A blog about music by Mark Higgins.
In: Music Video
30 Nov 2009Mumford & Sons – Winter Winds (Youtube)
Ah, what an apt track as we move relentlessly into winter. I’ll give Mumford & Sons this – they certainly picked the right time to launch their own brand of folkly indie loveliness.
It’s a beautiful video, and a lovely track to warm you up as we edge ever close [...]
In: Music Video
28 Nov 2009Yeasayer – Ambling Amp (Pitchfork TV)
I can’t really think of a better way to polish off November on Bitter Fingers than with this new Yeasayer track. Ambling Amp has been available to download for free on their website for a while now, but the video’s only just emerged.
And oh boy, what a video. Mirror-masked riders! [...]
In: Live Music
26 Nov 2009So on Monday I popped down to the Albert Hall for a gig. Yes! The Royal Albert Hall! Me! It’s enough to get anyone excited, even if they’re going to see Snow Patrol.
Yes, admittedly they’re not the coolest band in the world, but I like them. They’ve got the same sort of label the Manic [...]
In: Music Video
24 Nov 2009Grizzly Bear – Ready, Able (Youtube)
I have to say, when Veckatimest dropped earlier this year and the internet lost it’s collective mind for Grizzly Bear, I remained relatively nonplussed. Don’t get me wrong, I thought it was a good album, but it didn’t grab me straight away.
Turns out, it’s an album that requires a bit [...]
In: Music Video
22 Nov 2009Vampire Weekend – Cousins (Youtube)
After the somewhat relaxed sounds of free download Horcharta, it’s nice that Vampire Weekend have got back to their energetic and pretty flipping fast roots. I mean, this track is fast. You’d better hold onto your computer while this one’s going in case it gets carried away.
I have to say I’m [...]
In: Music Video
20 Nov 2009Delphic – This Momentary (Youtube)
Dropped the ball on this one, I’m afraid – this track’s been kicking about for ages and I didn’t post about it at the time. What was I thinking! It’s a tune and a half.
I have to admit, I was waiting for the drums and bass to drop in after the [...]
In: Music Video
18 Nov 2009Kids of 88 – My House (Youtube)
The eighties revival continues unabated as 2009 draws to a close. New Zealand two-piece Kids of 88 are offering up this particular slice, alongside an entirely greatuitious video of paint being thrown on women in various states of undress.
That aside, this is a fun little track that’s got aspects [...]
In: Music Video
16 Nov 2009Muse – Undisclosed Desires (Youtube)
Another Muse album, and invariably another new single. But wait! This one’s quite good!
The band’s come under a fair amount of criticism for The Resistance, which given that it’s a bit of a departure from their previous work is inevitable. Funny how things change – when they first hit the scene, [...]
In: Music Video
14 Nov 2009Ellie Goulding – Under The Sheets (Youtube)
“Bit late in the year for yet another electro-type female to come along, isn’t it Mark?” you might be asking. And with good cause too, given that we’ve been blessed with the likes of the sublime Little Boots, the not-quite-as-good La Roux and the ethereal Florence and the Machine. [...]
In: Live Music
12 Nov 2009On Tuesday 10th November, I popped down to the Shepherd’s Bush Empire (or rather, the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire as it now is) to see Mew for the fifth time as a headlining band. my gig companion for the evening was the rather marvellous writer and friend Shreena Soomarah. As you might have guessed, I’m [...]
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