Not too much time to write about My Bloody Valentine at the moment but if you are a fan of the band I suggest you head over to Inkoma Fanzine's pages devoted to the band and get downloading.
There are three full concerts including one from 1987 when the band were playing fuzzy pop far removed from the sound they are now renowned for. This was the line up which included original Singer Dave Conway and Tina, the keyboard player. Bilinda Butcher was nowhere to be seen at this point.
The release which had the British press swooning all over them was their second single release for Creation (and fifth in all), "You Made Me Realise". This was far removed from their previous poppier efforts and "Cigarette In Your Bed" was my favourite track on the EP.
What can you say about the "Isn't Anything" album. if you cannot say anything because you have never heard it then you are in luck as you can download it from here.
There are three full concerts including one from 1987 when the band were playing fuzzy pop far removed from the sound they are now renowned for. This was the line up which included original Singer Dave Conway and Tina, the keyboard player. Bilinda Butcher was nowhere to be seen at this point.
The release which had the British press swooning all over them was their second single release for Creation (and fifth in all), "You Made Me Realise". This was far removed from their previous poppier efforts and "Cigarette In Your Bed" was my favourite track on the EP.
What can you say about the "Isn't Anything" album. if you cannot say anything because you have never heard it then you are in luck as you can download it from here.
Newish band The Boyfriends have two demo's up for grabs on their website. The band, who are getting some good press, are touring heavily at present and may be worth a listen/viewing based on the mp's below. If you like bands like The Futureheads then this should be right up your street.
The Boyfriends - Brave Little Soldiers
The Boyfriends - Remember
The Boyfriends - Brave Little Soldiers
The Boyfriends - Remember
In a spout of creativity I have set up another blog with another pointer on the music theme. It's called Seven Inches Of Joy (oh er missus). Enjoy!
Mixtapes. I hated doing them. Took forever recording your vinyl singles to tape. Had to stop and start because I heard a slight scratch and didn't want that on the tapes I was doing. But I did them because I liked to share music with friends and relatives and liked them even more when someone did them for me. Of course this is not including doing a tape for one the one you were in love with at the time! That home taping is killing music crap that used to be on vinyl inserts. No it didn't and I can honestly say that I went out and brought even more music - in fact just like now but this time the medium is mp3 or another digital music format.
Anyway that is getting away from what this thread is about. There are a number of sites out there where people go online and compile their own mixtapes. My favourite one has to be Mixtaper. This one is good as it allows you to create "tapes" of mp3's legally available (or otherwise) on the net so that you or others can then stream them. There are also links to download individual mp3's and to visit other websites. What a great idea and an easy way to discover some new music. I have done a few and these are under the name of Tomb242. However you can stream some of them them direct from the links below. (These will open in Winamp/Foobar and Quicktime - see the site for other media players).
Woof! The Labrador Label Mix
Woof Woof! The Labrador Label Mix Two
Also the Indie MP3 Live 365 Radio Station is currently playing my mixes as well as my personal favourite mix which is the Filipino Indie Mix. This introduced me to some C86 and Sarah Records inspired tunes from the Phillipines. You can stream it directly here but the following are direct links to the mp3's of my favourite tracks in the mix. Enjoy!
Days Like Postcards - Here With You
Spring Boutique - So Twee
Other playlist sites include Webjay but please let me know of others via the comments feature.
Anyway that is getting away from what this thread is about. There are a number of sites out there where people go online and compile their own mixtapes. My favourite one has to be Mixtaper. This one is good as it allows you to create "tapes" of mp3's legally available (or otherwise) on the net so that you or others can then stream them. There are also links to download individual mp3's and to visit other websites. What a great idea and an easy way to discover some new music. I have done a few and these are under the name of Tomb242. However you can stream some of them them direct from the links below. (These will open in Winamp/Foobar and Quicktime - see the site for other media players).
Woof! The Labrador Label Mix
Woof Woof! The Labrador Label Mix Two
Also the Indie MP3 Live 365 Radio Station is currently playing my mixes as well as my personal favourite mix which is the Filipino Indie Mix. This introduced me to some C86 and Sarah Records inspired tunes from the Phillipines. You can stream it directly here but the following are direct links to the mp3's of my favourite tracks in the mix. Enjoy!
Days Like Postcards - Here With You
Spring Boutique - So Twee
Other playlist sites include Webjay but please let me know of others via the comments feature.
Well that's all sorted. The links back, a new template and everything backed up!
These are as near as I can get to the posts that were lost when the blog corrupted (see below).
Can You Bear It?
