HEAR THIS: AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE – JUNIP
Junip – After all is said and done. This song requires no explanation. Simply a marvelous song by a marvelous Swedish band. This group is in my all-time top 5 so please give it a listen! And of course…...
View ArticleSARA BEREILLES COVERS GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD BY ELTON JOHN
Oh, man. I am such a sucker for a good cover and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is my favourite Elton John song (Rocket Man is a close second). Here Sara Bereilles accomplishes what, to my knowledge, no one...
View ArticleTHIS TOWN – BY JOSHUA GRIERSON FEAT. LAUREN FOWLER
I am constantly surprised by people, so I was delighted to discover Lauren Fowler, a Cape Town blogger and artist has some mighty nice pipes too! She accompanied Joshua Grierson for the awesome, heavy...
View ArticleSZA – AFTERMATH
SZA is going to be famous really soon. If I could have my way she would continue to have great, slightly raw material on the underground scene, I fear her sound would become too mainstream. I have her...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: ALGIERS – CALEXICO
‘Algiers‘ the seventh album from Indie-Rock band Calexico was a wonderful weekend discovery. The seven-piece band feels to me like a glorious mix of Bob Dylan and The Shins, but there’s another...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: DAN CROLL – FROM NOWHERE
Dan Croll is someone you probably haven’t heard of before, but you should. Although the British singer is pursuing his solo career now, he was not so long ago recording with Ladysmith Black Mumbazo...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: THE WAR ON DRUGS – RED EYES
Formed in 2005, American indie rock band War on Drugs continue to deliver awesome music well into this decade, with four albums under their belt. Their latest offering, entitled Lost in the Dream,...
View ArticleBEAR’S DEN
Oh, man. Hailing from London, Bear’s Den looks like your regular-variety-hipster-bearded-band, and well, they are. Except they also deliver a spectacular sound and they are worth sharing. As usual I...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: BLOOM – THE PAPER KITES
New year, new music! I am thrilled to have discovered The Paper Kites and their song Bloom will forever remind me of Christmas 2014 with my family in America. Having taken a good break over the festive...
View ArticleHEAR THIS: YUNA – MY FAVOURITE THING
It’s a rainy Saturday morning and as I drink my coffee I find myself bopping in tune with the music playing on my laptop. It’s suddenly obvious I should share this with you. Her name is Yuna, a...
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