Radio 1′s Big Weekend is to run on a much bigger scale this year in conjunction with the 2012 Olympics. With the line-up packing the likes of Emeli Sande, Dappy (who’s ‘rockstar’ track I like), Jessie J, Labrinth, Tinnie tempah, Will-I-Am, Leona Lewis, Florence and the Machine, Wretch 32 and more; this is definitely set to be a big weekend for Hackney Marches on 23-24th June. With 6 areas of live music including the Dance Arena, 1Xtra stage, In New Music We Trust stage, Outdoor stage, BBC Introducing stage and of course the Main Stage- there will be a good mix of UK and international artists, some you may know and some you’ll need to google but if you listen to Radio 1 then you would have heard of most! Those unable to get free tickets can watch all the action live via BBC Three on the ‘red button’, Live on the Hackney Weekend website and Radio 1 will also be updating you.
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Had a blast in Belfast at the EMA’s thanks to Dell and seeing everything backstage was a great experience, however it didn’t compare to seeing the arena filled with hundreds of people and then actually watching the show! Unfortunately I wasn’t permitted to take photos so they took my camera until the end of the show. Seeing as I didn’t get a chance to take any photos, I’ve used photos here from MTV’s website. If you followed the commentary on our twitter page then you’ll know what I thought of the show. Here’s a few highlights from the show.
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Beyonce nearly always deserves to have her video’s posted simply because she is just so damn FINE! However I’m not posting this video with an accompanying glowing review. Personally I thought the video was extremely lazy, granted she is pregnant but that shouldn’t prevent creativity. Jessie J had a broken foot and could move about properly but she managed to deliver an interesting video for ‘Who’s Laughing Now’. Speaking of Bouncy’s pregnancy, erm is it a MYTH or what because her baby bump shape shifts more than Mystique from X-Men. Anywho peep the not so great video for the pretty awesome track after the cut.
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I have RINSED both these songs – they are deep, especially the Jessie J song. It’s a song that I think everyone can relate to at one point in their life. In fact same can apply to the Adele song if you’re an emotional wreck haha. Why am I putting both these videos in the same post? Both artists have powerful vocals and I feel you don’t need the gimmicky Gaga-esque videos to showcase them. I know a lot of people will complain about the Jessie J video as it’s just her sat in a room staring into a mirror but less is more people. Simplicity works.
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Rizzle Kicks have recently seen their popularity skyrocket within a short space of time. Recent single ‘Down With The Trumpets’ landed at the number 8 spot in the official UK charts and they’re currently sitting on the top spot, courtesy of featuring on X-Factor man Olly Murs’s latest offering ‘Heart Skips A Beat’. Not only have they had commercial success, but critical too, as the duo of Jordan and Harley are up for 3 Mobo awards including Best Newcomer.
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I am pretty sure 90% of you are bored of Jessie J. These past 6 months since we interviewed her, she’s been EVERYWHERE. Every magazine has done a feature on this Essex girl, she’s even the Big Issue. The video for her latest single ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ surfaced earlier on VEVO and I think it’s my favourite one from her so far. They’ve continued to portray her as a whacky character her videos and this one is no exception. They go with a theme of Alice in Wonderland set in a haunted house up on a hill. The styling is perfect for the theme, I’m not sure about this whole whacktastic image but I guess it’s necessary in pop music nowadays. Hop on after the cut to peep the video.
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I’ve been trying to rack my brain to think of any other time that I know of when British music and British artists enjoyed so much success not only at home but overseas as well. When I say British music I am talking predominately about British “Urban” music. It seems as though America has run out of new, fresh and innovative creative ideas and are now turning to Britain along with the rest of Europe for inspiration.
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