Lightspeed Champion has three days off and is bored. So he decided to create an online mixtape, quite possibly the first of many. To change track click the right or left sides of the flash tape player below. The tracklisting is the result of him thinking of songs to fit a somewhat sunny and hazy London morning, and is as follows:
Beach Boys - Kokomo
Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem Pour Un Con
Alain Goraguer - Deshominisation (11)
Alain Goraguer - Strip Tease
Van Dyke Parks - Vine Street
Koko Taylor - I Need More And More
Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street
Neil Young - T-Bone
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Some News From DIOYY (video)
Does It Offend You, Yeah? have launched a new section on their site, "which is kind of like Myspace but we won't tell you what you can and can't do (but please don't get us arrested)". You can create a profile, upload pictures and videos, make friends, post blogs, and there's a forum. The band will announce secrets through there and post blogs. If you sign up now, you get a free mp3 as a thank you, by Lilicia Libertine, but it is limited.
Meet Some Bands
Vampire Weekend are playing live and doing a signing at Zavvi in the Arndale on Sunday 1st June at 4pm.
The Futureheads will be playing live and signing copies of their new album, at HMV Market Street on Monday 26th May at 4.30pm.
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong are offering 5 fans the chance to win guest list at a gig of their choice when they tour the UK in the Autumn (which doesn't appear to have been announced yet). Winners will also meet the band after they perform. You basically have to confirm your details on the form at Zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/re/reg.pl?id=2789-58782 so that you can be contacted if you win.
The Futureheads will be playing live and signing copies of their new album, at HMV Market Street on Monday 26th May at 4.30pm.
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong are offering 5 fans the chance to win guest list at a gig of their choice when they tour the UK in the Autumn (which doesn't appear to have been announced yet). Winners will also meet the band after they perform. You basically have to confirm your details on the form at Zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/re/reg.pl?id=2789-58782 so that you can be contacted if you win.
Latest Gigs/Festival News
Gigs
Dirty Pretty Things - Tuesday 20th July - Ritz
Bromheads Jacket - Friday 1st August - Ruby Lounge
Underoath - Saturday 6th September - Academy 2
Cajun Dance Party - Friday 3rd October - Academy 3
(presale available from Recordstore.co.uk from 9am Wednesday 21st to 9am Friday 23rd, where you can also get signed copies of debut album, ‘The Colourful Life'). General sale - 9am Friday (23rd May)
Pendulum - Sunday 7th December - Apollo (on sale Friday 23rd)
The Dykeenies (Part of MAPS Festival. Operahouse + The Great Fury + Orchids + Twem) - this is all I know really:
Festivals
Gorillaz will premiere an audio/visual party set Sound System, complete with 360-degree light shows for the Creamfields' 10th anniversary. The all night electro/techno party Bugged Out will also be back by popular demand on the Sunday (24 August).
The Holloways, The Noisettes, The Metros and Openroom will play at Subway Picnic Rocks in London's Clapham Common on 5th July. Proceeds go to Action Against Hunger to fight malnutrition worldwide and, interestingly, tickets include a sandwich and the first 1,000 people get a free picnic blanket.
Get Loaded In The Park have announced the line up for their 4th and final stage - hosted by Finger Lickin’ Records as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary. There will be a world record attempt for the number of people doing MC Hammer's famous 'Running Man' [God help us] in tribute to Utah Saints' latest video 'Something Good' at the stage, and the line up includes Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, DJ Yoda, The Nextmen, Beardyman, A Skillz, Soul of Man, Utah Saints and Drum Attic Twins.
Dirty Pretty Things - Tuesday 20th July - Ritz
Bromheads Jacket - Friday 1st August - Ruby Lounge
Underoath - Saturday 6th September - Academy 2
Cajun Dance Party - Friday 3rd October - Academy 3
(presale available from Recordstore.co.uk from 9am Wednesday 21st to 9am Friday 23rd, where you can also get signed copies of debut album, ‘The Colourful Life'). General sale - 9am Friday (23rd May)
Pendulum - Sunday 7th December - Apollo (on sale Friday 23rd)
The Dykeenies (Part of MAPS Festival. Operahouse + The Great Fury + Orchids + Twem) - this is all I know really:
Festivals
Gorillaz will premiere an audio/visual party set Sound System, complete with 360-degree light shows for the Creamfields' 10th anniversary. The all night electro/techno party Bugged Out will also be back by popular demand on the Sunday (24 August).
The Holloways, The Noisettes, The Metros and Openroom will play at Subway Picnic Rocks in London's Clapham Common on 5th July. Proceeds go to Action Against Hunger to fight malnutrition worldwide and, interestingly, tickets include a sandwich and the first 1,000 people get a free picnic blanket.
Get Loaded In The Park have announced the line up for their 4th and final stage - hosted by Finger Lickin’ Records as they celebrate their 10th Anniversary. There will be a world record attempt for the number of people doing MC Hammer's famous 'Running Man' [God help us] in tribute to Utah Saints' latest video 'Something Good' at the stage, and the line up includes Plump DJs, Krafty Kuts, DJ Yoda, The Nextmen, Beardyman, A Skillz, Soul of Man, Utah Saints and Drum Attic Twins.
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Artists With New Songs
Pull Tiger Tail have put their new single, 'Mary Jane', up at Pulltigertail.com. It plays automatically when you get there and has a more somber feel than their previous material.
The Teenagers have put 'End of the Road' up at Myspace.com/theteenagers, which will feature on their debut album.
The Teenagers have put 'End of the Road' up at Myspace.com/theteenagers, which will feature on their debut album.
