Hi kids. This is an excerpt of a post I contributed to Masey, listing my top 5 albums of 2012. I’d encourage you to also click through and check out the other contributers’ selections, as there was definitely a diverse bunch. *** 1. THROUGH THE DEEP DARK VALLEY – THE OH HELLOS I have […]
The usual caveat applies: these are “Burgo’s Best Songs of 2012″, so of course it’s a subjective list. Enjoy. Oh… and despite the numbers, these really are in no particular order. 1. The Gaslight Anthem – 45 Pretty much a masterclass for other bands on how to open an album. A fantastic, straight-forward, fist-pumping rock […]
There’s a fair bit of conjecture around at the moment as to whether this is a completely contrived video, or if it’s all true. For what it’s worth, I don’t think Keaton’s that good an actor, I do think it’s real, and I think it’s absolutely heartbreaking. Not least of which, it’s a beautiful song.
So, a week or so ago a band called “Lambs Become Lions” dropped an email in my inbox about their new album, “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose”. The email was pretty brief, but they won me over with the way they finished off the pitch. “Maybe this band becomes our lives. Maybe we play […]
In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been writing on this blog much these days. Part of that is just life getting in the way; getting married and starting a new job tends to have that effect. But perhaps the even larger part is that I just haven’t been inspired by much music lately, which […]
Although the video (directed by one of my favourite actors, Idris Elba) is, well… a tad confusing, it’s undeniably one of the most beautiful strange things I’ve ever seen. And Elba is absolutely unforgettable in it. Conveying this absolute sense of loss, and then undeniable, unfettered joy, it’s simply spell-binding. I think this video will […]
Honestly, the Gaslight Anthem exemplify the saying that simplicity is beautiful. Just like this song.
Of the recent “Fleetwood Mac Tribute” album, Antony Hegarty’s take on “Landslide” was the track that I was most excited about. And now that I’ve heard it, it was everything I was hoping it to be. A faithful take, Antony’s fragile voice always has that way of keeping me on the edge of my seat, […]