THURSDAY'S TOP 10: We're stealing a bit of Friday Funk's thunder with this one. Billy Preston has left a hell of a music legacy, and this song is just one of many examples. It was the eighth biggest selling song of 1973. … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Ben Howard – I Forget Where We Were
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: England-based Ben Howard released this song in late 2014 and I'm sorry I missed both it and the accompanying clip until now: You can find out more about Ben Howard here. … [Read more...]
Billy Ocean – Loverboy
TWISTED TUESDAY: The word twisted isn't something you'd usually associate with Billy Ocean, but the video clip accompanying this 1984 single release is pretty damn surreal. … [Read more...]
Garry Tallent – Stay Away
If you don't know who Garry Tallent is, then maybe give yourself an uppercut or do some googling. Garry has a new LP called Break Time coming out, and this is the first release from it. Some brilliant Nashville sound to say the least: … [Read more...]
Eagle & The Wolf – Mama, Son and the Holy Ghost
WILD CARD: Music doesn't get much fresher than this. Eagle & The Wolf, an Australian outfit, released this song in the past week. And a damn fine song it is too: You can find out more about them here - I'm looking forward to hearing their upcoming album! … [Read more...]
Queensryche – Eyes Of A Stranger
METAL MONDAY: A piece of trivia - this song is the third most played song for Queensryche at their gigs. Eyes of a Stranger is a 1988 release, the final track on their Operation: Mindcrime album. … [Read more...]
Janis Joplin – Cry Baby
SUNDAY SOUL: Janis Joplin covered this song by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters, releasing her version in 1971 where it reached number 42 in the US Charts. … [Read more...]
Phil Moore Jr – Funky Canyon
FUNK FRIDAY: It's instrumental and funky - what else needs to be said? … [Read more...]
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
THURSDAY TOP 10s: This 2013 title track release from Arcade Fire hit Number 1 on the Billboard Alternative charts, and rightly so. This song and video clip are both top notch. Enjoy: … [Read more...]
BØRNS – Electric Love
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: US artist BØRNS has one hell of a voice. Combine that with some great music(love that guitar riff) and you have a deserved long-stayer like Electric Love. The song comes from the 2015 album release Dopamine. Check out more of BØRNS here … [Read more...]