TWISTED TUESDAY: We love a good mashup, and this one is one of the better ones. The Who and Madonna actually seem meant for each other, see for yourself courtesy of Go Home Productions: … [Read more...]
Motörhead – Hellraiser
METAL MONDAY: Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister died last week, only a few days after his Christmas Eve 70th birthday. So it's only fitting we pay tribute with this video from 1992's March ör Die: … [Read more...]
Archie Bell & The Drells – Tighten Up
SUNDAY SOUL: Ok I admit I picked this song purely based on the outfit's name, but this 1968 song delivers more than novelty: … [Read more...]
Architecture in Helsinki – Contact High
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: there's a couple of dozen great clips and songs from Architecture in Helsinki that deserve featuring but I've made this the pick because of the combination of the music and the clip itself: As always, if you have a suggestion for a clip to be featured, drop us a line or comment below. … [Read more...]
Kool And The Gang – Jungle Boogie
FRIDAY FUNK: Poor Kool and the Gang - they tend to be best known for 'Cherish' but there's so much more to this band than that. Take 1973's Jungle Boogie for example, which hit number 4 on the US charts: Happy New Year! … [Read more...]
Adele – Rolling in the Deep
THURSDAY TOP 10s: Songs don't get much bigger than this. Adele had the biggest selling song of 2011 with Rolling in the Deep. Here's a brilliant version where she sings live on a radio show - a perfect way to end 2015: … [Read more...]
The Triffids – Wide Open Road
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: The Triffids are one of those bands defined by the length of their career. It's not a fair definition as their output is greater than most bands achieve. The fact remains that David McComb's death at 36 ended what could have been one of the most impressive bands Australia has produced. Wide Open Road was voted as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all … [Read more...]
Frank Zappa – Black Napkins
TWISTED TUESDAY: It's Halloween 1977 and Frank Zappa is on stage at the Palladium in New York. 'Black Napkins' is on the set list and in his usual style, Zappa nails it to the wall. One for instrumental and guitar aficionados: … [Read more...]
Head Control System – Skin Flick
METAL MONDAY: One album released in 2006 is the total output from Head Control System, but it's respectable enough metal don't you think? … [Read more...]
The Main Ingredient – Everybody Plays The Fool
SUNDAY SOUL: This 1972 hit from The Main Ingredient was their biggest, but the group are still going today albeit with some personnel changes. Current lead singer is Cuba Gooding Sr (yep the actor's dad): … [Read more...]