Filed under: Art, Music | Tags: Bon Iver, Johnny Flynn, Ohbijou, Songs of the Whoeek, Woo
I stumbled across the odd name Ohbijou in the list of showcasing artists at SXSW, but didn’t investigate much more past their tune Black Ice. Mr Jeff Hamada however bought their amazing fantastical video for New Years to my attention, and I’ve been since pitying the fool that is me for not listening to the beauty of this band. I would not stop at treating your ears to New Years- for the moment you fall into Mecijia’s vocals so lush, and hold out for the sound of instrumentation so tentative…you will be hooked.
If you too wondered the meaning behind the band name, an intriguing answer was supplied by Vocalist/Guitarist Casey Mecija.
“The name is from a moment I had with someone…I couldn’t quite describe it’s meaning. The moment was fleeting but was gorgeous.”
There is so much that we love about Mr Flynn. We could not wait to see him again after our first encounter at Cargo, and then yet more so on our second at the RFH. Already eagerly awaiting his new material, songs like the above has me lingering ever dangerously on tenterhooks and steadily (and readily) increasing the playcount of said video…
There’s not much to be added, except ever more praise so I’d simply suggest you click play as I am doing now, and away! Enjoy!
You’ve probably heard of Mr Justin Vernon and Bon Iver. Maybe then you’ve heard that unbelievably handsome voice of his. If you’ve subconsciously nodded twice there, then you’ll know of being enchanted into the beauty of his songs. Heart wrenching and melancholic they may be, but they are also irrisistable, and I can’t help but slip on my headphones for a while at 4am to hear his voice.
Filed under: Music | Tags: Blur, Bon Iver, Feist, Songs of the Whoeek, The DoDos, White Rabbits, Woo
This week I have been listening to a lot of… Busted.
But apparently this is neither hip nor relevant as they are now defunct. So here are my choice of whack tunes for this week. (On a serious note- these are quite good. Ignore my questionable taste of boy bands, and flailing attempt to be cool is it.)
#1. Blur- For Tomorrow
I think it’s hard to be anything but be utterly in awe of everything that Damon Albarn does. Well, you could perhaps harbour an insane jealousy, but seriously. Blur, Gorrilaz, that crazy adaptation of Monkey, The Good, The Bad, and the Queen.
Makes you wonder maybe you should be making use of that brain matter you’re putting to waste, watching television and whatnot.
They looked simply sensational at Glastonbury, hopes are they’ll announce a tour as well.
#2. White Rabbits- Percussion Gun
This is definitely on my list of summer tunes. Yeahh.
Listen and maybe you can start to understand why. So good.
#3. Feist&Bon Iver- Vashti Bunyan’s Train Song
This song is bliss to listen to.
I’ve tried to listen to Vashti Bunyan before, and honestly asides from the phone advert song… I’m not that big a fan.
Bu put two of the prettiest voices together for this cover of Train Song is a match made in hear-ven (Sorry. I do have notoriously rubbish puns).
My heart flutters when they harmonise with each other, and goose pimples pop up, but words really really cant describe how good it is!!
Treat your ears to it at Hype Machine.
#4. The DoDos- The Ball
How do I purvey the importance of the fact that you should definitely be listening to
The DoDos?YOU REALLY SHOULD BE LISTENING TO THE DODOS.
They are so so good. For just two people in a band, they make a hell of a noise, nothing is amiss- melodies, beats, lyrics, they’re all there, in a wonderful combination.
What’s more? They’re coming back to the UK this fall.