Damn I have lost my witterings I wrote about 14 Iced Bears. Thought I had backed it up. Here is what All Music state about them instead:
Neo-psychedelic pop band 14 Iced Bears was formed in South London in mid-1985 by singer/guitarist Rob Sekula, bassist Alan White and drummer Nick Emery. Soon after relocating to the Brighton area, White exited the group, with bassist Dominic Minques and rhythm guitarist Kevin Canham signing on to record their 1986 Frank label debut single "Inside." Roster changes continued to plague 14 Iced Bears over the course of a series of singles including 1987's "Balloon Song" and the following year's "Come Get Me" (the latter an early release on the famed Sarah label), but upon signing to Thunderball to record their self-titled 1988 debut LP, the line-up finally stabilized, with Sekula and Canham joined by bassist Will Taylor and drummer Graham Durrant. The album was a cult favorite both at home and abroad, leading to a brief flirtation with major label Geffen, but nevertheless 14 Iced Bears' next single, 1989's "Mother Sleep," again appeared on Thunderball; the company collapsed in the wake of the following year's "World I Love," however, and the group landed with the Borderline imprint for 1991's Wonder before disbanding.
All these tracks can be found on the excellent compilation "In The Beginning" which is available on Slumberland.
14 Iced Bears - Inside
14 Iced Bears - Like A Dolphin
14 Iced Bears - Hayfever
14 Iced Bears - Balloon Song
14 Iced Bears - Cut
The Weddoes Return
According to rumours it looks like The Wedding Present have reformed, in name anyway. After reflecting on the last Cinerama album David Gedge felt that it sounded so much like the Wedding Present that he changed the name! Additionally the Westnet Wedding Present site reports that the next Cinerama album will now be released under the name The Wedding Present.
The Wedding Present - Spangle
Cinerama - Your Charms
Can You Bear It?
Damn I have lost my witterings I wrote about 14 Iced Bears. Thought I had backed it up. Here is what All Music state about them instead:
Neo-psychedelic pop band 14 Iced Bears was formed in South London in mid-1985 by singer/guitarist Rob Sekula, bassist Alan White and drummer Nick Emery. Soon after relocating to the Brighton area, White exited the group, with bassist Dominic Minques and rhythm guitarist Kevin Canham signing on to record their 1986 Frank label debut single "Inside." Roster changes continued to plague 14 Iced Bears over the course of a series of singles including 1987's "Balloon Song" and the following year's "Come Get Me" (the latter an early release on the famed Sarah label), but upon signing to Thunderball to record their self-titled 1988 debut LP, the line-up finally stabilized, with Sekula and Canham joined by bassist Will Taylor and drummer Graham Durrant. The album was a cult favorite both at home and abroad, leading to a brief flirtation with major label Geffen, but nevertheless 14 Iced Bears' next single, 1989's "Mother Sleep," again appeared on Thunderball; the company collapsed in the wake of the following year's "World I Love," however, and the group landed with the Borderline imprint for 1991's Wonder before disbanding.
All these tracks can be found on the excellent compilation "In The Beginning" which is available on Slumberland.
14 Iced Bears - Inside
14 Iced Bears - Like A Dolphin
14 Iced Bears - Hayfever
14 Iced Bears - Balloon Song
14 Iced Bears - Cut
The Weddoes Return
According to rumours it looks like The Wedding Present have reformed, in name anyway. After reflecting on the last Cinerama album David Gedge felt that it sounded so much like the Wedding Present that he changed the name! Additionally the Westnet Wedding Present site reports that the next Cinerama album will now be released under the name The Wedding Present.
The Wedding Present - Spangle
Cinerama - Your Charms
I have been using two mp3 search engines for the first time over the weekend. These are MPee3 and espew. To test them out I searched for New Order, who happen to be my favourite band, to see if I could come up with any rarities. Not much on the rarity front but some remixes of "Crystal" I have never heard, and in one case, I never want to hear again. But I will not tell you which! Anyway the good news from the excellent New Order Online is that the mixing on the new album is finished and it could be out by the end of the year.
New Order - Crystal (North 40 Reduction Remix)
New Order - Crystal (Tone Matrix Mix)
New Order - Crystal (Artic Remix)
New Order - Crystal (psychophonified remix)
New Order - Confusion (Voxigenboy Remix)
Continuing the New Order theme, Simon, who runs the Spoilt Victorian Child blog has just finished a Joy Division theme week. Head over there quick and download the tracks before they go. I advise grabbing Galaxie 500's version of "Ceremony" which is ace!
By the way the main Indie MP3 Site has been updated. Look under featured for this weeks track.
I'm not happy. I don't know what happened but the blog corrupted. I tried to post this morning and that was it. The blog would not refresh or accept any changes I had made. I thought it was my cache settings but no. It wasn't on my ISP's server either. I am putting it down to bad luck. I am just glad it was only a few days old and not a few months old - that would have seriously depressed me.
I will repost the articles and redo the links during the next couple of days but I am just sticking with the minimalist template for the time being.
I will repost the articles and redo the links during the next couple of days but I am just sticking with the minimalist template for the time being.
