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  • EXCLUSIVE TRACKS!!! 29 votes, average: 5.00 out of 529 votes, average: 5.00 out of 529 votes, average: 5.00 out of 529 votes, average: 5.00 out of 529 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 93%

    This is the second time that we have featured this incredible talent. We are fortunate enough to have a handfull of exclusive recordings that Ben Taylor AKA Loud Like A Lion has sent to The-Monitors! ...

  • Loud like a Lion 9 votes, average: 5.00 out of 59 votes, average: 5.00 out of 59 votes, average: 5.00 out of 59 votes, average: 5.00 out of 59 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 93%

    This weeks entry has written the exposure himself. A fantastic songwriter and singer, Im really excited about this guy! “My real name is Ben. I play under the title of 'Loud Like A Lion'. I live....

  • Molotov Jukebox 7 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 57 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    meet the "the real stars of 2011"

  • the brute chorus 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    The Brute Chorus are gearing up for the release of their second album, How The Caged Bird Sings in the build up they are going to be dropping a single, Heaven (6.9.10) remixes are in the process of pr...

  • ANR 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 97%

    ANR / AWESOME NEW REPUBLIC I just heard of ANR, where have i been, what sort of blog is this, what the hell!!  Miami based duo, hardly low profile since they have been supporting Yeasayer, Animal C...

  • Danger Beach 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 97%

    Canberra AUS based punk / surf instrumentalist producer Danger Beach is another of genuinely interesting and ground breaking artists coming out of australia at the moment.   Indeed, our radars have be...

  • CALL ME SENOR 5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 100%

    Alex and JB are French pop duo ‘Call Me Señor’. The band create songs full of melodies similar to ‘David Bowie’ and ‘The Strokes’ whilst their beats and pace are tailor-made for the dance-floor; and obviously to get the girls up and dancing.... READ ON ......

  • Dimbelby and Capper 5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 96%

    I only just saw this artist at the Macbeth supporting the fantastic Out Of The Afternoon. I had to be very rude to the people I was talking to upstairs and came down and stared intensively for 20 minutes. I was absolutely struck in awe of such refreshing music. She performed on her own that day but she also has a band, as seen in this great video from BBC introducing.

  • ANR vs The Brute Chorus 5 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 55 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 96%

    ANR MIX THE BRUTE CHORUS A few weeks ago i wrote about ANR (awesome new republic) a first rate production and performance duo out of Miami, building up a decent profile from support slots with the ...

  • RADIO RADIO 4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 54 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5 95%

    Rhianna and her umbrellas are SO 2007, a far more interesting and arguably useful subject matter for a song comes in the form of Canadian pop-hip-hoppers Radio Radio brand new release, titled '9 Piece Luggage Set'. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, I kid you not. Read on -

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Django Django Django Django

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Combining deep 60s psychedelic grooves with the minimal looping work recently found within work by the likes of Walls and Caribou, Django Django come along and add a hint of spice to the sound. The glazed expression of the music perfectly fits the Beta Band electronic feel their going for; from the Beach Boys influenced ‘Life’s A Beach’ and ‘Silver [..]
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The Phenomenal Handclap Band – The Right One

New disco does Stargate, Star Trek, Star Wars! Anything which touches the sky has touched the inspiration behind the latest video from this funky dance collective. The multiple universe theory goes hay-wire and the world turns into a massive disco stage.

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Serenade Your Date


Heineken have just launched the ‘Serenade your Date’ Facebook app which helps you record a song in order to ask the lady/gentleman of your Facebook dreams on a date.  apps.facebook.com

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Camden Crawl present Death in Vegas @ Koko

May 04, 2012 Koko

The Camden Crawl is back an bigger and better than ever this year, and to celebrate they’re kicking things off this year with a special Friday event at the legendary Koko venue, headlined by Death in Vegas. Long time member Richard Fearless had this to say about [..]
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