SEVEN DAY SLUMP

Hello and welcome to the new music round up column that will assemble a forty man mob outside your home if you don't like what I've got to say.

Biggest and saddest news of the week is that Ari Up of The Slits has passed away. R.I.P. a true punk icon. (Guardian)

Elsewhere, Laura Marling is apparently the coolest person in the world according to NME. She replied by deciding not to release her planned new album. She's cool like that.

In the world of hyped up Northern bands, D/R/U/G/S hits us with two killer remixes. One for Twin Sister and another for their brothers in arms, Egyptian Hip-Hop.

Pinglewood, one of my favourite blogs, posted this excellent Ariel Pink tribute podcast including covers of the man's songs from blog favourites Echo Lake and Visions Of Trees. Check it out here.

Willow Smith made everyone look very old with her 'Whip My Hair' video/ meme factory.

In the world of embeddable music you can hear right now, Liars have got a remix from Thom Yorke which you can file under 'this will impress bearded critics'

Cocknbullkid is edging ever closer to actually releasing some bloody music with this fine remix/ covers package including Kele and Marina re-works:


Becoming Real gave us a taste of his upcoming EP with this free download called 'South London Congo'.



And finally, one of my favourite songs of the year finally has a video to accompany it. Take a look at Best Coast and her 'Boyfriend'. Have a great weekend.



Img: Dasha Riabchenko

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For The Record: June

Lots and lots of good albums released this month. Here are my picks of the best...

The Drums - The Drums
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today (album of the month)
Delorean - Subiza
Drake - Thank Me Later
Kele - The Boxer
Pulled Apart By Horses - Pulled Apart By Horses
Perfume Genius - Perfume Genius
The Morning Benders - Big Echo
Scissor Sisters - Night Work

Also reccomended: Rusko, Robyn, Ratatat, We Are Scientists, Fol Chen, The Mynabirds, Islet, Giggs, Happy Birthday, Tobacco.

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The Fly - June 2010

So I have just started writing for The Fly. I'm very happy as its a great magazine and one I've read for a long time. The new issue is out now and in it are my reviews of the new albums from Ariel Pink (Amazing), Mynabirds (V. nice) and Free Energy (Oh dear).

The Fly is available for free around the country or also online.

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Stream: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Before Today

Next week sees the release of one of the most unexpected but deliriously brilliant albums of the year. 'Before Today' gives you access into the baked and warped inner most recesses of Ariel Pink's mind, taking like finding a lunatics iPod set firmly on shuffle. As frustrating and weird as it is magical and winningly bizarre, 'Before Today' is an album everyone should hear at least once. Luckily, you can do just that thanks to this widget below. Click away to listen through the record, make sure you stop off at 'Butt House Blondes' and 'Beverly Kills'.

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