Feb 13, 2007 Posted by Lady Byrd in Uncategorized

Turn The Music Up

The Hourly Radio is a name not unfamiliar to me, but one I hadn’t actually listened to until today. Now that their touring and hitting NYC very soon, I decided it was time to finally sit down and take a listen.

Singer Aaron Closson has a voice very similar to the somewhat nasally vibrato of Brian Molko. But then in Means To An End, it sounds as if he’s channeling Geddy Lee of Rush. I’d definitely recommend this if you’re a fan of Placebo… or in a mood to brood. I always like brooding, so you can count me in as a fan.

From History Will Never Hold Me (buy @ Amazon):
Deaf Ears
Means To An End
+ Myspace

The WinterKids hail from the UK, and apparently are already stirring up a lot of buzz around them here in the States. Surprise, surprise. I may be horrendous at describing this sort of poppy delight, but others have made the mistake of comparing these Kids to Pulp… which is not at all correct. I can’t give an exact comparison here, other than to that of a sort of mid-nineties, pop-punk type of revival. And even that only applies to some of the album. On other songs, like Who Am I Kidding, Hannah Snider’s vocals get to shine through and add a softer side to the music. WinterKids are a hard band to place, and one that I’m still letting grow on me.

The Kids will be playing a few shows here in NYC before heading out to SXSW, so check their page for dates.

From Memoirs (buy @ Myspace):
All The Money
Who Am I Kidding

Let it be known now that I am the farthest thing from a Kings of Leon fan, so this album isn’t going to get any glowing reviews from me. I’m sorry, but I just cannot grasp how Caleb came to be a singer, or how these guys ever got so big. No offense. That said, I just got an advanced copy of the new album (due out April 3rd), and I figured that some of you may be interested in a preview.

Now even though I don’t like the Kings, this was definitely the standout song on the new album for me. The drums and bass lines are reminiscent of an old Nirvana track, and Caleb’s vocals actually fit in with it.

From Because Of The Times (pre-order @ Amazon):
Charmer
+ Myspace

After checking out that Royksopp track that Duncan posted on Saturday, I was quickly reminded of a lovely couple of gents from Berlin that remade the very same song in their own blippity-bloopity way. I was impressed when heard them perform this cover live on the Faint tour in either ’02 or ’03. If you like the cover below, then be sure to give a listen to the other stuff on Myspace.
The Light 3000 (Remake by Schneider TM & KPT.michi.gan)

Also, The Avalanches created this mashup, and it’s my new favorite mashup. Check it out (if you haven’t already), and you’ll see why:
Ray of Zdarlight (Wham vs Digitalism)

In other news, if you’ve recently submitted music… don’t worry, we’re getting around to it. There are around 300+ emails sitting in our inbox right now, and slowly but surely I’m getting them sorted about. We may not get everything reviewed, but we’re trying.

Love,
Lady Byrd