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Mirtazapine Dreams
A new British act from the filthy end of the spectrum. As you probably know,
mirtazapine is the kind of antidepressive that leaves you spaced out and
dribbling, which is rather fitting for this downright dirty round of in your
face filthy rock and punk.
Url: http://www.myspace.com/zeusmoose

Talk to Angels
There’s something incredibly charming about these up and coming teenage guys from Talk to Angels, who bang the world over the head, with a wall of grand melodic rock symphonies with a wild edge. In particular, dig their single “Enemies Closer”. There is some pure and plain talent hidden here.
Url: http://www.myspace.com/talktoangels

Frank Megabody
Frank is a giant of the Danish music festivals, but better known as a presenter than a musician. However, his atmospherical bluesrock hymns are definately worth a look. A tune like “Feel It” makes you think – “Hey, if Leonard Cohen were from the isolated plains of Western Jutland, this is what he would sound like”.
Url: http://www.myspace.com/frankmegabodydk

5 Shots O’ Whiskey
Mainland Europe keeps delivering brilliant new takes on punk, and what better example than 5 Shots O’ Whiskey from Holland. They have already released a couple of albums, and are in the process of recording a third, to be released this year. They are wild, aggressive and just fabulously mad – give them a thorough dig.
Url: http://www.myspace.com/5shotsofwhiskey

You can dig all these excellent new acts on their websites – and of course during the infamous DJ Grumpy shows on http://www.musicworldradio.com ]]> http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2011/01/01/dj-grumpys-cranky-recommendations-volume-1/feed/ 0 http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2010/12/25/redlight-whats-going-on-live-in-marseille/ http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2010/12/25/redlight-whats-going-on-live-in-marseille/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2010 11:32:59 +0000 admin http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/?p=115 The MWR Top20 nr1 – REDLIGHT – Whats Going On? – Live in Marseille

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This Week’s Top 20 Chart

1. Sunday Uniform – I Fell Out With The Sunrise (UK)
2. Sarah Kreuz – Warwick Avenue (DE)
3. Rudy Jr & The Lovepirates – Stupid Chick Opus8 (DK)
4. Maini Sorri – Someday (SWE)
5. The Dust – The Wall of Books (US)
6. Kramies – Castle of Ghosts (US)
7. Hollywood Tramp – Lies About The Truth (UK)
8. BlackDogHat – Electric (UK)
9. X Rippers – New York (UK)
10. Clockwise – You Are A Star (CA)
11. RedLizzard – She Wants To Be Free (PT)
12. Die Bastard Die – Dope Fiend (CA)
13. Red Savannah – Tears From the Sun (CA)
14. MuscleMouth- Springtime (US)
15. Mourning Tears – A Silent Night (SWE)
16. Shag Nasty – Hi Speed Punx (UK)
17. Silent Victory – Ain’t No Shame In Crying (UK)
18. After the Pageant- Everything (UK)
19. National Overdrive – Motivator (US)
20. Flash Future – Pimp Your Dick (DE)

This Week’s Bubbly Upcomers

Alice in Videoland – She’s A Machine (SWE)
Anthony Hugh – Real Good Thing (US)
BaByEaTeRs – Fragments Of My Mind (AU)
Blackbird Blackbird – Pure (US)
Breathe Electric – Libby (US)
Curtis Melody vs. DJ Law Montreal – The Richter (2011 – DJ LAW Move Earth With Love Remix) (CA)
Fool’s Gold – Surprise Hotel (US)
Gustav Magnusson – Dance Along With Me (SWE)
Jointpop – $oul$ Going Cheap (UK/T&T)
Laura Distasi – Moonsong (US)
Museum – Flowers and Dust (DE)
My Brother Woody – Wish I Was A DJ (IRE)
Ockum’s Razor – Pusher (US)
Rookiecop – The Boxer (–)
Seeland – Black Dot (Sir Real Remix) (UK)
Something Left Unsaid – Blood Memories (US)
Stellar Corpses – Love Me Like This (US)
The American Dollar – Rudiments of A Spiritual Life (US)
The Limes – Beyond Blue (FR)
Vavamuffin – VavaTo (PL)

