SUMMER SUMMER SUMMER TIME...

A little late of the mark but this was meant for 4 weeks ago when summer arrived... and then it left again. Now we've seen a tiny glimpse today im clinging onto it for the weekend..

The train pulled up in Norwich last night on my weekly commute and the sun was still up and I was hit with a wave of warm summer air as I walked down the platform. It was lush. Instantly relieved from London's sweat. These early summer days - particularly after weeks of rain, feel so good. Hours until the end of the working week and a weekend of sunshine ahead needs a good playlist - obviously each to their own but think my owns pretty good. It starts with a bit of nostalgic early summer R & B: 

                             

SNAKADAKTAL...

Welcome sun.. for a moment we thought you were not going to come at all this summer. Its arrived and with it will come a wave of summer hits - and hopefully a wave of heat too - Snakadaktal are an australian band, from Melbourne, very young, very beautiful and very fresh - just in time for summer. They have yet to grace the UK with their presence but have toured Oz with The Jezabels and will tour nationally this year solo too.. hopefully 2013 will bring them our way but until then the suns out here, enjoy.. 


'Air' by Snakadaktal:

FLYING OVERSEAS..

Only option at the moment is to leave the country - or plan to, or dream to plan to. Apt as this song is for that purpose there are other reasons for playing Theophilus London on loop. Born on the island of Trinidad, raised in Brooklyn, Theophilus has been making waves since early 2011. He is a very good mixture of the best of Michael Jackson and Prince and his album 'Timez are wierd These Days' will help you slip into spring even if its a little late this year AND the single 'Flying Overseas' will bring you to a hazy summers day where its just too hot to be worried about anything. Love him and his shirt. 

Flying overseas:

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CHANGE OF SCENERY...

Dirty Rap. Felt like a change of scenery and this song did it. I love her, she's playing at The Waterfront in October and tickets are booked.


Treading new footsteps into the year with clear influences from the best of the late 90s R&B artists Aaliyah and Destiny's Child; Azealia Banks, formerly known as 'Miss Banks' is hot news and the sound of 2012 - she's 20, from Harlem and everywhere right now - cant wait for the tour, the album and more to come..


Friday night dirty weekend opener '212' FT LAZY JAY

ESCAPISM...

This is. 

Not much to say other than this music brings beautiful escapism to wherever you want to go on a windswept, slightly drizzly day - highly acclaimed for many reasons, which you will discover very quickly after buying the album 'Diamond Mine'. King Creosote and Jon Hopkins were introduced to me by a very lovely person, who knew it would be just my thing - ive got to share it, its too good to keep to myself. 

Here is 'Bats In The Attic' 

HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN...

But when your tucked up inside on one of these cold raining April showers/sort of still winter days, sitting at your desk or on a bus somewhere its actually quite nice and quite refreshing I think, almost cleansing. 

It helps if you are listening to some really good music - nothing beats a little Annie Lennox - or a lot. Annie is a pop culture icon - on top of this she is also a political activist and  philanthropist. She is truly talented and her voice is quite possibly one of the most amazing pop voices to grace our ears. 'Walking on Broken Glass' on the album 'Diva' is without a doubt a desert island disk for me but for today pull your sleeves down over your hands and snuggle into your office seat to finish off the week's work and plug this into your ears - it will make you feel nostalgic, relaxed and happy. 

PASSED ME BY...

Until 6music played this lovely ladies voice to me the other day I am embarrassed to say she has passed me by. Beth Jeans Houghton and The Hooves of Destiny created a twisting and turning journey of tribal vocals and soulful uplifting tunes. "Atlas" is a summer opener - crank it up, roll down the roof and drive around some country roads - you'll get it.


I love this; Beth Jeans Houghton was born in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in 1990. She wishes she’d been born in 1956, making glam rock in her 20s, bowing out of the ‘80s entirely to raise children, keeping her head down in the ‘90s and returning to the music world in the 2000s, but that’s a different matter.

Here we go: