Boredom? You do some silly things when your bored don't you, like writing blog entries at 9.30 AM on a sunday morning, when you'd much rather be in bed and you know in the end there will only be about 4 people who are likely to read this and one of them will be my mum.
So a lot has happened in the music world since I last bothered to write anything on august 1st. Loads of 14 year olds think its cool to wear glowsticks, arctic monkeys backlash started, some guy wearing to much hairspray got in a fight with a chav in London, some woman called beth ditto stopped a bank robbery by placing her humoungous body in the doorway, which then inspired her to write the song "standing in the way of control" and milburn are still shit.
Soon as its almost christmas may aswell have some christmassy themed stuff in this entry, and might aswell through some TOP 10 lists while i'm at it aswell, so yeah not sure how many people will read this, or how much but anyway enjoy.
My Top 5 Albums Of 2006
1. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am Thats What I'm Not
From the pounding drums of "view from the afternoon" to the poetic lyrics of "a certain romance" this was undoubtedly the best album of the year. It was so much more than just an album it was everything that went with it aswell, how the band refused to release arguably their two best songs, how it was the UK's fastest selling debut ever, mainly through word of mouth. Although i've slighty overplayed it and doesn't have as much effect on me as it used to, this album will be one that will still be talked about for years to come.
2. Bromheads Jacket - Dits From The Commuter Belt
Bromheads decision to stick with relatively unknown record company "marquis cha cha" has obvisly paid off because this album is a cracker. It runs smoothly between tracks like a swan across water. . .or something like that. The heavy bassline's and thrashing guitar songs are split up well by two almost "tear inducing" acoustic laments. The "blink and you might miss it" song "what ifs & maybe's" is definatly a high point, as is "Woolley Bridge". A song about surrey girls and "getting their wotsits waxed". Unlike some other bands at the moment Bromheads can make jokey songs and still have really good music to go with them.
3. Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo To Anywhere
I don't really know why but i really liked this album,there was just something about it. From the simpleness of "you fucking love it" to the pounding intro riff of "last of the small town playboys" Carl described this album as him getting rid of his devils, for me this album meant 12 really good tunes.
4. The Holloways - So This Is Great Britain
I havn't really listened to this album as much as I should of because of my dad stealing it and playing it in his car. The first line "So this is great britain and welcome aboard, a sinking ship thats full of shit and someones nicked the oars" really sets the tone for an album which is heavily ingrossed in politics but manages to do it whilst still being funny and making you smile.
5. The Young Knives - Voices Of Animals And Men
Never has it been so cool to be slighty overweight, wear tweed suits, geeky classes, be named after a political establishment and insult your fans.Lucky the young knives cashed in on this then, because they've made a really good album. This album goes from racous moments "she's attracted to" to dark moments "loughbourough suicide" to moments for just bunking off work and enjoying the sunshine "weekend and bleakdays (hot summer)"
Top 5 EP's
1. Jubb & the dirty sleeves - Observations Of A Twelve Year Old
2. New Homes - Whats That? And Can I Have A Bite
3. Babyshambles - The Blinding
4. The Horrors - EP
5. Frank Turner - Campfire Punkrock
You can download two of the EP's below
click names to download - ZIP files with mp3's inside)
Jubb & The Dirty Sleeves - Observations Of A Twelve Year Old
New Homes - Whats that. And Can I Have A Bite
Band Feature:
The Enemy
Alright so their not really that new, but if they arnt one of the biggest bands in the UK this time next year i'll burn my CD collection. Hailing from the city of coventry from far off they may just appear to be another group of oasis wannabe's, but these boys really walk the walk, talk the talk, and then spit it back in your face. Having only started up the band in february through boredom, theyv'e already supported milburn and the view amongst many other bands, released a limited to a 1000 7" on stiff records, and in the new year are releasing their second single "its not ok" and heading off on their own tour. Watch the video and download some of the demo's i've managed to collect.
Enemy Demo's and Live Songs (CLICK HERE)
includes:
40 Days And 40 Nights
Its Not Ok
pressure
Dancing all Night
Back Like A Heart Attack
Had Enough
Radio Interview (Radio Coventry)
all the following are live tracks with reasonably good sound quality
Away From Here
Banging On The Backseat
Its Not Ok To Be A Slave
Let Me Know
Pressure
So I would write about arctic monkeys selling out about 50,000 tickets in about 3 minutes and having to make lancashire cricket stadium into 2 dates, but thats a bit boring and because its christmas i thought i'd do something different.
What they're getting for christmas. . .
Beth Ditto (the gossip)
Brandon Flowers (the killers)
Kasabian
to catch their big ego's
and yeah i got bored of this game, so moving on. . . things i predict will happen next year
. arctic monkeys will release a shocking album, containing psychobilly/nu rave, but everyone will still love it
. beth ditto will gain 3 stone
. pete doherty will appear in court approxiamately 2,784,712 times
. thom yorke will still be a cunt
yeah got bored of that too, more updates soon when im insanely bored
westie
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