest with The Zutons!
20 Jun 2008 Westonbirt Arboretum with The Zutons Bath
21 Jun 2008 Sherwood Pines Forest with The Zutons Nottingham

Mystery Jets Myspace

The Oscillation - Responce in Silence MP3

They came from the stars, I saw them - Astro national anthem mp3

Buy their album Vs. Reality right away. Trust me.

Muscleheads - Necklace MP3

Muscleheads Myspace
DC recordings

Florence and The Machine - Speak French (Demo) mp3
Florence and The Machine - Swimming (Demo) mp3

Florence on Myspace

Kelpe - Colours Don’t Leak (Mp3)

Kelpe Myspace

So.
All my posts got deleted for a TOS violation.
This is pretty annoying as all the mp3s hosted were ones i’d asked for permission for form the artists/labels involved. Meaning everything was nice and legal. In all cases, the artists involved were pleased to have people hear their work.
Anyway.
This means it’s time for a re-vamp.
I’m gonna get on with a lot of things tomorrow. But from now on … i may not write about the bands. The reason for this is that of late i have fallen seriously out of love with music criticism. I think it spoils the magic, and is often extremely misguided and lacking in any sort of objectivity. It shocks me how narrow minded critics, even from broadsheets, can be. And in an effort to not become just another armchair critic, blogger, message board reader, or whatever, i intend to abandon it.
The music should do the talking anyway, not me. I may ask people to give photos instead, which to my mind, is a far more eloquant way of talking about music.