2010 – Year of the Tiger (e.g. Rambo)
So it’s 2010, the future! I seem to remember a version of Streetfighter on the NES my pal had that was kinda futuristic. It was called Streetfighter 2010 and was an offshoot where Ken had become a scientist and invented some sort of chemical pish that gave people super human powers and could travel between planets via a cosmic doorway. Well, it’s 2010 now and we don’t have any of that so you’ll just have to listen to some more of my spraffin.
My top tips for 2010, when I say top tips...I don’t mean pure Franz Ferdinand quantum leaps to worldwide status. I simply mean the bands who I can see doing well and upping their game this year. Last year it was probably Glasvegas, Frightened Rabbit and Twin Atlantic who really worked hard and upped it the most. Top of my list this year will have to be ‘Brother Louis Collective’ simply because when their album comes out in March it will blow everyone away and will be of a quality to be played on the radio all over. The folkies, the rockers, the chin-strokers and the shoegazers will all be in on it much in the same way as Frightened Rabbit’s debut was received. My fingers are heavily crossed for one of the most eclectic, talented and well respected (Even though Louis fae Edinburgh) bands around.
My personal choice for the band I’d like to see do well, and is also one that appeals to most musos across the board is ‘otherpeople’. They haven’t been around very long, they don’t play or rehearse too often and still they’ve managed to produce some of the best music I’ve heard this year. It’s nice to get excited about a band and this one just keeps throwing wee curve balls that always surprise, intrigue and excite me. Be prepared for them finally getting a CD out there, they seem like a natural evolution to all the British indie stuff that dominated 2009 and their bandwagon will get seriously jumped. The last band I can see doing well are ‘Make Sparks’. A very hard working band that seem to take a lot of time in getting their sound the way they want it. They will be the more mainstream guys that will probably tread the same kinda path as Twin Atlantic, e.g. the kids will severely dig them. They have a great attitude & some really catchy songs and when that’s translated to the bigger stages of the festivals over the summer I’m sure it will really take off for them in some way.
There are always bands who you will love but you know that they will never really go onto bigger things, simply because their music isn’t mainstream enough for them to make real money from shitey adverts etc... My favourites of this ilk that I’m dying to see up the ante in 2010 are ‘United Fruit’, ‘Hey Enemy’ and ‘VCheka’, all simply blistering bands live that have been working and improving for a couple of years now. It would be great to see them get a fair deal on a good label, play some bigger shows and get out on some decent tours throughout the year. But, you never know, maybe the record buying public will suddenly decide they like a good riff and these boys will get all over the charts
Anyway, keep your eyes and ears peeled for what’s coming up in Bloc in 2010. It will be my last year here and I want to go out on a high. We’ve brought you some absolute belters of gigs over the years and somehow managed to keep all the gigs free and keep the standard of music, booze, food and patter as high as we could. Thanks to you all for making Bloc a really nice place to be, there aren’t many pubs who do as much as we do and still retain a homely, laid back and friendly atmosphere.
Crag
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