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if you had to tip one band or artist...

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? by twee_loser

that you WANT to get a bit of success this year, rather than the ones that all the idiots are tipping because they know they'll sell loads of records, who would it be?

mine would be:
http://www.myspace.com/myfirsttooth

twee_loser | 04 Jan '08, 16:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

My band, obviously

Unless you mean tip as cow-tipping, in which case, Adele.

Royter-Hatfood | 4 Jan '08, 16:03 | Send note | Report this | Reply

frYars

twentynine | 4 Jan '08, 16:04 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Obviously Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences

but failing that I'm torn between

www.myspace.com/davidcronenbergswife 'cos they're ace

www.myspace.com/extraditionorder 'cos they're ridiculously lovely people. And ace.

www.myspace.com/horsebox 'cos they're ace and make poppy catchy radio-friendly indie music a damn sight better than most people currently making money out of poppy catchy radio friendly indie music.

And www.myspace.com/timtenyen simply 'cos he sounds exactly like what I think pop music should sound like. And if someone can write pop songs as well as he does, and perform them as well as he does, and not be a massively successful pop star, then the entire music industry makes no sense.

theguywithnousername | 4 Jan '08, 16:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

spilt milk

they have a 7" coming out in a couple of weeks.
the b-side ist gut

penguinzz | 4 Jan '08, 16:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

true.

i've got it on CD, and yea, the b-side is grand (if that's what gut means, i dunno, i can't keep up with the kids nowadays!)

twee_loser | 4 Jan '08, 16:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i slip into german occasionally

for which, i apologise.

penguinzz | 4 Jan '08, 16:14 | Send note | Report this | Reply

thesoundofsnowpunk

or whatever we'll be called.

TheSoundofBastards | 4 Jan '08, 16:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

/

johnny flynn
laurasingsliver

gabrielle | 4 Jan '08, 16:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

kong

i love kong

www.myspace.com/kongdom

bill-bones | 4 Jan '08, 16:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Matt Pond PA

They just released an album in the US though, so I dunno if they'll be noticed this side of the water, really.

Sappy404 | 4 Jan '08, 16:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Strange coicnidence

Playing 'A Milluon Middle FIngers' this very second

twentynine | 4 Jan '08, 16:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

:)

Posting that made me listen to Emblems all the way home. They're way overdue some coverage over here. Great band.

Sappy404 | 4 Jan '08, 19:52 | Send note | Report this | Reply

happy traumas

all the way

blackheadline | 4 Jan '08, 16:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

ESIOTROT!!!

i think im in love?

no_flashlight | 4 Jan '08, 16:15 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I hope Gossamer Albatross sell more records.

Failing that I hope the This Town Needs Guns record is massive.

lgordon | 4 Jan '08, 16:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Wave Pictures

Just can't stop listening to 'Long Island'!

Also, actually, fucking the rules, one of your favourites twee_loser, Godwits. www.myspace.com/godwits

These guys are pretty good too, the guy has an absolutely stunning voice.

MelesMeles | 4 Jan '08, 16:17 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Godwits sing like they...

..are Barry Hyde, albeit with a completely different accent. Hard to describe, kind of, abrupt?

Axis | 5 Jan '08, 01:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

A couple of local bands

Spencer McGarry Season:

www.myspace.com/spencermcgarry

Writes cracking songs basically. It's like listening to loads of classic bands at the same time, without it being derivative.

Truckers of Husk:

www.myspace.com/truckersofhusk

'Don't call it math-rock' band featuring 2 ex-Jarcrew chaps, and a cellist.

Both bands have releases out this year on Cardiff based labels. I wish them the best of luck in 2008.

monpot | 4 Jan '08, 16:19 | Send note | Report this | Reply

and held by hands actually.

their album could be incredible.

lgordon | 4 Jan '08, 16:23 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Haha!

I read that as "Held By Hands are going to be massive" for an exultant moment.

mattj | 4 Jan '08, 21:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Wild Beasts

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Mr_P | 4 Jan '08, 16:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply

a couple of bands from edinburgh that i dig.....

Alfonzo and Aaron Wright & The Aprils.

Lo-Pan | 4 Jan '08, 16:35 | Send note | Report this | Reply

^That was for Lyle...

You'd think I'd know howto work this thing by now...

BobbyGrindrod | 4 Jan '08, 16:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

yeah, if there was any justice

a small band called Friends of the Bride should be massive at the end of 2008 !
As would be french band This Is Pop !
http://myspace.com/thisispop

lyle | 4 Jan '08, 17:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Ta

BobbyGrindrod | 4 Jan '08, 19:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Ta

BobbyGrindrod | 4 Jan '08, 19:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yo

lyle | 4 Jan '08, 19:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yo

lyle | 4 Jan '08, 19:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Disco Drive

They were probably my most favourite band I discovered in, hmm, 2005. Everyone should see them, ace percussion. www.myspace.com/discodrivepunk

cobra_killer | 4 Jan '08, 17:06 | Send note | Report this | Reply

..

totally biased but whatevez - guillemots

diabolo | 4 Jan '08, 17:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

BIASED!

hee hee

Mike_Diver | 6 Jan '08, 10:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i'd like to think someone else is going to tip us...

...but that seems unlikely. we will be releasing another album this year, though, and a 20-minute single, if all goes according to plan.

stuff here-

www.themonroetransfer.co.uk
www.myspace.com/electricoldwirenoise

themonroetransfer | 4 Jan '08, 17:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Untitled 1961

The Bridport Dagger
The Quavers
Falling Out Of Cars
Eat Lights Become Lights
Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences
Gossamer Albatross
And... ummm... Oh! Pocus Whiteface...

