In Case You Missed It: Florence + The Machine - No Light

There is so much new content out there that sometimes things slip through the cracks. Take for example Florence + The Machine's pretty incredible new video for her single "No Light". Complete with skyscrapers, a singing boy choir and a voodoo doll; Flo's new video is full of action as she runs through the streets of West London.

The controversy surrounding this video has been rabid throughout the internet questioning if the video is racist but amidst all the comments the reality is the video is just a beautifully filmed clip that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

You be the judge...what do you think of the new Florence +The Machine video?

Florence and the Machines Hearts Kelly Clarkson

Florence and the Machine teamed up with Mark Ronson at the Diesel U:Music Studios to do a lovely cover of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone". Florence of course adds an absolutely lovely set of pipes to her take on the pop classic.

This song might be covered almost as often as "Umbrella" was back in the day or Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy".

Kate Nash and Hot Chip = Moshi Moshi's 10th Birthday Celebration

For all of you readers across the pond...Saturday (October 18) should be a day of celebration! Moshi Moshi is celebrating its 10th Anniversary with performances from Kate Nash, Hot Chip, Florence and the Machine, Tilly and the Wall,and others at This Is Not London.

Here are the full details:

Moshi Moshi Records 10th Birthday featuring…

Hot Chip (live)
Florence and the Machine (live)
Kate Nash (live) + Tilly and the Wall (live)
James Yuill (live)
Slow Club (live)
The Mae Shi (live)
The Wave Pictures (live)
Greco-Roman Soundsystem with Ross Allen
Joe Hot Chip and Drums of Death (live)

Ifs you've got some extra cash to spare (and this one is well worth it) tickets are £18.50 and available HERE

Likely Looks: Florence and the Machines - Kiss With A Fist

Thanks to my dear friend Chris at Music Snobbery I was able to brighten my morning with a little Florence and the Machine.

Florence does seem like a lovely lady with a nice little pop song but its called Kiss With A Fist for a reason. Basically, don't fuck with Florence or she will set fire to your bed.

Likely Listens: Florence and the Machine

I'm not going to lie, missing Florence and the Machine is my biggest regret of SXSW. Playing shortly before I headed over there for MGMT, I missed it to eat dinner at a crappy Mexican place.

Regardless, that doesn't stop me from falling completely in love with this band. Florence has the most hauntingly beautiful voice that I've heard in ages and the music combined with it makes it magical. A bit of soul, a bit of sexy guitar and a lot of genius makes this my most favorite discovery of 2008.

Here is some footage of Florence and the Machine performing "The Girl with One Eye" at Blue Flowers in April 2007.

Florence and The Machine - 'The Girl With One Eye'