Falling in love with a record is like falling in love with a beautiful woman. With some records, you’re instantly smitten within the first few bars. Others, they initially underwhelm before slowly taking hold in your soul, and before you know it, you’re constantly listening to them and (if you’re musically minded) trying to download [...]
All posts for the month August, 2010
Laura’s Made Something Good
Posted by loftandlost on August 25, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/25/lauras-made-something-good/
Been Caught Stealing
I was chatting to The Venerable Indie Dave in the boozer after this the other day, and we got chatting about our respective blogs, especially the whole “how the fuck are people going to make money now?” thing. He mentioned a post he did the other week, about Les Savy Fav. It’s a great read, [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 24, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/24/been-caught-stealing/
Sufjan USA
The world was shocked and amazed on Saturday following an unexpected announcement by foremost chamber-pop tyke, Sufjan Stevens, stating that he was releasing a new EP, like, NOW. Ok, when I mean “shocked and amazed” I mean “mildly and pleasantly surprised” and by “The world” I mean “some bloggers and Hype Machine”. But still, Sufjan, [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 23, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/23/sufjan-usa/
Besnard Lakes Are The Live Review
This is a gig I’ve been looking forward to for ages. I’m not sure if it’s age, or the fact that this is the 100th gig I’ve put up on Songkick, but I’m starting to get a little bit weary of the whole live gig thing. But every time I’ve listened to “Albatross” or “Glass [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 20, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/20/besnard-lakes-are-the-live-review/
Rejoicing In The (New) Bands 2 – Paul Thomas Saunders
I got an email last month. It read something along the lines of “Listen to this guy, Paul Thomas Saunders. I think he’s incredible”. The last song this friend sent me was Frightened Rabbit’s “Swim Until You Can’t See Land”, and since that was one of the best songs I’d heard in years, then it [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 19, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/19/rejoicing-in-the-new-bands-2-paul-thomas-saunders/
Rejoicing in the (New) Bands 1 – Bright Spark Destroyer
Getting recommendations is a double-edged sword. For every fantastic new unsung and unsigned band there’s a hundred who would give Keane a run for their money in the 3:15 from Mediocrity Racecourse, Tedioustown. And what do you say to a friend who’s given you a hot tip, only to find out they make you want [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 16, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/16/rejoicing-in-the-new-bands-1-bright-spark-destroyer/
Still Feelin’ Blue
The hype machine has started to rev up in the UK for Caitlin Rose, a Tennessee-based country singer-songwriter, with positive reviews in everything from the BBC, to The Word via the Sunday Times. And this is no bad thing; country music still has a bad name here, being largely associated with line-dancing and straw-chewing rednecks [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 15, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/15/still-feelin-blue/
Picture This
Here’s a little question for you. How many copies of Parallel Lines do you think Blondie sold? 1 million? Sure, that’s a pretty decent number for a post-punk-pop band, but not even close. 5 million? That would keep any decently managed band in drainpipe jeans and guitars for life. But no. 10 million? Getting closer, [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 14, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/14/picture-this/
The Pitchfork 500 Indie Explosion Part 1 – Mekons to The Smiths
The mid-’80′s saw the UK Independent music scene reach another of its many high points. For a couple of years, the scene had been characterised by ramshackle amateurism, post-punk dourness and not a small amount of glumness (following on from the late ’70′s glories). But as always in the ever-changing UK scene, like mushrooms growing [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 9, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/09/the-pitchfork-500-indie-explosion-part-1-mekons-to-the-smiths/
The 15 Year Bends
The brain works in mysterious ways. Last night, idly flicking through “Guitarist” magazine (the finest Guitar magazine known to man, I’ll have you know), I was overcome by an urge to listen to Radiohead’s “The Bends”. First the song, which I picked up on You Tube: Then the album, on the way to work today. [...]
Posted by loftandlost on August 3, 2010
http://loftandlost.com/2010/08/03/the-15-year-bends/
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