This Week’s Departures

The Coconut Butts- Emo Girl (DE)
Butcher – I Am You (US)
Naevus – Walking Spanish (UK)
Hazey Tapes – Ash tray (IT)

Jan 22 – Grimz
Jan 29 – Paul ED
Feb 05 – Magick
Feb 12 – DJ Grumpy

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This Weeks Top 20

1. Rudy Jr & The Lovepirates – Stupid Chick Opus8 (DK)
2. Sunday Uniform – I Fell Out With The Sunrise (UK)
3. Sarah Kreuz – Warwick Avenue (DE)
4. Maini Sorri – Someday (SWE)
5. Kramies – Castle of Ghosts (US)
6. Clockwise – You Are A Star (CA)
7. X Rippers – New York (UK)
8. RedLizzard – She Wants To Be Free (PT)
9. Red Savannah – Tears From the Sun (CA)
10. MuscleMouth – Springtime (US)
11. Hazey Tapes – Ash tray (IT)
12. Flash Future – Pimp Your Dick (DE)
13. After The Pageant – Everything (UK)
14. Butcher – I Am You (US)
15. National Overdrive – Motivator (US)
16. The Dust – The Wall of Books (US)
17. The Coconut Butts – Emo Girl (DE)
18. Silent Victory – Ain’t No Shame In Crying (UK)
19. Naevus – Walking Spanish (UK)
20. Shag Nasty – Hi Speed Punx (UK)

This Weeks Bubbly Upcomers

180∫ Virvar – Blizzard (DK)
Ari Vox – I’ll Come Running (US)
BlackDogHat – Electric (UK)
Count Crow – Reaper Man (US)
Die Bastard Die – Dope Fiend (CA)
Dirt Box Disco – Psycho (UK)
Distorted Breed – The Wrong Road (UK)
E.A.R.T.H. ft. TIE (Take It Easy) – Sexin’ After Textin’ (US)
Gnos-Tel-Jah – Point Blank
Heavy Young Heathens – Jackie Come Lately (US)
Hollywood Tramp – Lies About The Truth (UK)
Miss Lava – Blues For The Dangerous Miles (PT)
Modotti – Catch Flames (IT)
Mourning Tears – A Silent Night (SWE)
Soul Fly Ministry – Wid It (UK)
The Burning Fields – Gun (UK)
The Doups – Now I’m Going (PT)
The Soil Bleeds Black – Pastime With Good Company (US)

1. Sunday Uniform – I Fell Out With The Sunrise (UK)
2. Rudy Jr & The Lovepirates – Stupid Chick Opus8 (DK)
3. The Dust – The Wall of Books (US)
4. Maini Sorri – Someday (SWE)
5. Sarah Kreuz – Warwick Avenue (DE)
6. Clockwise – You Area A Star (CA)
7. X Rippers – New York (UK)
8. Flash Future – Pimp Your Dick (DE)
9. The Coconut Butts – Emo Girl (DE)
10. RedLizzard – She Wants To Be Free (PT)
11. After The Pageant – Everything (UK)
12. Red Savannah – Tears From the Sun (CA)
13. MuscleMouth – Springtime (US)
14. Kramies – Castle of Ghosts (US)
15. Romantic Jurgen – Dead Bunny Invasion (ROM)
16. National Overdrive – Motivator (US)
17. Hazey Tapes – Ash tray (IT)
18. Rotten Rebels – Holidaze (IRL)
19. Naevus – Walking Spanish (UK)
20. Dekadens – News On The Radio (ROM)

