Friday Music Roundup - Motel Motel, Hotel Lights and Capital Road
August 28th, 2008
As another week draws to a close, and I head down the coast (and offline) for the weekend, I thought I would throw up a quick music roundup of those songs that have been spinning incessantly on my iTunes this week. So here you go…
Motel Motel - Mexico
Motel Motel… these guys deserve to be bigger.
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Thank jeebus… The new album from The Verve actually sounds pretty good.
August 28th, 2008
You know, oftentimes when band’s reform, they simply rest on their laurels and end up reliving their glory days, touring and touring on old material.
Not The Verve though. The Verve have put themselves out there, and recently released their new album, entitled “Forth“. And damned if I’m not enjoying this one.
This, the band’s fourth album, [...]
Joseph Arthur - Temporary People
August 27th, 2008
Joseph Arthur (self-portrait)
Once upon a time, Joseph Arthur was one of my favourite artists, right up there with Ryan Adams. But then, something happened. I don’t know what it was, and I’m not pointing any fingers here… after all, it might just have been the case that we were growing apart. People do that, you [...]
Stop the presses. aKING is South Africa’s next big thing.
August 26th, 2008
… And yes, I know exactly what a huge statement that is to make. But I’m making it anyway. Only a band that excited me this much could have brought me out of my semi-hiding on this blog. I heard them, and I simply had to get out a post straight away.
God, I’ve missed that [...]
Death Cab for Cutie, live at the Tivoli in Brisbane
August 25th, 2008
Unfortunately, and in keeping with the general lack of time around these parts lately, this post might need to be a bit short. But on Friday night, I saw one of my top 5 shows that I’ve ever seen at the Tivoli… Death Cab for Cutie. And what a set it was.
An Horse kicked off [...]


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