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...]
Public Enemy – Fight The Power (Instrumental)
FRIDAY FUNK: Public Enemy need no introduction. This instrumental version was released in 1989 and was part of Spike Lee's film Do The Right Thing: … [Read more...]
Train – Drops of Jupiter
THURSDAY TOP 10s: If you've never heard of this song before, please post proof in comments and we'll send you some sort of prize. This song has been plastered across thousands of radio stations since its release in 2001. It hit number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has stayed in the public consciousness ever since. … [Read more...]
Glenn Skulthorpe – No More Whispering
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: A huge thanks to reader Glen for suggesting this song. Glenn Skuthorpe is an Australian singer-songwriter, and this song was featured in the John Pilger documentary Utopia. Enjoy this powerful song from a passionate artist: … [Read more...]
The Flying Pickets – Psycho Killer
TWISTED TUESDAYS: Combine a classic Talking Heads song and renowned acapella group The Flying Pickets and you have a pretty striking result from 1984: … [Read more...]
Cloudscape – Thunders Of Extreme
METAL MONDAY: How about some brand new metal this week? Swedish group Cloudscape released their latest album Voice of Reason last week, and this track comes from it: … [Read more...]
Groove Theory – Tell Me
SUNDAY SOUL: Duo Groove Theory are still around today, but Tell Me is arguably their most well know song, hitting number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1995. … [Read more...]
Catlips – Fade
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Catlips come from Western Australia and 'Fade' is their 2015 release. Any video clip that has profuse use of aluminium foil as a backdrop can't be bad can it? … [Read more...]