The Download Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2012 with one of it’s biggest ever line ups. Taking place at Donington Park between 8-10 June, the weekend will see The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath headline, as well as performances from Soundgarden, Chase & Status, Biffy Clyro, Slash, you Me At Six, Rise Against plus more.
I don’t know what’s going on here but it sounds really good, so I thought I’d share. Check out here.
You probably won’t have heard anything like this before, there’s a big carnival, Diplo vibe around this sound. It’s called ‘kuduro’ apparently. Check out here.
… so here’s a track by Michael S. to get you in the mood for the weekend ahead.
Wireless Festival will be headlined by dance floor maestro Deadmau5, Rihanna and Canadia rap powerhouse Drake this year in London. Also confirmed to play are Nicki Minaj, Jessie J, Example, Professor Green, Rizzle Kicks and more.
I’ll be honest, some of the delights thrown in this mixtape are a bit too bizarre for my liking but it’s a good listen nonetheless.
This makes me look forward to the summer. Featuring vocals by one of my favourites, Penguin Prison, this is the first RAC track to be made as a solo effort- they usually remix stuff for other bands.
Rap from the Wales, recently signed to Mercury Records so chances of her hitting your local radio stations are pretty high. Check out here.
Summer’s almost upon us (although it’s hard to believe), so for the next few days I’m going to post some upcoming festivals that might interest you.
Here’s the first: the Jubilee Family Festival Presented by Sainsbury’s is a two-day family Jubilee celebration taking place in London’s Hyde Park. Hosted by Myleene Klass and Jon Culshaw, the event will be for the whole family to enjoy featuring the nation’s best live music and entertainment. The programme will include: ‘The Magic of Disney In Concert’; performances from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing hosted by Craig Revel Horwood; appearances by the puppets and actors from the National Theatre’s award-winning production of War Horse; a Commonwealth stage, Parade Ground and Kids Zone to name just a few.
I love this sound. It’s got a very epic vibe to it but still feels really stripped down and lo-fi. Check out here.
A sweet, warm jazzy sound that manages to sound very fresh. Check out here.
This is refreshingly beautiful and airy and lovely, by twins born and raised in Sweden and Australia. Check out here.
Big hair and a big sound. There’s a soul, funk and rock vibe to this and it’s already had over half a million hits on YouTube. Check out here.
This is probably the best new track I’ve heard all week. Actually, it is. Previously featured back in November, this is the second single from Alan Wilkis and is so well done- just incredibly addictive and sexy as hell. Check out here.
I don’t usually plug new albums but Revl9n hold a special place in my heart, as they are responsible for one of my favourite songs from my uni days, which is nice.
This Swedish band have a new record that’s been described as ‘the sound of neon-soaked cab rides in search of cheap thrills, of lives full of sex and frustration, danger and euphoria. It’s a scream in the dark, a howl from the heart, an absolute rush.’ So there you go. Album’s out May 14th 2012.
This has been described as ‘rusky Anglo-Americana roots, with an Eastern shimmer’. Can’t top that! Check out here.
The Official Charts Company in the UK spent the day revealing the top 150 biggest selling singles in the 21st Century. No surprise that a herd of X-Factor winners and novelty tracks occupy the top spots, but it’s also really promising to see a lot of newer tracks being in there as well- people are still buying music! Full commentary and list can be seen here.
Top 20:
01 ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE/EVERGREEN – WILL YOUNG
02 SOMEONE LIKE YOU – ADELE
03 UNCHAINED MELODY – GARETH GATES
04 I GOTTA FEELING – BLACK EYED PEAS
05 IT WASN’T ME – SHAGGY FT RIKROK
06 MOVES LIKE JAGGER – MAROON 5 FT CHRISTINA AGUILERA
07 (IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO – TONY CHRISTIE FT PETER KAY
08 HALLELUJAH – ALEXANDRA BURKE
09 SEX ON FIRE – KINGS OF LEON
10 DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS – BAND AID 20
11 CAN’T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD – KYLIE MINOGUE
12 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE (AMAZING) – BRUNO MARS
13 WE FOUND LOVE – RIHANNA FT CALVIN HARRIS
14 POKER FACE – LADY GAGA
15 THAT’S MY GOAL – SHAYNE WARD
16 PARTY ROCK ANTHEM – LMFAO/LAUREN BENNETT/GOONROCK
17 PURE AND SIMPLE – HEARSAY
18 PRICE TAG – JESSIE J FT BOB
19 LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE – EMINEM FT RIHANNA
20 ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) – RIHANNA
21 BLEEDING LOVE – LEONA LEWIS
It’s those two cheeky Swedish geniuses. They’re back with one catchy piece of electropop that’s been on my iPod all week…
