I’ve done it. I finally caved (to myself) and have bought a Holga. Hopefully you’ll be seeing some of my OWN grainy/flare-y pictures from now on. If only they could be as good as this one…

Listen ♫: The Bees – Punchbag ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Listen ♫: The Avalanches – Tonight ←♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Bibio – Lovers’ Carvings (Catz ‘N Dogs Re-Edit) ←♥♥♥

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Out like a light at 11pm last night… what the fuck is that about?

Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) by Scottish Friction

Listen ♫: Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip) ←♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP – We No Speak Americano ←♥♥♥♥♥♥

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Still digging through the oldies recently – remembered this better-than-the-album-version of ‘Ghost World’ by Aimee Mann. You won’t have heard this before. I loved it when I was 17.

Listen ♫: Aimee Mann – Ghost World (Acoustic) ←♥♥♥♥♥

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p.s. this gets bonus points for being produced by Jon Brion, my hero

I must have played this Polymath remix of Beataucue about 10 times in the past hour….. if that’s even possible! Featured the Inverness-based Polymath a couple of times now and this is the moment you should sit up and take notice. This excellent remix is taken from Beataucue’s brand new EP “Cha Cha Cha” out now on Kitsune records.

Beataucue – Bus (Polymath Remix) by POLYMATH ←♥♥♥♥

p.s. here’s a class OIZO remix he did!

Listen ♫: Mr Oizo – Pouritture 7 (Polymath Remix) ←♥♥♥

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p.p.s. I watched Lost and have to admit I’m still Lost

Leatherette – In July Focus Rite ←♥♥♥

Listen ♫: Calexico – Crumble ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ (guitar solo at 3mins=heaven)

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Been really busy moving into my new flat and hence have been cracking out the oldies while unpacking! ‘Coffee And TV’ is arguably my favourite song ever. That song speaks to my soul. If ‘Jessie’s Girl’ doesn’t make you attempt an 80s-style power-pop harmony then you’re dead to me. Finally, this amazing XXXChange remix of his own production is what this song should have been.

Listen ♫: Blur – Coffee And TV ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl ←♥♥♥♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Kele – Tenderoni (XXXChange Dub) ←♥♥♥

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Listen ♫: Mystery Jets – Dreaming Of Another World (Radio Rip) ←♥♥
Listen ♫: Mystery Jets – Young Love (Feat. Laura Marling) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down (Duke Dumont Reconstruction)←♥♥♥

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First single proper from M.I.A.‘s new (as yet untitled) album.

Listen ♫: M.I.A. – XXXO (Radio Rip) ←♥♥♥♥
Listen ♫: M.I.A. – Paper Planes (DFA Remix) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥

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GangColours is the brainchild of this man. You don’t need to know his real name – it’s not important. All you need to know is that he makes sublime music that has the cinematic scope of Joy Orbison coupled with the playfulness of Flying Lotus with a dash of Floating Points and you may be getting there – at least that’s how it sounds to me.

His track ‘No Clear Reason’ was played on Gilles Peterson‘s radio show recently and I just had to tell you about it – it will hopefully be getting a release in the near future. Watch this space, or his space!

No Clear Reason (Played On Gilles Peterson) by GangColours ←♥♥♥♥♥♥
In Your Gut Like A Knife by GangColours ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
The Makers Motive by GangColours ←♥♥♥
Chance Meeting by GangColours ←♥♥♥

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These tracks are currently rocking my world. In unrelated (but amazing) news, I’m going on a 3-week road trip across the USA from Dallas to New York in September! Boogie.

Listen ♫: Robyn – Dancing On My Own ←♥♥♥
Listen ♫: LCD Soundsystem – I Can Change ←♥♥♥
Listen ♫: Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again ←♥♥♥

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