METAL MONDAY: Under the lights where we stand tall Nobody touches us at all Showdown, shootout Spread fear within, without We're gonna take what's ours to have Spread the word throughout the land They say the bad guys wear black We're tagged and can't turn back … [Read more...]
Slayer – Seasons In The Abyss
METAL MONDAY: This is the title track from Slayer's 1990 album to get you fired up for the week. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Judas Priest – Painkiller
METAL MONDAY: Some head-on metal for your Monday, from Judas Priest. … [Read more...]
Depeche Mode – Policy Of Truth
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: So many Depeche Mode songs, so little time. We ended up just choosing one at random as you can't lose too badly with a band like this. … [Read more...]
Megadeth – Holy Wars…The Punishment Due
METAL MONDAY: This classic is the opener from Megadeth's 1990 release Rust in Peace. … [Read more...]
The Beautiful South – A Little Time
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: The word perfection shouldn't be used very often in music, but I'd argue that the combination of this song, its lyrics and the video clip bring it pretty close to that description. A Little Time was released in 1990 from the band's album Choke (also very highly recommended) … [Read more...]
Living Colour – Love Rears Its Ugly Head
FRIDAY FUNK: In the late eighties funk rock was the thing, and Living Colour were a band well and truly in that genre. Here's their 1990 release Love Rears Its Ugly Head: … [Read more...]
Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses
This 1990 release from Daryl Braithwaite topped the Australian charts. It's a cover of a Rickie Lee Jones song of the same name. . While we're talking Australia, an unadulterated plug for an upcoming appearance of Daryl Braithwaite at what is turning out to be one of the better country NSW music festivals: Rock The Turf. … [Read more...]
Londonbeat – I’ve Been Thinking About You
THURSDAY TOP 10s: London Beat topped the charts in a bunch of countries with this song in 1990 and 1991. The song holds up pretty damn well after 25 years, the video not so much: … [Read more...]