SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: this 2001 release from Basement Jaxx has to be up there as one of the best of the first decade of the 2000s, and would be a deserved entrant in some all-time lists. If you're over Christmas, this video and song will get you into a non-festive mood in no time: … [Read more...]
Freddi / Henchi and The Soulsetters – Funky To The Bone
FUNK FRIDAY: Merry Christmas from us here at TMW - here's a song to brighten up any Christmas Day, enjoy! … [Read more...]
Third Eye Blind – Semi-Charmed Life
THURSDAY TOP 10s: If you were listening to the radio in 1997, this song was hard to escape. And understandably so - Third Eye Blind have the ability to churn out incredibly catchy songs right up until today (their latest album Dopamine is well worth a listen). Semi-Charmed Life kicked them off in a big way and it's a very worthy Top 10 contender on The Music Week: … [Read more...]
Royal Headache – Carolina
There's only one thing I like more than stumbling across new music and that's having a musician mate link to some damn good music. So thanks Pete for the heads up on Royal Headache, a Sydney, Australia outfit. After listening to their recent release 'Carolina', I was sold and had to agree with a Youtube commenter: Kids younger than me making me nostalgic for the sounds … [Read more...]
The Panics – Endless Road
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: The Panics are arguably one of Australia's best contemporary bands and this song is one of a stable of great tunes they've realised in the past decade. Endless Road was released in 2011: You can find out more about The Panics here. … [Read more...]
Twisted Sister – Oh Come All Ye Faithful
TWISTED TUESDAY: I can't think of a better pick for the Twisted Tuesday before Christmas than this 2006 effort from Twisted Sister. Am I right? Then there's the next chapter of the story: … [Read more...]
Mercyful Fate – Melissa
METAL MONDAY: Danish metal band Mercyful Fate had quite the career between 1981 and 1999, releasing seven albums. This song is the title track from their 1983 debut album: … [Read more...]
Bronksi Beat – Smalltown Boy
SUNDAY SOUL: I think a big claim can be made about this song and video clip: it's one of the most powerful songs of the entire 1980s. And I can't let this entry go without imploring you to check out Jimi Somerville's reprise of the song, recorded in 2014: … [Read more...]
Van She – Kelly
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: This 2005 song and clip from Australian group Van She was one of those pieces that brilliantly combined new music with some authentic atmosphere from twenty years prior. It just happens to be a bloody catchy song to boot: If you liked that, check out Van She's great body of work here. … [Read more...]
Claudia Lennear – Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
FUNK FRIDAY: Claudia Lennear, she who allegedly inspired the Stones' 'Brown Sugar' and Bowie's 'Lady Grinning Soul', has many funky songs to her name, but on this Friday we thought this 1973 number stood out. Enjoy! … [Read more...]