The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 84

Here's the first TOP TEN Jukebox of 2016! Full of exciting new tunes and most promising young bands (and heavy on Antipodes indiepop, as usual). What an extremely joyful way to begin a year full of discoveries and mind blowing music! And remember, all these songs are available at our Soundcloud, so check it out (and follow us, if you feel inclined)!

 

Direct links to 2015 Jukebox playlists
Week 36  Week 37  Week 38   Week 39  Week 40  Week 41  Week 42 Week 43   Week 44  
Week 45  Week 46  Week 47   Week 48  Week 49   Week 50  Week 51   Week 52  Week 53   
Week 54   Week 55  Week 56   Week 57  Week 58  Week 59   Week 60 Week 61  Week 62 
Week 63  Week 64  Week 65  Week 66   Week 67   Week 68  Week 69   Week 70  Week 71  
Week 72   Week 73  Week 74   Week 75 Week 76   Week 77   Week 78  Week 79   Week 80
Week 81   Week 82   Week 83

Agenda of Concerts Winter-Spring 2016

Keeping with the Blog traditions, here it's our Agenda of Concerts for Winter and Spring seasons (check the list of Fall 2013 and Winter 2015) of 2016. Aside of the possible ones, there are some mandatory gigs, with bands that we have been waiting to see for a long time, like Tinderstick or Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott, indispensable yearly festivals like the Minifestival de Música Independent de Barcelona and special concerts like Robert Forster or the El Genio Equivocado Fest. Obviously, this isn't a closed agenda, and we hope to add more proposals soon. Have a look and see you there!

Music to look forward in 2016

Can't remember why, but didn't honored another blog tradition on 2015: our new year's music wishes. But this is not going to happen again! So here's our top ten summary of the releases/events we're looking forward the most in what regards to music. 

1. If this is a blog tradition, let's begin with "our" man & most beloved sure-fire: Jeremy Jensen, aka The Very Most, is returning big on this 2016 with 'Syntherely Yours', a collection of synthpop songs from the band, out thanks our dear friends at February Records. The LP features and awesome list of guests including Lisle Mitnik from Tiny Fireflies, Adriano from Postal Blue, Colin from The Smittens, Charles from Math and Physics Club, Thomas from Pale Spectres, Adam from Adam and Darcie, Laz from Bubblegum Lemonade/Strawberry Whiplash,... And there's more...

Most deserved tribute for Ms. Melberg

 2.... Because The Very Most is also taking part in 'Constant and True: A Tribute to the Songs of Rose Melberg', that February Records will release in late Spring. A compilation CD of indiepop artists paying tribute to one of the GREATEST: Rose Melberg and her essential bands (Tiger Trap, The Softies, Brave Irene, Go Sailor, Knife Pleats). Bands like Rocketship, The Smittens, Band a Part, LAKE, Seapony, Marc Elston, are already confirmed, so no wonder why we are already excited...

3. More sure-fires. Eleanor Friedberger returns to action with 'New View' on January 22nd, same day that marks the arrival of 'Adore Life', the sophomore album of Savages. And what can be said about our beloved Basia Bulat and The Divine Comedy returns? The Canadian angel has LP 'Good Advice' scheduled on February 12th, and the always necessary Neil Hannon is giving us some clues his new work will be ready by Spring/Summer. With these two coming up with new songs, the world will be a better place to live in... 

The great Jess Weiss on boards. Fear of Men take 2

4. Despite there's no exact day for the official releases revealed yet, these two might be the most anticipated and awaited new albums of 2016 for me. I'm referring to my dear Fear of Men, that have finished recording their sophomore album, the much awaited follow-up of the terrific 'Loom'. And another band we have a real soft spot for at the Blog, Paolo and Claire, a.k.a Young Romance, which after giving us stunning song after stunning song in several EPs and singles, now jump into the long format with their debut full album. So anxious to hear both... and please do not forget Barcelona on the forthcoming tours this time!

