This week on the web music roundup, the BBC's extensive coverage of the Reading festival came at the unfortunate expense of the Notting Hill Carnival
In a UK music scene currently dominated – and enlivened – by urban music, it seems a pity that the BBC has, once again, provided such limited online coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival. In fact, the only music-based video highlights appear to be at the Radio 1Xtra site (bbc.co.uk/1xtra), where you can see single song performances by two upcoming R&B singers, Angel and Cleo Soul. By contrast, the Corporation's coverage of the Reading festival is extensive. At bbc.co.uk/readingandleeds you can watch extended highlights of 75 acts who performed over the weekend. It is available for 30 days and includes acts ranging from big-hitters Muse, Elbow, the Strokes and Pulp to more of-the-moment bands such as the Vaccines, Everything Everything and Metronomy, and new talent such as Brighton's fast-rising Rizzle Kicks, who packed the Introducing tent with their giddy pop-rap.
For evidence of what the BBC could have achieved if even a small crew had been left behind in London for the Carnival, you need only look at the Black Cab Sessions (blackcabsessions.com). The site went along to Field Day in east London to film five acts performing acoustically in its Hackney carriage. The songs from Electrelane, Willy Mason and Gruff Rhys are particularly enjoyable. You'll notice the artists are all wearing shades by Ray-Ban, who sponsored the coverage. That company is also giving away a terrific five-track EP of US indie talent, including Miniature Tigers and Bear Hands. Get it free from bit.ly/raybanep.
If you're the kind of person who listened to How Deep Is Your Love, the new single from the Rapture, and thought how much it sounds like Sisqó's Thong Song, then you'll find kindred spirits at thatsongsoundslike.com. As you'll guess from the name, it's dedicated to detailing the sonic similarities between songs, with audio samples to illustrate the point, alongside short, informative posts. Judge for yourself how much the trumpet from Belle and Sebastian's The Stars of Track and Field resembles the theme tune from 80s sitcom Charles in Charge, or listen to the Hollies' Air That I Breathe, a song so similar to Radiohead's Creep that its songwriters were eventually credited for that one, too. It's a simple premise but snags your interest more than most sites.
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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/30/bbc-notting-hill-carnival-reading
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