Example – have we arrived at a 90s revival?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by extremelisteningmode

How apt that as the Tour de France gets into gear we find ourselves talking about cycles. But yes, what comes around once in music often comes around again. New generations discover older sounds and find them more relevant than what is current. They give them a contemporary twist et voila, you’ve got a whole [...]

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Passion Pit – Sleepyhead

Posted on May 29, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

The weekend is a time for sharing; stories, booze, bodily fluids, you name it, it gets passed around. And in that spirit of genoristy, we thought we’d give you a chance to check out Boston’s Passion Pit, a band we’ve been banging on about for a while now without actually giving you something to judge [...]

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Portishead – ‘Third’ Review

Posted on May 1, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

It’s a pretty obvious rule of reviewing that you aren’t going to like everything which hits your ears. What is difficult is when it happens and you don’t know why. Let me elaborate. Portishead’s new offering is ambitious, eccentric, unique and unstinting in its quest to make new sounds and explore new sonic territories. It [...]

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Madonna – Knock it off love, it’s getting embarrassing

Posted on April 26, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

We at ELM Towers have a soft spot for Madonna, based on fond memories we have of her in the 80′s. She was the first performer to take the slut look mainstream, and all credit to her for that. I’m sure I wasn’t the only pre-adolescent boy who wondered about the strange, yet not unpleasant [...]

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Song, Sol and Summer – Great Sunny Day Songs

Posted on April 24, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

With summer potentially peeking out from behind the clouds, and ELM looking forward to sitting in beer gardens in silly sunhats, we thought we’d take a look at some songs which sound superb in sunny weather. I promise no Hold Steady (though you could do worse than ‘Massive Nights’.) The Clash – Rudie Can’t Fail [...]

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MGMT – ‘Oracular Spectacular’ Review

Posted on April 2, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

I don’t cook a lot, but one of the things I know is to be careful how many ingredients you put in. Not enough and it’s too bland; too many and it can be a bit of a mess. The key to a great meal is to get it just right. It’s a rare talent. [...]

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