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...]
Eagle & The Wolf – Mama, Son and the Holy Ghost
WILD CARD: Music doesn't get much fresher than this. Eagle & The Wolf, an Australian outfit, released this song in the past week. And a damn fine song it is too: You can find out more about them here - I'm looking forward to hearing their upcoming album! … [Read more...]
Foster The People – Best Friend
Any humble website dreams of having at least one dedicated person who likes what they do, and at The Music Week we're definitely lucky to have one of those. This song goes out to Stephanie - thanks for your ongoing support! And like you we love a bit of Foster The People. Here they are on David Letterman doing a great live version of Best Friend, which was released in … [Read more...]
East Journey – Bright Lights Big City
WILD CARD: It's Australia Day and I couldn't think of a better video to showcase Australian talent than this one from 2014. East Journey hopefully have a bright future ahead and I'm hanging for more stuff from them. In the meantime enjoy this: … [Read more...]
Sjowgren – Seventeen
WILD CARD: This 2015 release from the Bay Area (US) outfit Sjowgren is a catchy as anything I've heard in the past few years. Will be watching these folks closely. … [Read more...]
Paul Melancon – Super Rocket X-1
Here at The Music Week we love nothing better than stumbling on a piece of music that's just been released. That happened to me on Facebook today when a friend linked to this song. It's a very tidy rock piece that once again puts a bullet in the claim that 'there's no decent music out there anymore'. Plus, I love the accompanying clip: You can find out more about … [Read more...]
David Bowie – This Is Not America
The internet will be flooded with tributes for David Bowie after reports of his death surfaced. His influence on music can't be overstated. I'd personally like to pay tribute with a video of a song that made me a huge Bowie fan. As you'll hear in the video, Bowie himself professes his love for the song. Thank you David Bowie. … [Read more...]
Royal Headache – Carolina
There's only one thing I like more than stumbling across new music and that's having a musician mate link to some damn good music. So thanks Pete for the heads up on Royal Headache, a Sydney, Australia outfit. After listening to their recent release 'Carolina', I was sold and had to agree with a Youtube commenter: Kids younger than me making me nostalgic for the sounds … [Read more...]
Meco – Star Wars Theme
You'd have to be living in the Outer Rim not to have been bombarded with all the Star Wars hype at present. We're always happy to jump on a bandwagon, so here is a classic piece of Star Wars-related music. Classic as in heavily disco-driven. If you're of the generation old enough to have seen the original movies on release, you may have come across this version of the Star … [Read more...]