December 2009
27 posts
Dec 22nd
2010 Under Analysis: #1 – Ellie Goulding →
For the next ten days, Music Fan’s Mic will be posting about the names likely to forge a successful 12 months from January onwards. We’ll be turning each name inside out, x-raying them and…
Dec 20th
The Constellation Branch: The Dream Life, The Real... →
Words: Gareth O’Malley The mood here is definitely one of great expectations. The Constellation Branch must surely have been aware of some of the pretensiousness of this…
Dec 20th
MFM Playlist: Christmas Singles →
Midweek charts have Rage Against the Machine pipping Joe McElderry to the much-sought-after top shot. And we care because? Tilt your head downwards slightly (…a little more) towards the…
Dec 19th
Visuals: Late Of The Pier – Blueberry →
‘Blueberry‘ shows Late of the Pier exploring sensible but explosive pop music, akin to the Beatles in its vocals and sense of unpredictability. It shows a break in the…
Dec 19th
L.E.S Horses: Santigold’s Day Out →
It’s not long before Santigold, name change in tow, decides to unleash a second album bound to steal a few shows. The follow up to 2008’s self-titled debut has a whole lot of expectancy…
Dec 19th
Visuals: I Blame Coco feat. Robyn – Ceasar →
Shunned by the BBC Sound of 2010 list, I Blame Coco, aka. daughter of Sting, seems to be of the ambitious type. Expect her to go from strength to strength in 2010,…
Dec 19th
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Dec 9th
Live: Snow Patrol – T.F. Royal Theatre, Castlebar,... →
words // gareth o’malley I actually gasped when I got into the T.F., you know. Such was the sight that met my eyes, of the stage setup for the Reworked Tour. It was then and there…
Dec 8th
Liars – Scissor →
top photo: Michael Zavros words: Jamie Milton Thinking back to Liars circa-’Drum’s Not Dead’, that was when they were at their best. Peaking with conceptual ideas and haunting…
Dec 8th
Eluvium – The Motion Makes Me Last →
words: Jamie Milton If you find something you like; say, you paint something beautiful, it can be tempting to keep adding to it with the risk of ruining it all. One dab of the wrong colour,…
Dec 8th
Jónsi – Boy Lilikoi →
top photo: I.Anton “Say no more, use your eyes, the world goes and flutters by” Jónsi Birgisson has arguably — and it’s hard to put this any other way but lightly — written his most…
Dec 7th
Initial Thoughts: Delphic – Acolyte →
words // gareth o’malley Seeing a band crushed under the weight of their own hype… There are few things more depressing to the music fan. For instance, Glasvegas had a good thing…
Dec 7th
MUSIC FAN’S MIC PRESENTS: Top 50 Albums of 2009 →
ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: 2009 words: Jamie Milton// Gareth O’Malley The decade finishes with a flurry. N’Dubz take over the world. Circus freaks take over reality singing shows. America offically…
Dec 7th
MFM Playlist:Best Songs Of 2009 Special →
We’re deciding to take this one nice and simple: the best songs of 2009 in two nifty spotify playlists. The first one of which we did way back in July to commemorate the passing of half a…
Dec 6th
Visuals: These New Puritans – We Want War →
Looks like These New Puritans have truly arrived. A force to be reckoned with in 2010. Coincidentally, Daniel Askill also appears to have hit his creative peak so far…
Dec 4th
Incoming: Frightened Rabbit – The Winter Of Mixed... →
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Dec 4th
Fin Fang Foom – Monomyth →
Words: Gareth O’Malley The term “monomyth” refers to a pattern that underlies mythical narratives from various cultures: the hero ventures out into the world, contests with forces…
Dec 3rd
Husky Rescue – We Shall Burn Bright →
Words: Gareth O’Malley The Finnish band Husky Rescue are a five-piece, yet somehow manage to create a sound that’s bigger than the sum of its parts. Even when the quintet rope in a…
Dec 3rd
Visuals: Jamie T – Chaka Demus →
Jamie T – Chaka Demus All in all, Jamie T has had a successful year. No, he’s not maintained the heights he managed to reach with beer-swigging anthem ‘Stella’ but…
Dec 3rd
Tips for 2009 – A Look Back… →
As word of mouth begins to seep in a whole host of new names that force us to press the play button out of sheer intrigue, it’s time to reflect back and throw away (I’m kidding) and piss on (still…
Dec 3rd
Incoming: Lightspeed Champion – Life Is Sweet!... →
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Dec 2nd
Incoming: Spoon – Transference →
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Dec 1st
Incoming: Los Campesinos! – Romance Is Boring →
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Dec 1st
O.Children – Dead Disco Dancer (Golden Filter... →
words: Jamie Milton O. Children remain, to me, the band today most capable of releasing a debut album that’s not just spectacular and bold but also very mature. They’ve been working for some…
Dec 1st
Dec 1st