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Redfest!

Music Team — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:31:09 +0000

The Big Festival giveaway may be over but festival season has only just begun! There’s so many good festivals that we at Storm FM are excited about this summer. One that’s really caught our eye is RedFest which is held in the lovely surroundings of Robins Cook farm only 30 minutes from London. RedFest has previously staged the likes of Enter Shikari, Laura Marling, Ed Sheeran and so much more; it’s evident you won’t be lost for variety. This year RedFest will be featuring:
Dry The River
Lucy Rose
Bastille
Dub Pistols (don’t miss them at Kaya this weekend)
Loveable Rogues
Bleed From Within
And sooooo much more.
See the full line-up here: http://www.redfest.co.uk/lineup/

So don’t miss out, it’s gonna be a great festival at the end of July (26th-28th) and it’s only £65 so no “i’m a student” complaints are valid!

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Noah and The Whale interview

Music Team — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:40 +0000

Check out this interview with Noah and The Whale’s bass player Urby. Noah and The Whale have just released a new album called Heart of Nowhere.

Your first 3 albums have quite distinctive differences in sound and approach, whereas ‘Heart of Nowhere’ seems closer to ‘Last Night On Earth’ musically. Do you feel that you have found your place musically, or are you likely to take different directions in the future?
Hey there. Urby here.

One of the things we wanted to achieve with the last record was to consolidate our sound, whilst capturing the energy and rawness of our shows. For this reason we recorded “Heart of Nowhere” live in a room together. Having said that, you always want to stretch yourself and involve what you’re listening to at the time, so inevitably we’ll most probably take different directions in the future. Rather than finding your place musically, you’ve got to keep moving, like a shark, and continue pushing forward.

Why did you decide to record ‘Heart of Nowhere’ ‘live’? What were some of the difficulties and freedoms associated with recording the album in this way?

The difficulties are that you need to be prepared, having all the parts down and learnt before you go into the studio! The freedom that comes with it is that you can capture the spontaneity and vibe of a take. It’s not necessarily all in the perfection, but a charm and that standout performance that can make a take special.

There seems to be a melancholic nostalgia to some of the lyrics on the new album that harks back to Beat Culture poetry and literature, as well as 80s American movies. Was this a deliberate or conscious thing?

Nostalgia is definitely a large part of the record and Charlie especially is a big fan of 80s American movies. The record reflects on youth and looking back on what made us who we are today.

It was an interesting idea to perform ‘A Month of Sundays’. How have you enjoyed the gigs at London Palace Theatre?

They’ve been absolutely fantastic and a real joy for us to perform. The structure of the evening has been a great way of presenting where we are at the moment as a band, and hopefully very pleasurable for the audience.

Is it a very different feeling to play to a seated audience?

The benefit with seated gigs is that people generally listen more attentively and are often more responsive to the grandeur of their surroundings, such as the decadence of The Palace. However, this can come with the trade-off of potentially less energy in the crowd. Having said that, at some of these shows, people have been dancing in the aisles from the first song, so this is not always the case. So maybe some are less affected by their surroundings than others….

It’s unheard of to leave in the middle of a set to play a 30 minute film. When did you decide to structure your performance this way, and is a multimedia experience something that you intend to pursue?

We always try to put together a show that we feel that we would enjoy being present at. It may be a bit decadent for some, but we feel that the structure of an acoustic set, film, interval and electric show, really displays the bands’ strengths and gives the audience a really great evening. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of decadence once in a while!

How does it feel now that it has been ‘5 years time’? Is it all that you wanted and expected it to be?

We still feel impossibly fortunate to be doing what we love, and in the way we like to do it. It’s far and above the levels we dreamed it could be, and long may it continue.

A large proportion of your fans are students. Did you go to university, and what are your memories of your school or student days?

My memories are fittingly hazy, as befits a failed classicist. Schooldays were nothing but pleasurable, university nothing but prodigal.

What are you most looking forward to in the coming Summer?

Glastonbury is going to be superb, the Stones will be nothing less than historic and we’re very excited to be headlining Wilderness. Equally we’ve just confirmed Pukkelpop with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, which is a life-time goal realised.

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Hunter Valentine

Music Team — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:10:13 +0000

“Like Pink gone emo”, the perfect review on all girl punk/rock band Hunter Valentine. With their album, Collide and Conquer, set for release in the UK on the 17th June and a new video for ‘The Pulse’, the band are touring around the UK throughout April and May.
This indie-rock, metal inspired band from Ontario, Canada have toured with bands such as The Cliks and Sum 41. There is no doubt they will see a huge rise in support in the following months as their tour continues.
Check out their video here:

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Summer Ball Show

Music Team — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:57:34 +0000

Two of these artists played at the Summer Ball, can anyone guess who?

