So the Listening post has been left to me this week so im gonna post a few things....
Been Listening to Titus Andronicus quite a bit of late.. good for powering through the afternoon.
I found this song thanks to Dan over at Young Jerks. I know NOTHING about Bob Seger other than the comments on youtube seem to refer to him being the unsung hero of the soft rock.
Ezelder says: Very true. And also proves that talent is not always recognized by the industry because, the industry is about a profit, not the music. Hence the reason Prince left the mainstream. he got tired of people getting rich off his work. . .
So there you have it the music industry stinks.. Prince is clever and bob Seger RULES.
Heavy estate beats, smashed cars, prams with dead babies, police, chicken shop, needles, gold chains, dogs that rip your arms off, people that hate you and want all the stuff you bought from working hard for it. Mine's a chicken burger and chips mate.
CHRIS
Im best at being 90’s, skating alot, drawing and listening to shit excuses for punk (lazily peppered with rap). Thats why when i want some nostalgia i listening all 3 MCM albums in a row and wish I was born in Tokyo wishing I could move to London. This Friday I offer, Mad Capsule Markets – Good Girl
Bobby
Someithing a little differant this week. After ignoring every possible advert put to me by Spotify i had to be tipped off to this GEM by the more attentive ears of Holly Wales .
Interactive audio novel from Hurts.
This is a band i know nothing of other than a few posters around Shorditch. But this is pretty special...
The first people to utilize Spotify in a whole new fun way., Manchester band Hurts have put together a whole interactive novel simular to the old create your own story books I used to obsess over as a geeky child, pretending to be the protagonist of a far away sci fi adventure, choosing the right path to escape danger or falling in to a worm hole to certain death. collaberating with author, Joe StretchHurt have made the legitimate grown up version.
Hosted by Spotify, the project allows fans to control a central character. Removing any stable tracklisting, the plot will unravel as the user sees fit allowing for any number of possible solutions.
A user led experience, the project is narrated by Anna Friel. Titled 'Don't Let Go' the audio novel is a ground breaking experience, utilising the Spotify programming in an entirely unique way.
Each chapter of the novel has been published as a track on Spotify, and can be located by typing a unique code into the search field. After listening to a chapter online the user is offered a choice on what to do next.
The plot is a typically grandiose affair, given the track records of bothHurts and Performance. Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to stop arch villain Guy Lockhart from distributing his heartbreak cocktail and condemning humankind forever to a loveless, empty existence.
The two groups are close friends, with Joe Stretch using his alternative career as a novelist for 'Don't Let Go'.
Super busy week, more planning of new projects and a couple falling nicely in to place. All will be revealed early next week! Straight in to things ....
CHRIS
90s skate grunge rock – Dinosaur Jr . The Album ‘Farm’ is getting on to a year old, but ive only recently got around to bloody loving it.
I Bought this album last month ( i think) and havent really stopped listening to it! A differant beaste to thier last ('59 sound) but no less breath taking. Big guitars, super engaging hooks, and brilliant story telling from Fallons raspy vocals. Just wonderful. Got to see them a few weeks back and they have stepped up their live show. Stadium fillers for sures.
Hi Folks, its been a week of mixed projects, LOTS of writing of proposals, articles and plans. With all this concentrating on words, we have had the studio stereo turned down...although only a little, have no fear. There is a Slight theme running through this weeks musical choices, maybe its the heatwave making a comeback or excitement for our weekend bike ride to the beach (60Km to brighton? no probs). vintage feeling/Surfy/hipster/washed out/punk rock has been a real trend at the moment but still feels pretty good to float you through summer.
Chris
Wavves -
Their new single King of the Beach, is out on the 3rd of august, they are playing down the road at cargo TONIGHT talk about an up to the minuet blog!
Listen here to the first Album: Wavves – Wavvves and bath in washes of poppy distortion.
Check out the New Slightly more crisply produced single on their myspace.
BOBBY
This song has been around for what seems like forever but this is the first time ive seen the video, it made me chuckle in places and the song is still rad... more wav(v)es of washy fuzzzzzz to sweep you off your inflatable dolphin.
JAMES
James has been away in Italy listening to his own music made with his band PORTASOUND so im (bobby) gonna steal his go aswell.
I have been listening to the Soft pack self titled album all summer its so warm and mega upbeat. BON BON!
Listen to the Album here Bit of a short post as im off to investigate the new studios roof and have a well earn t beer.
HI GUYS, welcome to a new little item on our Blog, Telegramme listening post. At the end of every week We will choose some things that we have been listening to here in the studio. New bands we have come across, music videos that inspire, cover artwork to admire or just something to sountrack your friday afternoon. So heres whats been floating out of the studios windows on the warm hazey breeze ...
JAMES
On the back of news that my beloved Bombay Bicycle Club are releasing a new album this month, I have made a playlist of a few of their more unknown, folky tracks. Some of these tracks are actually featured on the new album and the track 'Ivy & Gold' is a perfect sunny accompaniment to a picnic with a beautiful French maiden in luscious corn fields. Hot.
Well this Weeks been a real mix, with a real battle between lazy summer loveliness from Wild Nothing and BIG guitars to power me through an ever growing to do list! The guitars have it this week. Poster Roast Favourites and all round good chaps Pulled Apart by horses' Album came out a couple of weeks ago and has been my studio accomplice this week. Stupidly fun, mega fast and multiple mentions of Hi-fives can only be brilliant thing to work/party to. ULTIMATE POWER!!!
A new(ish) Big scary monsters signing. Somthing of a slight departure from the norm for BSM, Tall Ships Ep is wonderfully complex and poppy at the same time. I cant stop listening to 'Books'!
They are playing a whole shedload of dates look here.
Let us know what you think of this lot / your lot.
We'll get back to putting work up here super soon aswell...
I am one half of a two part Telegramme. Living in an Old Peanut Factory in Hackney Wick and working At Telegramme Studios this blog is a collection of work that didnt make the cut and work that did, thoughts and feelings and ideas floating around my head.Why not leave a comment with your thoughts or get in contact With me : Robert@telegramme.co.uk.
