:: B R I T I S H G O V E R N M E N T P O S T E R ~ C I R C A 1939 ::
Ah, to be fourteen again.
And to be in a band. Now, that would have been sweet...
Alas, I find myself amused by living vichariously through my 14 year old niece, Britt. She's always loved music. At last count she has 3 electric guitars; a slew of amps; mics; maybe an acoustic guitar; um, two drum kits... And well-versed on all each piece of equipment. Not bad for a hobbyist, eh?
Well this hobbyist is smart and surrounded herself w/like-minded music junkies who, "...just wanna perform and have fun...". Enter, I Like It Loud, a talented trio formed while attending a music school camp in Southern Florida. Some of their fave bands are ones of pure punk goodness: Green Day, The Clash, The Ramones. They've just started playing local all-age gigs showcasing their original song, "Miss ADHD." And true to the youth of today, they have a strong grasp of the power of branding and promoting (check out their tshirts, blog, videos, facebook fan page!) As long as Britt doesn't come on stage out of an egg, I fully support my girl!
This post is a belated 14th birthday gift dedicated to my wonderfully creative, cool, and talented niece. The playlist is long, but worth it! It contains British-inspired tunes. However, some are 100% American bands which have a europhile vibe. Some are currently on the airwaves, and other's I've loved since my college days (gasp...)
Britt, most of all, these are tunes I hope you like, and ones which might even wind up on the band's setlist someday. ;) Rock on, Rock Star! I hope year 14 is everything you want it to be! xo Aunt Joy
The Outright Obvious
All Too Much
Metropolitan
All Over Again
Locksley
See The Sun
The Kooks
For The Girl
The Fratellis
Ruby Soho
Vampire Weekend (Rancid Cover)
The Somewhat Obscure
Could Be Anything
The Eames Era
Percussion Gun
White Rabbits
Just Drums
Tapes N Tapes
Anti-Anti
Snowden
So Far We Are
French Kicks
Oscar Wilde
Company of Thieves
The Undeniable Classics
Do It Clean
Echo and The Bunnymen
Live Forever
Oasis
It's Only Life
The Feelies
Still Ill
The Smiths
The Heartfelt Dedication
Answer To Yourself
The Soft Pack
Let's Dance to Joy Division
The Wombats
That's Entertainment
The Jam
Age of Consent
New Order
A Girl Like You
Edwyn Collins
Ready To Start
Arcade Fire
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You got a talent don't you know?
You're more talented than you know
And you give it a shot
And give it the time
And be surprised how far it goes
You're more talented than you know
And you give it a shot
And give it the time
And be surprised how far it goes
~ Answer to Yourself by The Soft Pack
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She's a lucky girl to have such a cool aunt! Maybe they'd let you be their marketing manager?
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