MACKLEMOAAARREEE

I cannot get enough of the Macklemore / Ryan Lewis duo. The do absolutely everything so right. Now as you can tell by all the other music featured here on a Last Request- Macklemore clearly does not fit in. I know this. And I cannot explain why I like LOVE them so much, I just do. [It also might have to do with the fact that I have the BIGGEST crush, like ever, on Ryan Lewis...]

I mean- LOOK at his FACE!

I am going to make a bold statement and say- They are my ABSOLUTE favorite band of 2013. I am by all accounts obsessed with their songs.

Just listen to one of their collaboration wit Ray Dalton  - I mean how CRAZY is this [Can't Hold Us] video?! [any other musical-being who would have tried to pull this style off, would have failed miserably. Yet, their depiction of a camel in the city and and the barber on the beach and the desert and the ship...it's just so cool, you know!]

Also, I don't dance. Not when I'm sober anyway. But if you play Thrift Shop or And We Danced I will most definetly put my drink down and give you a show ons the stage of Nu'bar or Tollies or some nasty place similar to that.

New Favourite Artist Feature #5

Moving House

AGMP & Rob

I have been reading a lot about this new duo on Twitter. a Lot. And I finally had the opportunity to listen to their EP. although, scattered all over the internets. But worth it. If you want to know more about their collaboration and how they came to be, have a look on their sites [Facebook @movinghouse and their Official Site

They sound quite similar to Ashtary Electric (AGMP's band) [ especially their HIT; When Sex becomes a Sport] and also, aKING. I have no idea why, but they do. and this is my blog. Make with it what you want. I still like these sounds.

Here's their music video Tongue in Cheeck.

If you liked this, you can give them a listen on bangersandnash

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Your Eyes & Ears #13

Ben Howard.

Discovere a little Cover Ben Howard did a while back. This man knows how to do a cover.

Figure 8

Breath your smoke into my lungs. In the back of a car with you, I stare into the sun.

Ellie Goulding.

The Original.

Figure 8

Wye Oak.

XX Merge [includes 3songs. Milk & Honey. Take it in. Talking about Money]

Mumford & Sons.

I Will Wait

New Favourite Artist Feature #4

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

One night while I was out dancing with le friends in Aandklas (the dancing doesn't happen that often, which just goes to show how special this find is), we grooved along to a dirty number with lyrics about poppin' tags and only having $20. After a bit of a search, I discovered Macklemore. And did I love them! As you'd know, this is not my style, at all. But there's just something about these guys. Maybe it's because they're Fly?

Thrift Shop
Tiny Desk Concert
Same Love
[I cannot express how much LOVE I have for this song. I know the lyrics by heart and sing   (and cry) along every single time]

When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay
'Cause I could draw, my uncle was, and I kept my room straight
I told my mom tears rushing down my face
She's like "Ben you've loved girls since before pre-k tripping, "
Yeah, I guess she had a point, didn't she?
Bunch of stereotypes all in my head.
I remember doing the math like, "Yeah, I'm good at little league"
A preconceived idea of what it all meant
For those that liked the same sex
Had the characteristics
The right wing conservatives think it's a decision
And you can be cured with some treatment and religion
Man-made rewiring of a predisposition
Playing God, aw nah here we go
America the brave still fears what we don't know
And God loves all his children, is somehow forgotten
But we paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years ago
I don't know

And I can't change
Even if I tried
Even if I wanted to (x2)
My love (x3)
She keeps me warm (x4)

If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me
Have you read the YouTube comments lately?
"Man, that's gay" gets dropped on the daily
We become so numb to what we're saying
A culture founded from oppression
Yet we don't have acceptance for 'em
Call each other faggots behind the keys of a message board
A word rooted in hate, yet our genre still ignores it
Gay is synonymous with the lesser
It's the same hate that's caused wars from religion
Gender to skin color, the complexion of your pigment
The same fight that led people to walk outs and sit ins
It's human rights for everybody, there is no difference!
Live on and be yourself
When I was at church they taught me something else
If you preach hate at the service those words aren't anointed
That holy water that you soak in has been poisoned
When everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless
Rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen
I might not be the same, but that's not important
No freedom till we're equal, damn right I support it
(I don't know)

Chorus

We press play, don't press pause
Progress, march on
With the veil over our eyes
We turn our back on the cause
Till the day that my uncles can be united by law
When kids are walking 'round the hallway plagued by pain in their heart
A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are
And a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all
But it's a damn good place to start
No law is gonna change us
We have to change us
Whatever God you believe in
We come from the same one
Strip away the fear
Underneath it's all the same love
About time that we raised up



New Favourite Artist Feature #3

Passenger.