Foals – My Number
Ed Sheeran – You Need Me I Don’t Need You
Olly Murs – Troublemaker
Ellie Goulding – Explosions
Professor Green – I Need You Tonight (feat. Ed Drewett)
Jake Bugg – Seen It All
Rita Ora & DJ Fresh – Hot Right Now
The Script – Hall of Fame (feat. Will. I. Am.)
McFly – All About You
Conor Maynard – Animal
James Arthur – Impossible
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Bingo Players – Get Up
Dappy – Rockstar (feat. Brian May)
The Lumineers – Ho Hey
Darwin Deez – You Can’t Be My Girl

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Playlist 18/02/2012

Music Team — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:56:26 +0000

Track of the Week: Rival Sons – Wild Animal

Playlist A:
50 Cent – My Life (feat. Eminem and Adam Levine)
Adele – Skyfall
Avicii Vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be The One
Baauer – Harlem Shake
Bingo Players – Get Up (feat. Far East Movement)
Bruno Mars – When I was Your Man
Discosure – White Noise (feat. Aluna George)
Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie
Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did…
Far East Movement – Change Your Life (feat. Flo Rida & Sydney Samson)
Gabrielle Aplin – Please Don’t Say You Love
Jake Bugg – Seen It All
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)
Mumford and Sons – Whispers In The Dark
Nicole Scherzinger – Boomerang
Olly Murs – Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)
Pink – Just Give Me A Reason
Sway – Still Sway & Kane (feat. Kano & Trigger Da Author)
The Revival Hour – Hold Back
Wiley – Reload (feat. Chip)
Will. I. Am. & Britney Spears – Scream & Shout

Playlist B:
Alt-J – Dissolve Me
Billy Bragg – No One Knows Nothing Anymore
Buckcherry – Gluttony
Darwin Deez – You Cant Be My Girl
Django Django – Wor
Droideka – Get Hyper
Everything Everything – Duet
Foals – My Number
Gabriel Bruce – Cars Not Leaving
Heaven’s Basement – Nothing Left To Lose
Jake Bugg – Two Fingers
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times (live – Celebration Day)
Oriathi – Frozen
Pure Love – Beach Of Diamonds
Rival Sons – Until The Sun Comes
Royal Republic – Everybody Wants To Be An Astronaut
Slash – Anastasia

Playlist C:
Blood Red Shoes – Heartsink
C2C – The Beat
Centre Excuse – Control
Christopher Owens – Here We Go Again
Diamond Rugs – Hightail
Dumb – Dive
Kapital KO – Story So Far
Linden – If I had Wings
Luminites – Bring It
Mindless Behaviour – Keep Her On The Low
Not A Saint – Vato Gonzalez Vs Lethal Bizzle and Donaeo
Pulled Apart By Horses – Get Off My Ghost Train
The Family Rain – Carnival
The Leaisure Society – Fight For Everyone
Tremonti – Wish You Well
Zebedy – This Is My City
Zeerox – Sour Candy

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Storm FM Playlist – 11/02/2013

Music Team — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:34:41 +0000

Track of the Week – James Blake – Retrograde

Playlist A:
50 Cent – My Life (feat. Eminem and Adam Levine)
Adele – Skyfall
Bingo Players – Get Up (feat. Far East Movement)
Calvin Harris – Drinking From The Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah)
Discosure – White Noise (feat. Aluna George)
Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie
Fall Out Boy – My Songs Know What You Did…
Far East Movement – Change Your Life (feat. Flo Rida & Sydney Samson)
Jake Bugg – Lightning Bolt
JLS – Give Me Life
Lucy May – Paper Heart
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)
Nicole Scherzinger – Boomerang
Olly Murs – Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)
Sway – Still Sway & Kane (feat. Kano & Trigger Da Author)
The Pigeon Detectives – Animal
We The Kings – Friday Is Forever
Wiley – Reload (feat. Chip)
Will. I. Am. & Britney Spears – Scream & Shout

Playlist B:
Alt-J – Dissolve Me
Billy Bragg – No One Knows Nothing Anymore
Buckcherry – Gluttony
Django Django – Wor
Droideka – Get Hyper
Everything Everything – Cough Cough
Foals – My Number
Gabriel Bruce – Cars Not Leaving
Heaven’s Basement – Nothing Left To Lose
Jake Bugg – Two Fingers
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times (live – Celebration Day)
Pure Love – Beach Of Diamonds
Rival Sons – Until The Sun Comes
Royal Republic – Everybody Wants To Be An Astronaut
Slash – Anastasia

