Blur Box Set

So, I didn't make it to Hyde Park to catch Blur close the Olympics, nor do I have the cash to pony up for their new box set, Blur 21. (I have all their albums and a few too many box sets on my shelf already.) Blur was one of the great bands of  the 90's and 00's and one of the greatest British bands of all time. They have been one of my all time favorites since Leisure. Even if you don't get the box, enjoy a little Brit-pop on your Sunday Sunday. Below is Blur's latest single Under the Westway released to either coincide with their appearance in Hyde Park or a precursor to another album. Great stuff!

A Month of Sundays

Here's another shameless plug for simon music. I recorded this album with my band in 2002 when I was young, technology was new and we thought we could do everything ourselves. I suppose we were half right. The technology was great, but we were a little soft in the skills department. I haven't had it remastered, but it has been re-released through our record label, so at least you can hear it on Spotify. I imagine by the time our kids are in high school they'll be able to create symphonies on hand held devices just by pushing couple of buttons. But then, they'll probably prefer to be DJ's. As it is, these songs were written on guitar for a three piece indie rock band.

It's Not The End Of The World

Have you ever wondered what your intrepid blogger sounds like when he sings in the shower? Well, wonder no longer. Here's a copy of the album my band and I recorded in February/March of 2011. It's a fairly low key affair compared with some of the things I've recorded in the past.

It turned out pretty well all things considered. I'm working with an animator to create a couple of videos to go along with the tracks.

Kasabian - Days Are Forgotten

Arctic Monkeys on Later with Jools Holland

Cut Copy at Coachella 2011: Take Me Over (in HD)

The Rifles - The Great Escape [Official Music Video]

Gimme Some - Peter, Bjorn and John

We've been listening to the new Peter, Bjorn and John album, Gimme Some, for the past couple of weeks. It's more of a straight ahead indie-rock sound than their previous albums: buzzing guitars, pounding drums, quick tempos, and short songs. They don't quite sound like fellow Swedes, the Hives, but Breaker Breaker sounds like something the Buzzcocks might have written back in the day. Here's the lead off track. Sorry they haven't posted a video for it yet. Enjoy boppers!

Adele - Rolling In The Deep

We've been listening to Adele's new album, 21. I thought that 19 was an incredible album, but I'm even more impressed with 21. Amazing voice, great arrangements, solid songs. Great Stuff.