Wild Beasts: Hooting and Howling
This is a great track by a great band called Wild Beasts, they're currently touring so check tickets for your local area. Personally I'll be at the 22nd March gig at Koko, let me know if you'll be there.
Dead Man's Bones
Hugo suggested another awesome band, Dead Man's Bones and I just couldn't let them go without a mention on the blog. Here's a pretty cool video to watch where they seem to be having a pretty good time making a creepy music video.
If you live in any of the countries that Spotify exists, then you should check out the entire self-titled "Dead Man's Bones" album. My personal favourite track is Pa Pa Power.
Flashguns
A great London based band called Flashguns, check them out. This video is for "I don't not love you" recommended to us by Hugo.
Remember, if you like this music video, try and support them by buying their EP "Matching Hearts, Similar Parts" from iTunes or from your local independent record store.
Poni Hoax
I went to see Poni Hoax a while ago at Cargo in London, but I was prompted to write about them today because their album "Images of Sigrid" just turned up.
Poni Hoax are a mix of experienced musicians, their sound is really well developed and hugely varies between each track on the "Images of Sigrid" album. In my opinion, they are one of the greatest bands I have found for a long time, so for me, they deserve a space on the Johnny Two Shoes blog. I want to share with you what I have found!
Poni Hoax are a French band, so they may not be known at all in America or even very much in the UK. I want you to tell your friends about Poni Hoax, buy their album "Images of Sigrid" and if you get a chance to see them, jump at it. They're really are the most enthralling live performance I have ever seen, bursting with emotion and a kind of clarity that only well versed musicians can maintain.
Listen to Poni Hoax on MySpace
Photography by David Rivoal
We're on Last.fm
You already know that Johnny Two Shoes isn't a big corporate machine. We're a small games company and as such you can pretty much check out what we listen to on a daily basis by taking a sneaking peek at the Johnny Two Shoes last.fm page.
It ranges from stuff like The Knife, Dystopia all the way through to Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones and Frank Sinatra. We don't just listen to one type of music, we soak up any musical genius we can, it helps keep us sane.
Have a look, friend us and relish the awesome musical world.
Bloc Party: One More Chance
This is a truly awesome track straight from Bloc Party, their new single (I think it's only available through iTunes?) "One More Chance".
I think it's an incredible track, watch the video right here and for those who are lucky enough to get it in their country, here's my Bloc Party: One More Chance spotify playlist of this track and it's remixes.