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Issue 13 [Online] –August 2014

Quinn Archer Nothing But Thieves

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HELLO and welcome to Love Music Magazine’s thirteenth online edition.

So, I had a bit of a break last month, I think I deserved it! Now, I am

back, brighter than ever and have lots more of exciting new and

established musicians to whet your appetite.

I have been on the radio again last month, on All Star FM, when I paid a

visit to the studio in Leeds with Scratchylus, Empress Reggae and J

Bravo. This was a great experience for the magazine and for the Love

Music Awards. I also visited Unity Day in Leeds, and went to Oporto to

catch the Carnabells and stumbled upon Nothing But Thieves in the

same night.

Speaking of the Love Music Awards, by the time you read this the

nominations will be closed. The tickets for the finals will be on sale soon.

Taking place in October this year. This promises to be a fantastic event

to be at. I hope to see a few of you there.

Keep reading and an eye out for all the fantastic developments coming

up for Love Music Magazine and the Love Music Awards.

Emma x

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CONTENTS


Thanks for being in Love Music Magazine. Can you tell the readers a bit more about you? We are The Mispers from London. Although none of us are actually from London. We just came together here, we're actually from all over the world. It makes for quite the ecclectic set-up! What has been the highlight of your career so far? Highlight so far would be between KOKO in London and a festival we did out in Germany. KOKO was just crazy.. to play in front of over 1,000 people in London was just madness. And then this one show in Germany was unreal, everyone sat down at a family festival, by the time we had finished they were up ramming the stage despite heavy rain! Amazing. Lots of artists get compared to music that is already around. What would you say is your most recent comparison? We often get Arcade Fire because we've got a female violinist.. That's probably the closest comparison we can think of and its obviously hugely flattering! Loving 'Dark Bits', your newly released EP. Can tell me a bit about the production of it and what have been the best things to come from making this EP? We recorded Dark Bits with Rich Turvey up in Liverpool. He's a very talented producer and one who always dips his toes into as many genres as possible. So it's nice to work with someone who shares that ambition of intertwining all kinds of sounds and influences. The best thing to come from this EP would have to be that MOOG bass sound, it's something that we definitely want to keep exploring. What advice would you offer to anyone looking to get where you are in their music career? take your time. You always feel so eager to get going but just take as long as you need to really get the music right before jumping into things. Once the music is there, everything else will come naturally.


Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine about you?

We are a five piece band from Bath, have been together for about 2 years playing in Bath, Bristol and London

mostly. We all share a love of old style rock music like Stones, Neil Young etc

What has been the highlight of your career so far?

Our Glastonbury performance this year was amazing, the power went down to the whole site as we were starting

the 5th song of the set and we got cut off. Luckily we had brought acoustics with us and we had a singalong with

the crowd for about an hour until the power came back on and we could finish our set. It was a special experience

playing unplugged to a few hundred people!

I'm loving the album on Soundcloud. Can you tell me the inspiration behind it?

In terms of influence we are very into Gaslight Anthem and Springsteen, Nirvana, Led Zep. Our debut album is very

raw and is a work compiled of songs written over the last few years, it was amazing being able to record it properly

with our producer Richard Causon in his studio in London and take our time getting the sound exactly how we

wanted.

Can you tell us what is coming up for you?


We will be playing some UK gigs in august and then doing some dates in USA in September. We

have a few new songs out this summer so it's time to play them all live! Then we will probably do

some more recording in autumn / winter.

What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where you are in their career?

Stick it out at the beginning until you start getting the good venues and practice as much as you

can.

If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be and why?

Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen because they seem to write hits so effortlessly and they play such a

broad range of music.

If you had a superpower for the day, what would it be and why?

Time travel, I would like to meet Henry VIII and ask him why he was so angry.

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I was born and raised in Austin, Texas. Jazz was my first true passion in music, starting

at the age of 13. I have been singing and performing professionally for over ten years

now and love entertaining. Whether it's Sinatra or Led Zeppelin, I enjoy listening to and

being inspired by emotionally charged music. I also have a long-standing love affair with

golf and take out the sticks when I get a chance.

