TRACKS OF THE WEEK 10/06/2013 - Daft Punk, Thunderbird Gerard, The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra, CSS, Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs
Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs CSS Daft Punk The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra Thunderbird GerardFive tracks that put the drizzle on our shizzle
SFW:-
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself To Dance (2013)
Daft Punk - Lose Yourself To Dance (2013)
This track features on Daft Punk's latest album Random Access Memories and it has put a spring in my step. This video isn't official, so hopefully it stays up for a while, but it perfectly captures the grove of the song. Nile Rodgers guitar riffs, slap bass (???), Soul Claps and Pharrell Williams make it the song of the album and Track of the Week. If listening to this doesn't make you dance or tap your feet, you have no legs. (obviously, no offence is intended if you have no legs).
Flycasual:-
Charlie Boyer and the Voyeurs - 'Be Glamorous' (2013)CSS - 'Hangover' (2013)
I've always thought Brazilian electro-rock group CSS (or Cansei de Ser Sexy) were a bit woo and a bit wey. This latest offering proves that they still are mad as ever. I love this aptly titled single and its equally amusing video (anyone can dance!). I say aptly because I'm nearing the end of my holiday in Spain and I've had to succumb to the hangover gods once or twice, I'll have to admit. This track, taken from new album Planta which will be released tomorrow is a bit of ragga meets mariachi and the more I hear it, the more I like it. Simple lyrics with hangovers and heartbreak in the same breath, both giving you an equally rubbish feeling in life makes for a great pop song. "Let's be happy and drink bloody mary!"
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Old Pa's Corner :-
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra ft Bitty Mclean - Fu Manchu (2013)Here is an interesting one from an album by The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra ft. Bitty Mclean and is called The Benevolence of Sister Mary Ignatius.
Lee Thompson and Mark Bedford, two founder-members of Madness, started this project trying to recreate the kind of music that had inspired them as teenagers. To cut a long story short they enjoyed themselves so much the decided to do an album of Ska inspired songs and the result is pretty good. It is like listening to Two Tone revisited and do I love all that.
You can't beat a bit of Ska inspired reggae, Try this take of the Desmond Decker classic. The original is below.
You can't beat a bit of Ska inspired reggae, Try this take of the Desmond Decker classic. The original is below.
DESMOND DECKER - Fu Machu
London Scouser:
Thunderbird Gerard - 'Trouble' (2013)
At the risk of sounding repetitive I came across this song whilst listening to Scroobius Pip's xFM radios show via Mixcloud. Originally from New York, he now lives in Berlin via a stay in London. He has been described as the Kerouac of Rap and has been compared to a certain Q-Tip. Whilst I'm not so aware of the former, the latter is definitely good company. The chorus is instantly memorable and is accompanied by a great video. He is certainly one to watch and I will be keeping an eye fo' sho.
Thunderbird Gerard - 'Trouble' (2013)
At the risk of sounding repetitive I came across this song whilst listening to Scroobius Pip's xFM radios show via Mixcloud. Originally from New York, he now lives in Berlin via a stay in London. He has been described as the Kerouac of Rap and has been compared to a certain Q-Tip. Whilst I'm not so aware of the former, the latter is definitely good company. The chorus is instantly memorable and is accompanied by a great video. He is certainly one to watch and I will be keeping an eye fo' sho.
Checkout previous Tracks of the week here
