Eyemaylisten Music Blog

Alas, I have found a new local band that I feel like I should mention to anyone reading! They are called Lighthouses. Tagged with “Think Justice meets Bowie crossed with Bloc Party”. they have an interesting sound that I am enjoying listening to on the world that is myspace. Influenced by Surkin, Justice, Kitsune etc. [...]

Just a quick post to let you know about some guys that I have recently started listening to again. Leo “Olja” Drougge and August “Benni” Hellsing make up the duo that are Lo-Fi-Fnk . They reside from Stockholm and I used to be addicted to their debut release, “…and the jfg?”, and their 2006 album, [...]

Ok ok so I’ve been a little busy with a new project for Eyemaylisten (news to come shortly), but I’m back to share an awesome sound.. The Japanese Popstars. These guys have a beautiful if slightly arrogantly named debut album out; ‘We Just Are.’ which I have had the fortune to taste. It flows seamlessly, [...]

I have recently been introduced to Eleanor Jackson aka La Roux. I first heard her new single, “Quicksand” a couple of weeks back when it came in at second on the track listing of the aforementioned Kitsuné Maison Compilation 6. This is now being released through Kitsuné on the 15th December. “La Roux” – simply [...]

8 Venues down, 10 to go. This is the “Annie Mac Presents” Tour of the UK which I am really annoyed I am not able to attend. The madness started in Lincoln on the 28th September with Annie Mac, Simian Mobile disco and others at the Engine Shed. Recent gigs in Oxford, Birmingham and Manchester [...]

Giggle me timbers, what an unusual afternoon. I haven’t slept for that long in tiiiiiime. Whats more; South Central‘s debut CD “Owl Of Minerva” is due for release in December through Egregore Music. You should defintatly get your claws into it. I have had the chance to listen early and was pleasantly suprized. Bedroom rave. [...]

It’s that time of year again when Kitsuné Music release another brilliant compilation of the artists on their label. Kitsuné Music was created in 2002, and is part of the Kitsuné Fashion Label. Artists such as, Alan Braxe, autoKratz, Bloc Party, Boys Noize, Digitalism, Hadouken!, Klaxons, Simian Mobile Disco and many more have found themselves [...]

Good old friends of Eyemaylisten, Drive A, have new material and we are very happy to shout about it. They are back with a great new look and have certianly matured; I can almost perv on them now ^_^. Their new single; ‘Are You Blind’ is worth checking out. It’s a stretch out of the [...]

Good morning. I have something of great delight to share with you on this beautifully muggy Sunday morn; Boom Boom Satellites and their CD “Exposed”. “Japanese dance rock pioneers Boom Boom Satellites (aka bassist/programmer Masayuki Nakano and guitarist/vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima) celebrates their 10-year anniversary with the digital release of “Exposed.” Boom Boom Satellites are widely [...]

Well goodness me, didn’t that take some time. Our internet resources have been out for a long long time.. and still are.. but alas, we are learning to work around it. At least until VIRGIN sort themselves out. I have also literally JUST got back from Istanbul. Turkish music is most defiantly different, probably something [...]