What has been the highlight of your career so far? Definitely when I had the opportunity to sing for Tony Bennett. It was one evening last January at my favorite venue here in town, The Brass House. Meeting him afterwards was a dream come true. I have so much respect for Mr. Bennett as an artist AND as a person. Can you tell me the inspiration behind your music? Trying to find "standards". Whether they are old or new, covers or originals. I don't want my music to be labelled old school, I'm searching for timeless. Can you tell us what is coming up for you? I am always performing, always working at getting better. I am also writing with some good friends and looking ahead to my next studio project. What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where you are in their career? Patience and perseverance. It's very easy to get knocked down in this business but ALWAYS listen to your heart. You must stay true to yourself. I'm a firm believer in that. If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be and why? Wow, I have so many ideas; from Melody Gardot to Yo-Yo Ma. The most formulated idea... Harry Connick, Jr. Not as a duet but as a concept record. So many people don't know his full genius as a piano player and arranger. I'd love to work with him in that capacity. If you had a superpower for the day, what would it be and why? Honestly, since I was a little boy, I have been a Batman freak. I don't want a "superpower", I want human ingenuity. www.kevinahart.com www.facebook.com/kevinahartmusic



Hello readers of Love Music! My name is Robert Bearsby, I am a singer/songwriter based in London. I started out my career busking because I totally ran out of money in Australia which was rubbish, but, during that time I started to write songs about my experiences and people started to listen to them. Once I'd made enough money busking to get back to the UK I felt like if I could do that I could do anything so I set out on a career in music. Wish me luck!


For me, the highlights are whenever I go to play shows in different places around the country and I find that people know the words to my songs. It blows my mind every single time.

Can you tell me the inspiration behind your music?

The inspiration behind my music comes from all of my own experiences. I can't sing it if i don't believe it and so I always try to be totally honest in everything that I write. I have had a lot of life experience thrown at me in my short few years and so that has given me a lot of stuff to talk about.


I'm really lucky because I have so much fun stuff coming up over the next few months. I have my first show in Italy next week which will be great, I am releasing a new single called These Strings on August 4th followed by a few shows in Germany, a big announcement on the 21st of August and then my 'live in your living room' tour in September which I'm really excited about. I then have a few things coming up in October/November/December which I have to keep a secret for now!

What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where you are in their career?

The best bit of advice I've ever heard is a quote from the incredible Don Henley of The Eagles - "Make music that you like, put it out there yourself and don't think that it happens any other way.".


I would love to have that power from the film Jumper. He could jump to anywhere in the world if he could picture it. I love to travel and that way I could go and see everything I've ever wanted to see and be back in time for tea! Happy days!

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Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine about you? We're a 4 piece Alt Rock band. We've been playing gigs all over the midlands since the age of 12/13 and recently broadened out a bit playing shows in cities such as Manchester, Newcastle, Tewkesbury and the like. We've always prided ourselves in playing completely original material; this has allowed us to progressively evolve as songwriters and to deliver an eclectic and exciting sound, still all at the age of 16. What has been the highlight of your career so far? The highlight so far has certainly been the release of this EP. It is a long due release that nicely rubber stamps our first couple of years as a progressing band. Playing Lakefest (Toploader, Athlete, Reef) in Tewkesbury for the first time at the age of 14 is definitely close too! I'm loving the EP on Soundcloud. Can you tell me the inspiration behind it? I think the influence behind this EP is just being ourselves. All the lyrics have been written about personal events in each of our lives, and they have been put with music that we enjoy playing and listening too. There is no specific genre to the EP, we have just written the music that we want to write. Can you tell us what is coming up for you? Gig wise, we are heading out on a UK tour in August to promote the EP. Dates are as follows: 13/08 LONDON SURYA 14/08 NORWICH WATERFRONT 15/08 NEWCASTLE THINK TANK 16/08 BIRMINGHAM THE RAINBOW 17/08 MANCHESTER FACTORY 251 We have also just released 'The Middle Ground' which is the second single from 'Deliverance', leading up to the official EP release on 1st August. What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where you are in their career? Just get out there!! Too many people worry about what people will think of their music, but the truth is, you're not going to know what they think if you don't get the music out to them. If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be and why? Wu Tang Clan, because they're Wu Tang. If you had a superpower for the day, what would it be and why? I would be invisible for sure. Honesty is the best policy I'm a nosey guy, we all are. www.facebook.com/RedMethodUK www.twitter.com/RedMethodUK

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I am a student teacher, juggling assignments, work and music. When I am not

working, I find myself with friends, more often than not with my guitar. I get gigs and

really enjoy what I do. I like to play acoustic sets, using my loop pedal wherever I can!

