It's been a long time since I've dedicated a post to music news, especially with Instagram around, but there's been a ridiculous amount of musical gems popping up over the past few weeks! So I thought, as a belated Valentine's Day treat I'd give you some new music to listen to for the rest of the month.

LITTLE DRAGON NEW MUSIC VIDEO "HIGH"
So very, very smooth. It's a breath of fresh air having new Little Dragon music in my life. As always this track is coated with their signature soulful sound with the added hazy undertones; it's got me buzzing for their next record. Nabuma Rubberband was a quality, classic record but if "High" is anything to go by, then Little Dragon haven't stopped growing, and the next record will be memorable to say the least.


THE STAVES NEW MUSIC VIDEO "TIRED AS FUCK"
I have to say I was a little surprised at this title coming from The Staves, but also super excited to see whether it brought with it a bit of a new sound. In regards to the video and the song, I love the minimalist feel to it. Those three part harmonies will never, ever get old to me. Not so much a new sound to it but the electric guitar definitely brings a fresher feel and a harder edge to it. "Tired As Fuck" is definitely a new favourite of mine.


SiR NEW MUSIC VIDEO "ALL IN MY HEAD"
I hadn't heard much about SiR up until recently with him featuring on Isaiah Rashad's and Little Simz's records, and after finding out that he was part of TDE he had my full attention. As soon as the beat kicked in on this track I thought of Anderson .Paak. That soulful bass has run throughout so many of my recent favourite songs, and I think it's time to add "All In My Head" to that list.


SEVDALIZA NEW MUSIC VIDEO "AMANDINE INSENSIBLE"
A shamefully fairly recent discovery for me - Sevadaliza has the potential to be a serious gamechanger and we have the pleasure coming into contact with her right now. Honestly, true artist. This new video for "Amandine Insensible" shows just that. Simple but mesmirising. The instrumental on this song reminded me of some of James Blake's material too.


CHAPEL NEW MUSIC VIDEO "FOOL'S GOLD"
I've been interested in Chapel ever since I found out that Kortney Grinwis was the drummer and when they dropped "Fool's Gold" it was my first chance to properly listen to their material. I love what I'm hearing on this single! The video is neither here nor there for me but it's a great song. Now that they're under Rise Records, I'm expecting something pretty exciting for their next release.


GRIMES FEAT. JANELLE MONAE NEW MUSIC VIDEO "VENUS FLY"
I'm not sure what I was expecting sound-wise from this collaboration but as soon as I saw Grimes and Janelle Monae in the same sentence I knew that aesthically this would be unforgettable. After watching, I stand by that 100% - this video is phenomenal. On the first few watches it was impossible to take my eyes off of it. In terms of the song, at first it was a little bit take-it-or-leave-it for me, but with the video so ingrained in my mind, I couldn't help but find the song there too.


WILD BEASTS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "ALPHA FEMALE" 
Okay! Again this is a video that I can get behind. I love this theme, I love these visuals. After listening to Wild Beasts' record Boy King last year I can't say that "Alpha Female" stuck out as a main highlight for me back then but after hearing it alongside this visual I might be listening a little bit differently from now on.


M.I.A. NEW SINGLE "P.O.W.A" 
After being dormant for quite a while now M.I.A. is back with this new release and I have to say, I'm not all that impressed. As a single it's really just not the most enjoyable in my opinion. The video definitely boosts its memorability - after all M.I.A. has always had a way with visuals but I just needed "P.O.W.A" to bring an audio to match and it did not in this case.


MAC DEMARCO NEW SINGLE "THIS OLD DOG"
Old man Mac - it's been a while. "This Old Dog" is the title track from his new album dropping on the 5th of May. This peaceful, Sunday afternoon, summer stroll track took me back to summer 2013 where I was listening to things like Bibio, Darwin Deez, Delphic, etc... It would have fit in perfectly back then and I have no doubts that this new album will be featured heavily in my summer 2017.


ARCANE ROOTS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "CURTAINS" 
This video for "Curtains" has actually been out for a while now and the single since last year but I had to say something about it because I like the song so much and the video is just as compelling. The video left me pretty speechless after first watch if I'm honest. It was almost exactly what I'd pictured (except, better) after listening to the single so many times before. Arcane Roots are not a band to overlook right now I'm telling you.


GRAMMY'S IN GENERAL... 
Well I'm sure by now everyone's heard about the Grammy's and all the "scandalous" events and wardrobe malfunctions. Aside from that - the performances. I'm just going to come out and say it - Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé, wow. What a goddess. Chance the Rapper, again with a soulful and inspiring performance. To name drop a few others - Metallica and Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, ATCQ and Anderson .Paak, and Adele. All amongst stand out performances across the night. What a spectacle.


