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Tacocat - I Hate The Weekend SCS

SoundCloud Song

We are now well in to 2016 and what better way to banish those January blues than a song about hating the weekend. That's right, the latest track from Tacocat which comes off of their upcoming third album is about dislike for Saturday and Sunday. The reason being because they have to share it with all of the ghastly weekday workers who rain on Tacocats parade when the Friday clock out comes around. I like Tacocats charm, bouncyness and upliftingness that comes with this song and many of their other songs. I'm expecting great things from their new release in April. Enjoy!

Drake White - I Need Real YTV

29/10/15 YouTube Video

This month seems to be never ending, with the final October album release day being tomorrow I am going to wait till next week Thurs to do my favourite release of the month. To keep everyone going I wanted to double up on YouTube videos. And what better choice than this belter by Drake White. An acoustic session of I Need Real in the middle of a field (no better location needed) He has that emotion that I have heard with other artists such as The Tallest Man On Earth. A grit in his vocals that when mixed with heartfelt lyrics, really makes something beautiful. Enjoy!

Double Hitter YTV

28/10/14 YouTube Video

A brilliant Aussie band with a brilliant lead singer. Her voice really is a piece of magic especially when it is coupled with something so natural like two strumming acoustic guitar. The raspy tone has elements of country singer Gretchen Wilson and probably numerous other artists and it is just something that has a special place in my heart. Enjoy this tune!

This week was just going to be one video but after seeing this epic performance by OkGo I just had to include these guys. They are known for being really creative and innovative in their music videos as I first learnt in their Here It Goes Again video. The amount of timing and precision that has gone in to making this is truly incredible. As for the music, it is nothing too crazy. It has a vibe of a Jackson 5 tune that has been remixed in the late 90's but it probably is a good tune if you like to have a bit of a dance. Enjoy!

Southern - Where I Want To Be SCS

SoundCloud Song

This is the latest from artist Southern which is to be released on the 18th of August. This song really carries on with the same style of music that they have produced so far which is no bad thing. I think when the inevitable album gets released, it will sound like a perfect package of blues, acoustic/rootsy slide guitar and boy-girl vocals which this track will fit nicely into. If you a fan of Jake Bugg in terms of lyrics and the story telling aspect of songs this one is definitely worth a listen. Beautiful song!

Kodaline - All I Want (Glasto 2014) YTV

01/07/14 YouTube Video

Seeing as it was Glastonbury festival this weekend just gone and I was not able to get a ticket, I have been watching live tv coverage literally non stop trying to catch up on all the footage. There were many great performances that stood out to me such as Jack White (who did a nice mixture of old and new songs), Kaiser Chiefs, Haim, Dolly Parton, (slightly surprisingly) Kasabian, The Black Keys and of course Kodaline who kept the crowd singing along despite the bad weather. The video below is one of Kodalines stand out tracks from their set and it took me back to when I saw them at Reading festival and how much of a good live band they are. Enjoy!

YouTube Video Of The Week! 15/10/13

This weeks choice has definitely got the late summer sound to it which is perfect timing. Its from a band called The Creases which I found out about again through the NME Radar section. One thing I like is the main guitar riff. It has a slight surfer guitar twang and coupled with the lyrics it makes for a great song. So far this is the only song on their YouTube account but seeing as its only been two weeks since this upload hopefully they will post more stuff soon.

I am trying to post more different blog posts but I'm slightly struggling on time whilst at uni but I will try harder.

YouTube Video Of The Week! 27/08/13

After coming back from Reading Festival yesterday I feel its only right for my choice to be a song from the weekend and I have chosen Frank Turner who performed on the Friday. He was one of my favourite artists of the day and even performing with great energy despite his back problems really made the slightly miserable weather seem not so bad. Thank you Frank for bringing everyone together :)