I perform a mix of covers and original songs. I am also looking to work with other

songwriters and musicians in order to get an EP recorded and released.


I wouldn’t exactly call it a career, not yet anyway! I first realised that I might be able to

take my music somewhere after winning an amateur competition at the age of 15,

where I put my £500 winnings towards the guitar I still have today. Aside from that,

getting my first paid gig was definitely a great feeling!


My calendar seems to filling up quickly, involving private parties, pub/club gigs and

even weddings on the odd occasion. I guess for me, I still try to find a balance

between my Plan A and my Plan B. My education is hugely important to me, however

my music will always be my main aspiration. I do have an important charity gig coming

up, taking place on 18th October, raising money for Pennyfields school in Leeds. It is a

school for children with special educational needs and we are raising money for a

wheelchair swing! Feel free to come down, the date is 18/10/14 and will be at

Moortown Rugby Club, tickets are £6!

What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where you

are in their career?

My advice to other musicians… Never give up!


If I had the opportunity, I’d love to work with Christina Perri. Aside from the fact that

she’s easy on the eye, I think as vocalists we’d work well together.


Time travel, hands down. I’d go see all of the late music legends in concert, maybe

learn a thing or two!



Hi everyone! I'm a clone made to produce 90s Detroit Techno and all kinds of

house music. I like Mojito cocktails, Vedette beers and Tigra cigarettes.


The last year was one big highlight. Before that, no one was interested in what I'm

doing. Today, one year later, I'm part of five record labels. Like you see, everything

can change very quickly. I also want to thank Emerald & Doreen Records for all the

chances and support.


Some remixes for different bands & producers + a 3rd EP on Emerald & Doreen

Records.

A first EP on Natural High Records. And there is also a collaboration with Pat

Lezizmo, another Belgium producer.

I also hope to do some live acts in the future, in some different countries like Spain,

Ibiza, Germany, England...

That would be a real highlight in my life!

What advice would you offer to other new musicians looking to get where

you are in their career?

In the first place, make music for yourself and not for someone else.

Don't focus on what other people like or what other musicians do or what record

labels like continue to experiment with different styles and it's not good to be

satisfied quickly, making a track is a process of weeks, months.


No specific names. There are so many good musicians... And today there is a lot of

emerging talent. I would love to work with a good singer for some danceable tracks.

Preferably a woman with a soulful voice. Men are also eligible hear, no

discrimination. If you are interested, take contact with me on my soundcloud page.


Peace for all.

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Can you tell the readers of Love Music Magazine

about you?

Acoustic/Folk/Indie band; The Office enthusiasts; good

bunch of lads.


Attracting 3 labels to our gig in Village- serious buzz. Best

gig of our lives.


Great Summer ahead- EP Launch in Village on June 20;

Independence with some incredible acts on August 2.

Album early 2015

What advice would you offer to other new musicians

looking to get where you are in their career?

Patience is difficult to maintain but is really vital. We have

a song called Good Luck is on the way- all about

this J also, set out realistic targets and when you meet

them, set new ones.

If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be

and why?

Currently we are covering Magic by Coldplay in our set.

Would love to write and record with them- Chris Martin

always tunes his guitar in new innovative ways so would

love to learn as much from them as possible.

If you had a superpower for the day, what would it be

and why?

Very relevant question- John recently wrote a song about

this called “Easy to be your hero”. We will be playing it

on June 20!

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I was in Leeds for your performance the other day and really enjoyed your music. Can you tell the

readers a bit about you?

Cheers! We're a 5 piece band from sunny Southend, Essex. Price has got no kneecaps.

I think you almost sound like a cross between Radiohead and London Grammar. Do you think that is

a good comparison?

It's definitely a compliment. Radiohead have been a band we've always listened to so I guess it

makes a little sense. Its a tough comparison though, I mean how do you top it? To be compared with

something new like London Grammar is great too, we've seen them play a few times now, what a

voice.

Conor, your vocals are amazing. When did you discover this talent?

My Dad is a great singer and always used to play old jazz records in the house when I was younger.

I kinda just fell into it.

Not to leave the rest of the band out, because you are all exceptionally talented. Tell me about your

respective parts in the band and how you all got together?

