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“Blink” Music: RDGLDGRN ‘Million Fans’

Monday, May 13th, 2013

The new number one on our list of bands we want to see live ASAP. Back to the old skool roots of hip hop when artists were wordsmiths commenting on social and political stuff with wit and killer rhymes.

This Virginia based trio, RDGLDGRN, is made up of guys who are known as Red, Gold and Green, hence the band’s name, and they came together in 2011. Red plays guitar. Gold is on bass and vocals. Green is on vocals and guitar. They can also be identified by the fact that they dress in their colour too. In their pretty short career they swiftly came to the attention of some big industry influencers, having already worked with Pharrell Williams and Dave Grohl.

They played SXSW and are listed for some other hot US festivals this year, but no sign of them on the Brit festival circuit yet. Can someone please sort that out ASAP? Thanks.

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Stylo G, ‘Soundbwoy’

Monday, May 6th, 2013

It’s #MusicMonday time, and we think that this is perfect for today as the sun is out in London and we’re enjoying a Bank Holiday extra day off.

This is the newest track from Stylo G, a Jamaican born, London based Dancehall star (son of legendary Jamaican Dancehall artist, Poison Chang) who is making quite a mark on the UK Urban scene. It’s addictive, deep, juicy and we absolutely love it.

For more great music, just click here and turn up the volume.

Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Naughty Boy ‘La La La’ ft Sam Smith

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

I know it’s not a Monday but I’ve just heard this and wanted to share it with you quick smart, plus we have had so much good stuff to share with you on Monday’s we’ve missed a few Music Monday spots. Apologies for that and I hope that this makes up for it!

This is from Naughty Boy, a British songwriter, producer, rapper and musician. It deserves to be listened to very loud to appreciate all of the depth and details. Plus it’s good for a quick chair dance around the office…

To see more of his work with the likes of Emilie Sande, have a look here. For more musical posts, just click here.

Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: James Blake ‘Retrograde’

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Sorry that we’ve missed a few weeks of ‘Music Mondays’, but the AW’13 Fashion Week’s kind of took our focus. We may not have been posting about our new favourite tracks, but we have been keeping our ears perked up and at the ready to spot any new tunes to share with you.

The first on the list is this hauntingly gorgeous new one from James Blake. It’s like pouring warm honey in your ears whilst being rocked in a hammock. Lilting loveliness from this young man who sounds like the love child of The XX and Bon Iver. What more could you want on a Monday?

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Grizzly Bear, ‘gun-shy’

Monday, February 4th, 2013

We have featured Grizzly Bear before as one of our Music Monday posts.The video for that song was pretty weirdly wonderful. I think they have outdone themselves in the disturbingly weird category for the video of this song, ‘gun-shy’. If you’re of a weak constitution, I’d say maybe listen rather than watch…

Grizzly Bear exclusively premiered the new video for “gun-shy” via Tumblr at the end of January. This video is featured on the band’s newly launched page and in the Tumblr Radar section.

The band has also been confirmed for its biggest UK show to date, headlining and curating ATP’s I’ll Be Your Mirror festival on May 5th at London’s Alexandra Palace (Yeah Yeah Yeahs headline/curate May 4th). Also confirmed to play on May 5th are The Walkmen, Tortoise and I Break Horses, with more to be confirmed. I really love the graphics on the flyer, and it’s a great line up of innovative names.

Grizzly Bear, IBMY festival flyer

Grizzly Bear, IBMY festival flyer

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Frightened Rabbit, ‘The Woodpile’

Monday, January 28th, 2013

Today’s ‘Music Monday’ choice is from Scottish indie rock band, Frightened Rabbit. ‘The Woodpile’ is a lilting dreamscape of a song which reminds us a touch of the mysterious themes embraced by fellow Scots band, Biffy Clyro. This track is beautifully multi layered and you’ll discover more and more with each listen. I personally cannot wait to see them in concert. They just seem like they would be a mind-blowingly brilliant live band.

They release their fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse, in February and we predict great things for them very soon

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Half Moon Run, ‘Call Me in the Afternoon’

Monday, January 21st, 2013

Thanks to Shanti Sundays for the the heads up on this band. Half Moon Run combine a slightly harder edge with the current vogue for a more acoustic sound. Team that with the wonderfully creepy, surreal imagery in this video, and you have something really enchanting. Half Moon Run is a talented young trio from Ottawa, Ontario who are now based in Montreal. Although together for less than two years, the band have already garnered a sizable following through gigging across Canada as well as hitting Europe through an intense festival tour of 32 gigs in 32 days. Their debut album “DARK EYES” landed in March, 2012 and this is our favourite track from that album.

 

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Palma Violets, ‘Best of Friends’

Monday, January 7th, 2013

With a twang of The Smiths and a touch of The Cure, maybe a bit of Echo and the Bunnymen and a swipe of The Libertines, this relatively new London based band, Palma Violets, is being tipped by many music pundits as big news for 2013. I just think they’re kind of cute, kind of quirky in an Art College way, and they remind me of my rather emo youthful music tastes. I hope you like this too.

 

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Angel Haze, ‘Love of My LIfe’

Monday, December 17th, 2012

When looking around for a top tune to be today’s Music Monday post, I came across this great Angel Haze track. I was expecting something along the hard hitting lines of ‘New York‘, but this is far more akin to the classic 90′s R&B sound of Aaliya and Brandy. Its cool and sexy, if a little kind of retro.

This Detroit born, Brooklyn based rapper and singer has been nominated by the BBC as one of the ‘Sound of 2013′ contenders, so she looks to be set for great commercial success. If the huge success of Azealia Banks is anything to go by, then this young lady has a stellar career coming up.

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Enjoy! Lucy

“Blink” Music: Laura Mvula, ‘She’

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

I have to thank Fearne Cotton  for bringing Laura Mvula to my attention. I heard her interviewed on Fearne’s Radio 1 show and not only is ‘She’ a wonderfully captivating song, Laura sounded like a really cool lady indeed. You can hear her classical training in the depth of the arrangement, as well as the natural sophistication in Laura’s voice. Some of you may have come across her this summer as Rebecca Ferguson’s support act at the iTunes Festival, but for many of us she’s new news.

26 year old Mvula, from Birmingham, signed to RCA Records last May.  She’s been working on her debut album, due next Spring, which we’re really looking forward to hearing.

For more Music Monday posts, click here, turn up the volume and sit back for a minute or two.

Enjoy! Lucy