Hands up please

I tried to write every band i was looking forward to util i realised i was pretty much writing the line up out again. Screw that. Here it is.

To introduce a few artists that may not be immediately recognised, MGMT or Management are the latest 80's electro pop craze to hit Radio 1 with their single Time To Pretend. The song has its catchy loop and awkward vocals, think Mika but a bit more indie and nichey...a strange mix i'm sure you'll agree.

Vampire Weekend have been knocking around blogs for a while and it is this unintentional advertisement that has created the media swirl that surrounds them. Combining elements of african music coupled with New York indie, the band's debut failed to creatively dissapoint whilst still not producing incredible music. The band has the potential to follow acts such as Mystery Jets and Tunng with their niche art indie but we'll see.

Justice i've spoken about before here. Can you imagine that stage setting at Reading and the whole tent going bananas? I am desperate to see these guys.
One artist that also grabbed my attention is Conor Oberst. Former frontman of Bright Eyes and Park Ave. to name but a few, the American singer-songwriter plays poetic soft indie and has done for many years. An unknown to me but supposedly, his live shows involve a range of instrumentation and improvisation so may be worth checking out.

That should cover any gaps in knowledge but hopefully there'll be more fantastic artists to cover as more get released. What else is there to do on August Bank Holiday weekend? See you there kids.