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Tune Of The Day: Faith No More – Easy (Commodores Cover)
Because today’s Sunday. Because it was a totally left-field cover for Faith No More, probably the biggest alternative rock band around when they released it (the Red Hot Chili Peppers of their day, even though the Chilis were around at…
Tagged with: 70s, 90s, Commodores, cover version, Faith No More, Lionel Richie, rock, soul
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
Tune Of The Day: Creep – Matthijs Vlot (feat. Lance Armstrong)
Apparently Lance Armstrong thinks the criticism around him is petty bullshit. Because it’s not like he ruined people’s lives. Creep. More cut-up genius here.
Tagged with: 90s, cover version, indie, Lance Armstrong, radiohead, rock
Posted in Music, Uncategorized
Posted in Music, Uncategorized
My Marmalade: Suede – My Dark Star
So, a new year, another attempt to get more out of my blog. A while back I went for playing shuffle on the iPod. This time I’m taking my direction from start-up This Is My Jam which, though a service…
20 Essential 90s Albums
In its ongoing bid to have more sub-brands than any other media owner, Absolute Radio recently launched a new niche-station, this time one tailor-made for those of us currently experiencing the dizzying pangs that come with realising nostalgia isn’t just…
Tagged with: 90s, baggy, blur, Coldcut, Daft Punk, DJ Shadow, Dr Dre, Happy Mondays, hip hop, house, indie, Lauryn Hill, list, Manic Street Preachers, Massive Attack, oasis, paul weller, Presence, Primal Scream, Public Enemy, radiohead, Reprazent, rock, Roni Size, The Sundays, Tricky, trip hop, Wu-Tang Clan
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
Adorable – Sunshine Smile
Back in the early 90s I remember writing a letter to NME (or it may have been Melody Maker, I can’t quite remember). I was annoyed at the amount of hype they were giving to a couple of new bands,…
RIP Oasis. You’ve Been Dead To Me For Years.
It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer. Noel Gallagher: August 28th,…
Radiohead – No Surprises
I realised the other day that I had lost my copy of Radiohead’s OK Computer. You’ll be relieved to know that I have now rectified that situation. This is my favourite song off of the album, although I’ll probably have…
Stereophonics – Local Boy In The Photograph
I had an email from Jane earlier today in which she recommended a track by the Stereophonics she thought that I might like. Whilst the track in question didn’t exactly blow my mind, it did remind how good they can…
Drop Nineteens – Winona
One of the joys of having a shared iTunes in the office is not just that you discover new music, but also that you re-discover tracks that you had long forgotten about. One such track that just came back into…
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