Raygun - 93 Feet East

Last night saw the end of Raygun's first headline tour as they played the hallowed turf of 93 Feet East on Brick Lane in London.

Ray bounded onto the stage in his usual manner, strutting his way around the space with the hip wiggles of Mick Jagger and dance moves of James Brown.

The crowd, consisting mostly of industry people (think hundreds of fake glasses and trilby's) seemed cold to Ray's advances for the first couple of numbers yet the ice was truly broken when the band gave a cracking performance of their 1st single 'Just Because' .

This jovial mood continued into the rest of their set as heads bopped to the addictive 'Rocket Blast', the extremely funky 'Waiting in Line', and monumental (deserves to be massive) 'Lord Forgive Me'.

For the first time, the guys also showed that they aren't all about disco by playing a slower track called 'Fools Rush In'. Heartfelt, desperate and ultimately beautiful. This track has 'music-festival-sing-along' written all over it.

Their first single 'Just Because' is due to hit national radio in the next week. Fingers crossed you'll be hearing a lot more from Raygun. We all deserve it.

Raygun's Myspace

Audacity of Huge

No, it's not the title to a dodgy new bond film, 'Audacity of Huge' is actually the latest single from Simian Mobile Disco....and huge, it just might be.

SMD have skirted around the mainstream since the release of their debut album 'Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release' in 2007 which featured some incredible tracks inlcuding 'Its The Beat' and 'I Believe' - but they've failed to connect with audiences in the same way that simliar acts like Basement Jaxx and The Chemical Brothers have.

Audacity of Huge is a much more chart bothering record with a strong lead vocal line, big chorus and accessible sound. If this is the way SMD are going - i'm following.

New Calvin Harris

So Mr Harris may well have done good with 'Im Not Alone' - full of soaring synths and a MASSIVE chorus but how do you follow that up? With this....



It's called 'Ready For The Weekend' and it's really rather good.

It's great to see that Calvin is really embracing vocals on his new tracks - it adds a new depth which will ultimately keep these singles alive for far longer than his previous efforts, but obviously with more vocals, how do these tracks work in a live environment?

It must be said that Calvin ain't no singer..... Check out this video of him performing 'I'm Not Alone' from the Isle Of Wight Festival a couple of weeks back.



I am lurking somewhere in the crowd - and despite the slight out of key vocals his live performance works perfectly and certainly got me and my mates dancing about.

Looking forward to him touring his new album... It's gonna be big.

Lily Allen - Fuck You

I was a bit surprised to hear that Parlophone had decided that Lily Allen's 'Fuck You' is worthy of single status. The song itself is ok but sounds very simliar to 'Alfie' from her first album 'Alright Still' and doesn't say much more to me than 'ooooh this song has lots of swearing in it and is abit controversial'.

Anyway, the video is pretty cool. Christ know's how this song is going to get radio play, but then, i'm sure Lily doesn't give a crap about that.

Not too bad is it? Whilst hunting out this vid I stumbled across this one

below made by a gay French website called 'Gay Clic' posted on the

International Day Against Homophobia.

Raygun - Finally

So I first blogged about Raygun bloody ages ago... (see a few posts below) and FINALLY a snippit from the video for their first single 'Just Because' has emerged.

It's directed by Joseph Kahn who is behind the videos for Toxic and Womanizer for Britney.

Have a look....



It's not totally finished but you can certainly tell that's it's going to be rather epic!

If this has wet your whistle, check out their Myspace and get yourself a free download below.

Raygun's Myspace

Daisy Dares You

I always walk towards new pop acts with trepidation and fear....you see, I secretly am a (huge) closet pop consumer. From Girls Aloud to McFly to Pink to The Saturdays - I love it all.

This obviously causes me some problems with my 'cool muso mates' when they ask what i'm listening too at the moment. My latest 'COOL' CD to drop into conversations to keep my street cred is 'Regina Spektor's new release despite the fact i've never heard it. It always gets nods of appreciation from my peers and means that we can be friends that little bit longer...

Well, it looks like finally my pop vs street cred fears have collided in the shape of Daisy Dares You. She makes the kind of credible pop that 'The Ting Tings' would kill for plus she looks like she could eat you alive in one foul swoop.

So the music - cute, fun, soulful and epic. A contradiction? Possibly, but have a listen for yourself below.

Daisy Dares You Myspace

Dasiy Dares You Free Track