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You Aren’t Allowed To Talk

Scottish Friction — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:19:52 +0000

They made a video too!

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Kill/Buzz/Kill

Scottish Friction — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:16:26 +0000

Saw Phoenix at the Glasgow Arches on Sunday just there. Sounded awesome live, but the crowd really didn’t seem up for it. It was quite disappointing actually. I went with my bro and an altbro, expecting it to be really jumpy – but it wasn’t. I dunno if it was because it was a Sunday and people didn’t want to go wild because they had work in the morning or what, but it was a total fucking buzzkill. Worse, it was like the crowd had never heard of ‘Too Young‘ (my fave Phoenix song) or any tunes pre-Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix for that matter.

Phoenix @ Arches, Glasgow

Enough of the rant FFS eh! Ok back to la choonage. Heard Sleigh Bells for the first time the other day and was kinda blown away – especially by this song. Sleigh Bells are a boy-girl duo who make a fucking glorious racket and I could see them going down a storm live – plus the singer is FIIIIT! Next is Juiceboxxx who apparently recorded this in one take. Anything with Javelin attached will at some point be posted by me – cos I’m obsessed. Slinky blue-eyed soul from Mayer Hawthorne puts a smile on my faces.

Listen: Sleigh Bells – Crown On The Ground ←♥♥♥
Listen: Juiceboxxx – Runnin’ (Produced By Javelin)
Listen: Mayer Hawthorne – Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’
MP3: Sleigh Bells – Crown On The Ground
MP3: Juiceboxxx – Runnin’ (Produced By Javelin)
MP3: Mayer Hawthorne – Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’

Caught this over at PMA and couldn’t resist a repost. Another fantastic Seven remix. I think Fever Ray sent each remixer a strongly worded email telling them to NOT. FUCK. THIS. UP. The Twelves didn’t. In fact, they made the best one yet. Lifelike sprinkled his Falke-dust over Barcelona and out popped this remix. Harvard Bass is fast becoming a staple of my morning wake-up audioporn. Harvard Bass = The Sex.

Listen: Fever Ray – Seven (The Twelves Remix) ←♥♥♥
Listen: Plastiscines – Barcelona (Lifelike Remix) ←♥
Listen: Beni – Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix) ←♥♥
MP3: Fever Ray – Seven (The Twelves Remix)
MP3: Plastiscines – Barcelona (Lifelike Remix)
MP3: Beni – Maximus (Harvard Bass Remix)

You’re Not The Only Person To Get It Wrong

Scottish Friction — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:27:22 +0000

This song has instant likeability. Found it over at TSURURADIO. Never really paid much attention to the Rumble Strips before. Seemed like your generic indie band. New album is very good though. Apparently Mark Ronson produced. Me likey.

Listen: The Rumble Strips – Not The Only Person
MP3: The Rumble Strips – Not The Only Person

Tell me what to believe!

Scottish Friction — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:22:33 +0000

What happened to Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS)?? They’re a fucking delightful wee band. Absolutely storming live. Saw them at T in the Park one year (can’t remember which). Lovefoxxx is stunning. I’d walk over hot koalas to get that bitch.

“I got your shirt and I’m so not sure
are you coming back for it or should I expect the worse?
- well you can keep it
- I’m thinking
- don’t think too much
- should I call?
- you got my numbers
- I’m thinking”

“She screamed so loud
Until she was laughing
Well now there’s no more reasons for her to cry
It was so late, it was 4 AM”

Listen: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Patins
Listen: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Rat Is Dead (Rage)
MP3: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Patins
MP3: Cansei de Ser Sexy – Rat Is Dead (Rage)

I hope they release a new album soon.

I’ll never let you sweep me off my feet

Scottish Friction — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:51:11 +0000

I’m at that stage with La Roux‘s catchy-as-fuck song ‘Bulletproof’ where I’m totally in love with it. I’ve not heard it too much. But at the same time I’ve not heard it enough. In some pictures I quite fancy her too.

What actually triggered this post in the first place though was when I listened to the Just A Band remix. Christ it has everything I want from a remix. Starts off familiar then just totally smashes you over the head with a dirty great fucking tyrannosaurus beat! Kinda reminds me of the Boys Noize remix of Happy Up Here actually. Anyway, this remix has just shot into my top 10 of the year so far. High praise indeed!! Do you agree?

Listen: La Roux – Bulletproof
Listen: La Roux – Bulletproof (Just A Band Remix)
MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof
MP3: La Roux – Bulletproof (Just A Band Remix)

Got this Busy P remix from Too Many Sebastians earlier. Have to say that blog is amazing. If you haven’t already – check it out. Everything they post is my kind of music. Makes me jealous actually hahaha!

Listen: Busy P – Pedrophilia (DJEDjotronic Remix)
MP3: Busy P – Pedrophilia (DJEDjotronic Remix)

Annie Clark…Marry Me!

Scottish Friction — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:47:23 +0000

Listen: St. Vincent – Actor Out Of Work
Listen: St. Vincent – Black Rainbow
MP3: St. Vincent – Actor Out Of Work
MP3: St. Vincent – Black Rainbow

I want her babies.