METAL MONDAY: August Burns Red are a metalcore band from the US that have been around from 2003. They make some good music and some pretty damn decent video clips, of which Ghosts is one of many: … [Read more...]
David Hasselhoff – True Survivor
TWISTED TUESDAY: Two critical points need to be made about this week's pick. The first is that this is one of the funniest videos I've seen in a long time. The second is that most of the footage comes from a crowd-funded feature film called King Fury, which I'd argue is the most entertaining release of 2015. First the clip itself: And if you enjoyed that, you have to … [Read more...]
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds – Sugar
SUNDAY SOUL: If you're going to have a soul band, then you want at least a seven-piece one. Which is exactly what Brooklyn-based Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have, and it shows with great songs like this: … [Read more...]
Santigold – Can’t Get Enough Of Myself
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: This 2015 release from Santigold is the prelude to her latest album, 99c. The song is fine, and you have to check out the accompanying website - the best use of Tumblr I've seen. … [Read more...]
BØRNS – Electric Love
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: US artist BØRNS has one hell of a voice. Combine that with some great music(love that guitar riff) and you have a deserved long-stayer like Electric Love. The song comes from the 2015 album release Dopamine. Check out more of BØRNS here … [Read more...]
Shinedown – Cut The Cord
METAL MONDAY:US-Based Shinedown have been around since 2001 and this 2015 release shows they're a long way off running out of steam. Hope this Monday has been ok for you and if it hasn't that this song will prime you for a better Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Alice on the Roof – Easy Come Easy Go
THURSDAY TOP 10s: Belgian singer-songwriter Alice Dutoit is better known as Alice on the Roof and this song hit number 2 on a key Belgian chart during 2015. It's no surprise it's charted well - it is one beautiful song: … [Read more...]
RÜFÜS – Like An Animal
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Sydney, Australia based RÜFÜS have released a swathe of very likeable songs over the past few years and this one from late 2015 is no exception. … [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...]
Catlips – Fade
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Catlips come from Western Australia and 'Fade' is their 2015 release. Any video clip that has profuse use of aluminium foil as a backdrop can't be bad can it? … [Read more...]