Sunday 30 January 2011

We Are Fucking Angry - The King Blues

Unlike Bruce Banner, you will like The King Blues when they're angry. The opinionated ska punk band have released an anthem for all those student protesters and government haters out there, and the message is pretty clear. Here is a promo clip of the track with a few clips that demonstrate their point, but you can also download the full song for free. If you want to hear some slightly more relaxed King Blues then check out Holiday, poetic punk at its best.

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Ambition Is Critical - The Blackout

Another Welsh wonder for you now. The Blackout are six cheeky lads that hail from a little place called Merthyr Tydfil. An excellent live band, not only do they play stomping hardcore anthems but they also supply plenty of comedy banter. And judging by this video, they have just as much fun behind the scenes too. You may also be interested to know that you can get this track for the price of a glass of tap water... thats right, it's FREE!

Monday 24 January 2011

Front Row Seats To The End Of The World - Funeral For A Friend

One tour not to be missed this year is that of Welsh rockers Funeral For A Friend, and the lads have been kind enough to give us their new single for absolutely nothing! It's taken from the new album 'Welcome Home Armageddon' which is due for release on March 14th and is a crackin' tune. So what are you waiting for? Download it now!

Wednesday 19 January 2011

Beech Like The Tree - Lower Than Atlantis

Lower Than Atlantis are the type of band that are not afraid to throw their guitars across the room at then end of a set. Their raw angry grunge/punk is tipped to be on everyone's iPods in 2011 and this is their latest single. I would also highly recommend the lyrical genius of 'I'm Not Bulimic (I Just Wanted To See How Far I Could Stick My Fingers Down My Throat)' on their excellent debut album 'Far Q' as well as their free EP 'Punk On The Covers' which features their take on Paramore's 'That's What You Get' and The Police's 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic' and Foo Fighter's 'Everlong'.

Carry It - Travis Barker ft. RZA, Raekwon & Tom Morello

As if the return of Blink 182 wasn't exciting enough, the band's legendary drummer Mr Travis Barker is also working on a new side project. He will release 'Give The Drummer Some' on March 15th, but this ain't no 'solo' project. The record will see Barker collaborate with big names such as Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Rick Ross and The Clipse. Impressive much? This track is available on iTunes right now and features members of the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA and Raekwon, as well as guitar magician Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave. It's a brave slide into hip-hop but it somehow works.

Tuesday 18 January 2011

If You Think This Song Is About You It Probably Is - D.R.U.G.S.

Already big news this year, D.R.U.G.S - or Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows - is a bit of a mash-up of other bands. Craig Owens was in Chiodos, Matt Good is from From First To Last, Aaron Stern hails from Matchbook Romance, Nick Martin is from Undermined and Adam Russell is in Story of the Year. Their debut single has already caused controversy with an explicit video that the group advertised by leaking a staged sex-tape of Owens and porn-star Raven Alexis online. Here is the short and consored version of the music video, but if you fancy seeing more then our good friends at Kerrang! will help you out. Lets hope the debut album is also a good'un.

Thursday 13 January 2011

Pulp Fiction - Motion City Soundtrack

It's rare to find an album that you can listen to over and over again without it slowly becoming torture. But Motion City Soundtrack's 2010 release My Dinosaur Life is one of those gems. Expertly produced by Blink 182's Mark Hoppus it is the perfect soundtrack for those awkward teenage years. The more you listen to it the more you discover and it was incredibly difficult to choose one song to represent such a brilliant record. I almost threw a Kevin The Teenager tantrum infact. But here is Pulp Fiction, a beacon of Justin Pierre's lyrical talent. Now go download the album.

Sunday 9 January 2011

Edit Me - Twin Atlantic

A new track from Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic is always good news. Sounding like an inexperienced Biffy Clyro, their debut album 'Vivarium' delivered eight brilliantly catchy and well written songs - and this one is no different.

Think - Mammal

You know the type of music that makes you want to start a mosh pit in the cereal isle of Asda? No? Well listen to this and you will. Unfortunately Mammal are no longer together (although two of them have now formed Black Devil Yard Boss) but the awesome power of their songs make them well worth downloading. Reminicient of Rage Against The Machine, the Australian four-piece combine funk and rock n' roll with a middle finger to the world. It's a true shame we will no longer get to experience them live.

Friday 7 January 2011

All I Want - A Day To Remember

This video has just been released and it's pretty damn cool. It features some wicked cameos from various rock stars lip syncing to the All I Want, which i must say is an awesome song. My favourite motivational speaker/rock star Andrew W.K., Silverstein, Parkway Drive, Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Your Demise, Trivium, Set Your Goals and surprisingly Pete Wentz (a bit more time on his hands these days Wentzy?) all make appearences. A Day To Remember are obviously very popular...

Wednesday 5 January 2011

Dream Catcher - Unicorn Kid

I have to admit, i'm a little bit in love with this guy. His real name is Ollie Sabin and he comes from Edinburgh. I have to admit, I dont know much about the genre of chiptune (i beleive it's basically music made from the blips and beeps of Nintendo Game Boys and the like) but I certainly like Unicorn Kid's work. This track combines chiptune with a bit of dupstep and never fails to make me smile. He's a force to be reckoned with live too!

Nothing Good Has Happened Yet - We Are The Ocean

Champions of the 'two lead vocalists' format, Essax 5-piece We Are The Ocean have be racking up some work experience supporting some high profile acts including Funeral For A Friend and Lostprophets over the years. Their debut album 'Cutting Our Teeth' was very well received and this early track is my favourite (FYI: its only available on the extended version of the album). If you like what you hear then you can download a brand new track for free from thier website. Great start to 2011!

Monday 3 January 2011

Rescue Me - You Me At Six feat. Chiddy

It's caused a bit of a debate on Twitter but I quite like You Me At Six's new track. It's a collaboration with the 'Chiddy' half of American hip hop group Chiddy Bang and the YM@6 boys have assured that it's 'just a bit of fun' and wont be on the eagerly awaited third album. Some of the fans aren't digging the hip hop element of the track, and I have to say I do think Chiddy's vocals are a little weak, but overall I admire their bravery for doing something a bit different. What do you think?