“Lead by Israeli born front man Ayal Nistor, My Second Surprise has had international success with their last video for “Perfect Cure” winning an Israeli Grammy and finding play on MTV Europe. Their second album “Time to Move On,” was mixed by Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Iron & Wine) and offers a unique blend of folk pop and an indie rock.”
Category: Watch
First Watch: Fiorious ‘7 Steps’
I love this kid so much, and this new track is pretty amazing. It’s available on iTunes or for a limited time, the 8-track album is a free download here.
First Watch: Sam Sparro ‘Happiness’
First Watch: Lo Fi Fnk ‘Kissing Taste’
First Watch: The Fix ‘Modesty’
I mentioned these guys a long time ago, because they were amazing. They’re back with a new track and video, and it’s also pretty amazing.
First Watch: Riz MC (ft. Aruba Red and Plan B) ‘All Of You’
Riz MC makes sonically innovative and lyrically sharp music. Championed by BBC Radio 1 (through the ‘Introducing’ stage at Glastonbury, the Electric Proms and a Maida Vale session, as well as heavy radio play), he has toured his groundbreaking interactive live-show around the UK and internationally. Check out here.
First Watch: Daley ‘Alone Together’
First Watch: Amanda Mair ‘Sense’
Amanda Mair has been causing a bit of a storm on the web for a few months. This seems to be the first video from her. It’s cute.
First Watch: Miike Snow ‘Paddling Out’
First Watch: Young Guns ‘Bones’
This just makes you want to stand up and jump around. The album, ‘Bones’, will be released on February 6th 2012 via Play it Again Sam Recordings [PIAS]. Check out here.
First Watch: Juan Zelada ‘What Do I Know’
Well this is fun. Juan Zelada’s new single ‘What Do I Know’ is out with Decca Records on 13th February 2012. The new single was named ‘Record of the Week’ on BBC Radio 2 and is currently on their A play list.
First Watch: WAZU ‘Murder 1’
WAZU are from Australia and have a sound that is kinda destructive and sexy at the same time. Awesome.
First Watch: Mary J. Blige ft. Drake ‘Mr Wrong’
Im so zoomed in to new music that sometimes I lose track of amazing stuff from established people… Sick comeback from the one and only Mary J. Blige. Love this hard- that voice just gets better and better.
First Watch: Team Me ‘Show Me’
My favourite Norwegian indie band have debuted a new music video and it’s as cute as the track. So wonderfully uplifting and anthemic.
First Listen: Moses Melkonian ‘We Are Mighty, We Are Young’
I mentioned Moses Melkonian a while ago on here and now he’s back with a really interesting track. It’s a bit funky, it’s a bit edgy, it’s a bit warm and a bit sexy at the same time. I can’t really describe it, but that’s often a pretty good thing.
First Watch: La Puma ‘Hotter’
First Watch: Elsie ‘The Assassin (Bang Bang)’
First Watch: DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora ‘Hot Right Now’
Following his #1 smash hit ‘Louder’ – one of 2011’s biggest-selling singles – DJ Fresh is back with his new single ‘Hot Right Now’, featuring the vocal talents of Rita Ora.
First Watch: Riva Starr & Fatboy Slim (feat. Beardyman) ‘Get Naked’
First Watch: Ghostpoet feat The D.O.T ‘Trouble’
On Wednesday 30th November Ghostpoet and The D.O.T. took to the stage at Village Underground for the third RizLab project to take-part in the world’s first live interactive music video shoot for the collaborative track ‘Trouble’.
After Ghostpoet and The D.O.T. asked fans to send in trouble making suggestions, the online audience voted for various multiple choice options in real time. The artists were faced with a Yeti in a snowstorm, bad disco dancers, a cheerleading quartet, a choreographed boy band and a homage to the Stonehenge scene from Spinal Tap. Watch it and read more here!























