The Note Well and Tastebuds.fm present… Speed Listening at The White Horse. Make new friends in blitz dj-ing rounds. Bring your music player and headphones and start swapping tunes with a stranger. When and Where? Thursday 26 April 2012, 7.30 … Continue reading →

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month you’ll have heard of Draw Something – the latest viral app for your smartphone that can take away hours of your life without you even noticing. The game is … Continue reading →

Not all album covers are created equal. Some are so incredible that they can’t now be explained by the people who originally conceived of them. Here we look at 30 of the worst, most strange and downright ridiculous album covers … Continue reading →

Sunderland’s The Futureheads have been working on their new album ‘Rant’, and much to our surprise it’s strictly a cappella! The four piece Indie Rock band will be doing a complete 180° on their usual stylings to showcase their vocal … Continue reading →

What does it mean when someone says they are a hopeless romantic? Generally, a hopeless romantic is a person who aspires to meet “the one”. Consider someone who lives by the “follow your heart” saying and who puts love and their emotions first. … Continue reading →

Fact 1 – One Billion Valentines cards are sent every year Valentine’s Day divides the lone wolves from those who are spoken for. Regardless of what stage of a relationship you are in, 9 times out of 10 you’ll celebrate … Continue reading →

Had a listen to The Drums second album Portmento? Days is the third single to be taken from the second album. Standing out for its sparse thorny guitar, foreboding harmonies and crest-fallen sentiment,  the track perfectly showcases The Drums’ knack … Continue reading →

  J Dilla would have been 38 last Tuesday (7th Feb 2012) had it not been for his unfortunate untimely death in 2006 at the age of 32. And since his death the impact of the hip-hop producer on music … Continue reading →

In honour of Valentine’s Day this year the data team down at Last.fm looked at the ratio of “Sexy” to “Romantic” tags in music played on Valentine’s Day by Last.fm listeners. The findings put fun-lovin’ Fresno at the top of … Continue reading →

The Note Well and Tastebuds.fm present… Speed Listening: MATCH MUSIC Meet new people in blitz dj-ing rounds. Bring your music player and headphones and start swapping tunes with a stranger. Find your match in music, mates, or dates. When? 9 … Continue reading →