http://www.beatsreview.com/ Beats Review en Mon, 19 May 2008 03:38:00 GMT Mon, 19 May 2008 03:38:00 GMT info@beatsreview.com info@beatsreview.com http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/ While we're talking Swedish indie pop, we may as well talk about Jens Lekman. On a beautiful sunny day mid-last year, when I was in love, I heard his 'Your... http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/since-i-left-gothenburg-swedish-indiepop-and-the-avalanches/ Mon, 19 May 2008 03:38:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/ To my knowledge, Air France have so far only released one four-song EP, On Trade Winds, and one mp3, 'Hold On To Me, Baby' Really Long Link These guys are... http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/more-swedish-indiepop-air-france/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:58:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/ Getting pumped for a music festival often involves preparing yourself for the disgusting experience you'll have to put up with in order to see your favourite bands. Being surrounded by... http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/the-v-festival/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:34:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/ I don't have any brand new content for this blog at the moment, (although hopefully I'll get some pieces done on the V Festival and Swedish Avalanches-esque indie pop soon... http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/the-modern-soundtrack/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:04:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-two/ Ice-T's 'Midnight' (1991)is one of many rap tracks that sample the massive beat from Led Zeppelin's 'When the Levee Breaks', and its apocalyptic three note riff sounds a bit like... http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-two/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-two/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:53:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-one/ Ages ago, my friend Bianca asked me to burn her a hip-hop compilation, and the other day I finally got around to it. She's a massive Nick Cave fan, and... http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-one/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/dark-rap-mix-part-one/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:57:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/the-tough-alliance/ Sometimes I feel amazed that I'm old enough to remember a time when reviving "the eighties" seemed almost unthinkable, when synth-pop and electro were considered to be the naffest forms... http://www.beatsreview.com/the-tough-alliance/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/the-tough-alliance/ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:23:00 GMT http://www.beatsreview.com/chapter-one-in-which-our-hero-starts-writing-a-blog/ Oh hello there. My name's Keith, and sometimes I go by the absurd alias Cathead LaQuack. If you know me you probably already know why, and if you don't, well... http://www.beatsreview.com/chapter-one-in-which-our-hero-starts-writing-a-blog/#comments http://www.beatsreview.com/chapter-one-in-which-our-hero-starts-writing-a-blog/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:06:00 GMT