WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Suzanne Vega has one of those voices I can happily listen to every single day. Add to that the brilliant stories she tells and you have one compelling artist. Expect to see a few of Vega's songs pop up here over coming months. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Randa – Lifeguard
TWISTED TUESDAY: Some mellow new music for a Tuesday afternoon. Ok, not so mellow if you watch the clip, which is amazing. Randa is from Auckland NZ and we love her work. … [Read more...]
Pulp – Common People
WILD CARD: This 1995 classic from Pulp is a bit of a teaser for episode 2 of our podcast in that the man who produced this, also has the credit for the album we discuss on the podcast. … [Read more...]
Megadeth – Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
METAL MONDAY: This classic is the opener from Megadeth's 1990 release Rust in Peace. … [Read more...]
The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again
SUNDAY SOUL: It's sweet love in the morning light time, thanks to The Staple Singers. … [Read more...]
All The Small Things – Postmodern Jukebox ft. Puddles Pity Party
WILD CARD: We're a fan of Puddles Pity Party anyway, but team him up with Postmodern Jukebox and he's very hard to go past. The cover is of Blink 182's All The Small Things. Brand new music at its best. … [Read more...]
Kraftwerk – The Model
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: There's Kraftwerk and then there's everyone else in electronic music. … [Read more...]
Johnny Cameron & The Camerons – Funky John
FRIDAY FUNK: This 1969 song has a live party feel, so it's just what Friday ordered. … [Read more...]
The Music Dissectors Episode 1 – Will Henshall / Tubular Bells
We kick off our first episode with something iconic: Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Released in 1973, it still generates interest and discussion today and we give our take on the album and its impact. Will Henshall is an award-winning musician, composer and tech inventor for whom Tubular Bells ended up a key catalyst for his whole career. Our guest: Will Henshall - … [Read more...]
Nneka – Heartbeat
WILD CARD: I don't know how I've missed Nneka until now, but thanks to a mention of her by Roger Waters on the WTF podcast, I'm now aware. This 2008 release is stunning - enjoy. … [Read more...]