http://17seconds.co.uk/blog ...A MEASURE OF LIFE Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bwani Junction - who were longlisted for the Scottish album of the year award - have been in touch. Their next big challenge is their first headline show in Edinburgh at a BIG venue next Sunday (The Liquid Room). They are doing this in conjunction with some Events Management students ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/21/attention-edinburgh-music-fans/ Cornershop -'Urban Turban.' (Music For Motion) I first heard Cornershop on John Peel's late night Radio 1 show back in early 1993. Loud and unruly, I was smitten and went around with 'Cornershop: In the days of Ford Cortiona EP' scrawled onto my school bag. According to legend, said debut EP ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/20/album-review-cornershop/ 'Blink and you'll miss it' to coin a cliche, but in the case of the video MS MR's video for their forthcoming single 'Hurricane' it really is true: The New York duo are apparently going to be touring with Marina and the Diamonds in the US, but details about who they ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/18/presenting-ms-mr/ As an avid watcher of the Edinburgh music scene, I feel like I have been waiting for the debut album by Jesus H. Foxx perhaps even longer than the eagleowl one (though I believe that's due soon). Song, By Toad Records released their fine six track EP Matter back in 2009, ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/17/finally-its-almost-here/ I think it's fair to say at this point in 2012 that Broke With Expensive Taste, the forthcoming debut from Azealia Banks, who I have featured on here several times, is one of the releases I am most looking forward to this year. Having been voted the coolest person in music ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/16/the-continued-rise-of-azealia-banks/ Wavre are a brand new band. When I say brand new, I mean it. As in: they've only just got together as an act (their facebook page is less than two weeks old, fer Chrissakes). They're from Dallas, Texas and consist of Garry Brents (bass, vocals and keyboards) and Dominique Patton ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/15/presentingwavre/ It was never intended that 17 Seconds Records would leave it so long between releases, but this came out today! The This Kingdom EP by Matt Norris and the Moon can be streamed here and bought from the band's bandcamp, or from other sites including iTunes, eMusic, and Amazon, as well ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/14/17sec28-out-now/ The Leg: 'An Eagle To Saturn' (Song, By Toad Records) One of the things about records being put out by people you know is that you do get a slight insight into at least something about the record that you might not otherwise. I first met Matthew Young of the very ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/14/album-review-the-leg/ Samuel Jackson Five -'Samuel Jackson Five' (Denovali) Camper Van Beethoven. Brian Jonestown Massacre. Dandy Warhols. Music is full of bands punning and playing with words. On this, their fourth album, Norway's Samuel Jackson Five are so much playing with words per se, but are introducing singing and attempting to go ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/13/album-review-samuel-jackson-five/ The Son(s): Leviathan EP (Olive Grove) I think the winters of 2009-10 and 2010-11 are probably going to be etched onto my mind forever. The first was miserable, grappling with long-term sickness, and wondering how I was going to get through. The next one the situation had changed: I was working ... http://17seconds.co.uk/blog/2012/05/13/ep-review-the-sons/