The Futureheads' Album Leak
You can listen to The Futureheads' new album, 'This Is Not The World', in full at MTV.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/competitions/album_leak_the_futureheads. The tracks open in Windows Media Player, along with annoying little blank web pages, when you click on them and you will have to "agree that MTV may pass on your email address to Nul Records and that Nul Records may use your email address for marketing purposes and to provide you with information about any of their artists" and "that MTV may use your email address for marketing purposes and to provide you with information about MTV", unless this works: MTV.co.uk/channel/mtv2/music/15052008/419990/album_leak_the_futureheads.php
Though I'm sure it's not entirely legal for me to be passing on these shortcut links.
Anyway, it's all sounding very punchy and energetic - more like their first album, so it's certainly worth a listen.
Though I'm sure it's not entirely legal for me to be passing on these shortcut links.
Anyway, it's all sounding very punchy and energetic - more like their first album, so it's certainly worth a listen.
Johnny Foreigner Afraid Of Football Fans
This might seem strange, but Johnny Foreigner have had to cancel the last date of their tour - tomorrow's show with The Mae Shi (21st May) in Manchester, simply because the date marks Manchester United's clash with Chelsea and "yr city can't be trusted not to erupt into riots".
How the two events could possibly be related is somewhat incomprehensible to me.
How the two events could possibly be related is somewhat incomprehensible to me.
Jack Penate Records In His Room (video)
Jack Penate had put a song up on Myspace.com/jackpenate that he wrote last night. It's just a nice, quiet acoustic track.
He also filmed himself recording it to show you what he gets up to in his bedroom. It's not all home recordings though - he has been in proper studios for the last month or so and apparently "it's been wonderful, the new album is shaping up I'm excited and nervous".
He also filmed himself recording it to show you what he gets up to in his bedroom. It's not all home recordings though - he has been in proper studios for the last month or so and apparently "it's been wonderful, the new album is shaping up I'm excited and nervous".
Monday, 19 May 2008
New Releases
Singles
Bjork – Wanderlust
The Clik Clik – Did You Wrong
The Displacements – Down & Out
The Futureheads - Radio Heart
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly – Keep Singing Out (7”) [Limited]
Johnny Foreigner - Eyes Wide Terrified (7”)[Limited]
Justice – DVNO
Late Of The Pier - Space And The Woods / Fokker
The Mae Shi – Lamb & Lion (7”)
Morrissey – All You Need Is Me
Sons & Daughters – This Gift (7”) [Limited]
Supergrass – Rebel In You
Young Knives – Turn Tail [Limited]
Albums
Cazals - What Of Our Future
Dresden Dolls - No Virginia
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
Bjork – Wanderlust
The Clik Clik – Did You Wrong
The Displacements – Down & Out
The Futureheads - Radio Heart
Get Cape Wear Cape Fly – Keep Singing Out (7”) [Limited]
Johnny Foreigner - Eyes Wide Terrified (7”)[Limited]
Justice – DVNO
Late Of The Pier - Space And The Woods / Fokker
The Mae Shi – Lamb & Lion (7”)
Morrissey – All You Need Is Me
Sons & Daughters – This Gift (7”) [Limited]
Supergrass – Rebel In You
Young Knives – Turn Tail [Limited]
Albums
Cazals - What Of Our Future
Dresden Dolls - No Virginia
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing
Free Signed Poster With DIOYY Single
If you pre-order Does It Offend You, Yeah?'s new single, 'Epic Last Song' in the form of a cheap bundle with all the formats (2x 7" and a CD) from Doesitoffendyou.trinitystreetdirect.com/store/page4.asp?subtype=&t=1&sub_type=3&prod_id=38&col=30 it comes with a signed poster of their Japanese logo, which looks like this:
Dirty Pretty Things Album Track Listing & Free Download
Here's the track listing for Dirty Pretty Things', as yet untitled, second album:
Buzzards And Crows
Hippy Son
Plastic Hearts
Tired Of England
Come Closer
Fault Lines
Kicks Or Consumption
Best Face
Truth Begins
Chinese Dogs
The North
Blood On My Shoes
You can get a free download of 'Hippy Son' by signing up to the mailing list at Dirtyprettythings.trinitysteetdirect.com/pages/signup.asp, or you could be cheeky and try and bypass it by going straight to U-download.co.uk/hippysson/download, but I'm not sure if it'll work. It's a zip file so you'll have to extract it and all that.
The song's all right - nothing incredible, but not bad.
Buzzards And Crows
Hippy Son
Plastic Hearts
Tired Of England
Come Closer
Fault Lines
Kicks Or Consumption
Best Face
Truth Begins
Chinese Dogs
The North
Blood On My Shoes
You can get a free download of 'Hippy Son' by signing up to the mailing list at Dirtyprettythings.trinitysteetdirect.com/pages/signup.asp, or you could be cheeky and try and bypass it by going straight to U-download.co.uk/hippysson/download, but I'm not sure if it'll work. It's a zip file so you'll have to extract it and all that.
The song's all right - nothing incredible, but not bad.
Ting Tings Album Clips
You can listen to clips of 'Great DJ', 'That's Not My Name', 'Shut Up And Let Me Go', 'Be The One' and 'We Started Nothing' from The Ting Tings' debut album at Columbia.co.uk/listen/the_ting_tings/we_started_nothing_clips. So you've probably heard most of the tracks before, but it's all sounding pretty damn good.
Oh, and it seems that when the band put their first LTD 500 vinyl copies of 'That's Not My Name' out with a friend last year, she kept some vinyl back and is now trying to sell them for £60 a piece. It's nothing to do with the band, they'd probably advise against buying them.
Oh, and it seems that when the band put their first LTD 500 vinyl copies of 'That's Not My Name' out with a friend last year, she kept some vinyl back and is now trying to sell them for £60 a piece. It's nothing to do with the band, they'd probably advise against buying them.
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