Joe and Dom both play guitar, Phil plays bass and Price plays drums. We all met during school and

started playing in various different projects just for fun. Things started to kick off a bit when we left

school and began writing ourselves.

Can you tell me the highlight of your career so far?


There've been a few cool moments. Our first Radio 1 airplay from Zane is one that stands out, we

used to watch him on MTV as kids. This tour has been such a laugh as well, it's been great to

experience every Travelodge in the UK.

What would be your words of advice to any other musicians looking to get where you are in their

career?

Don't wanna sound preachy... but write, rewrite and write again. We spent a lot of time writing before

we released anything. That was horribly frustrating because we just wanted to get out there and play

but we knew the songs had to be ready.

What is coming up for the band? I know you have some further tour dates planned. Tell me more

about this and anything else.

We have a few more festivals to get through over the coming month - Y Not (this weekend),

Brownstock and Southsea. (Apparently we may be playing in Gibraltar?) We're also trying to get some

dates together to play some shows in the US.

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So I’m here with the Carnabells outside Oporto in Leeds. Good to see you guys, really good set tonight. Did you

enjoy yourselves?

Yeah loved it yeah

So you are all from Leeds, what is it you love about the Leeds crowd so much?

Even if it’s a Tuesday night, they are all still up for it. I know everyone isn’t going to be going mad on a Tuesday but

the fact that they came out and came to see us. The scene in Leeds is one of the best. We have done a couple of

shows up and down the UK in different cities. I know we are from here but Leeds has definitely got something

about it, so many good people.

Tell me about Glastonbury? I must admit I was shocked when I saw the post on Facebook.

It was amazing, it was Steve Lemacq who put us on. Alan Raw, from West Yorkshire Introducing, forwarded us to

him and we got an email saying Steve Lemacq has chosen you to play at Glastonbury. It did seem like a weird

experience from getting the email to being there. We owe quite a lot to BBC, Alan Raw and Darren from

Introducing. The festival itself was amazing and we had a really good time. We played on the Friday and on the

Saturday we had a bit of a party. We were blown away by how big the tent was. We thought it was going to be a

smaller stage.

So what it is you have coming up? I have seen you announce another festival appearance on Facebook.

We have Leeds and Reading coming up. We are doing the Festival Republic Stage we find out which dates we are

doing soon.


Don’t they happen on the same weekend?

Yes but I am expecting it will be one on one day and one on another.

But one way or another, you are playing at Leeds and Reading which is really really good. How does it feel

again to get such a good booking like that?

We aimed for it this year. Around Christmas time we were like, we want to have a good festival season and make

sure we get a couple of decent shows to make sure we boost our profile as a band. When you do these kind of

festivals, people start to notice a bit more. A lot of bands say the festivals are a great experience. A lot of bands

have been going for a few years and we have been there as the audience and from being in the crowd to getting

the opportunity to play it is going to be ace.

Love Music Awards, you have been nominated for Best Music Video for ‘Magazine Dream’. How does it feel?

Shot by Sodium did the video and they are a really good Leeds based video production company. I would

recommend them to anyone. They are really good at shooting videos, one of the best in Leeds. We went in to a

room with a load of beers and shot the video. They really captured the energy of the song.

Anything else you want to add in?

We are recording in September and we will be announcing some UK dates soon.

Keep a look out. This brilliant group seem to be going from strength to strength.


Hi Quinn! Good to see you again. I know you

have been really busy since we last spoke. I

have heard that your Kickstarter campaign

raised over £23K to produce the video for 'Dark

Places'. That is an amazing achievement. The

end product is

fantastic. http://youtu.be/gd7iyNv1qEA Can you

tell us a bit more about the video and how the

Kickstarter campaign helped with its

production?

Thank you so much! I couldn't believe it did so

well. We were initially trying to raise $11k

which we made in the first day. So crazy but

thank goodness as it cost a little bit more than

we had anticipated! I really have Twitter to

thank for that! And the director Jacquie Gould

who came up with the idea of going the

Kickstarter route. The support from my fans,

Rachel Nichols fans and the fans of the show

"Continuum" blew me away. I had no idea

that was possible.

Your single 'Dark Places' featured on

'Continuum' Season 3 Episode 12 on June

15 http://vimeo.com/100586520 How did this

amazing opportunity come about?