Mike Rosenberg

Over the weekend a long lost friend from Indonesia sent me the title of this band. After one night grooving with a bunch of local musicians, we shared a love for talented musos. Since her departure in early 2011 we kept contact by posting youtube videos on our Facebook walls and commenting our appreciation for it. We also share a love for BEN HOWARD.

Give it a listen and share the love. They (He) remind me a bit of Mumford and Ben Howard wrapped in one.

Keep on Walking
All the Little Lights
Let Her Go 

Ben Howard Updated

Ben Howard is releasing a NEW EP in December, HOLLAR!!

oh Hello :)

Earlier this week his team released his next single along with a little music video (VERY nice effects) - I can't wait to hear the rest of the album. Also, it's being released in vinyl, could you die. Imagine listening to BH on Vinyl, I would die. Look at Esmerelda [I wonder who this "Esmerelda"  is...mmmm]

Oh, maybe you were free before my blackened wind covered you. 
I took the sing, from your song. 
I made a bed, where you don't belong. 

Your Eyes & Ears #12

This weekend I've been listening to some stuff I've forgotten about. Here it is...

 

Band Of Horses:

One of my favorite BOH songs No one's gonna Love you, if you like their style, also give Is there a Ghost & the Funeral [and the dubstep version of course] a go.

Angus & Julia Stone:

Here they are performing Big Jet Plane [LOVE] Just a Boy & Private Lawns on KCRW. They did a cover of You are the one that I want. These two are also solo artists, both doing their own thing Angus [Broken Brights & Bird on the Buffalo] and Julia [it's all ok & Let's forget all the things we Say]

Matt Walters:

Oh hello! How could I forget about this? Never again! All I know & I would die for you. Amazeballs.

Pasanger:

Let her go [Very nice]

 

Your Eyes & Ears #11

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zero's 

I want the whole damn world, to come and dance with me!

 a new album out and their new songs are so much fun! Listen to Man on Fire and also probably one of my new FAVORITE songs Every part of You - which leads me to...

Damn Son...

Aaron Embry

He joined in as the vocalist with the Magnetic Zero's, but is also a musician in his very own right- and a DAMN GOOD one at that! Listen to him sing Moon of the daylit Sky & No Go & Your heart and Mine and feel your knees CRUMBLE in awe of this voice.

Good luck for the week.

x

For Your Eyes & Ears #10

Most of these artists and their videos/ songs are relatively new to me, but I'm really enjoying the stuff that I've heard - hence I'm sharing it with you (yes, you!)

Josh Record  

listen to the War & For your Love [there is something very interesting about his 'high-pitched' sound that really get's me] & Thief

Gabrielle Aplin

Don't know much about her- quite frankly I've never even heard about her, just randomly stumbled upon her on Youtube.com She reminds me of Ellie Goulding. Her sound is clean, girly goodness. Give Home a listen.

Speaking of Ellie Goulding, have you heard her latest single? No? Well here it is- Anything could happen I love this 

Baby I'll give you everything you need,

I'll give you everything you need, oh

I'll give you everything you need

But I don't think I need you  

     

Love the Baby Pink hair

Joshua Radin just has some "feel good" sound to it [similar to that of Jack Johnson]- listen to I Miss You - "hope you dig it"

New Favorite Artist Feature #1

BEN HOWARD

Man of the hour- Ben Howard

My latest obsession, Ben Howard - he is an amazing British singer-songwriter and I simply cannot get enough of him. I've tried figuring out exactly what makes my facial muscles go into full on circus mode- it's all of it! He is sexy [especially his expressions whilst performing/ singing something emotional], the lyrics are great, the melody's are charming and India Bourne (lady vocalist) just wraps the bow around the Ben Howard package.

