Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Seasick Steve - Dog House Boogie



One man, a guitar with three strings, a box, and a beard. MUST SEE.

From Jools' 2007 Hootenanny.

Monday, 29 September 2008

Alice In Chains - Would?



90s grunge band AIC with "Would?" from the BBC show Later with Jools Holland, back in 1993. Lead singer Layne Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002, but the band's still going strong with a new frontman.

There'll be more from Jools all week.

Sunday, 28 September 2008

Alex C. ft. Y-Ass - Du Hast Den Schönsten Arsch Der Welt



This was on all the music channels when I was in Poland. Irritating stuff!

Saturday, 27 September 2008

Haddaway - What Is Love



I had to resort to Dailymotion, but.... YESSSSSS. Must see. :D

Friday, 26 September 2008

JJ72 - October Swimmer



I remember watching this on Top of the Pops back in the day, going out, and buying the album. How things change!

Thursday, 25 September 2008

Chris Rea - Saudade



This song was written in tribute to Ayrton Senna.

From Wikipedia:

"Saudade is a Galician and Portuguese word for a feeling of nostalgic longing for something or someone that one was fond of and which is lost. It often carries a fatalist tone and a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might really never return"

Tuesday, 23 September 2008

Monday, 22 September 2008

George Dawes - Baked Potato



And if you want to have a better day... you must listen to what the baked potato say.

Sunday, 21 September 2008

Paradise Lost - The Enemy



A bit of doom metal on a Sunday afternoon. :)

Saturday, 20 September 2008

Linkin Park - Runaway



This song came into my head when Mr Roospy mentioned "guilt by association" the other day. Just looking at the crowd, I still can't believe Linkin Park went all emo and changed their style. I remember seeing 'em in 2003, and it was great... can't imagine them getting a crowd response like this for their newer stuff.

I guess nu metal's had its day in the sun.

Friday, 19 September 2008

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Wu Tang Clan - Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta Fuck Wit



Complete with Ernesto Hoost kicking people's heads off. Tigerstyle...

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Various Artists - Perfect Day



Funnily enough, this still stands the test of time.

from Wikipedia:

The BBC commissioned a rendition of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day", and in 1997 the track was showcased in a lengthy corporate promotion of its diverse music coverage which was broadcast on BBC channels and in cinemas. It featured Lou Reed himself and other major artists in what the Financial Times described as "an astonishing line-up of world class performers".

In response to accusations from commercial competitors that the corporation had wasted vast sums on the film it was revealed that each artist received a "token" £250 because of their belief in the BBC.

Prompted by a huge public demand the track was released in November as a charity single for Children in Need. It was the UK's number one single for three weeks, in two separate spells. Selling over a million copies, the record contributed £2,125,000 to the charity's highest fundraising total in six years.

Monday, 15 September 2008

B-52s - Rock Lobster (Live 2007)



They're still alive. Fuck Napster! I mean, Rock Lobster!!

Sunday, 14 September 2008

Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate



How anyone can sing and play drums at the same time is beyond me.

Saturday, 13 September 2008

Gary Numan - Music for Chameleons



A spot of air bass on a Saturday afternoon.

Friday, 12 September 2008

The Used - On My Own



Quite a sad video, this one. Respect to Hayabusa.

Thursday, 11 September 2008

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time



One thing I've noticed about all these 1984 Grammy Awards performances is that the vocalists seem to go out of time, "time after time"... I'd imagine the sound engineers fucked up the monitoring.

Either that or everyone's had a dodgy batch of coke.

Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart



Live from the Grammys, 1984. The Cadbury gorilla advert came on the other day with this song instead of the Phil Collins one, which made me realise it was clearly POWER BALLAD TIME!

So, something similar this way comes, tomorrow. I'll keep posting shitty music until Lewis Hamilton gets his win back, lol.

Monday, 8 September 2008

The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode



Naughty naughty, very naughty...

(Is it just me, or does Alexei Sayle look like Samoa Joe?)

Sunday, 7 September 2008

Saturday, 6 September 2008

Serj Tankian - "Lie Lie Lie" (Live in Las Vegas)



Thoroughly entertaining gig on Monday night, thank you Mr Serj. Please teach me your dance moves.

Thursday, 4 September 2008

Coolio - Gangster's Paradise



A bit of homie music, plus Michelle Pfeiffer... takes me right back to the 90s.

Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Tricky Beans - I'm H(a)unted



Sonata Arctica in a VERY early incarnation, as "Tricky Beans". This is a rare and unreleased demo, as you can probably tell...

Tuesday, 2 September 2008

The Beatles - "The Fool on the Hill"



Day after day
Alone on a hill
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him
They can see that he's just a fool
And he never gives an answer

But the fool on the hill
Sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head
See the world spinning round...

Monday, 1 September 2008