Showing posts with label Britpop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Britpop. Show all posts
January 19, 2010
May 28, 2009
Black Grape - Dadi Wuz a Badi
Out of the dust (angel dust?) of the Happy Mondays came Black Grape in the early-mid 90s. And this was always my favorite song by them. Danceable and badass at the same time.
April 27, 2009
People in Planes - Last Man Standing
The official music video for a song by a band that is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
March 28, 2009
Fat Les - Vindaloo
Introduced before the 1998 World Cup, this has become one of the most common England songs sung on the terraces.
March 17, 2009
Oasis - Columbia
Back in their early days, Oasis would roll awake in the early morning and yawn out tremendous tunes like this one. This is the one that helped them stand apart, because they rocked like mad, but they still had that groove.
March 8, 2009
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
What a cheerful little band writing happy little tunes. They're like the Bob Ross of pop music.
February 28, 2009
Wake Up Song: The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums
It's just about impossible to not feel energized when this song comes on. One of the all-time great kiss-off lines ever: "kiss me where the sun don't shine. The past was yours but the future's mine." was he talking to John Major? Phil Collins? Pop music of the time? Either way, this helped kicked the door in for Britpop to explode. Must have been an exciting time.
January 23, 2009
Cover Songs Worth Examining: Kula Shaker - Hush
Kula Shaker put this one out a few years ago, a reexamining of one of Deep Purple's finer works. I have to say, I think I prefer the cover version, it has more of an attacking, relentless feel to it. For comparison's sake, here's the original (audio only):
Wake Up Song: Curve - Coast is Clear
Back on the mend today, though I did wake up at 4:30 for no easily discernible reason. Today's wake-up song is by a long forgotten Britpop band who remind me a little bit of Garbage, with heavier beats and layered guitar tracks. Hope you like it.
January 17, 2009
Cover Songs Woth Examining: Newton Faulkner - Teardrop
Just saw this guy perform a gutsy cover of Massive Attack's Teardrop on Palladia's V-Fest show. Isn't it cool? I really dig it. Don't know much about the guy, but I'll investigate.
For comparison's sake, here's the original.
January 16, 2009
Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
I discovered this song on a lazy Saturday afternoon with the now-defunct Mojo channel playing in the background. Downloaded it, put it on the 2008 OBX mix, and now it's in at least three commercials I've seen. I am a music god.
January 15, 2009
Manic Street Preachers - Stay Beautiful
THIS is what I mean about a song with a great hook! IRRESISTIBLE.
Stone Roses - Fools Gold
Audio only - full, nine-minute version. Simply legendary. Watch for I Am the Resurrection coming a little later.
Jim Noir - Eanie Meany
Can't find the remixed version that Adidas used in its World Cup ads in 2006, but this is still solid, hook-laden pop.
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
Audio only. Don't say a word about this being house music. This song almost singlehandedly brought about the Madchester / Britpop explosion in the early 1990s. I missed it, because I was seriously into grunge, but it's better late than never.
People in Planes - Last Man Standing
Saw these guys open for the Stereophonics at the 9:30 Club. Their newest CD has some awesome freaking tunes on it. Check them out.
Oasis - Step Out
You know, when you get past all the bluster and bullshit, Oasis writes some awesome freaking music.
Stereophonics - Moviestar
I equate the popularity of the Stereophonics with Styx in the 70s. Hugely, massively, powerfully popular on one side of the Atlantic and virtually unknown on the other. Personally, I love these guys, and I think they're making the best music of any current band that I'm into.
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