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Video: Ben Owen – ‘Dirty Little Secret’

08/10/2014 by Tom Roden

Combine an amazing song with an amazing video and there is a good chance that you’re onto something good. Combine an amazing song with a video that is equal parts amazing, funny and mindblowingly weird, and you’re onto something more. Cue Ben Owen’s video for ‘Dirty Little Secret’. We’ve already spoke about the track (spoiler alert: it’s great), but this video adds a whole lot more to the experience. Over the top of the acousto-glam music we’ve got shots of […]

Categories: Video • Tags: Ben Owen, Dirty Little Secret, Music Video, Official Video

Ben Owen – ‘Dirty Little Secret’ Review

20/09/2014 by Tom Roden

Ben Owen’s sound so far has always found itself rooted firmly in the acoustic camp. Although it has had a full band sound, it’s always been acoustic at its heart. But with upcoming single ‘Dirty Little Secret’, Owen is downplaying the acoustic sound for an upbeat rockier sound – one that he pulls off expertly. ‘Dirty Little Secret’ is the very essence of glam rock, without the deepseated guilt and shame of being composed by a glam rock band. And […]

Categories: Review, Track Review • Tags: Acoustic, Alternative, Ben Owen, Dirty Little Secret, Glam Rock, Rock

The Fresh Beats Show (13-09-14)

13/09/2014 by Tom Roden

It’s that moment you’ve all been (secretly) waiting for: the first Fresh Beats Show of 2014 is finally here and live for your aural pleasure! Had a lot of fun making this one, it’s a pity it’s so short! In the future we’ll make them a little bit longer, and we’ll be getting artists in on the show ASAP! So here’s the first one, with some tunes from The Byzantines, The Assist and Deliah! Plus some nice background music from […]

Categories: Advice, Band Aid, Exclusive Content, Listen, Radio Show • Tags: Alex Moir, Ben Owen, Calgaris, Deliah, Fresh Beats Radio Show, Life Cycle, Shell Deliah, Tambourisco, The Assist, The Byzantines, The Fresh Beats Show

Lymelight Festival 2014: Day One Report

03/05/2014 by Tom Roden

The first day of Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Lymelight Festival 2014 has been a great day for new music, and a fantastic way to promote the talent of the local area. A few technical issues plagued opening act The Rising, but after a few delays the set began superbly. The band produce a very likeable folk-rock sound that fans of Mumford & Sons will just love. The band were promptly followed by Ben Owen, an artist who we’ve written about before. Owen kicked […]

Categories: Exclusive Content, News • Tags: Bastille, Ben Owen, Clint Eastwood, Ed Sheeran, Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, Gorillaz, Jordan Bates, Lymelight Festival, Macklemore, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Pompeii, Rachel Lucy, Sea Based Turtles, Seven Nation Army, The Rise, Thrift Shop, Vienna Sunset, White Stripes, Will Smith, You + Me = <3, You Need Me I Don't Need You

If You Like…: An A-Z of Unsigned Alternatives

05/04/2014 by Tom Roden

Have you ever wanted to find something new that isn’t too far detached from what you enjoy? Have you ever wanted to just be that little bit more hipster than your friends? Well we’ve made it easy for you. Here is an A-Z list of popular artists and, next to them, a nice unsigned alternative to the artist. It’s a quick and easy way of adding new colours to your music palette. If You Like… …Then Try: A Adele […]

Categories: Lists • Tags: 93 Million Miles From The Sun, 93MillionMilesFromTheSun, Adele, Ben Owen, Benin City, Bipolar Sunshine, Broken Hands, Cave Painting, Chris Drew, Damon Albarn, Dive Exit, Ed Sheeran, Fang Club, Fickle Friends, Foo Fighters, Gibson Bull, Goldfrapp, Hooton Tennis Club, Howler, Imagine Dragons, Izzy Bizu, Jay Rodger, Julian Casablancas, Kaiser Chiefs, Lily Allen, MBV, Missing Andy, My Bloody Valentine, Never Shout Never, Nevershoutnever, New Music, Oasis, Only Girl, Prince, QOTSA, Queens Of The Stone Age, Rae Morris, Scarlett Arcade, Sebastian Blake, Simon And Garfunkel, Tambourisco, The Assist, The Bots, The Cribs, The Darlingtons, The Inkhearts, The Phantoms, The Shy Lips, The Sunset Strip Club, The Walkmen, TOY, U2, Van Morrison, XTC, Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion

Ben Owen: The Top Five Covers

20/03/2014 by Tom Roden

So this week we came across some live footage of Ben Owen performing at The Sugarmill in Stoke-on-Trent, which shows just how good a performer and musician Owen really is. And this led us to looking at Owen’s youtube channel which, if you haven’t had a look, is full of cover songs. So we’ve had a look through and picked our five favourite. 5. I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie) Brilliant for more reasons than […]

Categories: Lists, Review • Tags: Ben Owen, David Bowie, Death Cab For Cutie, Emily Davis, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, The Smiths, Ziggy Stardust

Picks Of The Week 14

27/01/2013 by Tom Roden

This past week I’ve been on much more of a mellow vibe. I’ve found my playlist inhabited predominately by gentle rock tracks, something that I attribute to my rekindled interest in Ben Owen. However, this is a little bit of a heavier track included this week too – because I’d feel like I was letting you all down if I offered a list of musicians who all played softer music! Without further ado, here are my picks of the week. […]

Categories: Picks Of The Week • Tags: Ben Owen, Cave Painting, Christopher St, Christopher Street, Dakota Beats, Jake Flowers, Leaf, Mary Jayne, My Great Affliction, Oaken Lee, Suddenly I Feel Alive, Tales From A Shallow Grave, Votive Life

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