December 2011
12 posts
Feature: Calvin Harris
Scottish producer Calvin Harris first started his career in 1999 in his bedroom making short demos. By the time he was 21, Harris started gaining recognition for his music. His first tracks “Da Bongos” and “Brighter Days” were released in 2002 under the label Prima Facie. After viral success through his MySpace, in 2006, Harris was signed to Sony BMG and began work on his...
Video: Me and the Mountain | Hands To Yourself
British band Me And The Mountain are definitely one to watch. Their incredible single ‘Hands To Yourself’, was released in late 2010 but is still an incredible track yet so underrated. Their 7-track EP entitled ‘Ruthless’ is available on iTunes now. A definite buy!
Review: Tinchy Stryder | Off The Record
British grime artist Tinchy Stryder has come a long way from the days he used to do sets on pirate radio stations alongside Wiley and Dizzee Rascal. The 25 year old rapper from East London has made his name in the music industry through his three albums, various mixtapes and being a part of Ruff Sqwad and Roll Deep. The 5’1 recording artist is currently working on his fourth studio album...
Video: Travis Barker | Just Chill
On March 15th 2011, Travis Barker better known as the drummer of Blink 182 released his solo album ‘Give The Drummer Some’. The drummers debut album feature many artists such as Dev, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams, Kid Cudi, Slash and many more. The most recent music video released from the album is ‘Just Chill’ which features Bun B, Kobe & Beanie Sigel.
Feature: Chiddy Bang
Chiddy (Chidera Anamege) & Xaphoon Jones (Noah Beresin) are collectively known as the alternative hip-hop group Chiddy Bang who are responsible for the 2010 hit ‘Opposite of Adults’ which uses samples from MGMT’s break-through single ‘Kids’. Although ‘Opposite Of Adults’ seems to be the song in which people associate the duo with, Chiddy Bang have...
Listen: Mike Posner | Henny & Purple
November 20th 2011 marked the date in which Mike Posner released his 3rd mixtape entitled ‘The Layover’ which has received a good reception from fans and new listeners. The mixtape was released whilst the singer/songwriter was working on his second album ‘Sky High’. ‘Henny & Purple’ is definitely a stand out track on the mixtape.
Review: The Hoosiers | The Trick To Life
Anybody remember The Hoosiers? Didn’t think so. Although the band reached number 1 in 2007 with their debut album ‘The Trick To Life’, many people have forgotten them which is a real shame. Since then the band released their second album entitled ‘The Illusion Of Safety’ and the follow-up album ‘Bumpy Ride’ after departing from their label. Although...
Feature: Justin Timberlake
Born on January 31st 1981 is the singer/songwriter turned actor Justin Timberlake. We first heard about Justin Timberlake in the mid-late 90’s when he was one of the lead singers of boyband *NSYNC. Whilst being in *NSYNC Justin Timberlake and fellow members of the boyband became a major part of the 90’s teen-pop explosion and that is where his career began.
In 1995 boyband *NSYNC...
Video: Jamie Woon | Lady Luck
The very underrated Jamie Woon is a British born singer/songwriter whose sound ranges from soul to electronic to R&B to minimalism. His second single released in early 2011 is absolutely incredible and a definite listen.
Review: Foster the People | Pumped Up Kicks
American indie band Foster the People exploded onto the scene in 2010 when ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ gained major viral success. Soon after the success of their hit, they signed to Columbia Records. The trio released their debut album ‘Torches’ on May 23rd 2011 and the album went to no. 8 on the US Billboard chart and no. 1 on the US Billboard Rock chart and received mainly good...
Feature: Alice Avenue
Southampton based band Alice Avenue are a self-described “blues fusion trio” who are well on their way to success and have developed quite a rapport with their ever growing fan base. The trio have managed to create a sound that is undeniably unique; a mixture of funk, blues, rock and soul all rolled into one incredible package. Collectively they have been compared to artists such as...
Video: Eurythmics | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of...
Annie Lennox and David Stewart collectively create the electronic/pop/rock phenomenon that was Eurythmics. Having been active for 16 years with 9 studio albums, it’s fair to say that there is one main song that we associate this duo with; their no. 1 global success, ‘Sweet Dream (Are Made Of This)’.