METAL MONDAY:US-Based Shinedown have been around since 2001 and this 2015 release shows they're a long way off running out of steam. Hope this Monday has been ok for you and if it hasn't that this song will prime you for a better Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Emeli Sandé – Next To Me
SUNDAY SOUL: This 2012 soul song from Scottish artist Emeli Sandé was released initially in Ireland and became her first song to reach the top 40 in the US. Doesn't get much more cross-Atlantic than that. … [Read more...]
Black – Wonderful Life
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Really sorry to hear this week of the death of Black (Colin Vearncombe) as a result of injuries he sustained in a car accident. He released a range of albums and was still active in music up until his death. Thank you for your music sir: … [Read more...]
Curtis Mayfield – Superfly
FRIDAY FUNK: Somewhere I believe there's a secret underground bunker occupied by all the funk greats - a funk heaven of sorts where it's endless jams. I like to think Curtis Mayfield would be one of the core team there. This song would have got him in the door and straight to the inner sanctum: … [Read more...]
Alice on the Roof – Easy Come Easy Go
THURSDAY TOP 10s: Belgian singer-songwriter Alice Dutoit is better known as Alice on the Roof and this song hit number 2 on a key Belgian chart during 2015. It's no surprise it's charted well - it is one beautiful song: … [Read more...]
Pete Townshend – Give Blood
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: This 1986 song from Pete Townshend's fourth solo album White City: A Novel features Simon Phillips, Pino Palladino and David Gilmour and it rocks like hell. Here's a video showing it being performed live: … [Read more...]
East Journey – Bright Lights Big City
WILD CARD: It's Australia Day and I couldn't think of a better video to showcase Australian talent than this one from 2014. East Journey hopefully have a bright future ahead and I'm hanging for more stuff from them. In the meantime enjoy this: … [Read more...]
Saxon – Crusader
METAL MONDAY: Crusader is the title track from Saxon's 1984 album. Here's a decent live version performed by Saxon circa 2007: As always, if you have metal recommendations, drop them in the comments! … [Read more...]
Aloe Blacc – The Man
SUNDAY SOUL: I have no idea why Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III felt the need to take on the stage name Aloe Blacc (ok, maybe I do), but he's certainly had some significant success over the last five years or so. Here's a soulful tune from his 2013 album Lift Your Spirit called The Man. I was wondering why I kept thinking of Elton John's Your Song when Blacc sings the … [Read more...]
RÜFÜS – Like An Animal
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Sydney, Australia based RÜFÜS have released a swathe of very likeable songs over the past few years and this one from late 2015 is no exception. … [Read more...]