Um...

I think that's all...

And Horsebox, because ehwaht seems like a jolly nice chap...

Sonic_James_Doom | 4 Jan '08, 17:34 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Ineedtodiscover and Tubelord.

that's my answer up there it is.

lealea | 4 Jan '08, 19:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

yup

i love ineedtodiscover. colin is a cheesy whopper.

twee_loser | 4 Jan '08, 21:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Battlekat.

Good to listen to, and pleasure for the deaf.

Silentcommand | 4 Jan '08, 22:03 | Send note | Report this | Reply

totally

cats in paris

also,
noah and the whale
eugene mcguiness
mystery jets (after being away for ages)
chris mcmath
jonquil
metronomy
youthmovies
emmy the great

FutureKyoto | 4 Jan '08, 22:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Catsinparis 11th @ the good ship

anyone else going? i think i should!

Axis | 5 Jan '08, 01:31 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Sleep Wells, obviously

past that, The Young Republic look pretty fine

just listened to the Gossamer Albatross EP again and it just gets better and better

HolmenatorNo2 | 4 Jan '08, 23:43 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Clipd Beaks

are astonishing.

FrYars. He's done his A-levels now. And he's hawt.

Black Moth Super Rainbow.

ZsaZsaGaBoring | 4 Jan '08, 23:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i saw FrYars live

he's got a nice voice!

HolmenatorNo2 | 5 Jan '08, 00:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Lucky you!

Would love to see him live. Apparently he stopped doing shows because he was studying? Think I heard his music just before then. I had a demo somewhere from a friend but can't find it :(

ZsaZsaGaBoring | 5 Jan '08, 00:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i got some mp3s from somewhere...

I though he's only done a couple of gigs? The first was reviewed in the NME or something...

if he opened for Of Montreal he must be doing something right

HolmenatorNo2 | 5 Jan '08, 00:15 | Send note | Report this | Reply

what - at the ULU show?

along with Black Kids?

Amazing.

Will definitely try to see him live. His voice is so distinctive, he sounds much older than he is.

ZsaZsaGaBoring | 5 Jan '08, 00:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

yes!

well, his voice started off reminding me of an old friend of mine (he used to be in this band but that was a few years ago

then everyone else started whispering Antony & the Johnsons...

i like his 'backing band' also...

Black Kids were shocking though!

HolmenatorNo2 | 5 Jan '08, 00:42 | Send note | Report this | Reply

This Town Needs Guns

behold one of the best bands in Britain right NOW.

www.myspace.com/thistownneedsguns

therapyrock | 5 Jan '08, 00:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Ctystal Castles (for the 2nd year in a row!)

They will get properly (mainstream) known this year & Commix will have a big album of '08.

Axis | 5 Jan '08, 00:25 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Let's Wrestle

Screaming Tea Party

- both on the same label as well, Stolen Recordings

ZsaZsaGaBoring | 5 Jan '08, 00:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I saw them the other week

didnt think much of them really (Let's Wrestle)

fucktherave | 7 Jan '08, 02:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Elle S'appelle

from Liverpool

silveristhenewgold | 5 Jan '08, 00:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Most definitely Glasvegas

and my outside bet are Rossmann Frister..

Tresco | 5 Jan '08, 01:09 | Send note | Report this | Reply

good call

Arms At Last are from there aswell, and probably as good.

twee_loser | 5 Jan '08, 01:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

the...

avenues. they're from leeds and everything! like if brian wilson and paul simon had made a baby in yorkshire.

iamhank | 5 Jan '08, 01:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

.

Sam Isaac

Dead_Deer | 5 Jan '08, 01:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Metronomy

Why aren't these guys the biggest band in britain yet?

My bro -
http://www.myspace.com/pennibug

and me \;
http://www.myspace.com/rowleyukmusic

rowley | 5 Jan '08, 01:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

broken records

review on site. should be massive, given what they do.

Mike_Diver | 6 Jan '08, 10:38 | Send note | Report this | Reply

how sad to tip your own band

but....Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat Action Beat.

http://www.myspace.com/actionbeat

BEATER | 6 Jan '08, 11:15 | Send note | Report this | Reply

thoroughly

pleased that someones giving MFT the credit they deserve. i truly hope and believe they shall get a lot bigger this year too. they're lovely hard working kids.

alxmoore | 6 Jan '08, 12:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

gay...

dad ftw

mijbear | 6 Jan '08, 15:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

MFT would sit well

on a bill with Bright Eyes.

I'd like to see St.Vincent get somewhere as I can think of anything else she sound likes..AT ALL
www.myspace.com/stvincent

and Metronomy because they are well and truly awesome.

Yoblonski | 6 Jan '08, 15:47 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Veils

Which I can see as being semi-possible as they've got album no. 3 out this year on Rough Trade...

Also, leeds bands:

Rosie Taylor Project, Napoleon IIIrd, Held By Hands

TheWildSon | 6 Jan '08, 15:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

bleurgh hmmmm

myspace.com/inhisyouth

and

blood red shoesss

moodiejg | 7 Jan '08, 02:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

woop

In His Youth!

Had them play my night at the Boileroom on Friday, good stuff.

petetheweed | 7 Jan '08, 03:43 | Send note | Report this | Reply