I had sent an early version of "Dark Places" to

a bunch of people and one of my best friends

(Rachel Nichols) who is the lead actress of

'Continuum" passed it along to her friends and

that is actually how the video and my song

appearing on the show came about. People

started reaching out and wanting to get on

board to get the song out there. It was

awesome!

Some of the cast also featured in your

Kickstarter campaign. Again, this is a great bit

of promotion for you. What are you doing at

the moment to promote the video?

http://youtu.be/gd7iyNv1qEA

http://vimeo.com/100586520


Everything I can!! It's hard as there is always so

much momentum and excitement leading up to

something and then you have to fight really hard to

keep that going.

How is the full band single release of 'Dark Places'

going down with your fans and listeners? I know this

was released in June.

So far so good!! I always get a little nervous looking

at reviews but the response so far as been really

positive so hopefully that will continue

The Dark Places EP is released on the 29th July. What

can we expect from this?

Everything I have put out so far this year as had

more of an acoustic vibe. The EP is more edgy with

the full band. I'm calling it "Rock n Soul". It still has

the emotional element but with a bigger sound.

I know you are nominated for two Love Music

Awards. Best Indie Artist and Best Music Video for

'Walk Through the Fire'. How does it feel to be

involved in this first ceremony of its kind?

It feels amazing! This is the first time I’ve been

nominated for anything! I am beyond grateful and

excited.

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Thank you for being on the cover this month. You have been in Love Music Magazine before. What has happened in your career since then? I just been working harder to take my career to the level it needs to be on. It's an honour to be featured on the cover of Love Music Mag I just want to thank you for the support. I have big things in the works you just have to keep up with me and stay tuned. You career seems to be going from strength to strength, what is coming up for you? I have a lot planned out for the future so far things are picking up I will be taking trips and hitting shows with my artist Chox-Mak soon. We are just continuing to build our fan bases and getting the people involved. I work on building every day I don't take days off I know I have to keep working and something epic will happen for me. There’s no time for sleep with what I want to accomplish so I make sure I’m always working on something. We are holding the Love Music Awards soon in London UK. Who would be your new music award winner and in what genre? You can't pick yourself! I'm still learning about artists overseas I like the electronic group Chvrches I think that their dope and should be heard more. Everything they do is unique they have that different sound that no one is really hearing out here in the U.S. I would definitely work with them if I had the chance to. I know we will in due time. What has been the best experience in the music industry for you so far? The best thing is connecting with the people that love what you do as much as you do. I get a lot of love on line and when I hit different cities they love to see us make moves and take this music thing by storm. We are now starting to get radio play and things are really picking up. I can't wait to see where we will be this time next year. Thanks for being in this issue and we look forward to seeing and hearing more from you. Facebook: DJ YRS Jerzy Twitter: @IAMDJYRSJERZY Soundcloud: DJ YRS Jerzy


Hi, I'm Kevin and this is my column for Love Music Magazine "The Spread".

In this column I will be offering my pick of music artists. I am also on

the radio. You can find me on:

Sunday - 12 noon - 3pm - Krystal Radio - www.krystalradio.co.uk

Monday - 4pm - 7pm - Total Radio UK - www.total-radio.co.uk

Monday - 7pm - 10pm - WRFN1025 - www.wrfn1025.com

Wednesday- 2am - 5am (Tuesday 8pm Columbia Time) - Bunka Radio -

www.bunkaradio.com

Saturday - 11pm - 2am - QMR Two - www.qmr.fm

Sunday - Vaping Cloud Radio - 8pm - 11pm - www.vapingcloudradio.co.uk

Keep an eye out for your monthly music feast!

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Peur

Apparently their name is pretty much

pronounced like the fruit and to be quite

honest the name actually sticks with you

in many ways; and is very memorable

indeed however there are some very big

pop and rock tracks to really back that

up in a major way. There are some

extremely intricate records that this

band has produced however there is most

definitely a clean and extremely polished

sound.

There are two things to point out here

there is one amazing and delicate lead

vocal emanating in this band that really

does give their sound an extra depth to

the tracks in fact to a small extent it

does remind me of Matt Belamy of Muse in

a lot of ways. However there are some

major differences, Peur are definitely

less theatrical and otherworld in their

approach. In fact quite the opposite,

however still producing very big tracks

that really do grow in stature as each

record passes.

