Music-Drop Magazine

5.  Evil Friends- Portugal. The Man - June 4th 4. KveiKur - Sigur Ros - June 12th 3.   Howlin - Jagwa Ma  - June 10th 2. Don't Forget Who You Are - Miles Kane - 3rd June 1. Like Clockwork.... - Queens Of The Stone Ages - June 3rd

The Strypes - Hometown Girl The Blues boys returned this month and after a bit of larking about, talking to a few legends and performing alongside Paul Weller. Decided that we mere mortals had been good enough to be graced with this single; ( if you have an consistency with this blog you will know of my adoration of the strypes) Although this single fails to live up to Blue collar Jane it proves they're not just a one trick pony and neither are they a covers band. Temples - Colours To Life Who doesn't want to live like a hippy once in their life? Free Love, Psych, Drugs, Unity. There was everythin everybody would want but unfortunately if you're reading this you either didn't live in that wonderful age or you're a very Tech-Savy 60 year old in which case *High Five*. Temples in this single replicate the sounds of the mid 60s 'Tomorrow Never Knows' Beatles while maintaining a look that Marc Bolan would love. Charlie Boyer And The Voyeurs - ...

I wasn't given the honour to be alive in 80s Manchester, as were many of you i'm sure. However two people who also failed to experience it, are trying to recreate the sounds, no they aren't the Gallagher brothers, they're not even from Manchester, or Britain. It's Australia's Jagwar Ma whom are trying to recreate the 'Madchester' sound. Following in the resurrection of retro by the likes of Jacco Gardner , The Strypes , Temples , Peace and Charlie Voyeur and the voyeurs . Jagwar Ma are unique in every sense of the world, they're trying to usher in a second wave of Indie dance, when lets face it the independent market doesn't need it, but perhaps this is what has made them so in demand, the fact that they aren't catering for anyone and are just struggling onwards with passion, 'throwing their hair into the wind' being the expression i'd use.  Think Stone Roses.  Think Happy Mondays. Now stop thinking and dance. ...