It's the strangest thing... every time I think about Gideon Conn, I envision him sailing on the breeze upon a multi-colored hounds-tooth kite, heading for the stratosphere. I have no idea why. It's just the first thing that pops into my head. Maybe it's a foreshadowing of his career to come because if you've ever seen him perform (you have haven't you?), you'll already know that Gideon is easily the most entertaining musician in Britain at the moment. What's not to love? He grooves a hip-hop/folk/pop mash-up, and his shows feature a bit of stand up comedy and audience participation that will always having you leaving with a smile. There's literally nothing to compare it to. And that tiny fact is what makes him so utterly unforgettable. Here, he talks to fuzznut about songwriting, a little art, and, um, poo.
I was suprised as anyone to find out that Supergrass were still on the go. As a surly teenager who was still in school uniform when I Should Coco came out, I was quite keen to see how the band had aged.
Fellow Mancunian Doug Walker was a relative unknown before the release of 'The Mystery', his first single - but thanks to some creative stalking of Radio 1 DJ's Chris Moyles and subsequent airplay has found his initial chart success.
Perhaps taking a page out of the success of the Pussycat Dolls with their highly-produced upbeat songs, the Sugababes hit the chart with their sassy-sounding 21st single - 'Denial'.
Little Volcanoes are a pop/rock 4-piece from Manchester, comprising of Philip Quinn on vocals, Chris Fry on guitar, Mike Edmonds on bass and Elliot Barlow on drums.
Poor, demented Britney has been in the press virtually every day over the last few months, her every bizarre movement recorded by a gaggle of paparazzi and splashed across every tabloid and gossip site. I almost forgot, amongst the media scandals, that she was a pop star.
Well here we go.. A couple of weeks into 2008 and we're already seeing old bands trying to make a comeback.
Babies are funny things. All they seem to do is cry and poo themselves. They also have no taste whatsoever when it comes to music. Baa-baa black sheep over the Beatles? Madness.
If your pervy ways lean towards 80's electro and Super Furry Animals, you'll be slipping your tongue into 'Raquel' for quite some time. I know I will. She's gorgeous! But it gets weirder. The entire record (Stainless Style) is themed around the life of John Delorean. Ah, now it makes sense.
This week's Top 3 picks from the top 40.