The Beautiful India Bourne

Here are some of my favorites...

He did a cover of Call me Maybe - WAY better than the original. [while on this topic - check out this cover by Enter Shikari. It's Brilliant, Oi!!]

Only Love & the Wolves and Depth over Distance 

Lyrics to the Wolves are...just...

Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces,

Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go.
Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up,
I lost my time here, i lost my patience with it all.

We lost faith, in the arms of love.

Where you been hiding lately, where you been hiding from the news?
Because we've been fighting lately, we've been fighting with the wolves.
With the wolves.
Red tongues and hands.

Your Eyes & Ears #8

I am absolutely loving KONGOS at the moment. Especially their latest single ESCAPE.
Have a look and listen here.

Also recently watched Country Strong and heard this song, I fell in love and have been listening to it every.single. day since. It is beautiful and makes me feel like a school girl with the possibility of a new love interest. Give in to Me by Garrett Hedlund & Leighton Meester (not a fan of her, I watch some of her clips for a giggle every now and then)

And PHILLIP PHILLIPS. I love this man so much. (this is the second post he features) I LOVE his single, called HOME. And also watch the bit where he WON American Idol and cried. 'Cause crying men are beatiful. I just cried again while watching this AND THIS We've Got Tonight. How SEXY?!

x

The Very Wicked

a While back, I told you  the very sad news about Pretty Blue Guns taking a 'break'. But there is some good news in all this sadness!

Andre Leo (Vocalist for the Guns) & Lucas Swart (Drummer for the guns) has teamed up with Calvin Syderfin, Dominque Thaysen and Dirk van Tonder and started a new project, The Very Wicked.

These guys are doing it right, they are active on social media sites and spreading their gospel around town, have a look at their Website (where you can also download their EP), Facebook and they are also on Twitter etc.

In this week The Very Wicked released their first Music Video, have a look at that here. I really enjoyed this video, the visuals are great and I dig their sound. Simple as that.

For your Eyes & Ears #7

So I never watched Glee and i honestly did not understand the hype about it.
Lola actually made me watch a couple of episodes with her and voila, I really enjoyed the music.
Some of their songs are WAAAAYYY beter than the originals.

I still don't enjoy the story line, but there are some amazing performances that I would like to share.

2 BOYS singing 'Somebody that I used to Know'. LOVE this

'Cough Syrup' Power to the Gay! Also LOVE the original by 'Young the Giant'

'Glad you Came' I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this performance, downloaded the origal version and what a let down. The original sounds Rubish.

I'm also currently listening to The Civil Wars' Barton Hallow and Awolnation's Sail. And don't forget to get your weekly dose of Jamie XX Money Box (I know it's not alegitimate video, but the song is fun anyway!)

Have a great weekend!

What's happening.

Last night while being as unproductive busy, as only I can be, I saw these 2 videos on VH1.

Back to Back.

Just goes to show you, what people are listening now...It makes me shudder.

First up. Katy Perry. Now, I am not a fan of hers, she is fun, pushing limits and and, but so is Lady Gaga. I do however, enjoy some of her singles, I mean, who didn't like/ sing along to "I kissed a girl" ?!

but seriously? This last music video of hers reminds me of the 90's. And not in a good way.
Is any reminder of the 90's good, anyway?

Don't even get me started on the concept. So your BF cheats on you, you cut off all your hair, strap your boobies down and join the Army/ Marines? Most girls eat a whole lot of deep fried chocolate and moan to her besties about it. No, not Katy Perry, she joins the Army. That last scene of her singing in full make-up (yeah right, 'cause marines has make-up artists come in everyday and polish their faces, just to go roll around in the mud and stuff?) broke me. That's the flashback business, ala Jennifer Lopez. ugh

Part of Me, yeah she's a part of the Marines.

Next. Olly Murs. Well, first off, his name. Dude, it is not going to happen for you with a name like that. My 3 year old niece would name her pug Olly.

About the video and the song itself, there is really not much to say. Hilarity does not even begin to explain.

Dance with Me. No, I wont. What you gonna do about it, Olly??

