Scroobius Pip - Thou shalt always kill

Hi All,

Another hip hop video. I found this guy after I saw a video on Don't Flop where he calls out Mark Grist.

The backing track can come and go as far as I'm concerned, it does what it needs to, technically it works. Dan le Sac has done more interesting and better stuff. What is most important with this track though are the lyrics.

Great video work too.

Let me know what you think in the comments.




I went on a mad linking spree after this. Through some dubious connections I came across this all girl Punk band from Hastings.




They are called Maid of Ace, and it's nice to see the return of 70's and 80's style punk. We more more of this type of thing! thanks for reading

Meet Dlugokecki

Hi all,

As it was hot and sunny for once, I decided to go and track down Dlugokecki. This is quite hard as at the moment they are doing a UK tour. I did however get hold of someone...

1. Can we have a quick intro? Who are you and what do you do?

Hi! I'm Aidan, I'm the bassist for Dlugokecki though I do also dabble in guitar, keyboards and backing vocals too when required.

2. For those who haven't heard of Dlugokecki, how would you describe your music?

Rocky-poppy! Andy Wild is never going to live that down. He was very pleased with himself when he came up with on on a flight to Texas, now he's starting to hate it...

3. What was the first album you bought?

Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai - still one of my favourite albums!

4. Dlugokecki have supported some big bands and artists in the past. If you had the choice, who would you like to gig with next?

Out of anyone ever? How about supporting Paul McCartney at the O2? That would be cool.

5. What was the last thing you bought for band use?

My in ear monitors. Expensive but very much worth it...

6. Which venue would you like to play that you haven't yet?

We've played in all the venues in Southampton including the Guildhall (nice place but awful acoustics). I've also played Royal Festival Hall a few times and The Royal Albert Hall. I used to work at Wembley Arena but have never been on the stage, so probably there...

7. What has been your most stand out experience so far?

The USA trip, particularly the meat in Texas. Amazing.

8. What do you do after a gig?

Try and calm Ben down!

9. You're on tour at the moment, what's the best/worst thing about being on the road?

It's great to meet the far flung Dlugokecki fans that usually only exist on Facebook. To travel 2-300 miles and meet people that know the words to the songs better than I do is amazing. The worst thing? Trying to calm Ben down, even freezing his shoes didn't work!

10. What's next for Dlugokecki? 

Our next gig is North Crawley Village Hall, Newport Pagnell on Saturday 28th July. Tickets are nearly all sold out, I can't wait!

That's 2 days away guys. So get your tickets as quickly as possible and get over there!

Thanks for reading

Citizen Cope - Album Release - One Lovely Day

Hi All,


So there I was sitting in the UK sun when I get an email. This isn't unusual, I get several every day. But this one had a message on it asking if I could review an album.

This is new to me. Reviewing one song is fairly easy, you learn a bit about the band, compare them to some well known bands so someone knows roughly what to expect and whether you like them or not.

Reviewing an album is different. Especially when you are dealing with a guy like Citizen Cope. His new album, which coincides with a tour of America, is a mixed bag of tracks.

To be honest, though, there is nothing exciting in this album. It's all very safe. You can hear nice gentle pop, going through to southern blues and into some form of acoustic dance. This isn't the kind of album you sing along to either. You'll find no anthems here.

Saying that, you could easily imagine some pre-produced Simon Cowell-ites singing this stuff to a different arrangement. The songs themselves are quite good. He's not a bad singer. The album is well produced, but in my opinion it feels a little soulless. I don't believe in his lyrics, and if that's the case it may as well not be him singing them.

Personally, I'd wait until he releases "One Lovely Day" as a single.

Thanks for reading