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
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This Weeks Top 20
1. Leisure Class – Tuberculosis Is Back (1)
2. The Verve – Space and Time (10)
3. Depeche Mode – Fragile Tension  (2)
4. The Raveonettes – Break Up Girls  (3)
5. CiJay – Let It Be  (New)
6. Italobrothers – Stamp On The Ground  (7)
7. Barbarellatones – Glamour Girls  (4)
8. The Cardigans – And Then She Kissed Me (6)
9. G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S – Lovely Bastard(New)
10. Runaway Cow – Alligator (New)
11. Asylum Bedlam – For Those Who Will Understand (New)
12. Dufus – Farting Without Fear (5)
13. Metallica – King Nothing (8)
14. Peasants of Posture – Kill The Vulcan (New)
15. Tim Armstrong – Into Action  (9)
16. Red Book – Wanted  (New)
17. The Aggrolites – Firecracker (New)
18. Dead Kennedys – Ill In The Head (New)
19. You Me At Six – Underdog (New)
20. The Walkmen – Donde Esta La Playa  (New)
 
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This Weeks Bubbly Upcomers
Tom Smith – Cat Macros
Black Sheriff – Dreams
D.A.D. – Look What The Drugs Dragged In
Julian Cope – Its Too Late To Turn Back Now
The Id – I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Hex Dispensers – Doomsday Romantic
Eminem – Bagpipes From Baghdad
Violent Soho – Jesus Stole My Girlfriend
Blacked Out – I Hate Your Fucking President
Evol Intent – Era Of Diversion
Jaspa – Wise To Your Lies
Alice In Chains – Check My Brain
Kashmir – Mouthfull of Wasps
Jenocide – Coming For You
The Hawaiians – Hula On Mars
Captain GQ – Feel So Good
Nada Surf – The Film Did Not Go Round
Dog Food – 90 Seconds In A Microwave
Teresa – To Sir With Love
Police Bastard – God Off

Music World Radio Alternative Chart – This weeks Top20 & Nominees are live. Vote and Nominate tracks at: http://www.topchoons.com ]]> http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2010/08/27/mwr-altertive-top20-january-week-1/feed/ 0 http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2010/08/20/hoboud-wskrzeszenie-hobouda/ http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/2010/08/20/hoboud-wskrzeszenie-hobouda/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:46:27 +0000 admin http://www.topchoons.com/gossip/?p=31 The album centers around folklore, urban myths and campire stories surround the mischievous spirit, Hoboud( the band name). The album, Wskrzeszenie (hobouda),   is a jounrey, kind of like the irish Clannad with the instruments played and what probably springs to mind when you do hear it. Opening sounds like something from of Devil Mat Cry game, with images of a growling monster in the rain in a little village, one thing albums miss, great openings. Great harmonies it introduces you to the sound and sets the tone.

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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If the wonderful performance by Seth Faergolzia has convinced you that this weeks nr5 deserves a kick in the butt or a pad on the head, hurry up and and cast your vote.

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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

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This Weeks Bubbly Upcomers 
 CiJay – Let It Be
Dare 2B Dif’rnt – Running Up That Hill
Teresa – To Sir With Love
Red Book – Wanted
Dog Food – 90 Seconds In A Microwave
Dead Kennedys – Ill In The Head
Asylum Bedlam – For Those Who Will Understand
Police Bastard – God Off
Runaway Cow – Alligator
Peasants of Posture – Kill The Vulcan
G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S – Lovely Bastard

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January 2010
1st – Magick
8th – DJ Grumpy
15th – Eblison
22nd -DJ Grimz

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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

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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