THURSDAY TOP 10s: Bruce Hornsby & The Range had a huge hit with The Way It Is in 1986, and it ended up being the eighth biggest selling single of 1987 as well as hitting number 1 on the US and Canadian charts amongst others. Even better - the song still holds up pretty well today: … [Read more...]
Andy White – All It Does Is Rain
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Andy White is a veteran Irish musician living in Australia. He has eighteen albums under his belt and this song is one of his more recent ones. You can find out more about Andy here. … [Read more...]
Mr Big – Baba O’Riley
METAL MONDAY: Ok, this nearly made twisted Tuesday but it's definitely metal. The performance is from the band's 2009 live DVD and it's not too shabby a cover in a lot of ways. … [Read more...]
Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid
SUNDAY SOUL: Time for some 80s soul. Johnny Kemp died last year in a walking accident after a long career as performer and producer. … [Read more...]
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood – Kissing My Love
FRIDAY FUNK: Lydia Pense has had a hell of a career, and it's still going. This 1973 release makes it clear why she's regularly compared to greats like Janis Joplin: … [Read more...]
Tommy James & The Shondells – I Think We’re Alone Now
THURSDAY TOP 10s: Most people are probably more aware of the eighties cover of this song by Tiffany, but the 1967 original is more than worth a listen and hit number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. … [Read more...]
Finn Brothers – Won’t Give In
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: If you've never heard of Neil or Tim Finn then you may need to go give yourself a primer, as between then these two guys have created dozens of songs that have changed a lot of people's lives. They're best known as members of Crowded House and Split Enz, but their output as solo artists and as collaborators on the Finn Brothers albums can't be … [Read more...]
Vitabeats – Boom Box
TWISTED TUESDAY: This 1985 song is from Australian duo Vitabeats. It's an interestig song and clip, and if like me you're interested in who the Vita Beats were and what they're doing now, read on below. And now a potted history from Vitabeats co-founder Andrew Barnum: Vitabeats were an indie duo back in the 80s. We were signed to Hot Records distributed by EMI. Our … [Read more...]
Cold Grits – It’s Your Thing
FRIDAY FUNK: The history of Cold Grits is a little bit vague, but what is very much known is this song is funk: … [Read more...]
Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses
This 1990 release from Daryl Braithwaite topped the Australian charts. It's a cover of a Rickie Lee Jones song of the same name. . While we're talking Australia, an unadulterated plug for an upcoming appearance of Daryl Braithwaite at what is turning out to be one of the better country NSW music festivals: Rock The Turf. … [Read more...]