Monday 30 January 2017

New Podcast: xxyyzz transmission episode 1 (january 2017)

January 2017 sees the launch of xxyyzz transmission, a new music podcast hosted by Glen Byford with the sole aim of sharing and enjoying good music.

Below you will find an embedded stream and full track listing for Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle's brand new podcast

It felt like a natural progression from writing about music to actually filling your ears with music and talking about it too, so to mark the start of a new year we look at the one just passed, in the form of new music from new artists, new music from older, more recognisable artists, and older music from older artists still, those that are sadly no longer with us to witness whatever 2017 may bring...





Some of these artists have already been featured or reviewed on Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle, and others are sure to feature prominently as 2017 continues to unfold...

To help keep up with all the artists featured in xxyyzz transmission episode 1, a full track listing features below, including relevant links to music streaming sites or social media accounts where possible.

And thanks also go to Ian Byford Art for specially creating the artwork for our new podcast.

1. Warpaint - New Song
2. Annie Keller - Sandwishes
3. Catholic Action - Rita Ora
4. Idles - Well Done
5. Sit Down - Candy Bar
6. Beyoncé - 6 Inch (feat. The Weeknd)
7. Childish Gambino - Redbone
8. Centau - Over You (feat. Hanna Marie
reviewed on Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle
9. The Invisible - Dreamscape 
reviewed on Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle
10. Poet Palms - Opaque Motive 
reviewed on Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle
11. David Bowie - Little Wonder
12. Prince - Black Sweat
13. George Michael - Freek!
14. Mac McCaughan - Happy New Year (Prince Can't Die Again)
reviewed on Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle
15. Sagar - You're Free To Try Again
16. Rag'n'Bone Man - Human




Thursday 26 January 2017

#ThrowbackThursday presents Tayalarz vol.6: Spectral Vapre (february 2014)

The Tayalarz mixtape series began life as a musical scavenger hunt, a quest to source free music and present it in the classic format of putting one song after another in order to create a customised recommendation of good music.

Now these mixes have found new life as one continuous, flowing mix upon the shores of mixcloud, and despite the passing of time I feel these still stand strong as seasonal soundtracks to the months that spawned them.

We now present, for the first time ever, the long lost 6th volume, due for release in February 2014, but delayed and derailed by errant artwork....

And so, embedded below is Taylarz vol.6, ahead of a new music project from Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle that'll be hitting mixcloud before the end of the month.....





From February 2014:

With enough wallowing in January done, we are now galloping ever forward with 2014 and, although it may be a little behind some of my contemporaries, the February edition of the Tayalarz mixtape takes a look at some of those tipped for big things this year, as well as featuring a few of some of our own discoveries and favourites that we hope to hear a lot more from as the forthcoming months progress

Only time will tell who will make it and who will be left behind, but for now let's just enjoy the majesty of their music, sourced for free via a number of blogs and websites and all compiled into a neat little list of links masquerading as the following tracklist

and for the last time, the artwork was provided by Ted Joyce, as it has been for the previous two months also, who not only has displayed his talent as a graphic designer, he also displays his musical skills as the lead singer of Decoy Jet who are featured in this very mixtape

1.  The Dexters - Oceans (demo)
2.  Decoy Jet - Georgia
3.  Circa Waves - Good for me
4.  Chloe Howl - I wish I could tell you
5.  George Ezra - You don't have to be in the army to fight the war
6.  FTSE - a little sumthin
7.  Foxes - White Coats
8.  Neon Jungle - Braveheart
9.  FKA Twigs - Water me (Hunchback remix)
10. Ancient Mermaids - luvu 2 pieces
11. Sheen - Lovelust
12. Guardian Ghost - The Wilderness

Thursday 12 January 2017

#ThrowbackThursday presents Tayalarz vol.5: Lemons Rubik (january 2014)

The Tayalarz mixtape series began life as a musical scavenger hunt, a quest to source free music and present it in the classic format of putting one song after another in order to create a customised recommendation of good music.

Now these mixes have found new life as one continuous, flowing mix upon the shores of mixcloud, and despite the passing of time I feel these still stand strong as seasonal soundtracks to the months that spawned them.

And so, embedded below is Taylarz vol.5, ahead of a new music project from Desperately Seeking Susan Boyle that'll be hitting mixcloud before the end of the month.....