Because it still goes down as one of my favourite debut albums ever...
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Daft Punk
Because it still gives me the same shiver down my spine as it did when I first heard it over 15 years ago...
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Loudon Wainwright **extra special post**
Because as from today, I now have two of them and I couldn't be richer...
Jimi Hendrix
Because Virtuoso is defined as "a person who excels in musical technique or execution", I like to just play this video...
or
Because he's playing it with his teeth, His Teeth!!!!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Pete Heller
Because I listen to this and suddenly I'm transported to a beach rave in north Dublin with the sand sifting through my dancing/shuffling feet...
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Blackalicious
Because if there's one line to take from this tune it's 'if you're blessed with the talent, utilise it to the fullest, Be true to yourself and stay humble'...
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
The La's
Because if there ever was an award for 'One Album Wonders', first prize would be to these guys...
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Black Box Revelation
Because what is in the Belgian water that produces Soulwax, dEus, Aeroplane, and now these guys...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Queens of the Stone Age
Because the real test of a musician is that their live performance is better than the origional recorded song...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Bill Withers
Because how do you turn a duck into a soul singer? Put it into a microwave until it's Bill Withers...
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Camille
Because she could be singing about the ingredients of a packet of cherrios and it would still sound hot...
Monday, November 7, 2011
Bizarre Inc
Because this was one of the first tunes to get me into dance music and I still play it out sometimes...
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Flaming Lips
Because I still haven't seen them live, and I know when I do I will be so much richer for it...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
The Detroit Spinners/Motown day 7
Because it's the last day of our week at the greatest hit machine, so we've to go out on a classic...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Stevie Wonder/Motown week Day 6
Because Prince wasn't the first musician to play all the instruments on his songs...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Marvin Gaye/Motown week day 4
Because this contains arguably the most important lyric in music "War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate."...
The Four Tops/Motown week day 3
Because this is one of the funkiest basslines you'll ever hear, by one of the best bass players in the world, James Jamerson...
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
Black Sabbath
Because when he eventually does croak, will Ozzy be remembered for this kind of stuff, or as a reality tv star?
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sly and the Family Stone
Because after reading this article, this man needs to be played more than ever...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Fleetwood Mac
Because (to quote one of the comments on youtube) you look up "classic" in the dictionary and this shows up...
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros/Jorge & Alexa Narvaez
Because if you are a father to a little girl then you'll appreciate this cover of the original...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Nuyorcian Soul / Jocelyn Brown
Because it's impossible to listen to this song, close your eyes, and not imagine the warm of the sun on your face...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Paul Simon
Because how does he play guitar, sing, and coax an amazonian caterpillar to cling to his upper lip, all at the same time....
Monday, September 5, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Cinematic Orchestra
Because if something has the power to stop you dead in your track and make you pay attention, then this is the tune to do it...
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Arcade Fire
Because rarely does a video eclipse the song but this is nearly the exception, nearly...
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Because your Sunday morning coffee and dissection of the papers needs a soundtrack...
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Brian Eno
Because U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, David Bowie have all one thing in common...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Fleetwood Mac/Lyndsey Buckingham
Because we are all mortal but some of us are less mortal than others...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Ryan Adams
Because the Oasis version is to sing along to, and this is to sit and let wash over you...
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