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Young Fathers

Let me hit you up with some Science F.A.C.T; Young Fathers are

the single coolest thing to ever come out of Scotland.

Ever.

Hailing from Edinburgh, yes EDINBURGH!, YFs are a burst of

uncharacteristic cool from the home of pink Ralph Lauren polo shirts

with the collars up, Jamie Theakston fringes and more Woolen shops

than Subways, Maccy Ds and Burger Kings combined.

Check out the video for their single "Straight Back On It", which sounds

like what might happen if Spank Rock played more computer games

and Kanye West had a slightly Scottish accent, and just wait for those

horns to kick in! Tuuuuuune.

Young Fathers play T in The Park on 11/07/09 and support Simian Mobile Disco on their UK Tour in September.

Whatever happened to....?

The coolest title music ever??

Flashguns

Without trying to sound too much like the NME,

 Flashguns will very soon, in all  probability, be

 your new favourite band. However you can take it

 from us, that would be no bad thing.

Hailing from "mostly London and some Brighton"

and all still under 20, the band's mature sound

belies their tender age, with a breezy, laid back 

charm a perfect side dish to some tasty post-joy 

division jagged indie-pop. Like mustard and 

chocolate.

but nice.

Supporting Jamie T on his upcoming UK tour,

with a host of summer festival dates (including 

the Underage Festival in London) and support 

from Radio 1's introducing lot, it seems the band 

are destined for big things.Check out the video for 

new single "I Don't Not Love You" and you can 

download the excellent "Locarno" below. 

Flashguns | I Don't Not Love You from RADAR MAKER on Vimeo.

Flashguns - Locarno

Check out Flashguns on Myspace

Australia: The home of new cool?

Photo I Bite Photography I www.myspace.com/bitephotography

Okay, so you may not automatically associate it with cutting edge

fashion, music, art.....or anything else other than arrogance or 

sports that nobody cares about, but in the last two years

things have changed that might make being from Australia

the new being from France. 

Ladyhawke, the new coolest woman in rock? I don't know 

about that, I'm sure Karen-O would have a word or two to say,

but she's still pretty freakin' awesome. Okay, so she's really a kiwi,

but that's pretty much the same thing, and she lived in Sydney, give 

us a break! With her first album she has walked the mainstream 

tightrope with amazing balance, settling into regular prime time 

Radio 1 play-listing whilst the world wide web was kept entertained

by mountains and mountains of remixes. Some of them actually

good! 

Pick of the bunch is by fellow Aussies Cut Copy, and their excellent 

remix of her hit single "Paris is Burning". 

Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix) MP3

Pnau (Ft. Ladyhawke) - Embrace

The second track is a collaboration with Sydney electro duo Pnau

(pronunciation attempts on a postcard please), one half of which 

is Nick Littlemore, also of the excellent Empire of The Sun. You 

will know them for their hit single "Walking On a Dream", which 

was (rightly) all over the airways earlier this year, easily a contender 

for single of the year. Their second single "We Are The People" was

much of the same thing, but you can never get too much of a good

thing, right?

Empire of The Sun - We Are The People MP3

Finally, probably best known for their hyper club-bothering electro

bangers as Van She Tech, remixing the likes of New Young Pony 

Club, Klaxons and Daft Punk, the band's own material, as simply 

Van She, is often overlooked. This is a shame, because it's good. Real

good. Has that same dark, post-Joy Division vibe White Lies are

working, it just works better here.

Van She - Strangers MP3

Oh and as a bonus track, how's this for incestuous. Teenager 

(which is former band of Nick Littlemore of Empire of The Sun

and Pnau fame, and Ladyhawke of Ladyhawke fame) remixed 

by Van She Tech. Siiiiiick. 

Teenager - Alone Again (Van She Tech Remix) MP3

Also worth checking out....

Cut Copy

Midnight Juggernauts 

Presets

Damn Arms

Rubber Lover

Photo I Emily Wylde I www.myspace.com/emiwyldephotography

If you are not familiar with the excellent Marmaduke Duke (is it nice

living under a rock?!),they are one part Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro fame,

and one part JP Reid of Glasgow band Succioperro, who assume the 

identities of The Atmosphere and The Dragon and document the life

and times of the mythical character "The Duke". 

The entire of the band's excellent new album Duke Pandemonium is 

available to preview on their Myspace just now, two weeks before it's 

official UK release, and it is well worth a listen. Where the chaotic 

spazz-rock of the band's first album, The Magnificent Duke, was 

interesting but ultimately very difficult listening, the new album is 

instantly listen-able, with hook-laden choruses all over the shop and 

dripping in shiny pop production. 

Deservedly, the band's new single Rubber Lover (basically 1:54 of pop 

gold) has been all over Radio 1, check it out below and then head over 

to their myspace to check the album out in full.

Marmaduke Duke - Rubber Lover

www.myspace.com/marmadukeduke

lover you should've come over...

Photo I Emily Wylde I www.myspace.com/emiwyldephotography

Konichiwa

Welcome to the Underage Blog, a collection of random scribblings, 
words and pictures contributed to by a bunch of bored under 18s.
We will also be hosting some of the freshest parties for young
people in Glasgow real soon, stay tuned for details. As this is our 
maiden voyage, sit yourself down, put your feet up and wrap your ears around some of our favourite new
music.

Passion Pit - The Reeling

In celebration of the return of the sun, after what has felt like the 
longest winter ever (am I right, no?), this is the new Passion Pit
single, which sounds like someone actually managed to distill 
and bottle summer itself. The perfect accompaniment to a bottle 
of (ahem) juice and a lazy day in Kelvingrove? I think so. Joyous. 


Golden Silvers - True Romance (True No. 9 Blues)

The new track from Golden Silvers suffers from that old 
affliction/quality (however you want to see it) of sounding entirely
familiar on first listen, and subsequently refusing to leave your 
brain for the next 5 days.  Sounds like the best of 80s post-punk,
brought right into 2 double oh 9, if this isn't a future dance floor
classic i'll eat all my hats.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (Erol Alkan Remix)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (MSTRKRFT Remix)
 
And finally, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to post one of 
my favourite songs from one of the best albums by one of my
favourite bands remixed by two giants of modern dance music!
I say no more. Bangers and mash please!