Posted on November 5, 2009 by extremelisteningmode
In the final part of our look at decade-defining works, we shift gears slightly and look at what the current era will be remembered for musically. Frankly, we’re gutted John and Edward won’t release a record before the qualifying period ends. So, the 00s, or the noughties, or whatever you chose to call them. What [...]
Filed under: General Stuff | Tagged: Arctic Monkeys, bloc party, Elbow, Franz Ferdinand, Keane, Kings of Leon, Libertines, Muse, Pop, rnb, rock, snoe w patrol, spank me!, springsteen, the darkness, The Killers, U2 | 14 Comments »
Posted on November 7, 2008 by extremelisteningmode
What’s that coming over the hill? Why it’s the weekend! Yes, kicking off this weeks F5 with a line only marginally less stupid than the original lyric by The Automatic, we hope you’ve had a good week, because the world certainly did with the election results from the good ol’ US. So with this sense [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2008 by extremelisteningmode
As serious music monthlies go, the Observer Music Monthly tends to be the runt of the litter, but it’s often worth a peek for it’s rather interesting take on the more exotic scenes in the world. I’ve read really interesting articles on Tinariwen, the New Puritans, Death Metal in Norway and Prussian Blue, those repulsive [...]
Filed under: General Stuff | Tagged: dido, johnny borrell, Keane, observer, observer music monthly., Razorlight, snow patrol | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 6, 2008 by extremelisteningmode
If you recall, I did an album review of the Feeling a while back which can be, at best, described as critical. it was ranty and it was vitriolic, and in the end it was cathartic. But I really felt that I was picking on an easy target, and not really bringing much to the [...]
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Posted on August 28, 2008 by extremelisteningmode
There has been some great music this year, sure, but the one thing missing has been a truly great summer record. Which is apt, I suppose as we’ve been missing a summer. Apologies to anyone who can’t share in my misanthropy due to geographical differences, but this summer has been grim. Nostalgia dictates that every [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by extremelisteningmode
There are a lot of reasons to hate the Kooks. There’s the dreadful name (gosh, we’re bonkers!), the appalling haircuts and the fact one of them once went out with Katie Melua. These are hatecrimes here in our ELM 1984-style utopia and no mistake. Sure, they are an easy target, but so was Bambi’s Mum, [...]
Filed under: New Albums | Tagged: Dull, Keane, Konk, Kooks, Melua, music, Stereophonics, Tesco | 2 Comments »
