Tonight I went to see Daniel Johnston at Concorde 2 in Brighton. I went purely to see Laura Marling, who I am going to controversially say, I was disappointed by, due to the fact her set was sooo short! When Daniel Johnston came on, I found it so inaccessible, due to his vocals and the fact that he was playing an instrument which produced a sound which wasn't pleasant on the ears. I went outsid...
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Before I start this post, has anyone realised a load of Japanese comments have been happening on this post? I went on translator to see what they were, and turned out it's Japanese porn spam. They're very persistent and I don't want to delete the post, but how do I get it to stop. It also coincides with a few people calling this site 'Dirty Sex Music'. I wouldn't want to make love whilst listen...
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DSM fave, Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light), sent some new music my way, in the shape of Rob Cowen & The Dissidents. They are releasing it through Self Raising Records. The single is available to listen to on their Myspace and shall be released on the 28th of September. Already receiving airplay on Radio 1 and XFM, this 5 piece look set to capitalise on the 'folked-up epic fairytales' they...
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300 posts in! Since the beginning of August, since I started doing this again, it's actually been better this time around. Whether it be me, being more mature about what I post, or the fact that their are so many artists out there at the moment that I'm incredibly excited by. Thank you to any readers who have been reading since last time, and all the new ones who are going to continue to see th...
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As far as being excited for albums this year, this one ranks definitely up there. Judged from the three demos that made there way around a few months back, it was clear there was something special going on with The xx. In a year where synths and 80's throwbacks are in vogue, it's strange that a band whose sound aesthetic is so low key, could grab so much attention.I've read various interviews w...
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The name put me off at first too, but this duo are my new music obsession. 2009's signature pop crossover sound is present and it's frickin' sexy. This duo have received a bit of coverage in the blogesphere for their remix of 'Daniel' but it's their single '21' that's their real stand out so far.21 - Death Metal Disco Scene (mp3)myspace.com/deathmetaldiscoscene
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This could be the blogesphere's next darling. I hadn't heard them until reading about them at Fact Magazine, but judged by the enthusiasm and belief they had in this band I realised I needed to listen. Similar things were said at Pitchfork and I didn't realise half the blogging world have posted about them. Well basically it's the perfect pop that's a nod back to the 50's but sounds so fresh. ...
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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver fame has been working on a side project with Collections Of Colonies Of Bees and they are releasing material under the name 'Volcano Choir'. Vernon returns with his trademark falsetto, but this time set against sounds a far cry from his lonely guitar. Their album 'Unmap' out on September 22nd and if this is anything to go by, it's going to be bloomin' brilliant.Island ...
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The first ever artists to do a Q+A feature on Dirty Sexy Music have recently been going from strength to strength. Not only did I here them whilst wandering through a Topshop, but they are also featuring on the latest Pure Groove compilation, with the song that grabbed everyone's attention, 'This Is Not The Fire'. Anna from the band very kindly sent me this dubstep remix of it, which is pretty ...
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I must confess, I was searching for live versions of my favorite track off 'Fever To Tell' when I came across this rather splendid cover by TV On The Radio. Although there was never any chance of being able to top the original, mainly due to the fact Karen O's voice always suits the Yeah Yeah Yeahs lyrical content and music, but as they showed with their cover of Bowie's Heroes for the War Chil...
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The video for Jamie T's latest single 'Chaka Demus' has been unveiled. Unfortunately they are not allowing embedding so you'll have to click here to go to the muzu website and watch it. I'm dead 'cited about his new album. 'Kings & Queens' shall be released on the 7th of September and on the basis of the first two singles, if anything, it's going to outdo 'Panic Prevention'. + if you havn't che...
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You will have to forgive me if I don't sound like myself for the next few days, for I was taken along to see 'The Antichrist' last night and still feel violated. There was people walking out, I basically didn't watch the last forty minutes, instead choosing to focus all my attention on rolling cigarettes in preparation for those beautiful credits to come along. FUCKING RANCID are the only two w...
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This week Run Toto Run received an email saying that their cover of Sleepyhead had inspired this! This video is actually pretty immense. You can listen to the Run Toto Run version HERE.myspace.com/runtotomusic
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Chris T-T is one of the most forthright, exciting and challenging artists around at the moment, and he is bringing his talents to the Park Hotel in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, this Saturday the 15th of August. His Q&A on DSM last week was enthralling, and his live show is in a similar vein – passion, intelligence and hugely enjoyment. The gig is part of an all day folk extravaganza, which proves .
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You may remember here at Dirty Sexy Music I did a feature on Adam Ficek aka Roses Kings Castles. Adam started this project as a creative outlet whilst not drumming in Babyshambles. A far cry from Babyshambles' heavy moments, Roses Kings Castles is folk pop. The sounds showcase him as a talented multi-instrumentalist, because alongside the strumming of a guitar, other instruments, be it a piano ...
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Found this hanging around on YouTube and thought it was a beautiful little guilty pleasure to own, so converted it to mp3 for you all to sing while no-ones looking.1234 (Feist Cover) - Jack Penate (mp3)
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Yes, I have banged on about The xx at length in the past few days but the wait is finally over. The band are streaming their debut album on we7.com. Unfortunately for all you listeners outside the UK you can only listen to 30 second previews.The widjet that is available to share the album on blogs is really slow and shit so you're best off going to the direct page here.IT'S FUCKING BRILLIANT.
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Now that the bitter taste that Glasvegas left in my mouth has gone, the latest gem to come out of Scotland isn't the camp euro-pop you were expecting, it's basically downright melancholic indie. So I can see where the Glasvegas comparisons could lie. However they don't seem like a bunch of pricks and their music doesn't make you want to go to Boots and buy some ear plugs after the fifth listen....
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I just got shown this link and it has genuinely blown me away. It's Bon Iver, or Justin Vernon and two other people, performing 'For Emma' in different places around Paris. It's haunting, it's powerful. It's perfect.You can hear him performing all other songs off 'For Emma, Forever Ago' on the LaBlogoteque channel on YouTube
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