Seven Questions In Heaven With Leogun

Describe your music for our readers who may not be familiar with you.
We are a balls out three-piece band, surging with a mix of blues, soul, and a whole lotta sexy rock and roll.

Who are your musical influences and idols?
Anyone who plays or sings with their whole heart and body. If you mean it, chances are I will love it. Elvis is a great example.

What was the first album, cassette, or CD you bought with your own money?
No Code, Pearl Jam.

I love the EP! It's kickass rock 'n' roll, with a nod to the past while still planted firmly in the present. Do you find your sound is better received by audiences at home in the UK or here in the US? And why wasn't "Drunk Enough" included on the EP?
Thank you very much! We have always been received well on both sides of the pond. There is something very special about playing our music in the US, though. We are three guys from England playing music that we love very dearly. In a country of this size and diversity, there is something very exciting about the whole experience. So much to see and so much to do. Plus it's been a while since bands like The Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Sabbath were here... it's about time England gave something new! Also "Drunk Enough" will be out next year on the album.

Culture Consumption: Sapient, Leogun, And LOLwork

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Song Of The Week: Sapient, "Shotgun In My Spaceship"

Album Of The Week: Leogun, Leogun EP

Do you remember rock 'n' roll? Sure, there are still indie bands that strum a guitar or two, but do you remember balls-to-the-wall, in-your-face rock 'n' roll? Leogun does! On their debut EP, they showcase the talent that spurred Yamaha to sign Leogun as the very first act to their new record label. You'll hear nods to Zeppelin sprinkled throughout the EP, but make no mistake: Leogun has a sound all their own that kicks you in the mouth and demands your attention, led by Tommy Smith's killer vocals. This EP has me eagerly anticipating their full LP in 2013.
Consume Now: All four tracks, but "Let's Be Friends" and "End Of The World" rock the hardest.

TV Show Of The Week: LOLwork

I know it's probably premature to gush about a reality television show that's only aired one episode, but I love Bravo's LOLwork. The show is about the staff that runs the I Can Has Cheezburger? website. While the website itself does absolutely nothing for me, the staff certainly does.

Now I realize that the devil is in the editing and these people might not be portrayed onscreen the way they are in real life, but my two favorite people on the show are Sarah, who I think has a crush on fancy-haired Forest and may also be a real-life version of April Ludgate, and Will, who appears to be a misanthrope that not-so-secretly drives the rest of the staff crazy.
Here are some of Will's best lines from the debut episode:

• Sleeping is cute. Dead? Not cute.
• The less hair a cat has, the more likely you are to see its genitals.
• Dogs hump your leg. Do I have to give any other reason why cats are better?
• Oftentimes people tell me, "Wow. Your cat's like a dog." I tell them to shut up.

Here's the first part of the debut episode:



LOLwork airs on Bravo on Wednesdays at 11:00 PM and is repeated throughout the week.

Culture Consumption: Leogun, Chaos Chaos, James Bond, And Eytan & The Embassy

Hello and welcome to Culture Consumption, my weekly look at the best of pop culture!

Song Of The Moment

Leogun, "Let's Be Friends"
I still love this song so much.

Albums Of The Week

Chaos Chaos, S
Rising from the ashes of Smoosh, sisters Asy and Chloe have left their childhood behind and created Chaos Chaos, a more mature-sounding version of their former band. This is a spacey, dancey, insanely catchy, indie-pop album that will leave you marveling at the fact that the sisters are only eighteen and twenty because this is music beyond their years. S is only five tracks, but it gives you a sense of the greatness that will come from Chaos Chaos.
Consume Now: All five tracks, but listen to the incredible "Antibiotics" first.

Various Artists, Best Of Bond... James Bond
James Bond films have always been a hit-or-miss affair for me: some have really blown me away, but some have downright sucked. The same can't be said for the music. Most of the official themes from the movies have been downright awesome, with only a clunker or two along the way (Madonna's "Die Another Day"). Last week, Capitol/EMI released this double album which collects fifty Bond songs: all twenty-two official themes (except for Adele), Louis Armstrong's excellent "We Have All The Time In The World," and twenty-seven instrumental tracks. Truthfully, except for a few, I became a little bored with the instrumentals after repeated listens, but the first disc is top-notch and full of all the songs you love by some of the biggest names in the history of music: Shirley Bassey (who actually did two Bond themes), Nancy Sinatra, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sheena Easton, Duran Duran, a-Ha, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Garbage, Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Alicia Keys, and Jack White.
Consume Now: Opt for the single-disc version (and skip over the Madonna track).

Eytan And The Embassy, Everything Changes
We've reviewed an Eytan And The Embassy live show and spent Seven Questions In Heaven with Eytan, so you know we're obviously fans. So what do I think of Everything Changes? Simply put, it's one of the five best albums of 2012. The songs are happy and peppy, an indie-soul-pop hybrid, and sound at times like Crowded House mixed with Elvis Costello mixed with the Beatles and backed by some Motown horns. It's a damn amazing album from start to finish.
Consume Now: The entire album. And get a copy for your best friend while you're at it.

Leogun, "Let's Be Friends"