Tag: John Grant
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The Return of Hercules & Love Affair
Must say Hercules & Love Affair was mostly off my radar after the disappointing singles from the last album (apart from maybe the oddly muted My House which had a killer chorus trying to break out from a rather unsure sounding track) but boom! they come back with an aciiiieeed! energy flash. Love this recent…
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Ásgeir – King And Cross
Missed this, I saw Ásgeir Trausti during John Grant’s tour last year (he was very good, and mentioned him on this blog in glowing terms), and knew they were working together on an English version of his album which is out now called ‘In The Silence’. Love this song and video which also stars John…
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Albums that people forgot yet hung around on my iPod
Strange how end of year lists seem to forget albums that were earlier in the year, for later. It’s as if people forgot they existed…I didn’t, partly because I tend to check out new stuff in a lump that’s not necessarily chronological, and also if I like something it tends to stick around. So here…
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RC 244: Baby Chameleon In The Royal Sun
(Royal Lizard Baby image ganked off Captn Hood-Butter via b3ta) We worked out Who Stole The Royal Sun – and show 244 – it was Prince Boy George is here and Carpe Carpe Carpe Chameleon, he’s come and sadly won’t go away. At least we have had some sunshine to take our minds off of…
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Ásgeir Trausti
Support acts are always kind of weird – too close to the main act then they’re boring, too different and the audience isn’t in to it. I was pleasantly surprised by Ásgeir Trausti supporting John Grant at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire – starts out the usual singer-songwriter fare, but then goes more 808-State-meets-post-dubstep, a sort…