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I Don’t Like Mondays

Monday morning eh? A whole week until you can have any kind of fun again. Well, why not wash those Monday-Moody-Blues away by checking out some (if not all) of the links below?

First up a really cool band who I’m sure will get your feet tapping, and get you through at least an hour of your otherwise dreadful morning. C.M Arnold & The Delta Breaks are a Southampton based ‘nu-blues’ band, which I’ll admit sounds like a good enough reason to ignore everything I’m about to say, but please, give them a chance. Their E.P All Hail The Songbird genuinely manages to drag the rather tired sound of delta blues into the 21st century with energy, imagination, charisma and extremely competent songwriting. The E.P can be listened to in full for free below.

All Hail the Songbird EP by CMArnold

Next, a punk band that might not be exactly to everyone’s taste, but still worth a listen if you’ve nothing better to do (and let’s face it, if you’re reading my drivel that’s likely to be the case!)
Electricity in our Homes (pictured above) are a band I came across via the splendid music blog Super Ace Blog. The are about as close to an organised shambles as I’ll allow a band to get before I completely discredit them. I have no doubt that they’re going to be a massive success and already have a pretty dedicated following. Jump on the bandwagon before everyone else does, and feel superior to them in 12 months time by listening to the track below.

Electricity In Our Homes – Don’t You Want To (Follow) by superaceblog

And finally a bit of a metaphorical curve ball of a song. If you’re anything like me you’ll hate children but have the mentality of one, which makes this positively charming little ditty one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard in some time.

With that, I’m off to try and write some songs for children and make my millions.

Enjoy the remainder of your Monday.

Until next time.

Run With The Wolves In 2010.

The Prodigy have announced that they are touring early in 2010.

The tour will last just six days during January of next year and will start in Doncaster on the 21st and will finish in Bournemouth on the 27th dubbed the ‘Run With The Wolves Tour’ the band have assured the public that they want to start 2010 in the UK, and want to include the places that they missed out last tour.

The band are set to release their new single “take me to the hospital” on 31st August,  from their latest album “invaders must die”.

Tickets are available on friday 14th at 9.30am.

The Bloody Tentacles – The Bloody Tentacles

Huge, gritty basslines, new wave and electro guitars and songwriting join up with buzzing guitar hooks in a grungey Nirvana style to back up a weird, caterwauling vocal. An album both spiky and approachable, this has got more depth to it than is at first obvious, especially in terms of production. Look forward to a second album, hopefully before too long. I bet whoever played guitar and keyboard is a wonderful person, and is an asset to his company, wherever he works, and deserves a raise.

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Fat Phace – Fundamentals of Failure

Fast paced, drum heavy, thrashy punk with a 90’s America feel, with a driving beat a clear vocal, and a splash of synth thrown in for good measure. I am a big fan of early Dookie era Green Day, and it’s pretty high praise to say this reminds me of it. If you’ve ever tried to ollie a skateboard there’s a good chance you’ll like this.

<–buy it on iTunes