alt-J | Breezeblocks (+free demo version)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by recklesstimes

A track I have heard a lot of in the last few weeks and it’s really grown on me, not only this I have managed to find the demo version for your listening pleasure – download it and immerse yourself in it!

So what about Alt J – what do you know about them? Well the come from what in recent months appears to be a musical hotbed… Leeds.  Yep from the North of England this four piece all met at university and the love of music got them together.   A mix of musicians and Garageband genius make this sound which has been called…. wait for it….

Folk Step…. Fuck me.

The album drops on the 28th of May 2012.

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Everybody Loves the Sunshine 21:52

Posted on May 26, 2012 by recklesstimes

The photo is for the 52 week project with the Theme: Love – I have gone a bit outside the box for the photo – the same couldn’t be said for the musical choice – none the less a qaulity track and well worth a listen!

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Dyptych with Another Flickr Member 20:52

Posted on May 26, 2012 by recklesstimes

Week 20′s theme involved some collaboration I was very lucky to work with my brother on this one, his ability when it comes to the ways of a mac came into their own on this shot – taken some 20 miles apart it represents the occasional battles we have on the PS3 against each other but all in the comfort of our own homes.

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Belleruche – 16 Minutes

Posted on May 25, 2012 by recklesstimes

This little cracker is available in the shops (and all good online record stores today), lifted from the new Belleruche album ‘Rollerchain’  Well worth a look I would say…

Rollerchain has been available for a few weeks now and this song is typical of its heavier and darker sound.

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The Bamboos | Where Does The Time Go? feat. Aloe Blacc

Posted on May 23, 2012 by recklesstimes

By all the accounts The Bamboos have been busy!  I must admit I was looking forward to a decent video for this but on reflection the sound speaks for itself – This song is the double a side for a earlier post (I got burned ft Tim Rogers) on this site which went down very well with our cousins down under..  I’m thinking this will do the same..

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That’s The Way Of The World | The Decoders feat. Kevin Sandbloom

Posted on May 21, 2012 by recklesstimes

Gotta love The Decoders – Featured on this site in the past and they keep getting better and better taking classic track remixing with guest vocalist these dudes have got it going on!

This is their take on the Earth, Wind and Fire track Hearts of Fire ft Kevin Sandbloom who in all fairness I know very little about…. yet!  (watch this space..)

This single is yours and available on Bandcamp for what ever you wish to pay for it.  Enjoy.

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Lee Fields & The Expressions | Faithfull Man

Posted on May 18, 2012 by recklesstimes

Lee Fields is another one of these artists really pushing a soul revival… …and long may it continue – this video was filmed in Austin, Texas earlier this year by his record company Truth & Soul records.  You can hear the soul in his voice, together with his band ‘the expressions’ this is another band for my bucket list of bands to see before I die.

 

 

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Natty ft Sam Frank | Alarm Bells

Posted on May 16, 2012 by recklesstimes

I always thought Natty would be a bit bigger – more popular than he is.  I went to see him play live at the Jericho in Oxford a few years back and was sure he was destined for greatness… so what has he been up to?  Why the long silence?

It seems since the release of his début album ‘Man like I’ in 2009 he has worked hard on producing a worthy follow-up.  If this track with Sam Frank if anything to go by it should be just as good.  The track is from a mix tape called ‘Out of fire’ which drops at the end of the month…. ….don’t worry, I’ll keep you in the loop!

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Wet & Dry

Posted on May 15, 2012 by recklesstimes

Right ho – another one for the 52 week project – the theme was contrast, my moment of inspiration came in the show – the contrast of wet and dry.

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Ugly Duckling | Elevation

Posted on May 14, 2012 by recklesstimes

Ugly Duckling have only been on my musical radar for a few month and I have to say im enjoying them!  The likes of ‘$100 weekend” and this little cracker are (for me) what rap music is all about – they don’t take themselves to seriously, they seem to enjoy their music and love a good sample.

Formed sometime around 1993 they hail from Long Beach California the consist of Andy Cat, Young Einstein and Dizzy Dustin.  They have 7 Albums in circulation this video was to bring the Breakneck Speed album cover to life.   See if you can also spot each of the earlier Ugly Duckling album covers throughout the video.

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