October 2010

Bands To Watch – Let’s Buy Happiness

Let's Buy Happiness: (l-r) James King - Drums, James Hall - Guitars, Sarah Hall - Vocals, Mark Brown - Bass, Greame Martin - Guitars.

After just twelve months of forming (with the line-up as it currently stands) and having recently ended their time as compulsory education students, Let’s Buy Happiness’ interlocking guitar patterns, syncopated drum beats and distinctive female vocals have been one of the hottest topics on the UK radar scene this year. Despite being…

Indie Artists vs Label Artists: The Money Breakdown

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I just just came across this infographic while browsing the web, which I find somewhat relevant and post-worthy since it does a very good job in summarizing the financial relationship between artists and labels. Somewhat because the infographic is extremely exagerated regarding the indie figures – you don’t just record an EP, through it on iTunes, and that’s that. The business model…

[VIDEO] The Streets – Trust Me

A brand new video for a fashionably old Streets song – beware! Beware of Mike Skinner and his incredible appetite that is, since, besides incredibly rapid fire close-ups, he can be seen devouring copious amounts of food, while sitting back enjoying an after-meal fattie. Although the video isn’t that interesting, I’m more than happy to post “Trust Me” anytime. It’s “dancing music to drink tea to” like Skinner very well went on to describe the…

Interview: Chris Letts (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros)

I caught up with Christian Letts, the lead guitarist of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, where the band was performing at the DeLuna Festival in Pensacola, Fla. Christian provided some great insight behind the mantra of this quirky and loveable 10-piece band. ME: You guys have some really positive songs, and I read that Alex Ebert wanted to sing of optimism and positivity instead of songs that just reiterated a destructive attitude, how has…

[Photos] Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros live @ The Ritz (Tampa, FL)

Imagine you have this deliciously juicy secret that you are just dying to tell. You’re antsy and feel like you are going to explode if you don’t share the big news. Containing this information seems nearly impossible and you just want to shout to the world that this amazing thing is happening. That is the exact emotions that Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros draw out of every one of their fans. Pure and simply…

R.I.P. LimeWire: P2P giant forced to shut down

As a result of relentlessness attacks by the dying music industry against P2P services, one of the biggest players in the sharing scene LimeWire has been forced to shut down its service for a minimum of 6 months as a result of a court order. The order was definitely settles this Tuesday when U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood in Manhattan entered a permanent injunction, ordering the service to disable the searching, downloading, uploading or file…

Margot and The Nuclear So and So live @ The Crowbar (Tampa, FL)

With a new album entitled Buzzards, Margot and the Nuclear So and So are quite busy, but that didn’t stop them from putting on an amazing show Friday night at the Crowbar in Tampa Florida. With three opening acts, the crowd was raring to go when Margot and the Nuclear So and So finally graced the stage. The show got off to a great start. Local band the Sleepy Vikings opened and got the crowd…

New Tron Legacy trailer featuring Daft Punk soundtrack

This summer I managed to get ahold of some footage and samples of the alleged new Tron Legacy soundtrack by futuristic house DJs Daft Punk. I was sorry to find out a few days later that they were actually fakes. Today, it seems like we’ve been finally granted to hear the real deal once with the release of this latest Tron trailer, which besides revealing some incredibly awesome scenes from the upcoming 3D blockbuster, also…

[Photo Review] Azure Ray live @ The Social (Orlando, FL)

Have you ever heard a song and felt like it transported you home? Not just to your place of residence but to that time in your life where everything seems so safe and innocent. Where nothing could harm you. Stress and worry are just words of another language and warmth and happiness seep into everything fiber of your being. Comfort comes from the embers in the fireplace glowing in the living room and the sinking…

Born Ruffians live @ Backbooth, Orlando

Potent. That is the one word that comes to mind when describing the Indie-Rock band, Born Ruffians. Don’t let their trendy good looks and stylish charm fool you; these Canadian boys have developed and crafted a sound that will marinate in your bones and urge you to move. Born Ruffians began the show Sunday night at the Backbooth in Orlando, Florida in the most appropriate fashion by opening the show with “Foxes Mate For Life.”…