Monthly Archives: January 2009

The Week In Music - 30th January 2009

The Week In Music - 30th January 2009

If you are looking for something upbeat to drive out those January blues, then there are two albums you should consider. Animal Collective and Franz …

 

Animal Collective ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’

Animal Collective ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’

Are Animal Collective this year’s Vampire Weekend? Cute Pop tunes with smooth vocal harmonies and quirky synths make for easy listening. But Animal Collective have …

 

Oasis Dominate Nominations For NME Awards 2009

Oasis Dominate Nominations For NME Awards 2009

This year’s NME Awards nominations prove to be a bit more lively than those for the Brit Awards. In an amusing twist, Oasis are up …

 

Franz Ferdinand ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’

Franz Ferdinand ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’

On one level, ‘Tonight’ is pure defiance in the face of the recession - Feel good music to dance away the bad news. If that …

 

The Week In Music - 23rd January 2009

The Week In Music - 23rd January 2009

There’s a couple of good songs around this week. Looks like individual downloads are in order. Antony & The Johnsons’s new album is interesting but …

 

Bon Iver ‘Blood Bank’

Bon Iver ‘Blood Bank’

Enigmatic songwriter Justin Vernon, aka Bon Iver, is trying out a few new directions on his new four track EP ‘Blood Bank’. A touch of …

 

Brit Awards 2009 - So Stale It’s The Whitebread Awards!

Brit Awards 2009 - So Stale It’s The Whitebread Awards!

I used to go myself and had a jolly good time, but the nominations for this year’s Brit Awards are excruciatingly stale and safe. Hold …

 

Antony & The Johnsons ‘The Crying Light’

Antony & The Johnsons ‘The Crying Light’

Fans of Antony’s voice are in for a treat on this quiet and intimate collection of new songs. Think Viennese cafe house orchestra and the …

 

US Hip Hop Star Raps With Essex Duo

US Hip Hop Star Raps With Essex Duo

Rapper Pos Plug Won of US hip hop act De La Soul adds his rhymes to the new single by Essex boys Dan Le Sac …

 

Top 20 Motown Soul Tracks

Top 20 Motown Soul Tracks

The legendary Motown label celebrates its 50th birthday this year. Tuneraker brings you our totally subjective and highly danceable Top 20 Motown Tracks Ever.