C&TB - Kathleen Acoustic YTV

13/01/15 YouTube Video

Van McCann is hitting it solo with this track. Stripping down Catfish & The Bottlemen to just the bare bones with Vann singing Kathleen with help just from an acoustic guitar. And that proves to be all he needs. This version doesn't lose any of its impact by being performed acoustic, it actually gives the song a new element that I enjoy and you can hear the vocals in a different, less harsh light. Good job Oui FM for sorting this out. Enjoy!

Van & Lamacq Discuss The Balcony YTV

23/09/14 YouTube Video

This is an interview that Steve Lamacq and Van from Catfish And The Bottlemen did to go alongside their new album release The Balcony. Steve talks Van through the songs of the album and questions him about meanings and possible stories relating to the tracks. Steve has a way of making the interviewee feel comfortable and really open up which makes for great viewing. The whole interview is a really enjoyable listen and Van seems a very straight talking and cool young man. Enjoy!

YouTube Video Of The Week! 25/02/14

Yes you guessed it, this week is a double hitter.

This first track is by an artist that I previously haven't heard from but after a quick Google search found out he is the lead singer of The Walkmen. As for the track in hand, it is a bouncy little number that would get you dancing if your feeling the slightest bit cheery or at the very least get you singing along by the end of the song. Its just a nice piece of folk/poppy music that will make you smile, nothing too crazy and boy does he say Alexandra a lot.

 

My next track is from Catfish and the Bottlemen. I love this track as much as I have their past releases but I like this one also because of the plain randomness of the video. It is just a seemingly thrown together mash up of clips of Ewan McGregor from movies and TV appearances. I particularly like the bit when he is wildly dancing with Craig Ferguson. Check it out!!

YouTube Video Of The Week! 08/10/13

This weeks track is from a band called Catfish and the Bottlemen. I found out about this artist through the NME Radar feature. I have listened to all 4 videos they have posted on their YouTube account and this video is the most entertaining, featuring a love story about a sperm that is trying to get to the egg. No spoilers but it does end in a lightsaber fight against a rival sperm. As for the music, it is the kind of music I love. I could literally listen to this kind of music for days on end and never get bored. Catchy, good guitar playing and decent lyrics and I imagine they would be great live.