The Peel Sessions, S-Z

The last one! *whimper* And yes, I know all these bands are from "T".  I did look through the other letters, but these stood out the most.

*Molly sighs at her own predictability* The Telescopes, Everso

Well, the band name doesn't go with the sound! Think more "Terminal" than "Cheesecake". Terminal Cheesecake, Kurt

I've been wanting to hear this for months (actually, more like a year), but I didn't remember the title and then forgot about it. Gods of Fate, I owe you one. Trembling Blue Stars, Sometimes I Still Feel The Bruise

After that last one, I don't feel like tracking anything else down. I don't think I could find anything to beat it.

Mollx

I Can't Tell What They're Saying...

PUNKPUNKPUNKPUNKKKKKKKKKKK!


Only, I can't understand 'em. Not that I can understand many English punk bands for that matter.

This is a bloody cool song. Never mind that it's one of the best known French punk songs ever, and my French only just covers bonjour and merci. Plastic Bertrand, Ca Plane Pour Moi

Sorry. I probably shouldn't laugh. But this is ridiculous. And also good. Polysics, Catch On Everywhere. I assume it's not English. Helium voices are hard to decipher.

I like this. It sounds good, but I don't speak German either so for all I know it's rubbish. I am happy just to enjoy it in innocence, however. Die Arzte, Lasse Redn 

Mollx

Label Day: Damaged Goods

You know, even though it usually takes a fair chunk of research (believe it or not, I don't have an encyclopaedia of record labels and their rosters filed away in my brain) I really enjoy doing Label Day. I hope you like reading/listening as much as I do writing.

I loved this after five seconds. Sounds like Johnny Rotten singing a Franz Ferdinand song, 'cept more melodic (this, incase there's any doubt, is a Good Thing). Cyanide Pills, Making Her Mind Up  Plus, it's as catchy as they come.

This is girly. It's punk. But it gets excited about shoes. And handbags. And it goes aww! over kittens. Betty and the Werewolves, Euston Station

This, on the other hand, is not girly. Rock'n'roll, man! The Wolfmen, Jackie Says

Mollx

The Peel Sessions O-R (Monday's Real Post)

Mmm. Jangly. Good. of Arrowe Hill, Dreams Of A Sunday Always Waiting

More jangles! I'm like a jangle addict. Seriously. Paris Angels, Perfume

Oh, guess what. No jangles! No, no, no, you're mistaken. This sounds like a Welsh Vaselines with no jangles whatsoever. The Pooh Sticks, Teenage High

OOoh. This makes no sense. I like it. Rollerskate Skinny, Violence to Violence.

Mollx

(Mothers Day) Music Monday...

...even though I was supposed to do this on Sunday.

Well, I managed to get my long suffering Mum some appropriate gifts. Not from the petrol station however - I doubt Mum would have appreciated fruit pastilles and screenwash.

Shaky voiced indie! Guess what? It's right up my street. Devendra Banhart, Hey Mama Wolf

I don't expect anyone to listen to the whole of this. I certainly didn't. I like it, don't get me wrong, but it's not about to hold my interest for quarter of an hour. Red House Painters, Mother

I'm surprised I haven't put these guys up yet. I had them on my list of 'Bands I Will, Someday, Get Addicted Too'. No addiction has raised its sweet head yet though (I seem to have reverted back to the Mountain Goats...never mind). Belle and Sebastian, Slow Graffitti

Mollx

Song Of The Week

It's a busy day, day-before-Mother's-Day. I'm sure there are people out there with hard-to-buy-for mothers that feel my pain. Ah well, the petrol station's open late tonight.

Song Of The Week: Frightened Rabbit, Swim Until You Can't See Land. *Are you a man? Are you a bag of sand?*


Album Of The Second: Dark Was The Night, Various Artists. A great charity compilation album from Red Hot. Most notable tracks: Grizzly Bear Deep Blue Sea, Dave Sitek A Girl Like You, Feist & Ben Gibbard Train Song, and Anthony (of Anthony and the Johnsons) and Bryce Dessner I Was Young When I Left Home).

Mollx

And Just To Finish Up...

SINGERS!

To my eternal shame, I know zilch about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, but Karen O was the first person to jump into my mind. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maps

It's been a loooooooooooong time since I heard it, which is a pity 'cause it's an amazing song. Bat For Lashes, I'm On Fire

A lot of people have covered this song (The original is Big Star. Elliott Smith's is also a notable version). Garbage, Thirteen

Mollx