A music blog written by four know-it-alls just out for the advertising commission. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-16761375-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @agirlcalledsam)http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/We’re going to Latitude Festival! Well, 2/4ths of us are, and hopefully throughout the...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/810179540http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/810179540Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:23:00 +0100JedLatitudeTwitter M.I.A. Where to begin… Whether she is waging a one-woman war on New York Times journalist...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/786336415http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/786336415Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:56:00 +0100JedM.I.A.Back in January I wrote about some of the albums I was looking forward to in 2010. Now that...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/772966594http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/772966594Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:39:23 +0100JedOwen PallettHot Club De ParisLos Campesinos!We Have BandYes GiantessVampire WeekendFutureheadsField MusicXiu Xiu2010I was worried that with Weezer enjoying somewhat of a comeback right now, Rivers Cuomo had decided...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/766443081http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/766443081Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:54:00 +0100gregweezerpinkerton Think we might actually be the first people to break this story; the heavily anticipated (at least...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/698166443http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/698166443Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:25:00 +0100gregben foldsnick hornbyAccording to the National’s Bryce Dessner, Sufjan Stevens is indeed hard at work on a new...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/687699270http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/687699270Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:12:00 +0100gregsufjanstevens Fuck the haters, Kanye West is the best rapper of century twenty one, and I am hella excited about...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/659490117http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/659490117Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:23:00 +0100gregkanye westkanyepower At the start of 2010, when AGCS looked at what the year ahead might hold, I said I was particularly...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/641630335http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/641630335Fri, 28 May 2010 21:41:00 +0100JedHot Club De Paris I’m giving you two songs by Best Coast because you deserve them. And because it showcases the...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/582176997http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/582176997Sat, 08 May 2010 21:53:00 +0100Best CoastAlistair Ghost Pants, aka Dananananaykroyd drummer Paul Carlin, is giving away a free EP, entitled...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/581716073http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/581716073Sat, 08 May 2010 18:01:00 +0100JedGhost PantsFREE On Monday night I was lucky enough to catch the Futureheads at Leadmill, and I’m pleased to...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/574288111http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/574288111Wed, 05 May 2010 21:55:00 +0100JedFutureheadsLeadmillSheffieldLiveReview Montreal art rockers Wolf Parade are set to release their 3rd album this summer, entitled Expo 86,...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/570686918http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/570686918Tue, 04 May 2010 12:50:00 +0100Marko I’ve made my hatred of twee music well known. Why commit solely to mid-tempo, acoustically...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/568112597http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/568112597Mon, 03 May 2010 13:36:00 +0100alistairavi buffalo Seminal NYC quartet Interpol are back with a new album (as far as I am aware no release date or...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/558590096http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/558590096Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:20:00 +0100Marko WOW! We knew it was gonna be different from Bloc Party but this is pretty spectacular. This...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/556929444http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/556929444Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:21:00 +0100Jed I’ve had just over 24 hours with the new Maps & Atlases track, Solid Ground, from their...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/556058888http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/556058888Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:18:00 +0100Marko It’s been a while since we heard anything from the excellent Young Knives so I was pretty...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/555490098http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/555490098Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:34:00 +0100Jed Have you seen the new M.I.A video?!? As I type this it’s only had 319 views, so I’m...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/550476295http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/550476295Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:28:00 +0100jed Mystery Jets are giving the first taste of thier upcoming third album in the form of Flash a Hungry...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/534610434http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/534610434Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:35:00 +0100gregmystery jetsOK I know I’m a bit late to this fantastic video, but I only heard this shortened radio edit...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/504312701http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/504312701Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:00:00 +0100gregyeasayer