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Monday, October 30, 2023

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? 

Friday, October 27, 2023

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. 

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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. 

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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. 



Monday, October 16, 2023

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'. 

Friday, October 13, 2023

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. 

Thursday, October 12, 2023

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?

Monday, October 09, 2023

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. 

Tuesday, October 03, 2023

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.