Noisey Tidbits Roundup

A weekly roundup of anything music-related that's made us excited about being able to hear things.

This Pro-Jesus Christ Rap Video Is Fucking Weird

People who existed before the internet often have a hard time connecting with us lucky digital natives. They don’t seem to understand about how it feels to be born within the warm bosom of the internet and it’s resulted in a load of off-piste advertorials and the death of a few companies. This Christian rap video has been doing the rounds for the past couple days and while the cinematography leans toward a VHS-era vibe, the generation reach out is just as embarrassing/ hilarious as today’s failed escapades. It’s also kind of fucking weird. Are they really allowed to drop the n-bomb on Jesus Christ? Or are we being trolled?

Fatboy Slim Is Playing The House Of Commons

It’s happened. Fatboy Slim is putting on a show for parliament. For this reason (alongside a bunch of unmentionable others about the Conservatives being a bunch of pricks #topical) I wish big old Tone was back in power. It’s easy to imagine Blair, a little tipsy after his fourth lager, swinging through the Houses of Parliament channeling the spirit of Christopher Walken with a cracking smile on his face. However, old Tone isn’t there anymore and this whole idea is fucking weird. The event is billed as the final of the House the House competition in aid of the Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Foundation. So, it’s all aimed at helping out a charity. But, still…the idea of Cameron shaking his rump to “Slash Dot Dash” makes me want to put my head in the washing machine and try to spin cycle away the last few years of the coalition.

The Second Wave Of Artists For Liverpool Sound City Are Great!

Liverpool Sound City have just announced their second wave of artists, giving people from the south a reason to go and visit the 'Pool other than to laugh at their depressingly awful home performances. The festival has bagged breakout stars AlunaGeorge, the chain-smoking but also brilliant King Krule, beautifully stark Brolin and Unknown Mortal Orchestra alongside the legendary Dexys. It’d be cool if Lee Mavers was there, though. I’d like to see him, perpetually wondering around murmuring “There She Goes” to anyone who’ll listen. Guaranteed everyone from down south will come visit if they manage to coax him out of hiding.

Beck Performed With A 160 Piece Orchestra

Is it rude to suggest that Beck is this era’s David Bowie? Because, I’mma bout to go ahead and do so. Not only has he inherited the Thin White Duke’s penchant for chameleon like genre shifting, but he’s pretty much just as weirdly prolific. Can you really get more post-modern than Beck? I mean, his last record was released as sheet music for the “listener” to interpret. He’s clearly flirting with the orchestral route, at least, as he performed this strange cover of Bowie’s “Sound and Vision” with a full orchestral arrangement. I get that it’s kind of cool and progressive, but does anyone else miss the days when a stoned Beck would troll Thurston Moore on TV?

Sigur Ros Are Selling Candles That Smell Like “Instant Iceland”

Are you obsessed with Sigur Ros? Have you ever wanted your room to smell like Iceland? How about the smell of a driftwood campfire? Are you fucking boring? Do you want to pay £14.99 for the privilege of having a piece of melted wax in a tin? Well, step right up! Sigur Ros are selling the Varðeldur candle on their online store. The little piece of wax glory has been specifically developed to the band’s specifications, meaning, they’ve probably said that they want it to be white and to smell good. Apparently though, according to the band, the candle is reminiscent of the smell of their studio where they go about their “quasi-mystical business of making the magic happen”. We get it, guys. Hoppipolla made my art teacher cry. You make beautiful music. Now, can someone go ahead and make this cover band already?&aqs=chrome.0.57.3971&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)