So Here We Are!

Well here it is. The first post for Who Needs Radio from yours truly. I always talked about doing something like this and now I have a chance to thanks to Lady Byrd. So if you hate everything I post feel free to direct your angst over to her! Don't shoot the messenger.

Anyway, what I hope to do w/my posts, as my name might suggest, is to bring a bit of the UK to you. I hope to post a bit of new stuff, a bit of old stuff, and bit of stuff that's just got soul...literally. I've been buying British pop for roughly 15 years and have lived through the shoegazing movement, the baggy movement, romo(!!!!) and of course the Britpop craze. In fact, at the height of the Britpop craze I bought just about everything that came out, much to my creditors delight. Today, thanks to an even better credit score, I'm still doing buying more than I should while trying to spark a Menswear revival!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy what I post. Let me know what you think and let me know what I should check out.

Here we go....

Newish stuff that I fancy....

The Alps - World at War:
Despite living several hundred miles from the nearest Alp, this band is on to something on the up and up. "World at War" is a bit rough around the edges but its jerkyness and "Dieaaaaa Oh" chorus are simply addictive! This is the next great multiple "Oh Oh" song to be a hit.

Bromheads Jacket - What Ifs and Maybes:
Guess what? This song has a crazy "oooh oooh" chorus as well! Maybe that should be the theme here? Anyway, it's nice to see that Art Brut has ALREADY influenced a whole wave bands. "What Ifs," is short, spiky and hilarious. It's almost like someone put a gun to Mike Skinner's head, made him take speed and front Art Brut.

Every Move A Picture - 12am:
This song has no "oooh oooh," choruses! It does however, have a groove that will become annoyingly addictive. A little bit synthy, a little bit guitary, a little bit dark and an altogether catchy pop song. You'll definitely remember 12am after listening to this song about twice. A nice alarm clock song for all you DJ's.

Little Man Tate - Sexy In Latin:
No it's not Jodie Fosters new band! It is however a spiky and jumpy pop tune in the finest sense of the word. It's got a Libertines vibe to it with the best bits of 1995 mixed in. It's almost as if the ghosts of Camden Town past are plotting a comeback...that my friends is NOT a bad thing.

From the Vaults...

Divine Comedy - Gin Soaked Boy:
You have to love Neil Hannon. You just do. He's a geek and a cad but he's got a way with words like Jarvis does. His songs make girls swoon and guys jealous. He's in love with everything that Burt Bacharach and Scott Walker stand for. He's loves theatrics and he loves pop. This is easily one of his best songs and if the Jeff Goldblum reference doesn't get you then you have no sense of humour at all.

Well that's it! I lost my whoneedsradio virginity and damn it feels good. Until next time, remember...Good music will prevail!

Paul (the non-reluctant Anglophile)