Day 10 New Musical Discovery Tuesday

Today there was a "guerilla gig" at Brunswick St Mall at Fortitude Valley, about a 15 minute walk from where I work. These are mini concerts put on around Australia and filmed by Channel V, and I got the headsup when reading Sunday Mail on the weekend. The band is usually meant to be a secret, but to get an audience, the clues given were "an LA band who may leave the crowd Tongue-Tied". Once I googled that info and found the band Grouplove, I looked them up on Youtube. Apparently the song "Tongue-Tied" is on an Ipod/phone/pad advert, but I hadn't heard it before.

For something different to do during lunch (on a 34 degree day), I trotted down to the Mall, and watched about 20 minutes worth - the band put on a really good acoustic show. They were just adorable - young and having a lovely time, jumping around and singing like happy little hippies, and I really liked them. I love discovering a new band that I like, it hasn't happened for a while, but it happened today.

I thoroughly recommend you check this song out, see what you think. I've also listened to "Colours" and "Lovely Cup" and they are great songs too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x1wjGKHjBI

Day 10 photo Valley Mall, Grouplove Guerilla Gig - not my best effort, I admit - on the plus side, I think the photo conveys a part of Brisbane that, while not as attractive as the Story Bridge, is good for a bit o' culture; also McWhirters, an old Brissy landmark; and the enthusiastic crowd - and a teeny glimpse of the boys in the band, in front of the Channel V sign... see? just slightly above and to the left of Wade there!

 Maybe I'll do better with tomorrow's photo!