WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: Love this 1972 take on an old standard. … [Read More...]
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Sugar Circuit – Next Year
The band name says it all – sugary pop retro goodness. Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/au/album/next-year-single/1861029632
Times of Grace – Far From Heavenless
METAL MONDAY: a great clip and a brain pounding song. Recommended.
Superorganism – It’s All Good
TWISTED TUESDAY: Wow. This clip needs a few dozen watches at least. Huge kudos to whoever put the video together. Oh and the song itself […]
MGMT – Kids
THURSDAY TOP 10s: This one was Grammy nominated, and rightly so. Great song, nice pulp horror clip.
Junior Mance – Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ To Ya
FRIDAY FUNK: This gem comes from 1970 as the last track on the album With A Lotta Help From My Friends
Wild Nothing – Chinatown
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: From Wild Nothing’s 2010 album Gemini. Lovely stuff. Like hearing about old albums? You might enjoy our Music Dissectors podcast where we interview […]
Wildcards
Sugar Circuit – Next Year
The band name says it all - sugary pop retro goodness. Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/au/album/next-year-single/1861029632 … [Read More...]
Random Goodness
Frank Zappa – Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow
TWISTED TUESDAY: A critical point to start off: Frank Zappa is one of the most eclectic artists in the history of rock, so no one song ever does a good job of representing what he's achieved. That said, this song ain't no wallflower either. … [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 … [Read More...]
Claudia Lennear – Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
FUNK FRIDAY: Claudia Lennear, she who allegedly inspired the Stones' 'Brown Sugar' and Bowie's 'Lady Grinning Soul', has many funky songs to her name, but on this Friday we thought this 1973 number stood out. Enjoy! … [Read More...]
Alphaville – A Victory of Love
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC - Alphaville are a little bit underrated compared to others of the era, and this song is a good example. … [Read More...]
Thee Oh Sees – Toe Cutter Thumb Buster
TWISTED TUESDAY: Dark but funny sums this clip from Thee Oh Sees. … [Read More...]
Earth, Wind and Fire – Reasons
SUNDAY SOUL: We can't go past Earth, Wind and Fire given this week's death of the band's co-founder Maurice White. Here they are in 1999 playing their song Reasons: … [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...]