Playlist C:
Blood Red Shoes – Heartsink
C2C – The Beat
Christopher Owens – Here We Go Again
Diamond Rugs – Hightail
Jim Lockey and the Solumn Sun – Englands Dead
Kapital KO – Story So Far
Lawson – Learn To Love Again
Linden – If I had Wings
Luminites – Bring It
Mindless Behaviour – Keep Her On The Low
Night Engine – Lies
Not A Saint – Vato Gonzalez Vs Lethal Bizzle and Donaeo
Pulled Apart By Horses – Get Off My Ghost Train
The Family Rain – Carnival
The Leaisure Society – Fight For Everyone
The Sea – Charlie Hugall
Tremonti – Wish You Well
Zebedy – This Is My City

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Storm FM Playlist – 04/02/2013

Music Team — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:39:20 +0000

Track of the Week – Jim Lockey & and The Solemn Sun – New Natives

Playlist A:
50 Cent – My Life (feat. Eminem and Adam Levine)
Adele – Skyfall
Bingo Players – Get Up (feat. Far East Movement)
Calvin Harris – Drinking From The Bottle (feat. Tinie Tempah)
Chase & Status – Big Man
Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie
Far East Movement – Change Your Life (feat. Flo Rida & Sydney Samson)
Jake Bugg – Lightning Bolt
Labrinth – Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sande)
Lucy May – Paper Heart
Nicole Scherzinger – Boomerang
Olly Murs – Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)
Sway – Still Sway & Kane (feat. Kano & Trigger Da Author)
The Pigeon Detectives – Animal
The Vaccines – Teenage Icon
We The Kings – Friday Is Forever
Wiley – Reload (feat. Chip)
Will. I. Am. & Britney Spears – Scream & Shout

Playlist B:
Alt-J – Dissolve Me
Buckcherry – Gluttony
Django Django – Wor
Droideka – Get Hyper
Everything Everything – Cough Cough
Foals – My Number
Gabriel Bruce – Cars Not Leaving
Heaven’s Basement – Nothing Left To Lose
Jake Bugg – Two Fingers
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times (live – Celebration Day)
Pitbull – Don’t Stop The Party (feast. TJR)
Pure Love – Beach Of Diamonds
Rival Sons – Until The Sun Comes
Royal Republic – Everybody Wants To Be An Astronaut
Skrillex – Bangarang
Slash – Anastasia

Playlist C:
Blood Red Shoes – Heartsink
Christopher Owens – Here We Go Again
Drowners – Long Hair
Jerad Finck – Runaway
Jim Lockey and the Solumn Sun – Englands Dead
Kristina Train – Lose You Tonight
Lawson – Learn To Love Again
Luminites – Bring It
Night Engine – Lies
Not A Saint – Vato Gonzalez Vs Lethal Bizzle and Donaeo
Passenger – Let Her Go
Post War Years – All Eyes
Pulled Apart By Horses – Get Off My Ghost Train
The Sea – Charlie Hugall
Tremonti – Wish You Well

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Track of the Week (12-12-11)

Music Team — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:01:14 +0000

This week we have the two tracks hotly tipped to be Christmas number 1 battling it out. The two contenders are, Nirvana – Smells like Teen Spirit, put forward by the very same, quite brilliant people who defeated the X Factor single to the number 1 spot with Rage Against the Machine two years ago. Their opposition, X Factor winners, Little Mix with their version of Damien Rice’s Cannonball. It’s up to you who wins, mark whichever track you play on the Storm studio whiteboard and come the end of the week, we’ll tally the numbers up and proclaim one, Christmas Champion of Stormfm 2011!

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Album of the Month (December)

Music Team — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:59:20 +0000

This month, the power house vocals of Florence Welch capture Storm’s Album of the Month. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine was released on 31 October 2011. It reached the #1 album spot in the UK on its first week of release and the #6 album spot in the United States. Singles ‘What The Water Gave Me’ and ‘Shake It Out’ have already been released. And with single ‘No Light, No Light’ on the way, it looks like another action packed year for Florence + The Machine.

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Track of the Week (5-12-11)

Music Team — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:59:18 +0000

This week, Blink 182 takes our Track of the Week title with their single, ‘Wishing Well’. Taken from their album ‘Neighborhoods’ which was finally released on the 27th September 2011 after 2 years in production and several delays. They will be playing in the UK & Ireland on June 12th at the O2 in Dublin, June 13th at the Odessey Arena-Belfast, June 15th at the Manchester MEN arena and June 20th at the SECC in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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