anonymous mixtapes

we send out 100 anonymous mix CDs of songs we like to random people around the UK each month, with the hope they'll send them on. we are not for profit, and use independent music to make up the mixes. below is a mixture of links, videos and bio's of cool stuff we like, and want to share, if you want to know more, use the links above!

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jack steadman - Travelling Song

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Lucy Rose - Middle of the Bed

http://www.lucyrosemusic.co.uk/

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FRIENDS

everyones got em'. this is a lovely EP

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plusspecialguests:

Slow Club -Paradise Review

[Words by Matt Mansfield]

Sheffield based folk-pop duo Slow Club are back with their second album, Paradise, a follow up to their critically acclaimed debut, Yeah So, released in 2009. Whilst their debut album was an unashamedly jovial affair, their latest offering is a different beast entirely, with a striking blues influence coming to the fore (specifically on single “Where I’m Waking”). 

Sadly, whilst this is an interesting evolution from the boy-girl twee-pop dynamic of their first record, it doesn’t always work and, as a result, the band have lost a lot of what made them such a hot-prospect back in the late 2000’s.

Some tracks work wonderfully, like the aforementioned “Where I’m Waking”, but others, like the dreary “Gold Mountain” and lead single, “Two Cousins”, are treated far more seriously than they possibly should be, with the inclusion of a full band instead of the simple guitar and vocals that suit them best. Ironically, the album’s best song, “Hackney Marsh”, is more in keeping with this idea, with strong vocal work from Rebecca Taylor providing the driving force to a song about the dilemmatic decision of ending a relationship that may or may not be worth sticking with, with the closing bars delivering the poignant refrain, “Could it last?/Could it last?/Could it last?”.

Slow Club may have been better served sticking with this familiar style, but changing their sound was always a risk. Sometimes risks pay off; sometimes they don’t, but you can hardly knock them for trying.

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NOAH AND THE WHALE - LIFE IS LIFE

noah and the whale just get better and better don't they?

buy music, merch, tour tickets, here: http://www.noahandthewhale.com/

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Guillemots - "I Must Be a Lover" - AllSaints Basement Sessions

we've been watching loads of these allsaints basement session videos today! absolutely lov guillemots, they have, in our opinion, never written a bad song. we would recommend that you wait till the sun has gone down a little and then pop this on, and lay on the floor with your eyes shut. bloody lovely.

watch more basement sessions here: http://www.youtube.com/user/AllSaintsShop

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 ‘Lofticries’ by Purity Ring

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CRYSTAL FIGHTERS - 

 "Follow" - AllSaints Basement Sessions: Bestival Special

“We are Crystal Fighters. We make fast dance music with Basque instruments, synthesizers and our voices.”

http://www.facebook.com/crystalfighters

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BIG DEAL - CHAIR (LIVE)

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DEAF CLUB - Lull EP

very very very good.

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Circles - "Eyes" Live at The Cockpit, Leeds

We found loads of bands via BBC introducing recently, this band are from leeds, and by the sounds of it they play pretty often, this is a live video from July this year, find out more about them: 

http://www.myspace.com/circlesbanduk/

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Boats and Birds -- Gregory and the Hawk

wow.

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Another Day, Another Year (WASTED) live from last nights show in Cheltenham!

The show was sweet! Mikey stage dives with his guitar halfway through haha.

Thanks to all who came down last night and went mental

these guys are probably one of the hardest working bands ever! here's a live show from the latest tour, which actually ends tonight! no doubt they'll be back on the road again pretty soon !

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Adelaide - Set Sail

Just gonna put this here.

One of the very few ‘local’ bands that I genuinely enjoy, these guys deserve to go far.

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Gaoler's Daughter - Sun Coming Up

LIVE @ LOUNGE ON THE FARM (Canterbury)

we LOVE this band, they are from S.E London, they've recently been featured on BBC introducing (which is where we found them!) you can find out more about them here: 

http://www.gaolersdaughter.com/

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Johnny Foreigner - Salt, Peppa and Spinderella

more indie goodness with a super cool video!

"Salt, Peppa and Spinderella" by Johnny Foreigner from Waited Up 'Til It Was Light, available now. Download on iTunes: http://bit.ly/fqNh60 Links: www.facebook.com/johnnyforeigner  twitter.com/lexkelandjun

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By Your Hand - Los Campesinos!

how the hell did we miss this?! the newest single from los campesinos!

sexy band members: 5/5 sing alongability: 5/5 video coolness: 5/5 

LOS CAMPESINOS! CAN DO NO WRONG