It's been a year since we lost Prince from the music world. It's still definitely a poorer place without him, but here's some of his greatness to cheer up the day. This is a great 1982 live performance of Dirty Mind: … [Read more...]
Pulp – Common People
WILD CARD: This 1995 classic from Pulp is a bit of a teaser for episode 2 of our podcast in that the man who produced this, also has the credit for the album we discuss on the podcast. … [Read more...]
All The Small Things – Postmodern Jukebox ft. Puddles Pity Party
WILD CARD: We're a fan of Puddles Pity Party anyway, but team him up with Postmodern Jukebox and he's very hard to go past. The cover is of Blink 182's All The Small Things. Brand new music at its best. … [Read more...]
Nneka – Heartbeat
WILD CARD: I don't know how I've missed Nneka until now, but thanks to a mention of her by Roger Waters on the WTF podcast, I'm now aware. This 2008 release is stunning - enjoy. … [Read more...]
X Marks the Pedwalk – Secrets
WILDCARD: File under C for catchy. Or D for Damn catchy. Don't let the very recent release fool you - this lot have been around since 1987. … [Read more...]
Cold War Kids – Can We Hang On ?
WILDCARD: Here at The Music Week, we'd happily take a buck for every time we see someone complain that 'no-one makes any good music anymore'. Yes I'm looking at you Baby Boomers and our fellow Gen X-ers. Here's one of thousands of examples of good new music being created. If you don't like this, that's fine - get your arse on Spotify / music service of your choice and … [Read more...]
David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
It's exactly a year since David Bowie left us and I think it's fair to say he's still very much missed. Here's his 2013 masterpiece The Stars (Are Out Tonight): … [Read more...]
Roxette – It Just Happens
Well who would have thought Roxette would release a new album in 2016. They've started their publicity blitz with a single called It Just Happens. They have a hell of a back catalogue to live up to: do you think this ditty stands proudly alongside their other songs? … [Read more...]
Olympia – Smoke Signals
We got lets of positive feedback about how this humble site helps people discover new music. The music doesn't get much newer than this, and the clip is a good one as well - there's more than a whiff of early eighties to it. So without further ado, say hi to Olympia: … [Read more...]
Garry Tallent – Stay Away
If you don't know who Garry Tallent is, then maybe give yourself an uppercut or do some googling. Garry has a new LP called Break Time coming out, and this is the first release from it. Some brilliant Nashville sound to say the least: … [Read more...]