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Rocking The Daisies 2013 Presents… ALT-J!

Nash Mariah — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:09:47 +0000

It’s official, the headline act for this year’s Rocking The Daisies is none other than the Mercury Prize-winning, Alt-J. RTD has really outdone themselves with this one, bringing a band as fresh and on top of their game as these guys are. Well played RTD Gods. Let the countdown begin.

For more info, check out their Facebook page, here.

The Top 10 Videos of 2012.

Nash Mariah — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:02:57 +0000

2012 has almost come to an end and I felt like it would appropriate to end off the year by looking back at all the best videos which made it so great. Also, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who’s been supporting TRMB since the beginning, and I promise to be a better blogger in 2013. I also have a few exciting things planned for the future, and I’m really excited to see how it all pans out. But until then, have fun reminiscing.

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Grimes | “Nightmusic” Mash-up Video.

Nash Mariah — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:18:58 +0000

Holidays are a strange time for me. I find myself either doing nothing at all or things that are arguably unnecessary. This time around I got the idea that making a mash-up video for one of my favourite songs by Grimes was an excellent way to spend my morning, the outcome of which is basically a homage to my obsessions with:

1. Grimes

2. Slow motion

3. General weirdness

WATCH IN HD.

Videos used:

Woodkid – “Iron”

Cocorosie – “We Are On Fire”

Alt-J – “Fitzpleasure”

Alt-j | “Fitzpleasure” Video

Nash Mariah — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:54:20 +0000

Alt-j just released an amazing new video for “Fitzpleasure”, which features a church, choir boys, tattoos and a few half naked women.

ALT-J “Fitzpleasure” from COSA on Vimeo.

Bonus: A remix by My Morning Jacket’s, Jim James.

Another Weekend.

Nash Mariah — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:45:56 +0000

Just because this post is about the weekend doesn’t mean it has to be filled with ‘club bangers’. Chill. You can still have fun to this, I promise.
Like a lot of people I’m fully obsessed with Grimes at the moment. Her album, Visions, is near perfect and since you’ve probably already heard it I’ve decided to write about a lesser known remix she did which you might not have come across.

On An On have made a promising album with the help of one of the guys from Broken Social Scene. The first single, “Ghosts”, is wonderful and I can’t wait to hear what else they’ve come up with.

The 1975 are a group of 4 friends from Manchester who are making some pretty incredible music. This song is taken off their debut EP, Facedown.

I don’t know that much about Torches but I’m really enjoying the remix that FOE did for their song, “Silent Film”.

Alt-J are all the rage right now. I even heard them on the radio on the other day. The surprise almost knocked me over, but after calming myself down I decided to forget that it ever happened. Also, don’t judge me for listening to the radio – it happens.

Last year Beach Fossils reigned supreme as my favourite band, and this year Zachary Cole Smith started a side project called DIIV (pronounced ‘dive’) and its fast becoming one of my favourite bands for this year too. This man can do no wrong.

I first wrote about Astronauts, etc a few days ago (go here) and he’s been nice enough to release a new song, “You Can Yell”, which shows off a different side to him.

While I’m Gone.

Nash Mariah — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:28:03 +0000

I’m going away for a few days and due to my internetlessness I will not be able to blog for a while – CRYING REAL TEARS RIGHT NOW. Okay, not really, but in case you are I’ve put together a few songs to ease your pain while I’m gone.

The first is one of my favourite song’s from Hot Chip’s latest album, In Our Heads.

Download Hot Chip – “Motion Sickness” here. (Right click, save)

Next is “Let’s Go”, the new song from Matt & Kim which was released yesterday, along with a video which features a strapping young man with some very impressive ball skills.

Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio just remixed “Fitzpleasure” by Alt-J (my new favourite band). It is both interesting and enjoyable.

Getting my hip-hop fix from Pusha T’s latest release off his debut album, Cruel Summer.

Sad endings need sad songs. And this one’s pretty much perfect.

Alt-J (∆)

Nash Mariah — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:19:46 +0000

Today I discovered Alt-J (shortcut for the symbol, ∆), who have released two amazing videos that I’m currently obsessing over. The first is the video for “Breezeblocks”, which I honestly think is one of the best videos I’ve seen all year.

Alt-J “Breezeblocks” from Project Fathom on Vimeo.

Download Alt-J – “Breezeblocks” here. (Right click, save)

The second video is for their latest single, “Taro”, which uses footage from the film, “Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation”. The film is all about the “exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them”, and offers the perfect backdrop to the band’s song.

Alt-J (∆) – Taro from David Dean Burkhart on Vimeo.

To listen to Alt-J’s debut album, An Awesome Wave, go here.