This Weeks Bubbly Upcomers

180º Virvar – Blizzard (DK)
BB – Breathe (UK)
Butcher – I Am You (US)
Dirk Nelly Brill – As Long As I Keep My Eye On You (DE)
Dirt Box Disco – Psycho (UK)
E.A.R.T.H. ft. TIE (Take It Easy) – Sexin’ After Textin’ (US)
Jeff Merchant – Disturbance Call (US)
Kenyatta Fire – Like A Gypsy (JM)
Mighty Mystic – xxxxx (JM)
Modotti – Catch Flames (IT)
Ms. RareBreed – Walk Like I Walk (US)
Pyramid Head – You’ve Never Been Told To (DE)
Raphael Ashanti – Inside My Tears (US)
Shag Nasty – Hi Speed Punx (UK)
Silent Victory – Ain’t No Shame In Crying (UK)
Slideshow Freak – You’ve Got Some Nerve (US)
Spy Johnson – As They Jam (US)
Stanley Odde – Think Of A Number (Googolplex Mix) (UK,NO,DE)
The Burning Fields – Gun (UK)
Young MC – Babe (Beatjackers Radio Mix) (US) Visit – -

I have heard a few accoustic artists, some famous, others not so. This album as a very dyamic warm sound in the recording. Although a solo album there are additional musicans making it a fine listen to the ears. This is all laid back music, very lounge, from an open mic night background. Various twin channel vocals, piano, sort drums and clean, well written lyrics.

You sometimes here music like this and yes, maybe it  does get a bit tedious after a few plays, but Dan crisp has got a fine voice, that captivates you, draws you in, makes you listen, which is the entire entice of the album. It starts off with the song hollywood and if you have never heard dan crisp before, you wonder whats going to come.  Fantasic CD sleeve artwork, pictures of distance / man of his travels, which is what the album also projects, someone on a journey. Well song 10 maybe Journeys End, but thats not the end of the album, or the story and with some addition electric guitar introduction.

What makes these songs stand out is the clear sung words, the way dan projects and a fine electric accoustic, which always has a warm feel to it when you hear one or play one. If you not into this soft accoustic music, i would say try it out, because i’m not into this all the time myself and it has certain mood all the way though the album. You maybe suprised. Aside from obvious accoustic artists that makes you think when you here this, some of this recording dynamics remind me of the song angels by Robbie Williams. Simon and Garfunkle might spring to mind, but its a different tone and sound.

The last album i heard like this is the Tim Matthews album, which all accoustic, but thats i more lent towards the rock audience, this has a completely different tone. Fine work by the recording studio, its it has fresh air feel to it, besides the photos on the album, but you can easily escape just by looking at the pictures when the music is playing. You can play this though anything, but if you a hifi purist, get your jamo’s out, you can hear it a lot clearer

www.dancrispmusic.com
www.est1954.com

The sounds are traditional folk music, really taking you back in time, all in Polish and some naturation between songs. Guitars, violins, the sounds of folk, great vocals and great bassline on The Forester. Even if you don’t understand the language it is fun to listen to. You can switch the lights off and the opening really does put you in the mood, in a wooden tavern with flickering lights. Electric guitar flys into The Green Meadow. Nice break in the song with like a dirty harry type running bassline undercurrent. The album weaves through traditional folk and stories in the lyrics to more modern sounds though the bassline and electric instruments. The Little Wooden Church, opens with fine femal vocals and beautiful keyboard sound. The green meadow (Zielono Lonka) the most most eclectic out of all the songs on the album.

Listening to this album really puts you in a mood, yes its not in English speak, but with the music, it is like another instrument, in a sense you could say its an instrument folk album
The lyric booklet has got the words on England and Polish. I compare this music to clannad because thats what it sounds like.  With Clannad  you have a family of musicans on the album, this is what this album sounds like. The tradition is in the booklet and does sound like something out of Resident Evil, terrorising a village, then just disappearing. I heard the band music before i got sent the albnum and i knew what the music was like, but it is different when you hear it in the context of an album. I’m not a huge folk fan, but i like the Clannad type sound, more commerical and poppy than some traditional folk and this album is like that in a few ways. 

