Saw Mogwai live yesterday. What a band, what a set.

The Kooks were the very first band I ever fangirled over, they're how I got into good music/music I think is good. So I kind of owe it to them to post something of their new album, Junk Of The Heart, here. I don't like the single (and also title track) that much, so I went with this one, it's different than what they used to do, but I'm in for more.

Also:


I need a proper recording of this.

James Blakeish/Burialish/Ambient/RnB sample/haunting beat-goodness from Berlin. (or Manchester, Gothenburg, or Stockport for that matter. Facts v.s. the internet...)



Yes, it's been done before. No, that doesn't makes it any less good.



More HOLY OTHER here.
More Blood Diamonds here, here and here.

From a distance, it has some Beirut-ness to it.

I'M BACK!