LIST 59 - 15/07/11

Hello again,

I expect either the next one or two lists will have something to do with my highlight of the year, the forthcoming Indietracks festival, but before that eventuality here's another general mix of things for you.

Of course, Acid House Kings' perfect pop would find a happy home at that festival, but they don't appear to be among the customary contingent of bands from Scandinavia booked this time around. Nor was this song entered for Eurovision, either, which I think it would have walked. It's incalculably better than that dirge from Azerbaijan that emerged on top this year, anyway.

I digress. Lots of other stuff to draw to your attention this week; from the triumphant (ska-tinged?) return of Kitty Daisy and Lewis, to a double helping of the always-engaging Cornershop, to almost certainly far too much swearing, to an only recently unearthed McCarthy track, to the best thing Mark Ronson's ever had anything to do with, to the Rainbow theme in its entirety (just because)... etc. etc. General's the word.

Oh, and that's before even mentioning one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in years, despite missing it completely on release in 2009 and for all the intervening period until he played it live in my new home city last night. Step forward Mark Everett...

J x



KITTY, DAISY AND LEWIS – I’m So Sorry (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyKmukkJTVQ

HIDROGENESSE vs THE HIDDEN CAMERAS – He Falls to Me (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2wH-mec7z0

THE LOVELY EGGS – People Are Twats (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDM-kCQkarw

HYDROPLANE – New Monotonic FM (1997)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOEOr0ZsEUk

THE KNIFE with MT SIMS AND PLANNINGTOROCK – Seeds (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGdQKDmyg0k

ACID HOUSE KINGS – Would You Say Stop? (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN2oCtb5aKA

CORNERSHOP ft BUBBLEY KAUR – United Provinces of India (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-S_plBC1BQ

CORNERSHOP – Camp Orange (1995)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP_8Mqm9mjY

JESCA HOOP – City Bird (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5sAWvUZEd4

THE LIKE – He’s Not A Boy (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42p2nERiNFk

AVEY TARE – Lucky 1 (2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wXX7vtZpMo

THOSE DANCING DAYS – Fuckarias (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYg40pJDF_A

McCARTHY – Who Will Rid Me Of These Turbulent Proles? (1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT1bzor0Xkw

SELEBRITIES – Can’t Make Up My Mind (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGO-R0i0gQ0

THE VATICAN CELLARS – The Same Crooked Worm (2010)
http://www.vimeo.com/20220835

GO-HOME PRODUCTIONS – Finally, Did You No Wrong (2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do3ZcYN7bVI

ANNA CALVI – Desire (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKVy0EVu2ZI

BLANCK MASS – Fuckers (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16LaOG7sJUI

EELS – The Look You Give That Guy (2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQwsiIlIfH8

TELLTALE – Rainbow Theme (1973)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJsaujSs7Fw

MJ HIBBETT & THE VALIDATORS – I’m Saying Yes (2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn7j9sM_QXw