Datarock - Gigs - Datarock Gig Review

Been meaning to put a post up about these guys for some time now. In fact, pretty lazy of me not to have mentioned Datarock up until now as I reckon Datarock is one of the best bands i've heard in many a year! I'd certainly say that it's worth catching a datarock gig if you get the chance.

Here's a quick blast of "Fa Fa Fa"...

I think the first time I was at a Datarock gig was 5th October 2006 at the Arches in Glasgow. It was part of the New Wave NME Tour and they were on with the Klaxons (me and my girlfriend left early that night so missed most of the Klaxons, whoops!). The Datarock guys pretty much blew us away that night with the tracksuits, small casio keyboards and a right mix of styles. On listening to "I Used to Dance with my Daddy" and "Computer Camp Love" we were hooked! Anyway, the next time my girlfriend and I managed to catch up with them was in Glasgow's King Tuts which was another fantastic night from the guys as they passed round the mic for a good old Karaoke blast at "Fa Fa Fa".

Datarock's self titled album is great and it's the first time in a long time i've pretty much loved every song on an album. Keep up the good work guys and make sure you're back in Glasgow soon!

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Depressed? - Marrakesh Express - Crosby, Stills & Nash

How could this foot tapping wonder tune fail to cheer you up if you were feeling a bit down and under the weather! Yup, Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills and Nash (no Young!) is an uber-classic guaranteed to cheer anyone up if they've got a touch of the Owen Wilsons. Get well soon Owen!

Now a common mistake might be to rush out and get the "best of" based on this recommendation but just be warned that for every artificial high, there's a low lurking round the corner. A prime example is the haunting "Helplessly Hoping".



It's a bit of a roller coaster for the heart that even the hardest souls won't be able to listen to it without thinking of some missed love in primary school. So Owen, be warned and get a good friend to just download Marrakesh Express from itunes or some dodgy russian site and not the whole album, even if the ruskies are offering it for 10 cents!

Rockness 2008 Lineup

Dunno if you managed to catch Rockness 2007 but it was pretty much fantastic. At first glance I must admit the lineup had stars but lacked a bit of backup from the 2nd tier bands but a sterling performance from the Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk and Groove Armada meant that there was just no way that you could regret going. It also led me and many others to take the gamble of booking Rockness 2008 tickets regardless of the lineup.

As a festival I think it really matured this year. I've read a few reviews that critised the dance led lineup but I think it seemed to keep the crowd good last year, there was certainly a jolly ned free atmosphere and quite a lot of families and older revellers mixing with the hard core ravers.

Ok so the Rockness 2008 lineup's going to have go a long way to beat the holy trinity of last year. I think we can live without the Manics next year as the rather small crowd at the main stage and the near bursting point of the tent proved when Daft Punk took to the stage. In fact it was probably this miscalculation on the promoters front that prooved the only blip in a great festival.

It's pretty difficult to have a stab at the Rockness 2008 lineup but I think that Calvin Harris has to be there. As far as the big guns go it will be a bit difficult. I'd certainly like to see one of the big three return again this year, with probably Groove Armada the most likely to turn up as they seem to love any excuse to come up to Scotland. I wouldn't rule out a return by Fat Boy Slim and I reckon that would probably bolster up what will be a critical year for the festival.

As a couple of outsiders i'd maybe go for the predictable Prodigy (it's the first band everyone seems to be touting for the Rockness 2008 lineup) but I really don't think their later material stands up well enough and what was once one of the finest sounds in the business now seems a bit too harsh and heavy to grace the shores of Loch Ness. My second outsider is Air, who I think would make a good addition to the Rockness lineup for 2008.

Finally I reckon LCD soundsystem would provide a great balance if their talents could be secured. I'd certainly be quite interested to see what other people's thoughts on the Rockness 2008 lineup would be??

The 20 Worst Lyrics In History

Here's a link to someone's take on the 20 worst lyrics of all time. Now I must admit there are some pretty bad ones in there but i'm pretty sure there are some significantly worse ones hanging around. I'll be putting my mind to this over the next few days and you'll be the first to know as soon as I think of anything. In the meantime, here's a starter for 10...

Yes, it's good old Cat Stevens (er, sorry I meant Yusuf Islam...)

" I love my dog as much as I love you
But you may fade, my dog will always come through"

I think that's pretty poor as far as lyrics go. I can just see him running this one past his wife. It's also like he left something off the second line. What is this dog coming through with? Slippers, the paper? Or maybe just with a hug because his poor wife has faded...?

Anyway, if you can think of some piss poor lyrics just let me know your thoughts!
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Music Review

Here we go, short sharp and to the point!

Would seriously recommend the Babyshambles The Blinding EP torrent. It’s great, was never a great fan of Junkie Pete but I think his heart’s in the right place. You also don’t have to feel bad by downloading the Babyshambles The Blinding EP torrent because you’ll only be giving him more money to spend on drugs if you do ;o)

Klaxons Myths of the Near Future torrent, would take a listen at this too. Went to see them at the Arches in Glasgow not too long ago and they were pretty good. I do remember that night for Datarock (Datarock Torrent) though who just blew me away live.

Of the rest coming up over the next couple of months –

Looking forward to…

The Good The Bad and the Queen Torrent - The Good The Bad and the Queen
The View - Hats Off To The Buskers Torrent
Bloc Party - Weekend in the City Torrent
The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon Torrent
Kings of Leon - Becuase of the Times Torrent

Could do without hearing…

Norah Jones - Not Too Late Torrent
Korn - MTV Unplugged Torrent
Joss Stone Torrent – Any Torrent by Joss Stone
Garbage - Absolute Garbage Torrent (Obviously the title says it all!)

Paulo Nutini

Have been listening to "These Streets" by Paolo Nutini. Pretty good album, nice moody easy listening stuff for the winter. Not a massive fan of these guitar wielding solo dudes that are popping up in the charts.

Some good tunes on the album include Jenny Don't be Hasty, New Shoes is just class and Alloyway Grove is a good foot tapping number.....!

So if you're looking for a good torrent i'd go out and buy These Streets by Paolo Nutini ;o)

Radio 1 Live Lounge - Best Torrent I've Never Bought

I'd strongly advise downloading this torrent. A brilliant compilation of radio 1's live lounge tunes. If you want to hear Kasabian do Prodigy, Snow Patrol do Beyonce (sounds a bit dodgy...), Razorlight do Outkast, McFly do the Kaiser Chiefs then get going.

If you're new to the torrent world read this...