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VIDEODROME! 21/07/2010

Posted by Matt On July - 21 - 2010 0 Comment

Hey folks, we’re back again with a bunch of brilliant videos for your viewing pleasure! As always we’ve tried to grab vids that you won’t see repeated every 30 minutes on Viva, but that deserve your attention! First up, a lovely acoustic version of the next single by Little Fish. Here we have Juju’s voice  [ Read More ]

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VIDEODROME! 12/07/2010

Posted by Matt On July - 12 - 2010 1 Comment

It’s time for some more cracking videos from our favourite artists! First up, we’ve got Them:Youth. We love these boys and they’ve been good friends of the site, so if you haven’t come across the band before (where have you been?) check out the video for their latest single Fever Rising below for your own  [ Read More ]

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FREE DOWNLOADS FOR YOU!

Posted by Matt On May - 26 - 2010 1 Comment

Hey guys & Gals, Once again it’s time for us to bring you some lovely free music. Simply click on the track titles to download! Tweak Bird – A Sun (Ahh Ahh) Blending yard-thick riffs with psych-pop blissfulness and a rather lovely, squawling saxophone, this is a cracking track from a band who are getting  [ Read More ]

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VIDEODROME! 25/05/2010

Posted by Matt On May - 25 - 2010 0 Comment

It’s been a while since we last shared our favourite videos with you, but here are some of the finest to have landed in our inbox lately. Check them out and share your thoughts with us. First up on today’s videodrome we’ve got an artist who excites us a lot… and one who doesn’t, if  [ Read More ]

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VIDEODOME! 28/03/2010

Posted by Matt On March - 28 - 2010 0 Comment

It’s been way too long since we last updated you with some of the favourite videos we receive, so I won’t blather on today, let’s get on with it! We’ve written about Losers before, but here’s the video to Flush, their new single. Coming on as a Terry gilliam mental breakdown, it’s something to behold…  [ Read More ]

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FREE DOWNLOADS FOR YOU!

Posted by Matt On February - 14 - 2010 0 Comment

As it’s valentines day, we thought we’d show our love for all our readers with a selection of links to some rather lovely free downloads for you. Have a click, have a listen and please share your opinions with us, we’d really like to know what you think of these songs. We’ve rather fallen in  [ Read More ]

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VIDEODROME – 07/02/2010

Posted by Matt On February - 7 - 2010 0 Comment

It’s time once again for a roundup of the best videos to find their way to our inbox this week, so let’s see what we’ve got for you this time around! First up we have Two Door Cinema Club with Undercover Martyn, the lead single from their forthcoming album. This is a superb slice of  [ Read More ]

Categories: Media, News

VIDEODROME – 30/01/2010

Posted by Matt On January - 30 - 2010 2 Comments

So, another weekend is upon us, time to kick back and relax. So, what better way to start than by checking out some new videos for your viewing pleasure. First up, we’ve been sent a video by old friend of the site. them:youth were one of our first ever interviews (check it out here) and  [ Read More ]

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Free Downloads For You!

Posted by Matt On January - 25 - 2010 0 Comment

We like a freebie here at Call Upon The Author (ask any music writer what their favourite part of the role is and the answer will almost always be the thud when the mail arrives, so they can scoop up the new CDs and free tickets). That’s why we like to share any free downloads  [ Read More ]

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VIDEODROME – 25/01/2010

Posted by Matt On January - 25 - 2010 0 Comment

Lots more lovely new videos for you fine folks this week, so rather than waste time, let’s dive right in! First up we’ve got folk songstress Laura Marling with Devil’s Spoke. Set to be released in March this will be the first track from her new album so check it out to get a flavour  [ Read More ]

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