This week’s No.1 record in the UK official charts is Katy Perry’s “I Kissed A Girl”. Apparently, what with Katy being a girl and all, this is a bit risqué - but as she says in the song, so long as her boyfriend doesn’t mind (RealMusic Blog is guessing that he doesn’t so long as there’s a video to watch), then everything’s OK…
Let’s face it, paying for things is just a bit rubbish. Which is why here at RealMusic Blog, we shower you with a steady but frothy flow of news, reviews, videos and interviews all for free. What do we ask in return? Nothing - just that you stop at the end of every blog and send a little mind missile of love our way. As Climie Fisher knew so long ago, love changes everything… But you know what else changes stuff? Being given MP3s to give away for free, that’s what! Which is exactly what the nice people behind San Miguel’s series of Hidden Depths events have done. Two exclusive tracks from US electro-funk duo Chromeo to be precise…
Cansei de Ser Sexy - CSS to their mates - have been larging it on the indie scene for five years now, spreading their brand of electro rock to the masses and getting plenty of love back in return. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, this film - part of Rhapsody Blog’s ‘Rock Star Guide To The Galaxy’ series - follows guitarist Luiza around her home town, which, teeming with 18m people she describes as being all about “traffic, eating and partying”. Far better than an episode of Wish You Were Here, Luiza truly gives you a taste of Sao Paulo as she takes you on a tour of the city’s museums, skate parks, shops, bars and finally to her granny’s house for a slap-up cod dinner. Turns out that it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, grannies across the globe own the same type of crockery…
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If you’re thinking of taking a trip to Portland, Oregon - and let’s face it, who isn’t? - put that Rough Guide down right now because RealMusic Blog has something way better. It may be more famed for its beer, coffee houses and being the greenest city in the US, but Portland is also home to The Gossip, the indie-punk band who stand firmly in the way of control and refuse to budge. The Gossip grabbed the UK’s imagination last year with their Ms Ditto’s glittering costumes, shimmering vocals and their pop-edged punk sound - so who better than guitarist Nathan Howdeshell to give you an insight into their home town of Portland?


