http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk It's for helping you reach your musical climax safely Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:45:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wild Beasts- Koko, Camden- 4/03/2010 Girls. Boys. Drinking. Love. Fighting. Crying over that lost love again. Shocking me like an electric eel. Turning me on with your electric feel. I’m not saying the current crop of bands aren’t up to much, but these are maybe some of the common themes which ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2010/03/11/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-howling-through-the-night/ Owen Pallett, Lightspeed Champion/ Union Chapel/ 25.01.10 Tonight is a big night for Domino. As well as These New Puritans giving their new album it's first live outing while backed by an orchestra somewhere in Shepherd's Bush, two of their solo artists who are releasing sophomore and debut albums for the ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2010/02/16/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-the-final-fantasy/ Although now quite comfortably (actually, is anyone comfortable during The Great Freeze of 2010?) into the next decade, it's still cool to talk about the last decade of music. And if it's not cool, then hopefully we get away with being so uncool that we're actually quite cool. And if ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2010/01/10/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-album-of-the-decade-10/ Another late one here, which I'd like to point out is through no fault of out very prompt guest writer but because I ate so much over the festive period my lap was too round to balance a laptop on. Dom Gourlay, who pens for sites like drownedinsound and contactmusic ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2010/01/05/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-albums-of-the-decade-9/ Despite having now turned over to another decade, I don't think talking about the best albums of the last decade is any less relevant. Here is the latest post in our awe inspiring, earth shattering, truly ground breaking series of posts by guest writers. The album: Panic Prevention. The wonky toothed hero: ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2010/01/03/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-album-of-the-decade-8/ Pretty self explanatory really. Like everyone man and his dog has done, here's my favourite albums of 2009. Little mentions should go out to: The XX, 5 Years of Hyperdub, Bombay Bicycle Club, Atlas Sound, Fanfarlo....your albums are very good. But not top ten good. 10. White Denim- Fits Fits, the follow up to ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2009/12/29/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-the-top-10-albums-of-2009/ The latest album in our best of the decade series is undoubtedly a masterpiece and the way it carved itself an alarmingly unique and powerful corner within music will surely make it one of the most talked about albums for years to come. After its release in 2004, the musical ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2009/12/28/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-album-of-the-decade-7/ The latest album of the decade is one released this year and one which has deservedly featured on presumably all the best of 2009 lists you could possibly want to strain your bloodshot eyes at. It is the third studio album by Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest, and is written about here ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2009/12/23/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-album-of-the-decade-6/ I'm not exactly sure of the name of the job our fifth guest writer Simon Morley does at labels Full Time Hobby and Hassle but what he does is to find original and exciting new music and sell it to you people. Basically his job is to love music and ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2009/12/18/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-albums-of-the-decade-no-5/ Not content with eating cheese and doing the washing up, my Christmas holidays have already led me to write a blog post on a couple of bands and artists I've been sweating happiness over recently. These guys aren't particularly new and have no real string of affiliation connecting them, other ... http://www.itsnotforthecock.co.uk/2009/12/15/its-not-for-the-cock-its-for-some-artists/