Shed your skin one last time

Here is Pretty Blue Guns' very last music video for Shed Your Skin.
"The video was cut together using band footage of studio recordings, live shows, photo shoots and band tours and road tripping from 2011.
Footage by Jess Henson, Mark Reitz and the band.
Edited by Barry de Villiers"

Enjoy it

Tiny Desk Concerts

 Recently I was strolling around the Internet, looking for some inspiration and motivation to start working on one of my acedemic projects. On Youtube, I was stalking Tallest Man on Earth (yet again), when I came across an acoustic set he had done for some or another Radio station.

I then found this, a Radio Station that does this on a regular basis with some very cool artists, NPR.
"NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately- and publicly-funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States"

I have watched most of them (ok, maybe I've already watched all of them, instead of working on my project), they are all amazing. NPR has really good taste in music, and I would not mind working in an office space were some of my favourite artist performs every Friday.

Have a look at: (these were my favourites, but there are many more that deserves your attention)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's

Jack White

Beirut 

Iron and Wine

Foster the People - I love their acoustic performances! And would you look at that bassist. :)

Noah and the Whale

and of course The Tallest Man on Earth - amazing as ever.

Enjoy this as I continue working on my project.

For your Eyes & Ears #6

While browsing through some videos I came across Mat Kearney and Ron Pope (who reminds me of a new generation Ronan Keating- in a GOOD way). Jaw dropping. No real visuals, but worth a listen.
Dancing in the Dark & Here we Go and a Drop in the Ocean & Reason to Hope.

More talent worth having a look at, Joe Brooks Superman [an indie Justin Bieber, but with more talent] AND the cute new face on American Idol Phillip Phillips! Movin' Out, His Audition (acoustic version of Thriller!!) and a little Phil Collins Cover In the Air Tonight

Enjoy

Bon Iver Business

I really enjoy Bon Iver - he is one of the very few artists allowed in my study playlist, but for some reason I've never had the need to Google his face and see what he looks like. I mean, with a voice like that, this man obviously had to be a looker of some sort, right? Oh no.

It is not that this poor man looks like a troll, it's just that he looks old ... and bold ... and not taken care of... Why would you go to the Grammy's looking like you just had to walk all the way from Canada and you escaped a bear attack with seconds?

You dont have to be pretencious or comercial, just because youre doing it for the music. Come on, Bon Íver (pronounced as if you're French who just had some unsattisfying American coffee.) have some pride in yourself and your talent!

Bon Iver's accepting his Grammy -Here you can see, not as sexy, huh?
Someone made a funny- Who the eff is Bon Iver

Also some of my favorite Bon Iver I Can't Make you Love me [AMAZING TALENT] Come Talk to Me and Love More.

*Disclaimer: I am not one to judge physical appearence On second thought. Bon Iver could be a Troll and I would still include him in my study playlist.

Idiot Wind

Being a Capetonian, I know all about Idiotic Winds, especially when I head on over to the big bad city, to visit the Lola in Vredehoek/Gardens. Absolutely horrific! This is most likely the opinion most of us have of Idiotic Winds.

WRONG are all of us!

I am *still* listening to Tallest Man on Earth and that song he does with his GF/Wifey [see post/video here].

I had always known her as Amanda Bergman and today I searched her on Youtube for the heck of finding some more amazingness, and did I find it!

Some of her most amazingness are Some Live performance in Grass, Canary Bird, Bird on my Shoulder

She is phenomenal. I love her sound and can listen to this all day, everyday. I will, as of today, include her in my study playlist, which is VERY exclusive.

Treat for your Eyes & Ears # 5

I am so excited about this. Eeeek
Mumford & Sons wrote this for the new Wuthering Heights.

Also if you have not yet seen this, what are you wating for?! (Bon Iver's Calgary)

You know that fella called Jay Z? Yeah, neither do I, but this man, Hugo, did a cover of 99 Problems. I love it.

If you've seen Easy A, you'll derrfinetly recognise Jessica Cornish's Sexy Silk. (Yes, this is in fact Jessie J. Yes, I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around this one as well.) Clip from the movie.

Last, but not least. Asteroids Galaxy Tour's Golden Age. Really had a fun time watching this music video.

So this is what I've been listening to this week (except for all the Tallest Man on Earth, which I can't get enough of!)