The Jezabels – Trycolour – Tune Of The Day #030

February 17, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

We’ve had a chance to get our lugs on to lots of new music this week, long train journeys are a good thing!

This track from one of Australia’s finest talents The Jezabels caught our ears in particular. We like the cut of their gib and highly recommend you go check them out live or get your hands on some of their merchandise.

Links

The Jezabels Website
The Jezabels On iTunes

The Jezabels

The Jezabels - Full time musicians, part time graffiti artists.

Weightless – City And Colour – Tune Of The Day #028

February 15, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

City and Colour – Weightless [Official Video] from Vagrant Records on Vimeo.

Absolutely loving this tune from Canada’s finest City And Colour. We took a while to get our ears on to their music but boy are we glad we did. We suggest you don’t waste a moment longer and get involved too! Enjoy!

Links

City And Colour Website
City And Colour On iTunes

City And Colour

Enjoyment of this album artwork may be significantly reduced for the colour blind amongst us

Dave Pilla – Doing Wrong – Tune Of The Day #027

February 12, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

We’ve blogged about Dave Pilla and his most excellent music before, he was the purveyor of a previous Tune Of The DayTake The Boat In Style‘ which you can feast your ears on here.

Well this chap just keeps coming up with the goods and we can’t get enough of them so the beautiful ‘Doing Wrong‘ takes the esteemed title of Tune Of The Day #027

Enjoy a great delivery of this most tender of tunes in the video above and be sure to head over to Mr Pilla’s YouTube channel and explore his most appealing offerings.

Links

Dave Pilla on Bandcamp
Dave Pilla On iTunes

Dave Pilla

Dave Pilla - He Loves Lamp

Mick Flannery – Boston – Tune Of The Day #024

January 28, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

Mick Flannery  is a County Cork man who started out as a Stone Mason. He now spends his days constructing songs, and mighty fine ones at that.

Boston‘ is a tender tale which caught our ears immediately when catching the Irishman live recently. The simplicity of the piano and vocal arrangement complement the captivating lyrics perfectly.

The song isn’t available yet but will feature on a brand new album coming soon, the follow up to Mick’s last record ‘White Lies‘ which was such a success in Ireland. You can feast your eyes and ears on a spell binding live performance of the ballad on this years Other Voices above.

Hopefully songs such as Boston will see 2012 take Mr Flannery’s music to a new set of ears beyond the shores of his native land.

Enjoy!

Links

Mick Flannery Website
Mick Flannery on iTunes

Mick Flannery

Mick Flannery - He knows all the chords...upside down and backwards!

Radiohead – The Daily Mail – Tune Of The Day #023

January 22, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

For the past 20 years Radiohead have provided the soundtrack to many of our lives. Consistently engaging us, playing on our emotions and quite often dividing opinion.

The Daiy Mail is the bands latest offering, recorded as part of The King Of Limbs – From The Basement session. It’s three and a half enthralling minutes encompass a lamenting Bach-esque piano, Thoms impassioned vocals and on the rest of band arriving in exhilarating style with a host of horns in tow, a simply magical passage of music ensues.

Mr Yorke is always at his best when he has a bee in his bonnet about something, the title of the track would be pretty much explain who or what put that bee in there in this case! And extra marks for the use of the most excellent phrase ‘you made a pigs ear’.

Get your lugs on to The Daily Mail now and let us know what you think!

Links

Radiohead Website
The Daily Mail / Staircase – Single – Radiohead on iTunes

Radiohead - King Of Limbs

The Civil Wars – Poison & Wine – Tune Of The Day #022

January 17, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

Our lovely Gift Horse introduced us to the magical music of the Civil Wars  bringing us info on a free download of the title track from their glorious debut album Barton Hollow. Find out how to get your mitts on that very tune here.

So today’s ‘Tune Of The Day‘ is the simply gorgeous ‘Poison & Wine‘ also taken from the US duo’s debut. It’s a song with the most delicate of arrangements, achingly beautiful harmonies and a haunting refrain.

There is a great spirit and feeling at the root of the pairs music that is striking a chord within many folks across the globe. We have a feeling they’ll be making great records for years to come… Hoorah!

Catch The Civil Wars on tour now. UK & Irish dates follow a run around America where support is provided by The Staves , one of The Littlest Mojo’s favourite new bands.

Links

The Civil Wars Website
The Civil Wars on iTunes

The Civil Wars

Royseven – We Should Be Lovers – Tune Of The Day #021

January 16, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

Like yesterday’s ‘Tune Of The Day‘ from Brooke Fraser this mighty song from Ireland’s Royseven has been a welcome breath of fresh air to many a day time radio playlist over recent times.

We Should Be Lovers‘ is a tasty slice of indie pop heaven, laced with an aching melody that tugs at the heartstrings and and the most delicious chorus.

Making waves in their homeland and across Europe we look forward to hearing more from Royseven in 2012.

Links

Royseven Website
Royseven On iTunes

Royseven - We Should Be Loverd

The Japanese Popstars Feat. James Vincent McMorrow – Shells Of Silver – Tune Of The Day #019

January 14, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

We’ve been hearing great things about The Japanese Popstars of late, so thought it only fair to check out their wares for ourselves.

The Derry trio produce a heady brew of electronic musical landscapes, infused with vocal contributions from a distinguished guest list including Irish songstress Lisa Hannigan and Robert Smith of The Cure. The results are intoxicating.

Shells of Silver‘ features the spellbinding voice of James Vincent McMorrow , purveyor of  ‘Tune Of The Day #017‘. We hope it whets your appetite to what the The Japanese Popstars have to offer. Enjoy!

Links

The Japanese Popstars Website
The Japanese Popstars on iTunes

The Japanese Popstars - Shells Of Slver

I Am Kloot – Proof – Tune Of The Day #018

January 9, 2012 by thelittlestmojo | 0 comments

Today’s ‘Tune Of The Day‘ comes from one of our all time  favourite bands here at The Littlest Mojo the brilliant I Am Kloot .

Excited by the news that one of Manchesters’ finest are back in the studio working on a new record we’ve been delving into the treasure trove that is their back catalogue. You too can explore it for yourself on iTunes.

‘Proof’ is a much loved ‘Kloot’ song, this version taken from their 2010 Mercury nominated “Sky At Night” album. A glorious tune with a simple but captivating  & intriguing video, and you might recognise the face, he’s a big fan of the band!

So if there’s one thing you do this week get you ears on to some I Am Kloot… It may be the start of a lasting love affair!

Links

I Am Kloot Website
I Am Kloot on iTunes

January 6, 2012
by thelittlestmojo
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James Vincent McMorrow – Higher Love – Tune Of The Day #017

Today’s ‘Tune Of The Day’ is a bewitching cover of a classic Steve Winwood song performed by one of our favourite artists to emerge over the last 18 months, the hugely talented  James Vincent McMorrow.The stripped back performance featuring piano … Continue reading