The Black Keys Work

This year's Field Day festival is approaching, and as well as another eclectic & interesting line-up we've been assured that we will be able to piss and get pissed this year. Despite the queues I had a great time last year, and with more bars, bogs & volume it should be a gay old time.



I've got a pair of tickets to give away. To win them (and I hope I don't live to regret this), just email me something interesting from youtube. It doesn't have to be music but it mustn't be PR. Mark your email 'watch this then give me some fucking tickets'.

For inspiration i've just watched a pretty interesting documentary about Northern Soul courtesy of Noodles and Broth, but sleepy puppies or suicidal Saudis are fine also.


How about some music then.

The latest excellent compilation from the Strut label focuses on 'Calypsoul' - Caribbean Soul from 1969 - 1979. It's mainly worth checking out for this killer opening track by 'The Revolution of St. Vincent'. I have no sleeve notes, i know nothing of the band. But I know good & this is it... and it sounds twice as sweet when listened to in this unrelenting heat.



THE REVOLUTION OF ST. VINCENT - THE LITTLE YOU SAY

Even more mysterious is this track I was sent the other day. I'm sure i'm not leading you up the garden path with another faux-Bangalter tune, but all i know about this is 'It's a secret track, and i can't tell you who it's by just yet. . It's a secret track by a really well known band... it'll be on the radio (also without a name..) and what not soon, but currently we're keeping it's identity secret..!

The high decending chords seem nicked straight from Glass Candy, but i'm at a bit of a loss as to who it might be. Rumour has it that Franz Ferdinand have a new disco-fied direction, so my shout is that it could be a new track by themselves. In fact i'm starting to become convinced of it. Anyone got any better ideas?

SECRET TRACK

Slightly less mysterious is the news that Riton has a new pseudonym for Modular records - 'Eine Kleine Nacht Musik'. He sounds like he's been listening to Jean Michelle Jarre & Stereolab, and this track (the album opener) is awesome, combining spaced out melodies with pounding krautrock drums. Must investigate further.....



EINE KLEINE NACHT MUSIK - ERTRINKEN