Video: Oh No! - Marina And The Diamonds

There is no doubt that Marina has made a name for herself this past year, her album is up there with the best of this year and her video's show how creative she is in all aspects of her work. Read more and watch the video for 'Oh No!' after the beep.

Stream: Crossfire - Brandon Flowers

It's always interesting to see how a member of a band does when releasing solo material. So often it doesn't compare to the music made by the artists former band, however in this case it does. It also sounds suspiciously like a Killers song. Read more and listen to 'Crossfire' after the beep.

Review: New Single 'The Sea'/'Warden Rock' from Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire

I featured ESTLCF on my Newcastle Music Scene: May post as my local band of the month. Since then the band have released their single 'The Sea/Warden Rock', both tracks are a great showcase of the bands talent. Read Transatlanticism's review after the beep.

MP3: Goodbye Girl - The Shins

So of course when I first saw this over at stereogum, I got very excited, The Shins are making new music? Well unfortunately, no. well not yet. They are however doing a pretty damn good cover of Squeeze's goodbye girl. Read more and download after the beep.

MP3: Goal! England - We Are Scientists

Okay so this is probably the coolest thing to happen to football since Titus Bramble, yes that's right We Are Scientists have written a World Cup song. And its for England (really...i would never have guessed from the title). Not only is it cheesy enough to delight any football fan, its also a pretty good song. But why didn't they write one for the U.S.A i here you say, well here is Chris Cairns explanation; "When you want to give your girlfriend a great gift, you give her something you know she wants, not something you want. We've never been huge football guys, but we're pretty big England guys, and we know her well enough to know she loves her a football anthem. So we made her one." So there you have it, screw James Corden and Dizzee's limp attempt you have found your world cup anthem. Listen to and Download 'Goal! England' after the beep.

MP3: Post Acid - WAVVES

So this is why I have postponed my summer playlist for a few days, it gives me a chance to pick up on these great songs that are just starting to show their summery faces. This little number from WAVVES is all over the place at the moment and quite rightly so. It has that upbeat tempo which leaves you wanting to do something summery like having a spontaneous water fight or getting sunburnt (a British classic). Listen to and download 'Post Acid' after the beep.

Video: Tom Tom - The Hundred In The Hands

I know this is a bit naughty but their bio on their website sounds so pretentiously cool I may as well use it.  THITH say "We want to make music and keep making music and we want that music to be really very good. We’re using pop-forms and structures because we like songs; Kinks songs, Beatles songs, Michael Jackson songs; absorbing the lessons of the pop classics, folding the present into the past toward the future to create dub histories; Avant-pop split between the austere and feverish. We write together. One or the other brings in the foundation of a new track or lyrics and the two of us add to it, writing as we record, offsetting the precision of electronic production with analog machines and sweat. Party music, physical music, romantic music." . Read More on the video and watch "Tom Tom" after the beep.

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MP3: Monarchy remix Kelis and Lady Gaga

Another successful Neon Gold love child, Monarchy are rapidly gaining ground in both the indie-electro and remix circuits. They have some pretty unique talent if you ask me, talent which is epitomized in these two stunning remixes. Listen to and download Monarchy's remixes of Kelis and Lady Gaga after the beep.

Stream: Twilight Eclipse Soundtrack

So say what you like about the films (they are a bit crap) but what is clear is that this lot don't half put together a good soundtrack. With each movie they seem to have got better and better. 'Eclipse' sees new tracks from Muse, Metric, The Bravery, Florence and the Machine, Sia, Fanfarlo, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, Beck and Bat For Lashes (Together!) I could go on and on. Anyway the track-list and my pick of the songs are after the beep. You can stream the whole album here.

Video: Your Direction - Chief

Probably one of the best melodies written this year. Chief combine swaying guitar with harmonic lyrics to create one of the best songs you will here this summer. Read more about the video and listen after the beep.

Evolution 2010 Review

Over the bank holiday weekend Newcastle was flooded with musical talent, guilty pleasure food vans, poorly organized queuing and baffling one way systems. Read Transatlanticism's review of Evolution Festival after the beep.