Some thought really has gone into their

unique sound and there are some really

massive and epic guitar solos that are

really worth paying attention to as they

really do make the record and there are

some very intricate riffs to match that

really do give each record an epic

presence which really can’t be ignored

and there are a variety of different

riffs on display here that really are

technically precise and brilliant to

match.

There is a massive variety in their music

from the more accessible pop rock to some

much darker records in their discography

and repertoire in fact it is the darker

records that really do make a massive

impression on me and the fact i could

listen to them again and again and have a

late night driving feel to them. You

almost certainly know that these tracks

really could be heard fantastically live

or at a summer music festival somewhere

out there.

They really are a tour de force aurally

and I believe many fans of Muse work

would tend to love Peur in particular as

well even if Peur doesn’t employ the same

over-theatrical techniques as Muse

however their music does cover an awful

lot of scope in sound and artistically.

Saying that overall their musical

offerings do attract a wide and varied

audience with their polished, confident

and slick style and deservedly so.

How To Avoid Art

Believe it or not The Spread radio show has a

very proud history of showcasing electronica

music and that is always set to continue however

one of the most recent of these is How To Avoid

Art which I must admit is a very interesting

name. I must admit i heard about this artist from

a friend and the American outfit also has the

unique genre title of Christian Electronica which

quite frankly is a surprising mix within the

artist’s tracks and repertoire. I must admit that

a great friend of mine first introduced me to the

artist and I will forever be grateful to them for

the introduction.

Saying all of that the music doesn't disappoint

and there is a slight Christian theme to the

first record on the Reverbnation very much

indeed. There is also a mixture of different

feels to each record as the first track really

does have a slight 80's feel whilst Monk Q has a

harder feel to it. In many ways How To Avoid Art

is very traditional electronica in many ways with

hard hitting synths mixed with futuristic and

slightly robotic vocals and quite frankly I

personally have a soft spot for that style.

Saying that there is a darker feel to this music

and the Industrial genre is also part of the

artists genetic male-up of sorts. A kind of

night-time midnight feel of which demonstrates

the ying / yang nature of the music within

itself, however with darkness in mind it is worth

noting that there are one or two tracks that do

contain swearing (Despite its Christian nature)

and maybe unsuitable for minors (However the

others are fine) and it may be worth seeking

parental guidance.

The tracks and music also has a split

personality and balances itself well Showing both

the lighter electronica tracks with The darker

nightclub industrial tracks within its midst.

Considering the artist name is called How To

Avoid Art there is A certain artistic quality to

the music itself, as in many ways it is extremely

creative and not your average music, there is a

lot of the artists expression in each of the

tracks involved. Even by the very nature of the

track names in themselves like Monk Q amongst

others seem quite artistic within themselves but

perhaps that is the point.

There really is a message behind the tracks that

the artist really intended for everyone to hear,

but all in all there are some good solid tracks

here that pretty much can cater to most

electronica tastes and the tracks in themselves

are incredibly good stand-alone tracks that I

think everyone can enjoy from your electronic pop

enthusiast to your hard core industrialist. If

you like electronica in its purest forms; this

artist is for you.

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Alex Gordani

A bit of a pop-rock number this one, and

one of the artists that hasn't yet

featured on The Spread radio show just

yet. I must admit that this particular

review I am doing blind. Mainly because I

think the bio's in themselves colour the

judgement of the music. Saying that first

impressions of the music produced by this

artist is the fact that the tracks within

themselves are extremely polished and in

many ways I think are chart worthy.

There is a bit of a James Morrison / James

Blunt / Coldplay feel to these tracks of

which have a fantastic melody and rock

quality to them. Although they are not

exactly what I would call Power Ballards

there are some uplifting tracks by this

artists mixed with softer numbers which

doesn't make the music uneven in any way

and rounds off the offerings in a good

way. The most notable thing about these

tracks are the way the guitars and

synthesizers are very well joined together

in harmony and there are some great

summery riffs which really do give the

tracks re-listenability.

To be honest there are some fantastic pop

tracks here that have the touch of The

Killers about them however with the main

difference is that Alex Gordani is the

sole musician and have stamped his

authority on all the records and I must

admit that the artist is completely aware

of who he is and their identity, while

many others are still experimenting this

artist knows exactly which direction he is

heading in and that extra confidence has

come across well in the music.

