January 2010
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What the fuss was that all about?
Before my “other albums worth listening to” list, here’s my list of albums were either just bad, or didn’t deserve the accolades everyone gave it.
Kasabian - West Ryder Paper Asylum Kasabian delivers a very bland, dull & disappointing third effort, still nothing they can produce these days can match the sound of the first album. I don’t know why so many people rate this...
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The Cecsions 22-01-2010 // Listen Again!
The Cecsions 22/01/10 by Cecil Chan on Mixcloud
A podcast available on iTunes is coming soon, stay tuned…
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Quick Review: Ponyo on the Cliff (JP, 2009)
10/10
Miyazaki hasn’t lost it. A must watch. UK cinema release in February, don’t miss out on a wonderful & heartwarming fairytale.
Ponyo @ Rotten Tomatoes
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Alex Metric - It Starts
Alex Metric - It Starts
Alex Metric | MySpace Music Videos
Amazing electro! Can’t wait to see him today @ Old Fire Station :D
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The Cecsions on Hub Radio 22-01-10 Tracklisting
Delphic - Acolyte Depeche Mode - Fragile Tension (Kris Menace Universe Remix) Vampire Weekend - Giving Up the Gun Lady GaGa - Bad Romance (Starsmith Remix) Alex Metric - It Starts Grum - Heartbeats Gorillaz - Stylo (ft. Mos Def) Camera Obscura - Swans Crookers - Hip Hop Changed (Busy P Remix) Kids of 88 - My House The Virgins - Rich Girls (La Castle Vania’s Spring Break No Parents Remix)
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Albums of 2009: Passion Pit - Manners
Ah yes, blog w@nkathon Passion Pit. Not for everyone I must admit. What makes it’s just good is how its so different compared to all the acts, mashing together the falsetto voice, glitchy warbley style pop and everything… words are hard to describe it. Bloody fantastic though.
Off to see them in March!
Top-drawer track: Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
The Brixton Proposal →
The look on her face is priceless :3
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Albums of 2009: The xx - xx
The xx - The xx
Behind the meek and dreary vocal delivery and sullen tones lies a very deep and provoking album. An incredible album, and one of few to have a unique sound in the day and age of sampling. May take some time for people to ‘get’, but what a truly outstanding début from the London outfit.
Top-drawer track: The xx - Crystalised
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Albums of 2009: Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
This new album surprised me a huge amount - her first album had a few good songs, but the majority songs seemed just be a written by angst pre-pubescent, talking about sex, drink and drugs, plus her image back then didn’t really help her either. This second outing shows a matured Lily Allen, the clever wit and storytelling really shining through in her song writing.
Top-drawer track: Lily Allen...
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Gig review: Delphic Live @ Thekla, Bristol...
The hype is justified! Fantastic glorified stadium sound in a tight venue such as Thekla. Fantastic songs and stage presence from the band, especially frontman Richard Boardman. Acolyte was chosen as their encore, such an incredible song. The light show was also very good, even if it was a bit epilepsy inducing.
The only thing bad were the support act Mirrors - what a load of tosh!
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The Cecsions 04-12-2009 // Listen Again!
(Proper) The Cecsions - 4th December 2009 by Cecil Chan on Mixcloud
The Cecsions on Hub Radio 11-12-2009 // Listen...
The Cecsions 04-12-2009 by Cecil Chan on Mixcloud