I’m taking the night off tonight. I’m not DJing anywhere. Instead, I’ll be the one hitting the dance floor along with a bunch of other 80s & 90s tragics enjoying the choons of original Hacienda DJ, Jon Da Silva. If you…
Friday Beats
Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry on their Own
This weekend marks the 6 year anniversary of the passing of Amy Winehouse. She joined the infamous ’27 Club’ thanks to a life spent over indulging in booze and drugs but left behind a legacy of beautiful, brilliant music to…
The Cardigans – Lovefool
The 90s was a heck of a time. Sports were great, movies were great and music was really great. This banger from Swedish gang, The Cardigans brings those last two fields together beautifully. Featured on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s…
Aphrodite’s Child – The Four Horsemen
Psychedelic space rock from Greek Gods, Demis Roussos and ‘Mr. Chariots of Fire’ himself, Vangelis… apparently inspired Yanni. He. from the Acropolis. Nuts.
Dramarama – Anything, Anything
Tonight, I’m DJing at one of my favourite inner-city bars, Heartbreaker for the first time in a long time. It’s an awesome, divey Rock’n’Roll bar like the ones you’d come to expect in 1980s Los Angeles or find romanticised in a…
Queens of the Stone Age – The Lost Art of Keeping a Secret
Following on from last week’s Queen’s Birthday post sees us celebrating the greatest thing to come out of an American desert since the humble cactus, the Queens of the Stone Age! They’re back with a new album and ANOTHER new…
Queen – Don’t Stop me Now
It’s the Queen’s Birthday this week and as such, it’s a LONG WEEKEND! I know no one really cares about the Queen and all her Royal mates but one Queen we can all agree is tops is Freddy Mercury and…
Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass
The greatest Rock’n’Roll star of the last 30 years is BACK! Former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher has released his debut solo single and it’s good. It’s really good. Hopefully, it’s an indicator of what’s to come from the forthcoming album……
The Lemon Twigs – I Wanna Prove to You
I was just remarking recently how this year has brought a couple of exciting, new bands into my life and how thrilling it’s been for me. The Lemon Twigs are one of those bands. Best described as products of their…
Harry Styles – Sign of the Times
Harry, as you probably known was one fifth of pop behemoth, One Direction. Now, he’s an actor, singer, fashion icon, celebrity at large in his own right. His debut solo single has hit the top of the charts in 84 countries…
