Teh ClassikZ #1

Hey internet peeps,

Considering the fast pace of the internet and with the recession and everything (don't worry your pretty heads, thats a red herring comment), there needs to be perspective on albums that came out a while back and people somehow missed them and act completely clueless when i cleverly reference them (like about an hour ago).

FTCZ has taken note of its flooded inbox requesting more hip hop coverage so that's where we'll start. While one might see this as a sneaky way of gearing up for the 'best of the 00s' that every music blog has to write next year, we can assure you that it's only 3/4 of our intention.

Anywayz: album a haon (thats some irish right there g's)

While we (I) gave Method Man a super write up the other day (he is pretty awesome), Ghostface is teh king of the Clan. And it's easily one of the best albums of the decade (zomg @ Sonic C's trademark controversial statements).

For people that don't like rap, TS (:O). You gotz to give this a listen.

Jealous much :P

Hey internet peeps,

What would life be without a bit of gloating?

I feel it's my duty to inform you, the reader, that there might not be any FTCZ updates on November 15th because 2 of our more prominent bloggers (Big B and I) are going to TV on the Radio in Tripod.

"So what? They're rubbish! People just say they like them to sound cool" is what you may be thinking.Wrong! That'd be Radiohead and/or Kings Of Leon. TV on the Radio are one of the best things in the music world...

"it's not that big a deal sonic c". you may think that, but the likelihood is you're not going and therefore should feel jealous. I have no idea what Heineken Greenspheres is but TV on the Radio = FTW

Another Fujiya & Miyagi Live Review :O

POP-TASTIC!

Sorry for the delay my public :)

After accompanying the hallowed Sonic C to the Fugiya and Miyagi gig in Cyprus Avenue and propostum he promising that I would comment here it goes:

I'm surprised these guys have not had more chart success and recognition. Their sound is a very cool melting pot of, like one of those chain coffee house blends, -java/sumatra/kenya, that sings to a sweet tune on the lips and ears .

Mika/Chemical Brothers/Radiohead..like the coffee surprisingly the hap-hash mix works, and gives you that buzz fix.

Best's unique vocals while at first are enthralling bring a homogeneity to all songs after a while. Quirky songs like Knickerbocker and Fujiya and Miyagi are definite strong points.

I think thats all for now. Hope you enjoyed part one of my FTCZ invasion.

Mr. A

Method Man - Being a badass actor rather than badass rapper?

Hey peeps,

So last night i saw yet another awesome film with Method Man in it.

At this point, he's got more daycent films/tv shows under his belt than most A-Listers. You can slot 'The Wackness' in between his weird bit in Garden State and the eternal coolness that is him in The Wire.

"But Sonic C - we think filmZ are teh sucks. We want music newz. What's up with the Wu?"

Don't worry grammatically improper readers. Except if you want Wu coz they're not writing new stuff anytime soon. Don't worry in relation to Method Man releasing stuff! Wikipedia tells us that he's working on a new album called Crystal Method and RZA is producing some of it. Never mind the fact that everything with the word 'crystal' is turning to gold recently (castles,antlers or stilts anyone?) but RZA and Method Man is an awesome pairing.

As for his film career, he's now better than most comedians and a million times better than those annoying people that are at every awards show ever. Keep on trucking MM :)

"I swear officer - that band came outta nowhere..."

Hey peeps,

*Sigh* Its as if the music industry is happening even when i'm doing other stuff. Case in point, a band that is tearing up the blogosphere 9not ours till now) and which has pulled off the impressive feat of making pitchfork's holy grail of 'Best New Music', the Vivian Girls.

While the hotness factor isn't very high by any means, they do have the 'we're gonna release loadsa daycent albums that nobody buys' feel that hasn't been really there since fellow girl band Sleater-Kinney went on hiatus (we heart Sleater-kinney here).

Stay tuned for more stories on this lot (as well as a Chairlift review and ughh, another Dragonforce review).

Is creepy hawk imagery the new orange?

Hey internet peeps,

Hawks are the most creepy things on earth. Besides making the worst creatures ever list (along with those ants that eat everything, locusts, vultures and engineers), they're also cursed with the inability to look remorseful. They strike me as the type of creature that looks for sympathy when it's losing to its opponent too.

But despite their scores of faults, the awful creature has been gracing two too many (funny wording) album covers as of late.




While we here at FTCZ think it probably suits Kings Of Leon considering their lead singer sounds more hawk than man, for a band like Mogwai to put such spine-chilling image on their cover is unjustified. While it does suit their album title, they could have simply done more with the howling visuals of 'A Hawk Is Howling'.

While bands such as Chairlift, Lovvers, Eugene McGuinness and Kid Sister are avoiding this new fad of hawk imagery, FTCZ will be on the lookout in case it strikes again.As for whether it is actually the new orange, we'll simply have to wait and see....

3rd ever album of the week ;)

Hey peeps,

No real shocker this week (since we haven't gotten our hands on Cats in Paris or Vivian Girls yet).

It's our new favouritist band Chairlift of course! This album is defo up to the hype. Listen to it on the bus and you may very well like it more than the bus.