Belle & Sebastian frontman with new project

Stuart Murdoch's new musical endeavour is called G-d Help The Girl, and here's a taste of what you all can expect:

G-d Help The Girl - Mary's Market [mp3]
it sounds like B&S stuck in a really awesome supersmash bros video game. good stuff.

it's going to be a b-side to the forthcoming single, "Funny Little Frog"

Stuart's on lead vox,
Brian MacNeill on vox organ.
Francis MacDonald drumming,
David MacGowan on electric bass
Kenny McKeeve guesting from Camera Obscura on guitars
Tim Davidson guesting from Attic Lights on guitar also.

for lyrics click HERE

showdown: SCOTLAND VS AMERICA

haha well maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it got your attention didn't it?




The Dead Trees VS Belle and Sebastian



I download a lot of music from blogs and usually don't get a chance to listen to all of the songs until the weekend

I came across an mp3 of a song of Belle and Sebastian's called "Pocketbook Angel" and I immediately started humming along, but to a slightly different tune...and then I realized:

I've heard this before.

wait,

what was it?

DAMN IT!

about a minute later, it came to me:

"Shelter", by The Dead Trees

now, I have no idea if The Dead Trees have even heard that B&S tune, as it's pretty obscure (it's a rare unreleased song).

in my opinion, The Dead Trees' tune is superior.

what do you think?

Belle and Sebastian - Pocketbook Angel [mp3]

The Dead Trees - Shelter [mp3]

back to school, already?

I know a lot of US high schools are starting today (my younger brother included). I'm moving back to Berkeley on Wednesday, or Thursday, term starts the following Wednesday.

here are a couple of songs to get us through the hard times:

Belle and Sebastian - Wrapped up in my Books [mp3]

The Wombats - School Uniforms [mp3]