Admittedly the artists music has moulded

the rock and the softer elements of his

music to his voice perfectly, and this is

the vocal point of all his performances.

Very confident and arguably perfect in

places. I must admit that each track is an

extremely polished performance, very solid

tracks that could very well appeal to a

mass audience and very much air-play

worthy in many respects.

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Cloak

I must state that the electronica theme of this article

is set to continue with this fantastic artist all the way

from Bournemouth. These guys are pretty much part of an

expanding scene in the UK. However unlike some of their

contemporaries in the Electronica scene these guys are

much lighter than their darker industrial cousins and

like some of the others have formed part of the staple of

the bread and butter that forms The Spread radio

playlist.

The first impression is that there is more of an emphasis

on pop and melody in their productions; however this

makes for an easier chilled back listening experience; I

must admit that their introductions to songs like

“Absolutely” and “Burning Heart” really do make my hair

stand on end on occasion. The Synth and Synth Pop can

sometimes be very intricate and quite delicate in places.

In other tracks it can be straight out modern day pop

mixes almost bordering onto the arena of Dance music with

beats and rhythms that could even compete with the likes

of the Pet Shop Boys albeit with much less showmanship.

Lyrically speaking there does seem to be a central plank

or theme to the tracks that Cloak produces seem to be

centred on the notion of love and relationships. The way

they wrap around the electronica around the lyrics almost

gives me that late 1980's to early 1990's glow about it.

Of course I have a massive soft spot for the 1990's; so

as you can imagine I connected with the music straight

away. In places lyrically they do remind me of Air or

Royksopp in places with the rather chilled back records

that they produce.

I must admit vocally they do produce an extremely

polished performance and the lead vocalist Kevin Prior

almost fits in perfectly with his surroundings and has a

voice perfect for the genre. Not only this there is

almost a inclination to say that he almost sounds like

someone’s potential partner expressing their feelings

through the medium of music; but alas I think I take it

too far when I say that but hopefully you will get the

general idea of what I am trying to say. You do get the

idea that he is singing personally to you in places, The

backing vocals in particularly in the track “Set Me Free”

inspired in places.

Of course like with most decent electronica in the

market, there is almost that futuristic aura with some of

the tracks and this really does stand out with the track

and quite frankly that is what you want all in all. I

must say that Cloak really do some excellent pieces

electronic pop that are really easy to listen to and

serves as a perfect introduction to anyone to the genre

itself.

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Centro Plastic

A bit of an international affair this one

however an electronica artist all the same,

coming to you from the country of Argentina no

less. In fact just recently the track

“Inacayal” received air-play on my syndicated

radio show. As the name of the artist suggest

they aren't your run of the mill electronica

either in many respects.

Some of these are quite catchy ditties that

have a rather melodic synthesizer feel to them

and in the case of the track “Bomb” reminds of

a Glockenspiel. In fact the first thing to

note is the first track of their EP is just the

artist members talking which serves as an

introduction to the band and what they do,

although admittedly this track is not in

English so you may need a good bilingual grasp

to understand their introduction to the band

and ultimately to themselves. However I find

this a unique feature as not many artists do

that in modern times!

I must admit that there are a lot of answer

machine electronic voices in there but that is

to be expected in a lot of ways, although I

must admit despite their catchy nature most of

the tracks on their EP really are under 2

minutes long and some may regard the records as

a little too short in general. In many respects

the tracks are finished just as about as you

are starting to enjoy the rich tapestry they

are creating. However you cant take this away

from the individual tracks in question.

However there is one electronica track of

theirs that lends itself very heavily to

traditional music in the form of the track

“Inacayal” of which you could almost imagine a

dance or a storyline being a part of the track

within itself; almost as if it is being used in

theatre or even a movie. There is a very

international and continental flavour from

certain tracks like “I Love You Honey, I Need

Your Money”

Trust me on this one the way to get the best of

the artist is to really wear headphones, if you

do this you really do get the full effect of

the work that has gone into the short tracks in

question. For example there is some fantastic

bass from within the track “Stoned Love” that

you may not catch if you play it through

ordinary speakers. There are some fantastic

stereo sound-scapes from this artist where you

can only appreciate fully with headphones.

