Derry RIP

Sad to hear about the passing of EMF's keyboard player Derry Brownson. I think it's fair to say that he had some difficult years but it was great to see him back on stage with the band last November in Bristol and he looked well chuffed to be there. If you've not heard of EMF before they released some cracking tracks back in the early 90s...

Singing In The Shower - Les Rita Mitsouko & Sparks

Happy 81st birthday to Ron Mael, one half of the mighty Sparks, seen here looking as Ron as Ron can be with Les Rita Mitsouko. 

Easy Street - Queens of the Stone Age

The first time I heard this track I had a vague thought that it might be a lost Bowie number, especially after the slightly Frippy guitar bit 3 minutes or so in. But nope, it's Queens of the Stone Age. Genuine contender for one of the tracks of the year... 

Yours 'Til the End - Kim Wilde

Picked up this Kim Wilde album from 2018 last weekend and it's an 80's tastic treat from start to finish. This track's possibly the highlight, with a nod to Duran Duran, Gary Numan and even a little Chic in there. Wilde's vocal's on fine form too, bonkers to think that her first record came out almost half a century ago...

Caught In My Shadow - The Wonder Stuff

Hoping to see The Stuffies again soon, so going on a bit of a trip down memory lane and stumbled on this video filmed in Brum. What a different world we lived in in 1991 eh?  

Hotdog - Room Service

Another brilliantly bonkers poptastic track from Brighton's Room Service, this'll get you through Monday afternoon.  

Hush - The Getup

Funky cover of the Deep Purple classic to get you over the midweek hump. I bought this CD online via eBay and sadly it's a 'tad' scratched. Unusually for a CD this makes it jump a few times, I'll have to try the old toothpaste trick to see if I can fix it...