OK bands you know the score .....the more hits your blog gets by the fans .....
the higher you go .....So Tweet it, Facebook it .....Generally expose yourself .....
The Top Ten Blogged Band Chart is played every Sunday 5-7pm on Radio KC as part of Ralph's Indie Show.
No 1...The Jade Assembly
With thanks to @PhotographyGaz ©
Ralph has had his beady eye on immensely popular Bolton band The Jade Assembly for some time now and with the release of their new single One Last Time on May 5th, what better time to look closer.
Keen to stand apart from their contemporaries, The Jade Assembly say - "We're in this for the long haul and for the right reasons."
No 2...Multiplier
Ralph has played tracks by Manchester band Multiplier previously on his eponymous Radio KC Indie Show and to good feedback. So when he heard they were releasing a shiny new EP in may he thought it'd be a good time to take a closer look and listen.
The Multiplier EP is three tracks of sublime Indie Pop goodness with shades of Thom Yorke overlaid
No 3...Officer
Both track and video are deliciously dark, atmospheric and well crafted. The video takes you on a soul-searching introspective journey as Officer (aka DC Logan) makes you feel his pain. You can experience it right here on Ralph's Life and it'll be played on Radio KC from this week.
No 4...Vladimir
Riding the crest a wave of up and coming young Scottish bands currently flooding the UK music scene is Dundee band Vladimir. Their industrial yet infectious brand of 'post-punk' is reminiscent of fellow Scots the late lamented Cinematics with a heavier Joy Division-esque vibe. No surprise then that they've been supporting such luminaries as The View and The Fall of late.
No 5...The Vaulted Skys
The Strange EP, released recently is a concoction of mean and moody vocals over swirling guitars and orchestral synths.
No 6...Rory Wynne
Not only has Ralph played it on his Radio KC Indie Show a couple of times it's been featured by Radio 1 DJ Phil Taggart
No 7...Two Skies
Ralph has had his eyes on Sheffield band Two Skies for a little while now having previously played the deliciously heavy Stay on his Radio KC Indie Show.
So it was with great interest that he heard that they were realeasing Feel as a single on May 11th.
It's a pleasingly psychadelic offering, evoking memories of early Pink Floyd or pre - Hawkwind the Hawklords
No 8... Electric Discharge Machine
Electric Discharge Machine share their time between London and Paris gigging relentlessly so it's quite apt that Ralph's giving Declaration Of War a spin on his Paris based UK Indie Show on Radio KC this coming Sunday.
No 9...Bloodlines
Now it's no secret that Ralph is a big fan of Ayrshire's Vukovi so it's no surprise his ears pricked up when he heard the new single Cathedral by Glasgow based (formerly from Fort William) band Bloodlines from their recently released debut EP Love The Taste. It's accompanied by an atmospheric video, of which more later.
No 10 ...The Phantom Sound