Just a quick note here, to heartily recommend that you download a charity single called Long Live The Queen, by Frank Turner.
Frank is the former frontman of iconic hardcore band Million Dead, and is now enjoying considerable success as a solo artist. His music is largely a fusion of country, folk, and feelgood, upbeat acoustic music, and lyrically he possesses both a delightful rhythmic ability and pleasing turn of phrase, but also searing honesty and a down-to-earth, often humorous approach which appeals to a huge range of people.
Long Live The Queen, from second album Love Ire & Song, is one of his best pieces thus far. It concerns one of Frank's closest friends, Lex, who died of breast cancer. It's a true story, and perhaps a rather depressing subject. But rather than a 'funeral song' this is more in the 'celebration of life' category, recounting the tale of one last glorious night out in London town.
The single was released on Monday, and all proceeds go to breast cancer research. Sara Cox (nah, not a fan either, but still...) has apparently made it her Record of the week. Check out the video, which is good fun, and buy the song at iTunes or Play.com. Make sure you get the single version though, so it counts towards the charts and can get Frank and his cause the publicity they deserve!
More info at http://www.frank-turner.com/.
Frank is the former frontman of iconic hardcore band Million Dead, and is now enjoying considerable success as a solo artist. His music is largely a fusion of country, folk, and feelgood, upbeat acoustic music, and lyrically he possesses both a delightful rhythmic ability and pleasing turn of phrase, but also searing honesty and a down-to-earth, often humorous approach which appeals to a huge range of people.
Long Live The Queen, from second album Love Ire & Song, is one of his best pieces thus far. It concerns one of Frank's closest friends, Lex, who died of breast cancer. It's a true story, and perhaps a rather depressing subject. But rather than a 'funeral song' this is more in the 'celebration of life' category, recounting the tale of one last glorious night out in London town.
The single was released on Monday, and all proceeds go to breast cancer research. Sara Cox (nah, not a fan either, but still...) has apparently made it her Record of the week. Check out the video, which is good fun, and buy the song at iTunes or Play.com. Make sure you get the single version though, so it counts towards the charts and can get Frank and his cause the publicity they deserve!
More info at http://www.frank-turner.com/.
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