'Chilli chowder!'

Since I didn't do anything yesterday I thought I'd do something extra special today

From my favourite TV show

It's weird
It's wonderful
It's indie

It's The Boosh

For those of you who have never seen and episode of The Mighty Boosh

Go die in a hole

(I joke, just go watch an episode somewhere)

It's sick but you may have to watch a few episodes before you get into it

They have these mini song things called 'Crimps' and this is one of them, they are unbelievabubble

So

Bathe in the wacky Brilliance





Peace out


Jx

'May your smile shine on'

Yeah, not gonna lie, not really sure why I chose this song

It's got an bloody awesome chorus even though it ain't my fave Oasis song

You must know it already but be prepared to be reminded

(If you don't know it, it's well worth waiting for the chorus)

Bathe in the Mancunian Brilliance





Jx

'Love is a higher law'

Sorry about not posting in a few days, been busy with the school production of 'Fiddler on the Roof'!

Which was sick

And everyone's slightly gutted it's over

So I was thinking of songs that remind me of someone or something or some event
(soppy, I know)

And I thought of this, which really is the song of my life

So listen and enjoy and

Bathe in the beautiful Brilliance







Jx

'Make you notice'

Urgh I'm knackered so it's a brief one today

Awesome song

Old song

Great album

Great band

Great  voice

Enjoy

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'And curse at the wind'

I was obsessed with this song around Christmas time so now whenever I hear it, it makes me think of that time of year

And let's be honest, very few people don't like that time of year

Back to the song - It's very nice, got me into Paramore for a bit, who are a very sweet good band

With very good lyrics

If anyone's interested the chords are G Dm Cmaj7

(that shows how obsessed I was with it)

Anyways it's a great song and (for me) a festive one :)


Bathe in the Brilliance







Merry Christmas! ;)


Jx

'Nobody knew me at home anymore'

Well, through thick and thin (aka crappy internet connection) I've posted solidly to get 1000 views

Yay!

Anyways I LOVE this song

And the prechorus bit is one of the best bits of guitar ever, me thinks

Elbow are a really cool band cause they're so different and unique and everything fits together perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle

This song reminds me of everything good so enjoy and

Bathe in the absolute Brilliance





Lotsa love


Jx

'I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky'

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls

This is the post that will hit the 1000 views mark!

Hallelujah!

So I thought I'd make it special

When I was younger, I promised myself that when I was a rockstar I would learn the solo to this song and slide down the stage mashing it up shirtless

Unfortunately that hasn't come to pass yet, but I'm sure it will one day

It is the greatest party song of all time by one of the best bands ever

Now, let's face it: All the best bands are British

You name it, we got it:

Queen
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Franz Ferdinand
Muse
U2
Coldplay
Blur
Radiohead
The Libertines
Mumford and sons
Oasis
The Clash 
The Jam


And too many more to mention

So let's get up, and all slide down the stage air guitaring it all the way with the greatest party song of all time

Bathe in the absolute Brilliance





Peace out


Jx

'Now everybody's dancing the dance of the dead'

I lurve this song cause it tells a story

Literally

I love the reader (Dennis Hopper) 's voice, so classic american

It's a very different song and has a nice structure to it

It's very weird but of course we expect nothing less from the Gorillaz

So enjoy and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Do doo doo doo doo doo doo'

Now you know I'm not into pop shiz, however I do love a damn good dance song

So listen to this and watch your feet tap

Bathe in the dancing Briliance





P.S. It isn't actually Inspector Gadget it's 'In the hall of the mountain king' by some classical composer dude :)

'Everything could change'

So usually I ain't the biggest fan of this band, I like them, but nothing more.

However I found out they were playing a smallish gig very near me (The Roundhouse) so I thought I'd pop along (with my french exchange) and it turned out to be rather good

I have to say I love the fact his voice is so distinguishable even if it's a bit nasal

Their first album was fantastic and their most recent isn't too shabby but isn't anything special (the first one was)

So enjoy possibly my fave song from the new album

Peace out

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Easy does it'

One of the great British bands.

The Beatles?
The Rolling Stones?
The Jam?

Gorillaz

Just got back from a Noah and the Whale concert and yet I'm posting Gorrilaz

Why?

Been (happily) stuck in my head all day

Awesome song by an awesome band

Love the prechorus-y bit


Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx


P.S. Loving the Bass

'When you try your best but you don't succeed'

I can't believe this is only my second Coldplay song

However it used to be my favourite song ever, and still is one of

Everyone knows it, and it makes everyone well up a bit inside

He's an incredible songwriter

Cry your heart out

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'Going nowhere'

Well, this may be a familiar song turned upside down for you

It's quite well known, but it isn't the original that's well known which I think is a shame

So I hope you learnt something from this

Mad World - Tears for Fears


Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'I could be someone'

Now lots of you probably know this (especially since it was on Britain's Got Talent a few weeks ago)

But it's one of those songs that everyone goes 'Oh yeah, I knew that ages ago' but it's also one of those songs that's really moving


So listen (to the lyrics) and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx

'Swim this on my own'

Me Dad just told me this rather cool dude is going to a partay my sister is having which I think is pretty awesome cause I don't know about you but I love this (and his voice)

I also have an unbelievable amount of respect for him cause it is damn hard to keep up a rhythm like that and sing at the same time

To me it seems very pure, and it's really different, and just great

I'm listening to it now and I actually love the simplicity

- Most people don't realise it but there are so many layers in normal songs that you really have to strain to hear -

I can't get over how much I love this and am already looking forward to meeting him :)

Anyways peace out

Bathe in the Brilliance

Jx

'It's the best thing that you ever had'

So my french exchange came today...

