METAL MONDAY: When you think of 'Heavy Metal' it's natural for the casual observer to think of those eighties and nineties behemoths like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest and a whole horde more. There were a bunch of early bands who helped influence later developments in metal and one such group is the Baker Gurvitz Army. They were only around a couple of years from … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Josie Cotton – Johnny Are You Queer?
WILD CARD ENTRY: "When you asked for a date, I thought that you were straight" This 1982 song from Josie Cotton fits both musically and lyrically into the early 1960s. It's still a foot-tapper though, and deserves its wild-card entry on The Music Week. … [Read more...]
Erykah Badu – Tyrone
SUNDAY SOUL: She epitomises the soul music scene over the past twenty years and given that this site is a virtual mix tape and Erykah likes releasing her own mix tapes, we thought she was the perfect choice to be our inaugural Sunday Soul artist. Tyrone was released in 1997: … [Read more...]
OMD – New Babies: New Toys
SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: You might know OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) from the 80s but they're still doing new material and going strong. This one's from their 2010 album 'The History of Modern'. Enjoy. … [Read more...]