That's not even the half of it for music news over the past couple of weeks but it's just a few standouts and things that I found particularly exciting to tide you over into March. Keep your eyes peeled for more musical goodness over the rest of the month.

So it's come and gone... the weekend most famous for its' mud, music and magnitude and it was some of the best days of my life. Hugely unforgettable and completely breathtaking. There's no review, live recording or mid-show phone call that can give you even a snippet of what it's like actually being there. But I'll try my best to sum-up my feelings of each artist day-by-day.

METRONOMY
I have to start with Metronomy's (not so) secret set on Thursday night. As we shoved our way towards the front through the hugely packed tent, cheers were deafening as assumptions were confirmed and Metronomy stepped on stage. They played almost every hit imaginable their newer songs like "Upsetter", "Love Letters" and "Reservoir", resonating just as much as old favourites like "Heartbreaker", "Corinne" and "The Look". Immense start to the weekend of music to follow.

KAISER CHIEFS
Continuing on the thread of "secret shows", Kaiser Chiefs graced the Other Stage as Friday's TBA act. Jumping straight in to a set packed with anthems - "I Predict A Riot", "Ruby", "Oh My God" and "Angry Mob" among them. Glad I got to catch this set because they absolutely smashed it.

BLONDIE 
I'll start by saying - Happy 69th Birthday Debbie! Here's another band that smashed it on the Other Stage. Debbie Harry is so ridiculously badass I just had to smile. She definitely hasn't lost her youth and with this set, Blondie taught some of the younger bands this weekend a thing or two - brilliant set. Hearing the whole crowd sing out "Heart Of Glass" as the sun fell over us that morning - absolutely priceless.

THE STEPKIDS
Only caught a few songs of their set but it was enough to impress me. Definitely one of the many bands that I'll be checking out because of Glastonbury. Cool set on West Holts Stage.

RODRIGO Y GABRIELA
I'm not sure if it's actually psychically possible to do the things that these guys were doing with their guitars with just ten fingers. They played with such skill and rhythm, I found myself dancing with random people throughout the crowd to music I'd not actually heard before just because it was so contagious. Fantastically skilled set.

DE LA SOUL
One of the sets that I was really looking forward to over the weekend and my oh my did it deliver. The sun came out after a short down-pour and it was perfect. De La Soul make music to be listened to in the sun, with some friends, drinking a cold beverage and feeling good vibes - and that is exactly what happened. To top it off, they performed "Feel Good Inc." and the atmosphere was indescribable. When I think about this set all I can say is, yes.

CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
After listening to You And I last year I remember thinking that they'd be a really good band to see live but didn't really think much of it or even of the album afterwards. So finally having the chance to see them live, I think it's time I listened to them again. Such an electric set and their energy as a band was great. Definitely a band that you have to see live at least once and their use of blocks of wood as percussion - yes. Killer set.

WILD BEASTS
There were a few shows over the weekend that I couldn't believe that I was actually seeing with my own eyes. This was one of them. Such an emotional set and particularly "Wanderlust" - that song hits hard both on record and live. Hayden and Tom's voices complimented each other so well throughout and really gave one of the most emphatic shows of the weekend.

PAOLO NUTUNI 
I'd obviously heard of Paolo before the festival but hadn't heard any of his songs before that, well none that I knew of at least. His voice was amazing though, and his set was far more extravagant and eye-catching than I'd expected. Backed by the beautiful fireworks from Arcade Fire's set on the Pyramid Stage as I left to walk to watch M.I.A...

M.I.A.
I missed Arcade Fire's headline set for M.I.A. and I have absolutely no regrets whatsoever. Arcade Fire's latest album was relatively boring in my opinion and I figured they'd have many more shows on in the future should I ever want to see them. M.I.A. on the other hand put on a show so great that you could only understand by being there and even though the BBC refused to broadcast it because she had dancers wearing "Stop Tamil Deportation" t-shirts on stage, the broadcast wouldn't even have been able to do it justice. The staging was breathtaking and her performance was second to none. I haven't danced that hard in a while.

SKRILLEX
An unexpected set, as we walked back to our tent Skrillex was still performing on the Other Stage and we couldn't help but get caught up in it all. His mix of dubstep and dance music had me dancing as much as I just had for M.I.A.'s set. He was absolutely smashing it - and his staging was also very awesome. Surprisingly good set, and a good end to the first day of live music.

M.I.A.'s breathtaking staging at West Holts

I've always thought that M.I.A. awesome but after watching this video for the first time it was cemented. She is so badass and over the years, this song, amongst many others of hers, have become anthems of my life and hopefully they'll continue to be...

M.I.A. - Bad Girls

After months and months of waiting and what seemed like months and months of waiting to get on the correct page to buy a ticket I finally know who I'll be seeing come June 27th...