TWISTED TUESDAY: Please tell me it's lipstick.... … [Read more...]
Helix – Rock You
METAL MONDAY: Helix released this song in 1984 and it did pretty well on the charts. Note: some nudity and spandex in this clip. … [Read more...]
The Bar-Kays – Soulfinger
FRIDAY FUNK: Am I the only one who saw a Beatles album cover when first looking at this song? 1967 was the year of release, so let's assume it's some cover art homage. … [Read more...]
The Beautiful South – A Little Time
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: The word perfection shouldn't be used very often in music, but I'd argue that the combination of this song, its lyrics and the video clip bring it pretty close to that description. A Little Time was released in 1990 from the band's album Choke (also very highly recommended) … [Read more...]
TISM – Thunderbirds Are Coming Out
TWISTED TUESDAY: If I had my way I'd be featuring TISM on a weekly basis, but for now you'll have to make do with this beauty from 1998. Would love to know how many of the featured bands in the clip are still around. … [Read more...]
Krokus – Screaming In The Night
METAL MONDAY: Some more Eighties (1983) metal with a blurry clip to go along with it. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Jimmy Eat World – The Middle
THURSDAY TOP 10s - The Middle hit number 5 on the charts in 2002 and I'm actually surprised it didn't go the whole way as songs don't get much catchier than this. … [Read more...]
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – The New Teller
WEDNSDAY'S WHATEVER: This short but very catchy song comes from 1976 and the post-Modern Lovers lineup. It's a song you won't want to play just once. … [Read more...]
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
TWISTED TUESDAY: A warning - this will not be the last They Might Be Giants song we feature, as their back catalogue is nothing short of impressive. But to kick off, enjoy Ana Ng from 1988's seminal album Lincoln. … [Read more...]
Madam X – High in High School
METAL MONDAY: This 1984 glam metal ditty from Madam X comes from their album We Reserve The Right: … [Read more...]