One thing i like about the album, the nice digipack pack sleeve and lyric book, well made and very impreesive. You can request songs from the album because the album will be played on the station

Paul E.D

www.myspace.com/hoboud 

To buy the album
http://wsm.serpent.pl/sklep/albumik.php,alb_id,19608,Wskrzeszenie-Hobouda,Hoboud

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The direction here is like the Polish folk album Hoboud i reviewed, like a story being told, but this is fictional like a comic book style.  kind of simular direction to seventh son of the Seventh Son was by Iron Maiden, which was based on a comic book, but darker with the dance beat element.

The song kill the Vulcan goes rage against the machine with straight talk /rap style going on. I touch the sky is very British classic rock style, with the guitar riffs. I love great openings to songs and Slaughtered by Cattle is perfect example, a naturation then going into a great break with Counter Revolution. Maddagosontheloose and Nobodys son are the only live songs on the album, they just go into orbit, sounds like a rocket going off. Like the current single Los illuminados its a combination of industrial gothic rock with a danceflood mixture, very well produced and it does not sound commerical, like it was thrown together for the 12 year old market. This is rammstien/ Rob Zombie style rock, it is in tongue and cheek, not taken too seriously. Quincy b who is the guy behind Rasptun and the creator of the band with a full band of musicans so its not just one guy behind the name. There is a suprise at the end which is mentioned on there inner sleeve but not on the track listing

Just got to be heard and seen to be believed. This is on hard copy CD and as well download

Peasants of posture myspace:  www.myspace.com/rasputinmadmonk - to buy cd or download http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ofposture

Laurier Tiernan
The world’s only 6′7″ queer vegan recording artist, as he describes himself, is a completely loony poppunker from Tokyo. The lyrics are hilarious masterpieces (in english), though I have my doubts Arnold Schwarzenegger will ever replace Obama as president ! However, the raw unpolished punk riffs are capable of making any old punk thrash around in mad hysteria whilst laughing uncontrollably at the madness going on. Give Tiernan a good old fashioned kick of a listen !
http://www.myspace.com/lauriertiernan

The Zero Point
This danish punkband was originally formed all the way back in 1979. Whilst they never reached a commercially wide audience they have always had a solid cult following, the band has toured most of Western Europe over the years and won a variety of alternative/punk awards. The Zero Point called it a day in 1987. Now the old punks are back in better shape than ever with a selection of fresh hardhitting material. This is certainly a comeback that shouldnt be missed, on air or live at the venues. Check out their compilation of old rarities “HOOLIGANS WITH CHEAP GUITARS” and not least, get your arse out to the venues – you wont be disappointed!
http://www.myspace.com/thezeropoint

Itamar
A new group of captivating talents has emerged on the british indie pop/rock scene. The name is Itamar and you may not know it now, but you most certainly will. Theyre performing delicate pieces of pop/rock with a dark edge and a genuine energy that brings back memories of the qualitative height of the new wave movements whilst still presenting a unique hope for the future. Itamar have their very own style and the vocal especially isnt to be missed, though it would be a crime to label them up too narrowly – instead, go check out excellent creations such as “Mr Right” or get yourself to one of their gigs round the UK.
http://www.myspace.com/itamarts

Tiffany Apan
Tiffany Apan has just released her debut album Poet, which is a bit of a patchy gem. She states her inspirations as Sarah Brightman & Tori Amos among others, which would usually make me reach for the sleeping pills, but luckily the grand walls of sound come with an interesting twist – a hardrocking vibe and excellently screaming guitar performances to provide the dynamics and energy so often lacking in this type of music. At her best Tiffany blows you away with atmospherical hardrock – a clear example being the wonderfully powerful Warrior (Soldier for Myself).
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This is the band barbara Rubin joined in 2008 and there is a major different in style between the band and her solo project
Rock going towards metal. with an orchestral, meat loaf,  a bat out of hell feel, but not as commerical. All long epic songs, letting the songs breathe, none of this 3 minute radio editing that morden has that habbit of doing.

