Music Of The Week - The Maccabees

Group formed in Brighton bringing out some goodness to our ears! Although their stuff is "evolving" and sounding pretty different from their earlier stuff, this song is super awesome and gives me a nice summer feel!! The song is called "Feel To Follow" and is taken from their 2012 album, Given To The Wild. Enjoy!

Music Of The Week - Enter Shikari

So this week, y'all might think it's a little whack but it kind of reminds me of my youthful uni days and my rather large variety of music! This week's song is called "Arguing with Thermometers" by British band, Enter Shikari.

The song is from their 2012 album A Flash Flood Of Colour and the video is a little bit jokes and kinda makes me wish sometimes they actually presented the news like this in general. You'll understand after watching this:

Music Of The Week - M.I.A.

I know my MOTW is a day late; sozbox. Work had a little more play at hand this week. But I'm totally making it up with a totally awesome song! Promise.

This week's song is "Bad Girls" by the amazual British singer/songwriter, M.I.A. I have to say I was a little bit dissapointed with her last album "Maya" but this reminds me of her "Kala" days and it's a definate repeat on my playlist!

Now I also want to ride on drifting cars like a superfly girl and squeeze my thighs into metallic silver pants.

Music Of The Week - Miike Snow

Nothing says tradition like my trusty MOTW post! Kicking it back today with a bit of Miike Snow; one of my favourites! For y'all who don't really know who they are... Shame on you! They're a Swedish band, and have a pretty awesome first album, and have worked with the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears and Kelis! They have also done remixes for several other awesome artists.

Enough of the suspense! Here's their upcoming single called "Paddling Out" (fast back remix). It's from their future album "Happy To You" that should also be released later this year. Excitement!!

Music Of The Week - DEV

I actually hated this song when I first heard it. But then it... Just started to grow on me. And there's nekkid hands all over the show in the video makin' it kinda intriguing. The song is called "In The Dark" by American singer, Dev (aka Devin Star Tailes).

Became kind of popular after being sampled on Far East Movement's "Like A G6," and will be releasing her first album "The Night The Sun Came Up" in November 2011.

Check out the dirty hands in the dirty dark!

Music Of The Week - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Totes re-repping Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs for my MOTW here. I gave them love for their song "Trouble" back in July, and here they are with their new song "Garden" in September. Beautiful little whirlwind. Just like the weather. Again, no dinosaurs were spotted in the video unfortunately. Maybe next time?! Who knows:

Whirlwind or not, it's a fabulous end to the summer of 2011 tune. Enjoy!

Music Of The Week - Florence And The Machine

I'm still alive! Sort of...!! The crazy riots luckily didn't get so close to my home town, and although my laptop wasn't looted; it has officially died. Yes, after 5 odd years, she's finally caved in. It's made me kind of sad. And why I've kind of fallen off the face of the earth here.

Borrowing some laptop time, I'm very happy to give everyone FATM's new single "What The Water Gave Me" as my Music Of The Week!

Slow start and working it's way into something beautiful as always. Oh Flo... You make me a happy girl. Enjoy!

Music Of The Week - Warpaint

A growing favourite of mine; Warpaint. The band from Los Angeles formed in 2004, and have started to become pretty popular as well as touring with The XX and festivalling, including Glastonbury of this year! The song I'm pimping out is "Billie Holiday" by the band. It's smooth sultry seduction. Yes, the three S's. A bit of an ode to the fabulous Billie Holiday and taking some lines from Mary Well's "My Guy." Just beautiful.

Music Of The Week - Kreayshawn

Again, I know my posting isn't up to scratch. Been working very hard and lack of time to play makes me a sad little girl.

Nevertheless, I give you my song of the week. It's called "Gucci Gucci" by American singer/songwriter Kreayshawn (aka Natassia Gail Zolot). What can I say? The song is like... Catchy basic bitches, homes. And it totally perked up my journeys to work early in the morning and feeling the eyes of the older gentleman squashing next to me thinking "WTF" and looking over every few seconds. Kinda serves him right for squashing me that morning.

Music Of The Week - SBTRKT

This week's song slightly more upbeat and fun sunshine weather! It's called "Pharaohs", by SBTRKT (aka Aaron Jerome) and features Roses Gabor. SBTRKT is a London producer and musician, and has remixed for many big names such as MIA and Basement Jaxx. Check him out!!

Although he's a DJ, he prefers to stay away from the limelight and keeping his identity a secret! How so? By wearing native masks. Bless.

The song is also from his album "SBTRKT." Enjoy!!

Music Of The Week - Washington

This week's song is slightly more girlie (I am a girl afterall) and floaty yumminess! It comes from a talented Australian musician, Megan Washington. The song is called "How To Tame Lions." Hope it perks you up on this warm fuzzy sunday!

