James Blake and Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir

Best collaboration ever, James Blake and Bon Iver make Fall Creek Boys Choir. The first time I listened to this, I got nothing, after some perseverance, I'm now on my sixth or seventh playcount and couldn't tell you how amazing it is.

Oop, make that eight.

Rainy Boy Sleep - Reading Festival 2011 - BBC Introducing Stage

Muse were incredible, MCR and 30 Seconds were insane, but also really really enjoyed this, Rainy Boy Sleep on BBC Introducing Stage with RSVP My Letter and Ambulance.

Probs too wide for my screen that.

Lana Del Ray Video Games - Jack Kerouac On the Road

Is everyone enjoying Lana Del Rey as much as I have been?



I've been reading some Jack Kerouac recently, mainly because Alex Turner put On the Road down as his favourite book on an NME interview a few weeks ago. Lana Del Rey's Video Games is based only in one city, LA, but I like a continuitive theme through reading and listening. I haven't finished On the Road, but LA is where Sal meets Terry. They have fantastic adventures.
Lana's view and the view of the LA that I have in my head from Sal Paradise make a wonderful juxtaposition.
On a separate point, over the last few days, I keep seeing the term 'beat' used, which must have originated from Kerouac's 'Beat Generation'. Whilst I don't pretend to be anything other than an average Londoner, it does does make me wonder what TfL are on about when they put up adverts saying 'If you're reading this, you're on our beat'.

Calvin Harris and Kelis - Bounce Music Video

THIS IS GOING TO BE TRACK OF THE SUMMER.
Calvin Harris does this well, the timely release of Ready for the Weekend had the same effect. This is the new video for Calvin Harris's newest track, Bounce featuring Kelis. Annie Mac played it on her Radio 1 show the other day, I reck it'll be storming up the charts in the coming weeks.
I REALLY recognise the actor in the video, but I can't place him. Looks quite like Matt Smith I thought.

Brother covering Katy B, Katy on a Mission

Brother seem to be living their lives by the rule of 'all PR is good PR' but prove that they do have talent in this Katy B cover:

Tom Vek - A Chore

Honestly, I had never heard of this guy before today, but stumbled across this today, listened to it this morning and the video (directed by Ollie Evans of videos from Klaxons, Foals, Noisettes, Gossip) the song and the girl/guy in the video haven't really left my head since. What do we think?
Apparently set to do well in 2005, Vek disappeared. Until now, where I and his 26000-odd views in the last 3 days have rediscovered him. Perturbingly mind-catching.

Arctic Monkeys - Don't Sit Down 'cause I've Moved Your Chair

So this is the new Arctic Monkeys, Don't Sit Down 'cause I've Moved Your Chair. Personally I've found, much like Kanye, the Arctic Monkeys have moved in out of being cool and not so cool. They're definitely on the money here. Everything seems to remind me of The Doors recently, but there is a definite melodic drone to Alex Turner's lyrical madness that requites itself to Riders on the Storm and L.A. Woman in general.
Put some aviators on, add a little barely American swag and "wear your shellsuit on Bonfire Night" then we're all good. Bloody love it. Point proven by the fact I've been listening to it on repeat all day.



http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/