5. In what regards to national releases, 2016 should be the year where favourites of mine come back wth new music. Cosmen Adelaida, Doble Pletina and When Nalda Became Punk (triple YAY!) for sure, but fingers crossed during 2016 we'll see also the follow-up of 'Mundo Fatal' by my beloved Me and the Bees. Expecting new songs by Big Summer and Aries too. And would we have the second album of Boutade this year? Here's hoping for a confirmation... 

Paul & Jacqui, the mighty pop duo, finally in Catalonia!

6. There are three gigs that I'm really excited about. First, and just around the corner, Robert Forster at Apolo presenting his excellent 'Songs to Play'. And two "first times" that I'm so eager will finally take place. Tindersticks in April 14th at l'Auditori. And two days afterwards, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott at Blues and Ritmes Festival in Badalona. Finally! Already nervous, can't hardly wait! 

7. More about live music. Another Primavera Sound Festival ahead. With not a single name announced yet. Expectations are huge as always, so it's time to post/especulate my wish list, right? Check it here. And if it's a disappointment, it might be time to consider moving to another Fest (Bilbao maybe?)

PJ Harvey, ready for shaking the world again

8. Even more & records expected. "Heavyweights" as PJ Harvey, with new record set to Spring that, judging by the info so far, it's going to be a mandatory one (again)... and The National, which are already recording but still without a defined release agenda (testing tunes on the road?) What about The Luxembourg Signal (confirmed by Beth Arzy on Twitter), Hospitality, Rose Elinor Dougall (please, please, please, been waiting for ages!), The Julie Ruin, Slowdive (if confirmed, that would be simply anthologic), Minor Victories (very curious), Peter Buck (what about that super-Earth's project with Corin Tucker? Too good to be true...?) Dum Dum Girls, or The Swapsies? 

9. And for sure infallible labels like Shelflife, Jigsaw Records, Slumberland, Matinée, Test Pattern, Fortuna Pop!, Dufflecoat, WWNBB, February Records, El Genio Equivocado, Discos de Kirlian, La Castanya, Kanine, Fishrider (and others coming from down under), Merge, Sub Pop, HHBTM, to just name a few, have prepared a wonderful year of music for us. 

10. And ending in a more personal note, there's a book on one of my all-time favourite bands, The Go-Betweens, coming very soon on Libros de Kirlian. I contribute on it (thanks for the opportunity Marcos Gendre) with the prologue, which might be one of the most heartfelt pieces I've ever written. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a very special read...

For sure, many more records, songs, gigs and amazing moments related with music are awaiting us. Come on 2016, we're listening you!

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 25-1

And here it is! Ladies & gentlemen, it's our immense pleasure to present you the Top 25, the Best Songs of 2015, always in our modest opinion, of course. It's been a wonderful (but tough) music ride, that we hope you have enjoyed as much as we do. Not much more to add, it's better to let the music do the talking instead, so we encourage you to listen the whole list. You'll find a mind-blowing soundtrack (as always, check our Souncloud to find the majority of tunes on the list). We're taking a short break, so see you next year!

25.  River of longing- Blank Realm
24. My Arms, They Feel Like Nothing
- The School
23. A poet walks- Robert Forster
22. Running Late- Flyying Colours
21. Sleeping in the Backseat- Tigercats
20. Back to You- Twerps
19. Beautiful Blue Sky- Ought
18. Continental Shelf- Viet Cong
17. A beginning song- The Decemberists
16.  Ting the posters down- Dick Diver
15. Watch your back- The Coathangers
14. Chateau Lobby #4- Father John Misty
13. Land gone- Novella 
12. What part of me- Low
11. Northern highway- Martin Courtney
10. El cielo protestó- Hazte Lapón
9. Joke- Chastity Belt
8. Return to the moon- El Vy
7. 
7. Dope Cloud- Protomartyr
6. Should Have Known Better- Sufjan Stevens
5. Surface Envy- Sleater-Kinney
4.  Depreston- Courtney Barnett
3. Like a statue- Line & Circle
2. Heel turn 2- The Mountain Goats
1. Courage- Villagers

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 50-26

As promised yesterday, here's the third round of our Best Songs of 2015, this time comprising songs between positions 50 to 26. As we approach the end of the lists, you''re going to see some artists/groups "repeating" their apparitions (just one tune per round) in both lists, something logical considering some of them have been the responsible of the EPs and Records of the year, in our opinion. Remember the playlist below is available at our Soundcloud. Stay tuned, the Top 25 arriving shortly!


