The White Panda

Jiminy Cricket! It's the The White Panda, the half human, half care-bear geniuses behind pay-what-you-like records Versus and Rematch. Word is February will yield a new record. Fingers crossed they don't go all wank like Girl Talk did. Oh, Girl Talk - how I once love you so:

Brother - Darling Buds Of May Video Released

Broadly speaking, you're in either of two camps: you either love Brother, or you hate Brother. I've met people from both sides - a middle ground does not exist. So what now for a band that appear to be 2011's musical equivalent of the Israel/Palestine conflict? That's right, a new promotional video and a tour with The Streets. Supporting The Streets is a shrewd move. Both acts ham up their gritty, urban image, and play music with yob-pop overtones. It's similarities like this that will no doubt endear Streets fans, looking for an alternative now Skinner has decided to wrap up The Streets project, to the cause.

The video, featuring typical council estate fare, is for the quartet's debut single Darling Buds Of May. The track, which is an updated version of the song's original demo incarnation, is available to download over on itunes. As is often the case these days, I prefer the demo version.

MP3: Brother - Darling Buds Of May (Demo Version) DOWNLOAD

BONUS!!

MP3: Ralegh Long - Darling Buds Of May (Brother Cover - French) DOWNLOAD

Ruby Frost - Moonlight Video

Although Slough band Brother feature highly on my hypothetical list of ones to watch for 2011, it would be New Zealand Popsicle Ruby Frost who would top it. Whereas the former has been described as potentially "the most polarizing band of 2011", I believe Miss Frost will unite all peoples and bring about world peace with her utterly adorable looks and cool electro-infused pop hooks. Above is the promo vid - released yesterday - for Ruby's song Moonlight, directed by one Veronica Crockford-Pound.

MP3: Ruby Frost - Moonlight (Leno Lovecraft Remix) DOWNLOAD

MP3: Mt. Eden - Oh That I Had (Feat. Ruby Frost) DOWNLOAD

Brother - Live At London's Met Bar

A new video of Slough band Brother has been posted up on their Acid Love website. It's a promo vid of a gig the band played at London's Met Bar last month. It was only their second show in the capital and appears to have been an industry/press junket following the band's contract signing with Geffen a little while back. Features songs False Alarm and New Year's Day.