Sunday, May 21, 2006

News: Eurovision Happens... Again


News: Eurovision Happens... Again
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Well Terry really is worth the BBC money as he makes Eurovision barely watchable. He rocked us again as Finland took the title with a very bad metal song. Funniest Terry quote: This song brings suspenders to a whole new level! Funniest song lyric: Your love is like America, always invading my heart! Classic.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Just In: Danger Mouse & Jemini - Ghetto Pop Life - £7.99


Just In: Danger Mouse & Jemini - Ghetto Pop Life - £7.99
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

DM's only project worth a look outside Gnarls Barkley. It's funky shit, maybe a bit hardcore rap in places, but nice enough. Jemini puts in a good performance with some cool messages wrapped in his raps and world class DJ Yoda provides the scratches.

Friday, May 12, 2006

Back Cat: Har Mar Superstar - The Handler


Back Cat: Har Mar Superstar - The Handler
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Easily his most consistent album. This guy and his super cool friends keep getting better and better. For the time being Har Mar isn't producing anything as he pushes focus towards his brother's crap band Sean Na Na.

Back Cat: The Avalanches - Since I Left You


Back Cat: The Avalanches - Since I Left You
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Beautiful.

Back Cat: Prince Paul - Politics Of The Business


Back Cat: Prince Paul - Politics Of The Business
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

This is Prince Paul's finest work to date in his own name. That's not hard really as his other 3 albums are shite. This is good though, very tight and original and it comes with a message too. It's a shame he feels this is a detour from his usual style when this kicks arse over his other stuff. There's nothing wrong with making commercially viable music, especially when it sounds as good as this.

Back Cat: Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - FAKEVOX


Back Cat: Plus-Tech Squeeze Box - FAKEVOX
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Crazy, crazy Japanese dance pop. This is really energetic and funky music and it comes in a nice case too. Big up Adam and Joe for this one.

Back Cat: The Free Association


Back Cat: The Free Association
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Here we have a batch of classic albums from the back catalogue. We start with TFA, which is one of those one offs. This album doesn't have a bad song on it. We have the delights of excellent production and 2 talented singers/MCs. Let's hope they're putting together a second LP as I write and also big up Jools Holland for bringing the dudes to my attention.

Saturday, May 06, 2006

Just In: Daft Punk - Interstella 5555 - £8.99


Just In: Daft Punk - Interstella 5555 - £8.99
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Leiji Matsumoto's masterpiece set to Daft Punk's second album Discovery. This will make you smile and cry.

Friday, May 05, 2006

Just In: Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere - £6.99


Just In: Ugly Duckling - Journey To Anywhere - £6.99
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

Some killa hiphop on these white boy's debut. There's 2 more to come from the ducks so here's hoping it's as good as this shit.

Just In: Soul Hooligan - Music Like Dirt - £3.49


Just In: Soul Hooligan - Music Like Dirt - £3.49
Originally uploaded by stemflickr.

A strange combination of the Freestylers' Freskanova and Madonna's Maverick labels brings us Soul Hooligan's debut long player. An excellent album with major crossover potential into the popworld. This album has excellent drums and organs, but I can't help feel they should have had more input from Dave Jay and thus less whining and more rapping.