Today, I was sat at work complaining about some of the shitty jobs I have to do in order to pay my bills; I have a cool job and I couldn’t ask for a better manager but sometimes, the fact that I’m not spending my days writing for a huge newspaper, overlooking the New York skyline, gets to me a bit. But then I saw this link pop up on my Facebook and suddenly, everything was put into perspective ::: [...]
So last week, something beautiful happened; no, I’m not just talking about the re-discovery of a little sunshine in the sky, but Etta Bond’s appearance on Channel 4′s ‘Random Acts’. Here at IAmMusic.TV, we’re massive fans of Etta, who is also half of one of the best things to happen to the music industry (since…well, Denise and Johnny covered ‘Especially For You’): Emergency Room, alongside Raf Riley. Since her feature on Wretch32′s ‘Forgiveness’, her journey has done nothing but progress [...]
I can guarantee you that the moment this post goes live, indie/alternative fans across the world will be screaming a collective “YES!”…okay, maybe not across the world but there will definitely be so excited cheering… Am I the only person who’s had enough of dubstep/house/electronic music filling our ears every which way we turn? It’s not that I don’t like dubstep/house/electronic, in fact I really love it, but it’s starting to get a bit repetitive now and it’s about time [...]
Here at IAmMusic.TV, we’re a varied bunch. Our music tastes cannot be defined and as long passion is at the forefront of an artist’s/band’s mind, then we’ll give it a listen. It’s about doing what you love and doing it well, so regardless of whether you’re creating grime music or indie pop, music = love. As I listened to Kirsten Joy’s E.P ‘Written in the Sky’, I had the above in my mind throughout and I knew if I didn’t [...]
Ever since the days of ‘L I F E G O E S O N’, Noah and the Whale have captured me with their quirky songs, catchy lyrics and all round band perfection. Sure, when I find myself singing “well in five years time, we’ll be walking around the zoo” for the fifth time in an hour, I question whether they’ve taken on board some sort of Illuminati shit to brainwash the minds of music fans over the world, but [...]
A lot of cool things happened this year on April 22nd; I turned 20, Rudimental released their number one album ‘Home’, Frank Turner released ‘Tape Deck Heart’ – an album I am ridiculously obsessed with and Kobi released the official video for their single ‘All The Way’. Having created hype in Scotland over the last year by performing at venues such as King Tuts in Glasgow, The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen and the Ironworks in Inverness, as well as playing [...]
If you haven’t heard ‘Get Lucky’ – Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers – WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING? Radio stations have been playing it on repeat, people walking down the street are humming the tune and numerous covers have been uploaded onto YouTube in the last three weeks. But Daughter’s cover of the song is easily one of my favourites; hauntingly beautiful, they’ve managed to completely change the genre, and tone, but in a way that’s only [...]
“Blacking in and out in a strange flat in East London, somebody I don’t really know gave me something to help settle me down and stop me from always thinking about you.” – I don’t know about you but when the opening track to an album touches on drug use, East London and constantly thinking about somebody, it usually has me hooked. There’s something relatable about doing stupid things in random places to help you in doing an ‘Eternal Sunshine [...]
It’s not often an event forces you into a headlock, grinds you down until you’re close to tears and then releases you, leaving you smiling and possibly a little bit drunk. But that’s exactly what UD Live did for me. I entered Cargo, in East London, with little expectations placed on the night; I’d been before and whilst MckNasty, the host, his Team and the acts made the night memorable, I tend not to place my bets on an event [...]
Not so long ago, IAmMusic.TV became acquainted with an artist known as To Be Frank; after falling in love with his soulful voice and his music, a combination of evocative lyrics and easy listening melodies, we quickly featured him under the ‘Introducing’ section of the website: http://www.iammusic.tv/introducing-to-be-frank/ Now, we’re excited to be featuring the video to his track ‘If You Love Her’. Time is amazing and it’s truly overwhelming when you think of all the great things that can happen [...]
Having seen Jackie D Williams perform live a number of times now, it’s safe to say I completely understand the hype surrounding him. With looks similar to Irish heartthrob and the lead singer of The Script, Danny O’Donaghue, it’s no wonder girls are flocking to his shows to see Jackie perform, with their boyfriends in tow to see just who has stolen their girlfriend’s hearts. After the success of his debut E.P ‘Unite With Me’, several supporting dates with Delilah, [...]
“I got a bit of CD in my eye once and I have the worst eye-sight because of it; I was breaking a CD because I didn’t want my Mum to hear some of the lyrics I wrote ’cause they were dirty so I broke it and it pinged in my eye.” many artists say that music runs through their veins, but only Vince Kidd could say that music has literally embedded itself within his body. With two days to [...]
Just in time for summer, two of our favourite artists have collaborated and created this little beauty. A sure hit throughout the festival circuit this year, expect this song to be playing at every given opportunity. It’s got the beats, the bass and the lyrics behind it, giving it that summer anthem title within seconds. I’m expecting this to receive as much hype as ‘We Found Love’ – Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris. And lets face it, we’re all still humming [...]
“I know that people read my tweets and think that I’ve gone crazy” Unlike anything we’ve heard from Etta before, her latest SoundCloud release ‘Inside My Head’ smashes the current hit 40 UK chart show to pieces. This is what music should be like: honest, relatable and straight up fucking beautiful. It’s okay to admit that we all have dark days. I can’t even begin to count how many phonecalls my Mum has received, begging her to come and pick [...]
Next week sees UD Live take over the stage at Cargo, East London, and I caught up with one of the performers, on behalf of IAmMusic.TV, to discuss the event, her music and Googling yourself. With wisdom beyond her years and a knowledgeable head on her shoulders, Hayley Cassidy is on the cusp of a really exciting journey. Having released her album, ‘Stripped’, in January, UD Live is the first UK show for Hayley since taking a two year break [...]
What I love about music isn’t the fact that it makes pre-drinking a lot more fun, or that it eases awkward situations and creates noise in an otherwise silent situation…no, it’s the fact that it brings people together so effortlessly. Regardless of whether you like a piece of music or really detest it, I guarantee you that a connection can be formed over an opinion of a song or what you think of a certain band. From first hand experience, [...]
Although I’m unable to pronounce the band’s name, I’m unashamedly admitting that I’ve fallen head over heels for these fellas. I like that they’ve incorporated their influences from bands such as Joy Division and Wild Beasts with their own sound, creating such an awesome outcome. Current, yet definitely not mainstream, I know for a fact that Blaenavon could hold their own on the mainstage at Reading yet still entertain an intimate crowd of their own fans (people who can pronounce [...]
“Endeavouring so desperately, I often wish that I could be, set free, but just a second of some revelry, reminds me why I, never want to leave.” On a lazy Sunday morning, I love music that makes me think. Actually, I love music that makes me think full stop but it’s even better when I can truly focus on it. As I’m sat here typing, I’m listening to ‘Where Did You Go’ – Shea and I can feel the music [...]
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