Category Archives: Video

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu live report for MTV Japan

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

Last week I was very exciting to have the opportunity to see Japanese popstar Kyary Pamyu Pamyu perform live in London. I wrote an article about it for MTV Japan’s English-language website, MTV 81, which you can read here. And … Continue reading →

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Tracks of 2012 playlist

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

It’s the end of the year. A time of reflection. A time of lists. Who hasn’t made a list of something or other, eh? Not me, that’s who. In that I have made a list. A playlist of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Digital Music Trends 112

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I was on the Digital Music Trends podcast again last week, this time with music industry analyst Mark Mulligan and Ben Sisario from The New York Times. In the show we discussed Soundcloud’s new look, music discovery, Turntable.fm’s revamp and the launch … Continue reading →

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A couple of podcasts

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

So, if you like the idea of hearing my voice talking about music business stuff, this is the post for you, because it contains two hours of that. Well, not two continuous hours of me talking, but two hour long … Continue reading →

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Two simple videos: Blondes vs NASA

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I’ve been watching this video a lot this week. It’s a simple one camera deal, but has the added advantage of being attached to the International Space Station and pointed down at the Earth. Sped up to show various views … Continue reading →

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Dems – Houses video

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

I wrote about Dems’ new EP Houses for CMU recently. Now the lead track has a video. That’s it up there.

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Friends – I’m His Girl video

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

I wrote about this song for CMU a few weeks ago and now it has a video. Surely this can’t just be coincidence.

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American Juggalo

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

This short documentary made up of interviews with Insane Clown Posse fans at the annual Gathering Of The Juggalos is kind of fascinating. Partly it’s just intoxicated people saying stupid stuff, but the continuing theme of them all being a … Continue reading →

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AlunaGeorge – You Know You Like It

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Comprising vocalist Aluna Francis and producer George Reid, pop duo AlunaGeorge self-released their double A-side debut single, ‘Analyser/We Are Chosen’, in May. Along with a handful of demo tracks posted online, it instantly marked them out as a name to … Continue reading →

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Listener

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Listener are so hard to describe. “Post-rock bluegrass” is probably the closest I’ve heard anyone get. Although “like a tramp ranting” isn’t that far off either. What they call ‘talk music” is one man shouting poetry over a variety of … Continue reading →

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