So, this is my new old indie music blog. I decided to make a new one but I took the posts from my old blog and posted them on here as well. You can find my old blog under xindiemusicx.blogspot.com .
I try to post monthly, but please bear with me if I'm sometimes a little late. Thank you! And now..
Enjoy my blog! :)
A great song that I love is Big Scary's Cover of the Nirvana Song 'Come as you are' within the cover program 'Like a Version' by the Australian Radio Station Triple J.
I think it's very brave to pick a song by Nirvana but Big Scary definitely do it justice. They put their very own spin on the song which I love because they don't try to follow in the footsteps of the band.
I think it's one of the best cover's of the 'Like a Version' series and also one of the best songs the band has released.
This month I want to introduce one of my favourite songs to you. The song I'm referring to is 'Jungle' by upcoming Australian artist 'Tash Sultana'. The song is taken from her 'Notion' EP which is overall an amazing piece of art. All of the songs are guitar based, atmospheric, quiet songs and aren't comparable with anything I've heard before. The song 'Jungle' has a pretty long guitar intro and has a touch of reggae to it.
Especially when you get to know that 21-year-old Tash Sultana taught every instrument herself, her gutar skills seem even more terrific.
Her vocals are also very remakable since she has a very unique and strong voice. In some of her songs, Tash even beatboxes. So you see that she is very open-minded and eager to try new things when it comes to her music. And I think that's overall what makes her music so special.
Additionally, she accompanies her instrumental music with wonderful and very meaningful lyrics. When you listen to her words closely, you hear that Melbourne-based artist Tash has a lot of life experience in her young age already. But nevertheless, the lyrics don't weigh heavily on the otherwise blithe music but are able to create a dreamy atmosphere together.
I would definitely recommend to you checking her out! In my eyes, she is a musical genius. While she is not well-known outside of Australia yet, her fancount within Australia is steadily rising. So if you want to be one of the first people in your country to fall in love with her music, watch the following video:
One of my favourite songs has been Boo Seeka's cover of MØ's 'Pilgrim'.
Boo Seeka is an Electro-pop duo based in Sydney, Australia. The duo consists of the lead singer and guitarist Ben Gumbleton, called 'Boo' and Sam Croft, who plays the electronic instruments. The band is an incredible good live band. I think I even like their live performances better than their records.
During their shows, the band creates a carefree atmosphere and is able to put the audience in a very good mood. That's one reason why I love their live cover of MØ's song Pilgrim so much. They put their own spin on the song and I love the bohemian sound they create. Additionally, Boo has such a soft voice that gives me chills and I could listen to him singing all day long :)
The band recorded the song within the cover series of triple j. Triple j is an Australian radio station. In their 'Like a Version' - sessions, the radio station invites different bands each week to cover a song of their choice. You can listen to the song below:
The band is currently on tour and will be joining the bands 'Cherub' and 'Frenship' on their national tour in the USA in October. You can find the tour dates on their website.
