NAME THE ORIGINAL

Bastille, a south London quartet, have been making waves across the underground indie spectrum over the past 12 months. Their intricate & powerful, yet measured, style has created quite a buzz and although there hasn't been much in the way of releases, their album, due later this year, is sure to attract masses attention from critics.   

In the build to this untitled album, Bastille have recently put out a mixtape called "Other People's Heartache". As the title of this suggests it's a collection of other's tales of unfortunate love. Not only is it a great listen, it also shows the extremely high level of production that Bastille go for as well as showing off the vocal skills of lead singer Dan Smith. I've also heard that these guys are quite something live.

Now, Bastille have created quite a fun game with this mixtape:

Name The Original.

As you listen through the mixtape, you'll find yourself thinking "Oh wow! I haven't heard this song in years!" or "I'm sure I know this song from somewhere". So, whether you are alone or in a small group see if you can name the original song title AND the original artist of each song. You can give yourself 1 point for each piece of information you get right, if you like. In some of the songs on the mixtape Bastille have combined two or more covers together.

Answers are below the player. There are some sneaky covers in there. Enjoy! :)

P.S. Bastille are giving this mixtape away and you can download it for free from here

Answers:

1. What Is Love by Haddaway / We Found Love by Rihanna (4 points)

2. What Would You Do by City High (2 Points)

3. Blue Jeans by Lana Del Ray (2 Points)

4. The Rhythm Of The Night by Corona (2 points)

5. Titanium by David Guetta & Sia (3 points)

6. Love Don't Live Here by Rose Royce / Ms. Jackson by OutKast (4 points)

7. Laura Palmer by Bastille (2 points)

Maximum 19 points! If you got them all then you are awesome!!!!!!!
P.P.S: I more than likely have missed some of them/got some of them wrong so please let me know in the comments if I have made an embarrassing mistake.

Ta muchly!

SWAP SNOW FOR LEAVES

SPRING IS HERE!!!! Well nearly, it's trying its hardest to push winter back into its dark secluded corner. It may still be a little while before we all can sit out on fresh cut grass, in shorts and sunnies but signs are there.

The beautiful Michael Kiwanuka is a sure soundtrack to the future sunny afternoons and late evening barbecues. This track, Lasan, sees him teaming up with the impeccable Dan Auerbach from The Black Keys. A stunning soulful voice with the bluesy production is a match made in summer heaven.

BRING ON THE SUNNY DAYS.




Pe curând!

3 ARTISTS, 1 SONG

Every now and then a unexpected collaboration comes about. Out of nowhere random, distinctive artists come together. And it's awesome!

Thanks to Converse's musical blender project, 3 Artists, 1 Song, we have a stunning trio of Gorillaz, Andre 3000 (OutKast) and James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem). The result is DoYaThing and it works, beautifully! If ever to be a fly on the wall in that studio.

Probably a bit too much to demand a joint album to follow this or even a world tour. There's always hope though. But probably best just to appreciate this one off collaboration in all its glory.



This is also a free download! Either from the Converse website or by clicking here!

Enjoy!!!!!

MY CROOKED SAINT

Not so long ago you couldn't turn a radio on in the UK without hearing a brand new ukulele/banjo led band, storming mainstream radio shows with their old fashioned styled folk style mixed with new age stories. Although fads come and go from the pop charts, good music never does.

To Kill A King, hailing from Leeds, are a band who would probably fit quite comfortably into that nu-folk category mainly due to the low-pitched, story-telling style of the singer Ralph Pelleymounter. But really though, they are just a good, mellow, rock band with elements of folk, sounding a mixture of Noah and The Whale, Wild Beasts and The National.

Their only EP to date, My Crooked Saint, is a beaut and has built quite a lot of expectation for the full length album due for release later this year. For each of the songs on My Crooked Saint there is a short film that when played consecutively make a longer short film. Below is the whole EP in longer short film form:

I: Bloody Shirt
II: We Used to Protest / Gamble
III: Family
IV: Wrecking Crew

 

Hej då!