That has nothing to do with his song, I just thought I'd point it out so...

Anyway, love Radiohead, love Rhythms Del Mundo
Love Radiohead in Spanish
Love the guitar at the beginning

Enjoy

Bathe in the Brilliance





And here's the Rhythms Del Mundo version (Which isn't as good as the original (But still enjoyable))









Jx


P.S. Sorry for it being rather brief, but I'm in a hurry!

'Shame, shame go away come again some other day'

One of the new songs from the Foo Fighters, and, in my opinion - Genius!

Just some interesting stuff - The lead singer and frontman of the Foo Fighters (Dave Grohl) was actually the drummer of Nirvana

It's very rare that you get a drummer that sings but quite common that you get a singer that drums (if that makes any sense)

So I've liked Foo Fighters for a while, I really like their heavy sound (which does remind me quite a lot of Nirvana), and I lurve their new album

Be sure to check it out on Spotify/iTunes/Youtube or whatever floats your boat

I also think the lyrics are great for this (I mean 'Shame, shame/Fame, fame go away come again some other day' is one of my favourite lyrics I know as of today. I also think 'You and what army?' incorporated into a song is awesome) and just work

So listen, download and


Bathe in the Foo Brilliance




Jx


P.S. Foo Fighters got their name from UFO's and other aerial stuff during WW2 - Fascinating stuff ;)

'I got soul but I'm not a soldier'

Well now, I guess you must know my passion for The Killers if you've been avidly following my blog (which I'm sure no one has) so it won't come as a surprise that today it's another Killers song...

The inspiration for this came when I was shooting through the suburb on my bike
'Now' you're thinking 'Surely this is a perfect moment for some Arcade Fire?!'

Alas, my iPod was thinking differently and took me to The Killers

At this moment I'd just like to point out that The Killers is a very odd name for a band if you think about it

Which goes brilliantly with the extremely strange video

However if you watch it fully it does actually make sense with him showing us all the things that he's done...

And I've known this song for years but every time I listen to it it makes everything seem better

So enjoy and (you guessed it)

Bathe in the Brilliance







Jx

'What's wrong the the world mama?'

Let me remind you of a golden age

Where Pop was Popular music
Where R&B was Rhythm and Blues
Where Hip Hop was bare and real
And Rap meant something

And the Black Eyed Peas were real musicians

One of the best songs I know, and one of the most meaningful as well
Sometimes with songs it's all about the music and less about the lyrics, this most definitely is not one of the songs

So before you just play it and vaguely listen

Watch it, listen to it and really listen


Bathe in the utter Brilliance







Jx


P.S. I still adore Will.i.am

'Get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little swine'

Now, I've always known about the Arctic Monkeys, but only recently have I really got into their stuff
Which I love.

To be honest, I think I like it cause it's more alternative/rock than indie

Now there's nothing wrong with indie, but sometimes it is just too indie?
If that makes sense?

Now I just want to point out his unbelievable Sheffield accent which I adore

It's crazily characterful and adds so much to all their songs

I can't wait for their new album 'Suck it and See' coming out on the 7th June or around

Thinking about their last albums I'm sure it'll be a shocker as usual

Anyways, listen, enjoy and

Bathe in the Brilliance





Jx


P.S. Check out the video, it ain't the official one but I lurve it and think it goes really rather well. Very nice, very nice indeed

'I wish I was her'

As (hopefully) most of you know, Adele recently released a new album

Due to the utter amazingness of '19', people expected this to be even better

Unfortunately (in my opinion)













It wasn't

It has two great tracks on it which slightly make up for the noise that accompanies them but honestly, it just ain't a good album


Which is unfortunate because who isn't jealous of that voice

So instead, today I greet you with and old 'un, which does get slightly underlooked

So look, remember and

Bathe in the Brilliance









Jx

'How can you love what it is you have got, when you took it all from the weak hands of the poor?'

Hi Everybody!
(Hi Dr Nick!)

It may seem like a pretty depressing title, but it actually comes from one of my favourite bands at the mo

Mumford & Sons

There is just something about them, nobody really knows what it is.
Except it's really, really good.

It may be that they're completely different to everything ever
Or Marcus Mumford's velvety voice
Or the subtle harmonies
Or the folkiness

Or all of those reasons and more.

All I know is, it's changed the way I listen to music
At least at this moment in time

So enjoy and

Bathe in the velvet Brilliance







Jx


P.S. I think it's damn awesome how Marcus Mumford plays the Drum and sings

'It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along'

Woah, long title.

Anyway, sorry it's been a while, what with Easter holidays, skiing, hiking and going to court...

(wow my life is exciting)

So I was sitting in this waiting room all dressed up in my little shirt and chinos when a song came on

It was like a distant memory

Maroon 5
(See what I did there?)

But this one was slightly different
Remember the funkied up 'Modern Way'?

It was like that, but better...

She will be loved samba style

So

Bathe in the Samba Brilliance









Jx