SUNDAY SOUL: This smooth piece comes from Angie Stone's 1999 album Black Diamond. Like hearing about old albums? You might enjoy our Music Dissectors podcast where we interview someone each month about an album that had a big impact on their life. Click here to find out more. … [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...]
Weird Al Yankovic – Albuquerque
TWISTED TUESDAY: Weird Al Yankovic is a stayer, still going extremely strong after 30+ years of producing great parodies. A more casual observer of Weird Al's work may not realise he has a solid body of his own compositions. One of the most well know is this 11-minute masterpiece: I guarantee you'll want to play that song more than once. … [Read more...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue
THURSDAY TOP 10s: 1999 was the year this song hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It stayed in the broader charts for months and received a Grammy in 2000. Enjoy Scar Tissue: … [Read more...]