50. Strange Hellos- Torres
49. Been in the wars- New Politicians 
48. Creep Me Out- Ghost Transmission
47. Stars- The Treasures of Mexico
46. Ahora que hace bueno- Reina Republicana
45. Waste the alphabet- Dick Diver
44. What went down- Foals
43. Swept Away- Star Tropics
42. Desencuentros- The New Raemon
41. Dream date- Salad Boys
40. Stranger – Twerps
39. Fourth of July - Sufjan Stevens
38.  Lake song- The Decemberists
37. Blo
37. Blood- Algiers
36. Blue swallow- Novella
35. Silhouettes- Viet Cong
34. Saw the light- Seapony
33. Burn masculinity- The Spook School
32. Again- Faith Healer
31. Out of metaphors- Line & Circle
30. Wasting time- Young Romance
29. O- Desperate Journalist
28. A 
28. A New Wave- Sleater-Kinney
27. Odiar
27. Odiar- Hazte Lapón
26. The Legend of Chavo Guerrero- The Mountain Goats

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 75-51

No time to waste, so here's the second chapter of our Favourite Songs of the Year, now unveiling positions comprised between 75 to 51. As with the first list, you'll find the playlist at our Soundcloud. Stay tuned, Very soon we will bring you the last two rounds of this fantastic music countdown of this last twelve months. Have fun and enjoy the music!

75.  NO - YAK
74. Cutting my fingers off- Turnover
73. Academic- New Order
72.Football
72.Football- Trust Fund
71.  Souvenirs - The Birkins
70. Warm waveform- The Chills
69. Illuminations- Lusts
68. Marte 
68. Marte - Tigres Leones
67. The House- Le Volume Courbe
66. Shiny gun- Fraser A. Gorman
65. Waiting for the sun- The Shifting Sands
64. Young Girls- PINS
63. Hate to see you go- The Mantles
62. Actual Alien - American Culture
61. Un mundo feliz- Grushenka
60. Tom on the boulevard- The Innocence Mission
59. Hollow Veins- Surf City
58. New England Cross- Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon
57. Fool- Nadine Shah
56. Guess work- The Ocean Party
55. When he calls- Seconds
54. Scene Sick- Diet Cig
53. Why does it shake?- Protomartyr
52. High- Royal Headache
51. Never learn- Young Romance

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 100-76

After Concerts, Books, EPs and Records, it's time for the final list: the 5th edition of the Bloodbuzzed's Best Songs of the Year. Here are our 100 favourite songs of the last twelve months. As the Blog aims to give a modest space for as many bands as possible, and luckily the amount of exciting music keeps increasing we have limited the songs the same group/artist can have in the list to just two. As usual, we have divided the selected tunes in four different posts of 25 songs each, packed in a soundcloud playlist (also available at our Souncloud page). So, to begin with, here's the first round with tunes from 100 to 76. Please don't take the order's list too seriously. At the end, it's just an excuse to celebrate another year of great music! Next round coming very soon!

100. Home- Tomiji
99.  So Long- Anomie
98.  Heart attack- Hideous Towns
97.  Oh me!- The Swapsies
96.  Laura- Wildhoney
95. Los líderes africanos- El Lado Oscuro de la Broca
94. Dream on, bably blue- Chorusgirl
93. Alligator- Nevski
92. Carbon- Tuff Love
91. Terrible- Knife Pleats
90.  Broken necks- Eskimeaux
89. Love won’t save you- Crayon Fields
88. Herman- Sleepy Seeds
87. 1000 years- Dianas
86. Hey Joan- The Stammer
85. Lottery- Oh, Rose
84. Umi - Pinkshinyultrablast
83. Let You Know- The Fireworks
82. Religion of mine- Summer Fiction
81. The scene between- The Go! Team
80. Breaking- Soft Science
79. 6000 dias- Boogarins
78. Take a little time- Kathryn Calder
77. Made my mind up- Mikal Cronin
76.  Can’t you feel –Bruising