Combining two decades of sound, 90’s and present rock, the synth sounds have also travelled from her album. As an album on its own without comparing it to Barbaras influence, even though she is the lead singer, its full throttle with the softer elements of female vocals in the breaks and chorus. Definitely a stadium band, you can feel they need to be spread out onto a big stage and the sound needs it.

5 Members in the band and Barbaras harmonies are overlayed because she is the only singer, unless someone else contributes, but there is no extra credit. That night, is really a longer verson of one of Barbara Rubin songs, which should have been at the beginning of the album so you know it going onto harder rock, rather than near the end, although, the idea was probably trying to keep the band sort of seperate from Barbaras promotion, good songs, but i think at the wrong end of the album, especial as the last song is actually going back to the band sound.

Overall great epic songs, a lot going on and it really leaves you gasping for breath and your only in the third song. Url: www.myspace.com/loreweaverband

The song has a theatrical performance touch it with the added instruments on the song. Has that kate bush quality, Emma has a soft voice that glides with the music she plays. She has busking background and has that laidback quality like, she is just sitting down on her house doorstep stumming away

http://www.myspace.com/upnextrecords

http://www.myspace.com/emmasimagination

We have just two so far that have reached that.

This is very popular indeed and various artists below have songs from album releases.
In a sense the target to beat.
This is all based on 100% listener votes

The Current number 1 is Sarah Kreuz – If One Bird Sings
German female singer/ pianist who has a singing style and sounds like Mariah Carey. But will she stay there is the key to this chart

But below are the STAYERS of the chart. Some are more popular than others and some are just suprised everytone

The top of the tree at the moment

The Weasel Kickers – Carbon Neutral – number 1 twice
The uk comic punkester are from Derby. Have been at number one twice, with only 9 week under their belt and still in the top 20, but they keep going back up and have done a few times. I have also interviewed these guys and i am glad to say still around

Rudy Jr & The Lovepirates – Stupid Chick Opus8 (punk/denmark) number 1 and 14 weeks in chart
Very popular song up and down over the weeks. Rudy has been listening over the weeks. Just simple song again, simple lyrics. this goes to prove simple is always the best formula

Neongrau – Hi Level Slacker (electro/ Germany) number 1
14 weeks
I have no idea who nominated this originally. but it has suprised everyone
Simular in style to Kraftwerk, simple and just simple sampled vocals

These are climbing fast. And now appears the more the chart becomes recognised, its indicates what is popular

Fine Lyrisist with album released
MC Comeczechmi – Communist Rock (Rap/Russia)
9 week
One of hot favourites on the station, gets request on a regular bases by listeners and DJ’s. one of those quiet unique artists and very clever.

Babylon Saints – (Reggae/U.S) Burn On number 1
10 weeks
We have had a few simular acts come and go, but this one looks like staying. i have compared them to the American version of UB40, not hard guitars but bring the style with them

The Rotten Rebels – My D-Day (punk/ ireland)
11 weeks
Very missleading sound quality but very clever. Sounds like they have the radio in background and recorded it with a 1940s mic, but very popular song

These have had 100s upon 100s of votes to stay in. Some things are unpredicatable and there are suprises. One thing is for sure, as time goes on, you know what is popular and what is not

Sometimes being number is good, but you have got to stay there.
So far Neongrau is the only tune to go to number one and stay in the chart 14 weeks, which is near enough the life of the chart upto this point

Although this chart is not direct from sales, is it what the public are listening to and voting for. A lot of musicans who are in the chart have releases both CD and download and a lot are songs lifted from albums.

This chart is one of a few promotions the station has but showing what the listeners like it the main one

Many thanks and continue to vote through
www.musicworldradio.com hit the cast your vote and nominate links ot the left of the homepage
or hit the page
www.topchoons.com
All songs on the page have links to myspaces, facebooks or somewhere with music to listen and buy
This helps all artists in many ways

Many thanks

Paul Readman ( Paul E.D)

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