saint raymond

Whatchu know bout Saint Raymond?

If can you recall my affinity for Notti-teens (no! not a porn genre on RedTube [jeez!], but the "dubious subsect of British youths known for their awkward white kid version of "daggering"?, Saint Raymond and Ady Suleiman?), well Saint Raymond finally came out with first...

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Kid Wave: Wonderlust LP (no # needed)

Swede plays in all girl punk band. Feels uninspired. Swede is disillusioned with indie scene in home country. Swede moves to London in search of new beginnings. Finds stability while dream-weaving grunge. Swede-turned-Brit enrolls in sound engineering courses. Records demos on Garageband. Swede receives offers...

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willie j healey

Be Polite like Willie J Healey

Oxford Rock 'n' Stroller Willie J Healey is fresh off his debut EP and out with a new single. Channeling Mac De Marco, the hazy surf-rockin' 20 year old records his jams fully in his garage, hoping it comes out "like The Beach Boys mixed...

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ady suleimon

Go Big on Ady Suleiman’s “What’s the Score”

Not the first Notti-teen you should be bullish on (ie: Saint Raymond), Ady Suleiman teamed up with Joey Basa$$ for his dope new single "What's the Score." The soulful Nottinghammer is prime for the big stage with his "classic yet fresh sound" (ugh I hate it...

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fratellis

The Fratellis – Baby Don’t You Lie To Me

Easy way to win a playa' over is with a dope band name, having sweet catchy tunes, and bringing me home made cookies (no almonds or coconut shavings! Gross). Here, Scotland's very own, The Fratellis, succeed in spades (which interestingly is a US expression from...

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fickle friends

Fickle Friends – Velvet (EP)

NEW TUNES ALERT: from one of my favorite new bands, Brighton, UK new-wave dream-poppers, Fickle Friends - out this week with a new 4 track EP - "Velvet." This stuff is dope on a rope, and if you know me, you know how much I...

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Years & Years – Shine

London electronica trio (an "electrio" or "electrotrio"?) Years & Years are out with a new track. After a few EPs and lots of online listens, their debut album will finally drop in July. The band formed in 2010 when one of the dudes moved from...

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Only Real – Yesterdays

Consisting of "Only Real Guys" from West London, and led by a smug-face-makin' adorably ginger dude, Only Real are back out with a fun summer sounding EP. His tunes are "baby music for babies" and "guitar music for people who don't like guitars"...

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Swiss Lips – Honey

Do you think Swiss kissing is the same as French kissing, just more, like, financially conservative and less "let's not work and just have red wine and cigarettes"..? Or is it more a blend of all the boring parts of French, German and Italian kissing?...

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