Emmy the Great-Virtue

Our current generation of musicians is lacking something: it’s not guitarists, it’s not computers, it’s not drum machines, and it’s certainly not auto-tune: We’re missing poets. A modern lyricist who can talk about imagination, emotion, and thoughts without resorting to blunt clichés or exhausted stories is rare. However, indie-folk songwriter Emmy the Great helps fight against that dilution with her new album, Virtue.

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Archibold Flamingo – Something new for the Dubheads

For those who like their music Filthy and those always on the look out for the very best in new, up and coming artists in Dub, Drum and Bass, Dubstep and generally dirty low frequencies there is a great new blog dedicated to bringing you just that; Archibold Flamingo! They promote fresh producers, bands and solo artists and broaden the culture that comes with that territory with art and random snippets of goodness whilst bringing the very best to you.

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Get Free Samples with The Free Sound Project

All to many times Ive found my self feeling lost when it comes to finding good quality sound samples for music production and I know the same problem can arise when filmmakers need good sound fx for their work too. The Free Sound Project eliminates these hassles and allows you to create great things.

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Elbow - Lippy kids and New Album!

Well, what can I say? Apart from If elbow got any better they would be elected gods of the free world. Elbow are essentially northern in heart and spirit - and it is reflected so freely in their music, which is independent and sounds completely different from anything I else I hear. One of the biggest things that has always stood out to me about Elbow is the lyrics, they manage to write such deep and amazing music that most of us can relate to on a daily basis.

I was taken to a different world by their last album Seldom Seen Kid, so when I heard news of this new album I lept for joy! They have released a studio video of themselves performing Lippy Kids from the new album on youtube in order to promote the release on the 7th of March...

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Sigur Ros in the studio for a new 2011 album

After an immense year on solo tour the Icelandic pop (and indeed post-rock) star Jonsi is getting back into his comfort zone. Today I posted a question to the Jonsi.com staff as to whether he would be back in the studio with the Ros this spring and they replied positively, confirming that he would be, but they didn't provide any further information. The band had rumours of a new album over a year ago before they want into hiatus in order for some of the members to spend more time as fathers to their children, but these rumours were later denied by the band. Little is out there currently about this new album, but this is Sigur Ros we are talking about, one of the greatest and most outstanding bands in the world today. I can guarantee this new album will be one to scoop up on pre-order as a LOT of Sigur Ros fans have been waiting a LONG time for this. No release estimates yet, so your guess is as good as mine, and let's face it, it would be wrong for Sigur Ros to rush art.

For those of you unfamiliar with Sigur Ros take a listen.

I'm George Maier reporting as it happens for The Culture & Technology online
(www.CultureTechReview.com)

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Patrick Stump Hits Home Hard!

Fall Out Boy's front man Patrick Stump has been promising us a solo album since soon after the band split up and now it looks like things are closing in for the explosion of musical talent. I've been a Stump fan for years, I love his vocals and his composition work is the best in it's field in my opinion, so when I got a chance to hear a full studio recording, or in-fact two full studio recordings, I was jumping up and down like a mad man!

Patrick said on his website: "I recorded 2 separate versions of Spotlight and after months I still can't decide which one should go on the record." The two versions of the track are available for free download in the hopes that you will then return back to www.PatrickStump.com to vote for the version which you prefer. He also offers the option of streaming for free via his YouTube account.


This is the first version: Spotlight (New Regrets)

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George's Coldplay - Christmas Lights Review

You know how there are some songs that just stick with you? They embed themselves in your memory and flash back up in decades to come when you hear them through the radio. All of a sudden you are transported back to the Christmas of 1999, your family sat around the fire place all snug against the grasping cold beyond the window.

Coldplay's new track for the holidays feels like a sniff of the Christmas decorations on the 1st of December, which is actually when it came out. There is something awfully familiar and comforting about it yet at the same time it remains original, and it remains Coldplay.

Coldplay's Christmas Lights

Do I like the song? I love it! I feel like not loving it would be on key with not loving Christmas itself. I have to say I have been sat on the edge of my seat waiting eagerly for over a year now for something to come from Coldplay and this gave me the fix I craved so desperately.

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