22 Apr 2005

Bucky Done Gun

M.I.A.

XL

WE SAY

We'd love to know how many tracks producer Diplo and programmer/additional producer Wizard used on this record - we suspect you could count them on the fingers of two hands, and that's if you include the steal from Rocky. Perhaps that's one reason M.I.A.'s music has caused such a stir amongst critics and the industry - it is so much more sparse, direct and primal than everything else around (although her labelmates The White Stripes and Peaches both achieve something similar). Despite all that, next single Bucky Done Gun is unmistakeably hooky. An intriguing artist.

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Gadjo feat Alexandra Prince - So Many Times

So Many Times

Gadjo feat Alexandra Prince

Subliminal/AATW/Manifesto

Gadjo are producers Jeff Morris and Serhat Sakin, aka De-ranged who had a single on Southern Fried. "You can't keep...

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21 Apr 2005
Patrizio Buanne - Amore Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)

Amore Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)

Patrizio Buanne

Globe

So many MOR, jazz lite and pop classical projects either sound dated, or sound like they were made by people...

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20 Apr 2005
Lisa Miskovsky - Lady Stardust

Lady Stardust

Lisa Miskovsky

Stockholm/Globe

This track not only spent weeks atop the Swedish chart but also broke Lisa as one of Scandinavia's top artists....

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19 Apr 2005
KT Tunstall - The Other Side Of The World

The Other Side Of The World

KT Tunstall

Relentless

As label boss Shabs told us at a showcase late last year "we're at the the same place we were...

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18 Apr 2005
Neighbourhood - Friday Night

Friday Night

Neighbourhood

unsigned

Neighbourhood are a duo called Terry and Chudi (seriously), from Hackney, who are variously models, dancers, choreographers, stuntmen, but above...

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15 Apr 2005
M.I.A. - Bingo

Bingo

M.I.A.

XL

M.I.A. is an artist with huge potential. And she's probably the coolest artist in the world right now. We just...

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14 Apr 2005
Max Graham vs Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Owner Of A Lonely Heart

Max Graham vs Yes

Data

Yes it's another cover and a fairly straight one in terms of arrangement (which makes a change from the Call...

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13 Apr 2005
Praise Cats - Shined On You

Shined On You

Praise Cats

AATW

We don't know a great deal about this track, other than it's been around for ages on different labels, was...

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12 Apr 2005
This Band Is Called The You - I'm Going To Kill Myself

I'm Going To Kill Myself

This Band Is Called The You

Pure Tone (US)

This is one of five bedroom demos we have from the Pittsburgh three piece more commonly known as The You....

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11 Apr 2005
Feable Weiner - Sally Be

Sally Be

Feable Weiner

Doghouse/Must Destroy

We first heard Feable Weiner via the SXSW website over a year ago (the track was San Deem Us Ready...

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08 Apr 2005
Melissa Ferrick - Beijing

Beijing

Melissa Ferrick

Right On/unsigned

We finally saw Melissa for the first time at this year's SXSW. How many boxes does she tick? Who cares...

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07 Apr 2005
Clear Static - Talking In Your Sleep

Talking In Your Sleep

Clear Static

Lizard King

Jeff Fenster (The Killers, Britney Spears) signed Clear Static to Island Def Jam, they made a record, then Jeff left...

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06 Apr 2005
Akira The Don - Living In The Future

Living In The Future

Akira The Don

Something In Construction

We first heard Akira on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 show with the brilliant Akira The Don's Drinking Song. Then the...

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05 Apr 2005
Sondre Lerche - Two Way Monologue

Two Way Monologue

Sondre Lerche

Virgin

First featured here a year ago, Two Way Monologue follows all the great traditions of Scandinavian songwriting. Like fellow Nordic...

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04 Apr 2005
My Chemical Romance - Helena

Helena

My Chemical Romance

Reprise

We are sometimes accused of not featuring enough rock music, but we were on My Chemical Romance early and we've...

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01 Apr 2005
Days of Worth - State of Me

State of Me

Days of Worth

Visible Noise

We really like this track and have done for ages - an excerpt has been sat on our computer but...

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31 Mar 2005