If nothing else, I want to dance like Jack.

Everyone's been talking about the new music coming out of the more obscure regions of the UK. Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Staines... (Alright, not that obscure..) But what's been going on in London?

Good music.

Taking the lead: Jamie T (Said to be a mix of The Streets and Bob Dylan (no comment, good or bad, on that one); winner of the Best Solo Artist at the NME awards 2007 (bravo!))

Here's the new video for "Sheila"



If you want something more under the radar (but that won't last long. Trust me on that one) How about Jake Penate? Catchy tunes and a kooky dancer. I'm hooked.



If you like Jack Penate, he just did a set on Zane Lowe's show tonight. It'll be up for a week on the bbc radio 1 website. I'm checking out. Anyone with me?

It's like the Cuban Missle Crisis...but with music, and in my head.

I am conflicted about the Cold War Kids. Every other blog on the entire interweb has hailed them as the next big thing, citing their unique musical styles, and must-see gigs, however, I'm just not blown away. Sure, "Hang Me Out To Dry", their first single, has already been stuck in my head for a month (there's something about the way that guitar just dances through the heavy bassline and vocals that just kills me every time.) and I can't seem to find anything truly wrong with them, but I just can't get obsessed over them like I can over say, The Libertines (ha. like that can ever happen again).

At the moment they're wrapping up a bi-costal residency (yes, I did say bi-costal, and yes, I did say residency. They're crazy) and then touring the hell out of the country, so check them out if you can, and let me know if I should be more excited than I actually am.

Here's their latest video directed by The Malloys (they're also frickin everywhere!) who have also done videos for The Raconteurs, Wolfmother, Angels and Airwaves (I never said I liked them), etc.



I just found another version of this video by another director on youtube. I'll be checking that out now. This is the official version though. You can trust me on that.

Oh, and don't get me wrong, I don't hate the Kids, I like their stuff a lot. I'm just not crazy obsessed like everyone else.

Cold War Kids Official Site