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The Original Rudeboys-Live your life

I can't remember if I've posted these guys music before but they are truly wonderful. They're accents are to die for and their music isn't half bad either. I like the hap hazard feel it has, you can see they're just friends who have stumbled across music as something they all enjoy. I saw them at Reading on the introducing stage and when I saw they were announced I was so pleased, one of the smallest acts yet coming from Ireland I wasn't sure I'd ever see them.

Anyway I'm glad I did as they're pretty sick live and I got in one of their crowd pictures yay. Ed Sheeran retweeted one of their mates who asked if he could tweet a link to their song and I'm so glad he did. I like the mix of rap and melody they have, it's interesting and I'll admit doesn't work in places but is genius in others!

Jesus it had 300 views last time I played it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwM4YZ7zTcs

Stars in your eyes is pretty nice too but this is my favourite.

Go easy on me

The Vaccines-Wetsuit

God I miss the summer. I love this band very much and I miss the careless feeling of summer. Festival mania will grasp me this coming summer as I will have money from my job (yes job!) and will be able to go to loads. My car is also going to help massively; it is my freedom! I need to get back to the sea soon; I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. I will buy a caravan by the beach and live there with a wetsuit and surfboard to keep me company. Fuck you all. I really can't be dealing with people at the moment; personalities and opinions annoy me. Only the people who disagree with each other just to cause trouble.

I am a miserable sod but right now I don't care. I'll be over it tomorrow. At least I hope I will be, I have a full day of lessons.

I like this video too, it's very clever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tr5ptnUoDE

Is this the end of the road?

Danny and the champions of the world-Henry the van

I love this song. Frank Turner played it on his hour take over on BBC radio 6? It's an interesting song about the bands van breaking down. If you actually listen it's clearly about more than that.

It's got a very country sound and is certainly not to everyone's taste but there's something very soothing and human about it. The lack of electronic edits and sounds makes it perhaps easier to relate to: more earthly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHqqLGVB77c

It hides in your eyes, in a picture. In another places sky.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich- More than letters

Heard this on last fm in April and couldn't find it on youtube until now. It's probably my favourite song of his. Even if his voice could be described as weak I don't believe it is, I see it as sensitive and emotional. It's interesting as well, the way in which he conveys such softness in his voice. The lyrics have got to be some of the most adorable ones I've ever read, his girlfriend must be a pretty inspirational person!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD9lfEWxLy4

The things that keep me alive, keep me alone

What a beautiful paradox.

Fink-This is the thing

Need I say more? Other than that no I didn't watch Dear John to find this music but I'm so, so glad they used it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPCeA5Vl29k&feature=related

Every time your back was turned, I'd put a finger in the air

and every time you turned around, I'd hide it cos I know it hurts

Wave Machines-Punk Spirit

These guys have seriously grown on me. Their music just doesn't get old. I could listen to it forever, they're just gloriously clever and create meaningful, interesting music. It's not churned out pop it's good rocky pop with a bit of a bite to it. Nothing too harsh now. He sounds like he is genuinely in pain when singing this song, not physical pain but emotional; like there's no point in life any more. His singing is not varied but this is more than made up for by the lyrics, tune and wa oh oh oo dotted in the song. I simply adore Wave Machines and next opportunity to see them live I am grabbing with both hands! The video is pretty snazzy too, it's refreshing.

Green Man 2009, yeah baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDC321iYh4o

What your percieve as life is no more than a chore

Pretty swift one today

Tom Vek-A Chore

I like this song. The fact he is a self taught instrumentalist is also pretty impressive. I like the unpolished roughness to his voice, it works nicely with the depressing, reality inducing lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCfWUl5OvB0

I got the inspiration from a post by one of my friends, else there wouldn't have been one today. I'm too tired.

Wild, raaaarrr

I have done this one before but here it is again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZnqxoGNoHo&feature=feedlik

But for today hmmm I am at a loss, actually I know exactly who I'm picking. Maybe even two.

Wild Beasts- Hooting and Howling

I have a feeling these guys were at Green Man, if not they sound like they should have been. This song is strangely beautiful and graceful in an ugly way. I like the electronic guitar noise in the middle with the hooting and howling which are reflected in the music wonderfully. It does sound raw and animalistic. His voice is a weird mixture of perfectly executed notes and just off eerie sounding ones which gives this song a feeling that stays with you long after you've listened to it.

Wild Swim- Another Night

Okay they don't even have a youtube video but these guys are brilliant. They're a set of 19 year olds (?) from Oxford who have created a wonderful sound. Again I heard about them from Ollie Russians blog (my band's better than yours) and I got hooked. He really does find some crackers. Was going to see them but the tickets had all sold out which is a shame. Next time maybe.

http://www.facebook.com/wildswim?sk=app_178091127385

Just roll with it til it's all good, yeah

Fink-Perfect Darkness

They sound like Ben Howard. And it's a nice Autumn song and I like it I can imagine the sea crashing on the rocks and the leaves falling.

And Christ I know exactly what the person who said "this song screams for sex" means. It's gorgeously sensual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTqUaeDL0pk

Monkeys in my heart, are rattling their cages

Gary Jules-Falling Awake

Even the title of this song evokes thought! His song is ghostly and beautiful. Like there is no hope left in the world but it's okay. So relaxing. It makes me feel like everything around me is falling down and collapsing like an apocalyptic world, but there's nothing I can do about it so I may as well just relax and accept it; horrific as it is.

Obviously this doesn't happen to me on a daily basis but it does help me accept the little uncomfortable things; people being cruel, failing tests and feeling lonely. Little things that everyone experiences.

There is far too much "angry" music at the moment. The lyrics aren't offensive or angry but the music itself is. It's shouted or blasted at you and it makes me personally very uptight and anxious and almost angry at the world, maybe it's the commercial machines plan...get us to self destruct. I doubt it. But I think music like this is good for you, it makes me feel physically and mentally relaxed, although not great for writing UCAS as it makes me almost not care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxWu4xq3FWA

Well the world is only a stage, and I'm just a man

James Vincent McMorrow-We Don't Eat

This has been my driving album since I got my car a month ago and it's been on my ipod since like 2010? Anyway it's glorious and there is now a video that goes rather fittingly with what I use it for. He has a wonderful voice and comes across as a very humble and wonderful man. He has however shaven his beard off, even if it is for Movember I do not approve!

I'm not sure what it's about and neither is he as I listened to an interview where he said even if he knew he inspiration he wouldn't tell anyone what it was as it would ruin their interpretations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wayVq4BPS5Y&feature=related

The Quiet Kind-In front of you

Pretty depressing slow, nostalgic, melancholy song but I really do like it. Despite the dreadfully American sound it has. And the over over exclamation of the "ever" and "front." Nice background music for breaking up with someone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct3MQdhkAzE

Life in disguise-The Slip

I like the folky sound to this guys voice and the way in which the guitar compliements his voice so nicely. It's pretty chilled and relaxing. I don't have a lot to say about either of the last two and this sit in the shadow of the first, rightfully so I feel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkdsfzJPSS0