WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Queen are one of those rare entities that very few people hate. Sure, there's probably a lot of people out there that would argue they're over-exposed, but I'm yet to find anyone that outright hates them. There's certainly an army of people (including me) that loves them. I'd argue a main reason for the love and lack of hate is Freddie Mercury. And … [Read more...]
Bruce Willis – Respect Yourself
TWISTED TUESDAY: One of the many dubious trends to come out of the eighties was the TV series star throwing out a song or two. Bruce Willis was one such person and this 1987 version of the Staple Singers classic is proof that like Don Johnson it's not a surefire recipe for long term success in music. For what it's worth, I think the Kane Gang's 1984 version blitzes the … [Read more...]
Baker Gurvitz Army – Mad Jack
METAL MONDAY: When you think of 'Heavy Metal' it's natural for the casual observer to think of those eighties and nineties behemoths like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest and a whole horde more. There were a bunch of early bands who helped influence later developments in metal and one such group is the Baker Gurvitz Army. They were only around a couple of years from … [Read more...]
Erykah Badu – Tyrone
SUNDAY SOUL: She epitomises the soul music scene over the past twenty years and given that this site is a virtual mix tape and Erykah likes releasing her own mix tapes, we thought she was the perfect choice to be our inaugural Sunday Soul artist. Tyrone was released in 1997: … [Read more...]
OMD – New Babies: New Toys
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: You might know OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) from the 80s but they're still doing new material and going strong. This one's from their 2010 album 'The History of Modern'. Enjoy. … [Read more...]