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"This love's killing me but I want it to"

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These are some photographs I took last year during a visit to the most amazing place I've been to yet- Santorini. I've just added some finishing touches to them, to give a contemporary look. Feeling rather nostalgic for the warmth of the sun and the cool sea water. I can hardly wait any longer for it to be summer.

The Styrpes have been on the radar since they formed in 2011 and are already a huge hit. The incredibly effortless and talented band consists of four guys between the ages of 15 and 17, all hailing from Cavan. These guys offer a more back-to-basics sound of blues and rock n roll. Coupled with their recognisable sound is their strong visual aesthetic that even got them noticed by Vogue. For some bizarre reason they get compared to One Direction, presumably because of the age similarity and being grouped under the generic term 'boy band', but The Strypes see 1D as "purely just faces'' and refer to their music "candy floss pop". The Strypes, on the other hand, are so much more than this. They really know their stuff and are clearly something very special. More likely comparisons are to the early day The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. When you listen to their music you are immediately transported back in time and as well as this these teens have undeniably great stage presence along with a mastered unique sound. Their music and looks are completely their own, not like alot of other groups out their today. It's fair to say that there isn't any band like them right now and especially at such a young age. The band signed a record deal with Mercury Records in December and have already many famous fans including Elton John who claims "they’re like a breath of fresh air." They recently appeared on 'Later...with Jools Holland' and continue to wow audiences everywhere.  Overall, The Strypes convey ridiculously cool vibes. While we almost lost any kindle of hope in rock n roll, The Strypes have restored our faith.

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COVE'S THE WORD

Introducing;Ireland's freshest electronic duo. Cove are not unsimilar to Crystal Castles, though lets hope that I don't get a kick in the face at one of their gigs. The Tipperary natives have just released their first EP, which is available to stream and download on bandcamp. Each track is really annoyingly catchy, which I think is one of the key factors in any successful record. I keep finding the songs stuck in my head and wanting to go back and listen to them over and over again. It's so hard to choose a favourite but I love the feel of 'Slow City'.  It's nice to have a male electronic duo with vocals, as there's not many of them around and I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Cork-based duo live. I've been waiting to hear this EP with a while now, and does it live up to my expectations? Well, not really. It's actually so much better than I expected. I must say, definite stars in the rising!