Music Of The Week - Little Dragon

This week's song was a bit of a struggle. I  made a bunch of updates for my playlist to take up to Birmingham for my training (as mentioned in my previous post). I'm not gonna lie, there were some good choices on there. But one that kept me going back to it the most was a song called "Ritual Union" by a Sweish electro band called Little Dragon.

It's a gorgeous little song, and they also perfomed at Glastonbury this year! Fancy!

The song is off of the album with the same name out later this year. A non-live version of the song is here below. Enjoy!!

Music Of The Week - Maverick Sabre

Song for the week is called "Let Me Go" by British artist Maverick Sabre. Originally from Hackney (with a move to Ireland and back to London to work on his music bizz), Maverick Sabre is someone to look out for, methinks! He's got this wonderfully enticing voice and has also worked with the likes of Professor Green, Chase and Status and Wretch 32!

The video is sorta like one of those alter ego things. Maybe because Maverick Sabre has such an adorbz baby face he's got a rugged dark handsome man in it? Who knows. Oh. And it shows the other dark side of Las Vegas. Unfortunately it's a little been there done that, but watchable, nonetheless.

Music Of The Week - Buraka Som Sistema

This week's song is quite fitting for a sunday. It's called "Hangover (BaBaBa)" by a Portuguese group, Buraka Som Sistema. They "specialise" in fusing techno beats with African kuduro and were formed together in 2006. They always make me get on my feet, and there's a fiesty little girl who looks super adorbz in the video that it kinda makes you lolz.

The video isn't so much NSFW but there's a few... dare I say, "naughty" clips. So just be a bit careful the raunchiness doesn't get you in trouble and people come at you with holy water.

Music Of The Week - Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

Oops. I've let myself down and neglected my little blog by juggling too many things currently in my life.And watching all the highlights of festivals I'm envious of and jealous I didn't manage to snag a ticket or two to. Sorry blog. I'll make it up to you with this song I've had on my playlist for weeks, though.

It's called "Trouble" by a group called Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs from Oxford. Quirky little song, quirky little video. Unfortunately there's no dinosaurs that I saw in the video, but hope you guys find it enjoyable:

Music Of The Week - Wolfgang Gartner

I know I am lacking in posts lately. It's been very busy in the house and my little shoe life due to a happy occasion that was my brother's wedding! It was a beautiful little day despite the rain (and mud getting caught in pretty shoes and heels) and I'm so happy for them.

My MOTW is posted early as although the wedding is done, the celebrations are not! We have another day of doing a traditional ceremony tomorrow to celebrate.

This week's song is called "Illmerica" by American producer/DJ, Wolfgang Gartner (aka Joey Youngman). He's also remixed and mingled with the likes of Will.I.Am, Timbaland, Tiesto and other big guns! The video's... Kinda interesting! It's like a crazy history lesson and if it was, it would've definately made school so much more interesting:

Enjoy! I need to get some beauty sleep and prep myself for another day of eating and drinking.

Music Of The Week - Skunk Anansie

I used to love love love Skunk Anansie when I was younger. A London band formed in 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed again in 2009. Maybe I was just an angsty child, but I've had a re-found love for Skin and the band after feeling nostalgic hearing some old favourites the other day! Their current single is "God Loves Only You" and there's something quite "poetic" about it:

And some old favourites... "Secretly"

And an absolute old favourite "100 Ways To Be A Good Girl"

Hope you guys enjoy them as much as I do and did!

Music Of The Week - Foster The People

This week's song is called "Pumped Up Kicks" by an L.A. based trio, Foster The People. It's a nice chilled little jam. The guys in the band are also pretty cute, so pay attention to the video! It's something about men and instruments.... Ooo. I could spread them on a cracker.

Umm, I mean, here's their video. Enjoy!!

Music Of The Week - Various Cruelties

I've been slacking a bit with posts recently... Things have been a little busy over here and preparing for the Rapture that was meant to happen yesterday and all that. Seeing as we're all alive, here's my music of the week. Various Cruelties are a newly put together London band. Although they're still fresh, they've already supported Mumford and Sons, The Vaccines and Villagers.

The song is called "Neon Truth." Enjoy!!

Music Of The Week - Peaches

Peaches (aka Merrill Beth Nisker) is such an immense character. I feel as though she's slightly underrated for what she does, so I'm pimping her out a little this week. She's finally managed to create a video for each song off of her 2009 album I Feel Cream and latest video is for a song called "Mud."

The video is also pretty self explanatory; Peaches is being Peaches with her dirty beats in... Well, mud. Enjoy: