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Friday, December 30, 2011

The Strokes


Because it still goes down as one of my favourite debut albums ever...

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

The Housemartins


Because, although I loath Christmas songs, this still hits home...

Saturday, December 24, 2011

The Pharcyde


Because this never ceases to draw a tear of nostalgia from me...

Friday, December 23, 2011

Kings of Leon


Because, before they went all MOR, the produced some fantastic songs...

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Lambchop


Because if peoples voices were sedatives, well i'll let this tune speak the rest...

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

David Bowie


Because take a look at the wrong man, beating up the wrong guy...

Monday, December 19, 2011

Dj Ronaldo

Because there was a time when you couldn't hear a techno set without this tune...

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Moby


Because to paraphrase a comment on this video, for 7'22" the world is at peace...

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

Dolly Parton


Because there are acoustic guitar riffs and then there are Acoustic Guitar Riffs...

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Tom Vek


Because this is proof that a rhythmical instrument can provide the hook...

Monday, December 12, 2011

Tom Tom Club


Because it's proof that Talking Heads weren't just David Byrne's band...

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

Soulwax


Because this is what happened before the mash-ups took hold...

Johnny Cash


Because is this album series a fitting epitath or not, what do you think?

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...

Sabres of Paradise


Because if relaxation had a soundtrack...

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Dead Prez


Because before Dubstep was a glint in Drum'n'Bass' eye, there was this...

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

Metronomy



Because these kids have it, I dunno what it is but they have it....

Monday, November 28, 2011

Alex Gopher


Because this is going to be me in a matter of days, or weeks...

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...

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Len


Because everyone has a guilty pleasure, this is one of mine...

Monday, November 21, 2011

Discodine


Because this is one of my favourite songs of the last 5 years...

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

Jurassic 5


Because remember when hip hop was not about guns, bitches, and bling...

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Yacht


Because it reminds me of something, but I can't put my finger on it...

The Chemical Brothers


Because you don't need to be able to play instruments to be funky...

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Breeders


Because sometimes solo projects are a good thing #2...

Joy Division


Because I love the reverb-less drums and the bass guitar playing the melody...

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Smashing Pumpkins



Because synths and drum machines can live in a rock world, Happy Binary day...

Elliot Smith



Because if you listen carefully the vocal hook melody is in the guitar part...

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

Friday, November 4, 2011

Pixies


Because "I was talking to peachy peach about kissy kiss"...

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Saturday, October 29, 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

Battles


Because who needs lyrics that make any sense when it sounds this good...

Sufjan Stevens


Because it's one of the creepiest lyrics but most beautiful pieces of music ever...

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...

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

Peter Gabriel


Because where would feel good film trailers be without this song...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Jimi Hendrix

Because virtuoso is an overused term, in this case, it is not....

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Monday, October 10, 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The The


Because Matt Johnson is one of the greatest undervalued songwriters of the last 30 years...

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011

One Self


Because I supported them a few years back and they're really sound...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011

Lamb


Because I dare you not to get goosebumps when the drums kick in...

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...

The Roots


Because music genres should never be racially segregated...

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Friday, September 16, 2011

Badly Drawn Boy


Because being a good studio musician is very different to being a live musician...

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

Massive Attack


because it's over 13 years old and still sounds as fresh as ever...

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....

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

The Doors



Because sometimes piano solos don't have to be complicated...

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Eric B. & Rakim


Because you'd be hard pressed to find a better flow than Rakim....

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

Beastie Boys


Because using the moves that MCA uses at 1'23" never wins an argument...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Brian Eno


Because U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, David Bowie have all one thing in common...

The Emotions


Because we all need a bit of disco to liven up a Tuesday morning...

Monday, August 22, 2011

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

Sugarhill Gang


Because it's the segue between disco and hip hop and this video will show you why...

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011