Jamie T

Is this guy a chav? I can't tell. I think he's a cross between Pete Doherty and Mike Skinner. His debut album Panic Prevention is being released at the end of the month and from one listen I can tell you it's pretty ordinary. But having said that there are two gems that you might want to check out. The insanely catchy If You Got The Money and the Streetsish Calm Down Dearest.

Jamie T - If You Got The Money (5.5mb)
Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest (4.4mb)

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Check out Jamie T on MySpace.



Check out Jamie T videos on YouTube.



Other Jamie T links:
Official | Hype Machine | Last.fm | Wikipedia

Arctic Monkeys

Ok so everyone knows about the Arctic Monkeys so I'm not going to waste my time piping on about them... but here's a few gems you may or may not have heard. One of which, Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick, is nominated for a Grammy Award for best Rock Instrumental Performance at next months Grammy Awards in LA.

Arctic Monkeys - Chun Li's Spinning Bird Kick (4.3mb)
Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes (Rhythms Del Mundo) (2.3mb)
Arctic Monkeys - Settle For A Draw (3.0mb)

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Check out Arctic Monkeys on MySpace.



Check out Arctic Monkeys on YouTube.



Other Arctic Monkeys links:
Official | Hype Machine | Last.fm | Wikipedia

Mumm-Ra

Mumm-Ra are a six piece band from a little town in East Sussex called Bexhill-on-Sea. According to my research these guys have been playing together for about 5 or 6 years. I haven't heard that much from them to be honest but I checked out a live video of them on YouTube and they were rocking, they look like a great live act. I'm not too sure when their debut album is being released but with a spot on the NME Shockwaves tour I think we're going to be hearing a little bit more from these six lads.

Mumm-Ra - These Things Move In Threes (4.8mb)

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More Mumm-ra links.
Official | Hype Machine | Last.fm | Wikipedia

The Format

To me The Format are mildly mysterious, mainly because I know next to nothing about them except for the fact that they are from Phoenix, Arizona. I am really digging their latest record Dog Problems, it is really upbeat well crafted catchy pop music. Admittedly I may have been a little late getting on the bandwagon with these guys but now I'm on it I ain't getting off. As far as I can figure out The Format seemed to be backed up heavily by session musicians and/or friends. But the two geezers in the photo above are Sam Means and Nate Ruess and they are the principal minds behind the project. Just recently the band released a cover of The Kinks song Apeman. And I gotta tell ya.. It's great man.

The Format - Apeman (5.4mb)
The Format - Dead End (5.9mb)

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Check out The Format on MySpace.



Check out videos of The Format on YouTube.



More The Format Links
Official | Hype Machine | Last.fm | Wikipedia

Klaxons

So-called 'new rave' lads from London, Klaxons are the latest thing to be hyped up by the NME. They have their eagerly anticipated debut album being released at the end of this month which should prove to be quite the hit if you can believe the hype. I haven't really made up my mind about this whole new rave thing but I do know that I fancy Klaxons, particularly the tune Golden Skans which they are releasing as a single in a couple of weeks.

Klaxons - Golden Skans (4.4mb)
Klaxons - Golden Skans (Live Acoustic) (4.3mb)
Klaxons - Atlantis to Interzone (Live Acoustic) (3.9mb)

If you like this artist please support them by purchasing their music.



Check out Klaxons on MySpace.



Check out the great video for Golden Skans on YouTube.



More Klaxons links:
Official | Hype Machine | Last.fm | Wikipedia

There will definitely be another post about Klaxons in the next couple of weeks so keep checking back for more updates!

Triple J Unearthed

For those of you who are not familiar - Unearthed is a music project run by Australian radio station Triple J to discover undiscovered talent from all across Australia. I have trawled through the website and found a few tracks that take my fancy. This will be a regular feature so check back for more!

Yves Klein Blue
Genre: Indie, Rock
Region: Brisbane, QLD
Members: Charles Sale - Lead Guitar Michael Tomlinson - Guitar/Vocals Sean Cook - Bass Chris Banham - Drums

Sounds Like: The Libertines, CCR, Velvet Underground

Influences: The Strokes, The Velvet Underground, The Doors

Yves Klein Blue - The Streetlight (1.78mb)

Yves Klein Blue's Unearthed page.

Check them out on MySpace.




Lover
Genre: Pop, Rock
Region: Newcastle, NSW
Members: Gra-Guitar/vox Roy-Bass/vox Mission-Drums

Sounds Like: Bloc Party, Boy kill Boy , The Killers

Influences: New Order, the cure, Xtc

Lover - Never (3.39mb)

Lover's Unearthed page.

Check them out on MySpace




And finally these kids, they look about 13 - But that's because they probably are!
They are no doubt destined for something so check them out first now!

The Watts
Genre: Rock, Pop
Region: Perth, WA
Members: Mitchell - lead guitar & vocals, Leon - rhythm guitar & vocals, Everett - bass guitar & vocals, Gabriel - drums

Sounds Like: jet, Grinspoon, The Vines

Influences: ac/dc, Led Zepplin, Jet

The Watts - Recipe For Rock 'n' Roll (1.72mb)

The Watts' Unearthed page.

Check them out on MySpace

First post

Happy New Year.

Welcome to glissandoriot , this page is not much at the moment but hopefully it will be soon ...Once I figure out how to work blogs.

All this thinking has given me a headache.

I'm going to bed.

Goodnight.