Imelda May has announced a return to Glasgow. She will play the 02 Academy on 29th November. Door Tax a slighter more steep than February, £22:50 + add ons. She'll certainly cheer a dreich Glasgow November.Wednesday 9 March 2011
May Return
Imelda May has announced a return to Glasgow. She will play the 02 Academy on 29th November. Door Tax a slighter more steep than February, £22:50 + add ons. She'll certainly cheer a dreich Glasgow November.
Monday 7 March 2011
Blake vs Jaar
Back in the day, Radio Luxembourg, ask your parents (or maybe your grandparents), held competitions between the most popular beat combos of the day. The Beatles vs The Stones would be an obvious one, Small Faces vs The Move perhaps another. A track from each band would be played before one was declared the better.
After ten tracks or so one band would be named as the definitive champ over the other. I have no idea how the voting was organised as neither mobile phones nor the interweb had been invented. I assume they asked the ship's cat for it's opinion and just went with that. Perhaps a passing porpoise may have occasionally been gently persuaded to decide on the competing merits of The Floyd or Yes. They were more sedate times.
If such a broadcasting event was thrust upon us now, I would hope the first battle would be between Nicolas Jaar and James Blake. Ok it may not be a great ratings booster, even for Channel 5, but I would be an interested viewer.
James Blake is being seen as this year's, in from the left field to prove music is not dead, just sitting forlornly in the corner coughing up blood, saviour. An all pervasive 2011 answer to the success claimed by The XX.
Nicolas Jaar is less well known and you don't see his lp 'Space is Only Noise' adorning the shelves of Asda yet but his current release is certainly as strong as the more hyped Blake.
Personally, I like both albums but if I was to vote I would favour Jaar. Occasionally, I find the vocals on James Blake's cd a bit reminiscent of an Antony Johnson song played at too slow a speed. For some reason this irks me more than I feel should be the case in a man of my passing years. Nicolas Jaar's music, by contrast, flows easier and keeps a constant and relaxing ambience.
I am sure the popular vote would fall for Mr Blake but I know which cd will still be haunting my quiet Sunday afternoons when the sun finally comes out. If you don't believe me, just ask my gerbil.
Seriously, both albums are sound but if are of an age to remember 'Luxy' and think fondly of Pink Floyd's Meddle then give a listen to 'Space is Only Noise'. Let me know what you think in the abuse box below.
Cheers.
After ten tracks or so one band would be named as the definitive champ over the other. I have no idea how the voting was organised as neither mobile phones nor the interweb had been invented. I assume they asked the ship's cat for it's opinion and just went with that. Perhaps a passing porpoise may have occasionally been gently persuaded to decide on the competing merits of The Floyd or Yes. They were more sedate times.If such a broadcasting event was thrust upon us now, I would hope the first battle would be between Nicolas Jaar and James Blake. Ok it may not be a great ratings booster, even for Channel 5, but I would be an interested viewer.
James Blake is being seen as this year's, in from the left field to prove music is not dead, just sitting forlornly in the corner coughing up blood, saviour. An all pervasive 2011 answer to the success claimed by The XX.
Nicolas Jaar is less well known and you don't see his lp 'Space is Only Noise' adorning the shelves of Asda yet but his current release is certainly as strong as the more hyped Blake.
Personally, I like both albums but if I was to vote I would favour Jaar. Occasionally, I find the vocals on James Blake's cd a bit reminiscent of an Antony Johnson song played at too slow a speed. For some reason this irks me more than I feel should be the case in a man of my passing years. Nicolas Jaar's music, by contrast, flows easier and keeps a constant and relaxing ambience.I am sure the popular vote would fall for Mr Blake but I know which cd will still be haunting my quiet Sunday afternoons when the sun finally comes out. If you don't believe me, just ask my gerbil.
Seriously, both albums are sound but if are of an age to remember 'Luxy' and think fondly of Pink Floyd's Meddle then give a listen to 'Space is Only Noise'. Let me know what you think in the abuse box below.
Cheers.
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