In The Merry Merry Month Of … September

Wow, September was like new release mayhem! There’s a lot of stuff to cover this month, so we better just jump right in. The release with the most attention on it was probably Kings Of Leon‘s fourth album, Only By The Night. This one sees our Kings sounding much more Achtung Baby and a little [...]

Those Zany Charts…

It’s been quite a long time since we looked at the current singles charts, so this week we’re going to use the BBC Radio 1 Chart Show list and pick on the Top 10. #10: Biffy Clyro, “Mountains” (YouTube link) To be honest, I don’t get Biffy Clyro. There’s nothing bad about this, I just [...]

Backtrack: Kings Of Leon, Youth & Young Manhood

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I listened to this album. Although “Four Kicks” (off Aha Shake Heartbreak ) is really my favorite Kings Of Leon song, there’s not much that can compete with Youth & Young Manhood taken as a whole album. A little like Creedence Clearwater Revival but with thick layers [...]

Bean’s Picks For 2007

  15. Bloc Party, A Weekend In The City         essential tracks: “The Prayer”, “I Still Remember”   14. Kings Of Leon, Because Of The Times         “Ragoo”, “Fans”   13. Architecture In Helsinki, Places Like This         “Heart It Races”, “Like It Or Not”   [...]

Soundtrack Day: Music Previews On The Internets

Sure, sometimes having so much new music on the Internets clogs up the tubes, but if you’re patient, there’s some great stuff to preview out there this week. 1. Stream the entire new Kings of Leon album, Because Of The Times, on their myspace page. It’s so different from their previous stuff, it’s kind of [...]

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