Evolution Of The Friends Theme - Postmodern Jukebox

RIP Matthew Perry. Hardly a day goes by without me catching at least a few minutes of Friends, a show I've watching for over 25 years now, so I wanted to find some kind of appropriate musical link to post up in his honour. Could this be more perfect? 

Necessary Genius - David Holmes (featuring Raven Violet)

I do love a good 'list song' and David Holmes's latest track's a classic of the genre. If you're in the mood for another give this all too rarely heard gem from Holly Johnson a spin. 

Wonderful To Be With - Mari Wilson

After scoring a couple of relatively rare Mari Wilson CDs on eBay as well as the 3 disc compilation Neasden Queen of Soul last night (for just £5.99...bargain) my Wilson CD collection's almost as complete as the vinyl version. If you're still not converted here's a wonderfully glam performance of Baby It's True featuring none other than Michelle 'Cindy off EastEnders' Collins on backing vocals. 

And here's Mari's biggest hit (and one of the first singles I evet bought) Just What I Always Wanted (there's Cindy again!). Pure class. 

Tears For Fears...as (first) seen on TV

Great clip of Tears For Fears, sort of...it was a band called Graduate featuring Roland and Curt...and a pretty cool track too. It's a bit mod, a bit prog, a bit post punk. Fast forward three years or so and they'd gone all shiny synth pop, albeit with a bit of a dark edge. 

Marriage - The Bug Club

Lo-fi loveliness from The Bug Club to get the blood pumping on the coldest Monday morning since...ooooh...probably our glorious 'summer'. 

Let's Make This Last (Tony Mansfield's De Lorean Style Mix) - Mari Wilson

Here's something to kick off the weekend. I've been a Mari Wilson fan since waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in '82 but somehow I've never heard this track. In contrast to a lot of Wilson's stuff from this era it's as 80s as...well...a DeLorean. A lost pop classic? Yep, I reckon so. 

The Summer Has Flown - Katherine Priddy

It looks as though the last vestiges of our late (very late) summer are about to vanish in a blast of cold air. So what better song to soundtrack it than Katherine Priddy's The Summer Has Flown, especially as she's just signed a record deal with legendary indie label Cooking Vinyl. Who knew the barefooted dancing teenager that me and Mrs B first spoke to at Moseley Folk all those years ago would go on to become one of the finest new voices in folk. Priddy cool eh?

FHS - The Miserable Rich

I make no apologies for posting another new track from The Miserable Rich and what a joyous thing it and the accompanying video are. Whether you're feeling on top of the world or a little bit pants this one's guaranteed to make your day at least 78.9% better. 

If I Go Mad - Madness

Just a couple of years shy of their 50th anniversary and Madness are still cranking out some great tracks. Here's their latest. Can it really be 31 years since I saw 'em reunite at Madstock in Finsbury Park?! Good grief.