There are some very good tunes on their latest

EP and they are well worth a listen, the artist

also has some fantastic ideas out there in the

mix that could well be expanded upon hopefully

in their next releases. Somehow I expect big

things from this artist in the future; and

hopefully some longer tracks to see what they

can really do, however they really are worth a

listen.

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Sacred Wind

This has got to be one of the strangest yet

most enjoyable albums i have ever reviewed in

many ways. The self-titled album which also

carries with it a book and also a growing

radio show of its own, I must admit that the

introduction serves as a great story track of

its own and leads into some really big and

brash stadium rock the stuff you used to hear

in the 80's and possibly early 90's and of

course it is quite uniquely an comedy album

of which people largely would associate with

the legend of Spinal Tap.

However these guys have gone to blow them

away with their metal and their eternal

stench. Admittedly Sacred Wind do some

exceptionally good rock in its own right with

strong solids electric guitar riffs, some

great lyrics (more about that later) and

somehow I am transported back to a time where

Stadium Rock ruled the world. Saying that i

absolutely love the OTT tongue in cheek word

play and double-entendres that pretty much

litter the entire album in its glory.

Treading there way through double-entendre

and proper rock with ease.

There are some songs that really do stand out

in particular the extremely catchy track

"Metal & Curry" and "Dragonships & Womens

Hips" which is particularly Risqué in places

however these are the best tracks with

exception to the title track and the rather

outlandish introductory piece about magic

cheese and flatulence in places the whole

album reminds me of a comedy version of Jeff

Waynes War Of The Worlds and the imagery

really is fantastic

So the whole album is set in an alternate

reality 1980's with knights, quests and

adventure. Even though the actual line-up and

make-up of the band is rather trans-Atlantic

in nature. I must admit that I am impressed

in the attention to detail in not only the

construction and portrayal of the alternate

reality and the painstaking exuberance of

which the 1980's style Stadium rock has

been constructed.

Admittedly the two main stars that shine from

this is the powerful lead vocal really is

spot on in all the tracks and because there

is such a wide variety of tempos within the

whole album the lead vocalist has done an

exceptional job of balancing true powerful

vocals with the more comedic elements of the

album coupled with some exceptional lead

guitar which really is to die for and I love

it in spades the guitar really does sound big

and brash and every track is a huge artistic

undertaking of its own.

If you are a huge fan of Classic Rock, Spinal

Tap, Cheese and Flatulence this is for you!

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Durst (Limp Bizkit), 20th (43) - Serj Tankian (System of a Down), 21st (46) – Donna

Jean Godchaux (Grateful Dead), 22nd (66) – Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys), 22nd

(40) – Liam Payne (One Direction), 29th(20).

August 16th, 1977 – Following the death of Elvis Presley, the book “Elvis: What Happened?” written by Steve Dunleavy sold over 3 million copies. It was officially released 2 weeks earlier in the US but the book was a sudden interest to anyone seeking answers about how he had died so young and suddenly as it had stories of his drug use and personal life.

August 6th, 1989 - With their song "Fuck tha Police" causing uproar, Detroit police stopped N.W.A's performance before they could perform the song and escorted them back to their hotel. No charges were filed but the officers told the rappers that they just "wanted to show the kids that you can't say 'fuck the police' in Detroit."

August 10th, 1972 - Paul and Linda McCartney were arrested backstage in Gothenburg, Sweden, for possession of six ounces of marijuana, which was mailed to them by someone in McCartney's office who thought they would like some weed on the road. The couple was released after paying a combined fine of $1,200.

August 18th, 1982 – The Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, England renamed some streets in honor of the band members. There was John Lennon Drive, Paul McCartney Way, George Harrison Close, Ringo Starr Drive, and even Sutcliffe Street (in honor of the original bass player, Stu Sutcliffe).

August 26th, 1987 - Sonny Bono of ‘Sonny And Cher’ announced his intention to run for mayor of Palm Springs, California, after frustration over his inability to get a new sign approved by the city council for his local restaurant, “Bono's”. He won and served for 4 years (1988-92) and eventually became a Congressman for the district in 1994. He was instrumental in spearheading the creation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, which is held each year in Bono's memory.

Joan

Artist- Joan Baez

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Artist- T. Rex

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Released- 26th August, 2003

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Released- 5th August, 2013

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