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Archives for March 2016

Tommy James & The Shondells – I Think We’re Alone Now

March 17, 2016 by Curator Boy

THURSDAY TOP 10s: Most people are probably more aware of the eighties cover of this song by Tiffany, but the 1967 original is more than worth a listen and hit number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Thursday Tagged With: 1967, Tommy James & The Shondells

Finn Brothers – Won’t Give In

March 16, 2016 by Curator Boy

WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: If you've never heard of Neil or Tim Finn then you may need to go give yourself a primer, as between then these two guys have created dozens of songs that have changed a lot of people's lives. They're best known as members of Crowded House and Split Enz, but their output as solo artists and as collaborators on the Finn Brothers albums can't be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Wednesday Tagged With: 2004, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, Tim Finn

Vitabeats – Boom Box

March 15, 2016 by Curator Boy

TWISTED TUESDAY: This 1985 song is from Australian duo Vitabeats. It's an interestig song and clip, and if like me you're interested in who the Vita Beats were and what they're doing now, read on below. And now a potted history from Vitabeats co-founder Andrew Barnum: Vitabeats were an indie duo back in the 80s. We were signed to Hot Records distributed by EMI. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Tuesday Tagged With: 1985, Vitabeats

Cold Grits ‎– It’s Your Thing

March 11, 2016 by Curator Boy

FRIDAY FUNK: The history of Cold Grits is a little bit vague, but what is very much known is this song is funk: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday, The Days Tagged With: 1969, Cold Grits

Olympia – Smoke Signals

March 10, 2016 by Curator Boy

We got lets of positive feedback about how this humble site helps people discover new music. The music doesn't get much newer than this, and the clip is a good one as well - there's more than a whiff of early eighties to it. So without further ado, say hi to Olympia: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Wild Card Tagged With: 2016, Olympia

Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses

March 10, 2016 by Curator Boy

This 1990 release from Daryl Braithwaite topped the Australian charts. It's a cover of a Rickie Lee Jones song of the same name. . While we're talking Australia, an unadulterated plug for an upcoming appearance of Daryl Braithwaite at what is turning out to be one of the better country NSW music festivals: Rock The Turf. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Thursday Tagged With: 1990, Daryl Braithwaite

Died Pretty – Sweetheart

March 9, 2016 by Curator Boy

WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: If you haven't experienced the music of Died Pretty before, you've really missed out. Sweetheart comes from their 1991 album Doughboy Hollow: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Wednesday Tagged With: 1991, Died Pretty

David Hasselhoff – True Survivor

March 8, 2016 by Curator Boy

TWISTED TUESDAY: Two critical points need to be made about this week's pick. The first is that this is one of the funniest videos I've seen in a long time. The second is that most of the footage comes from a crowd-funded feature film called King Fury, which I'd argue is the most entertaining release of 2015. First the clip itself: And if you enjoyed that, you have to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Tuesday Tagged With: 2015, David Hasselhoff

Dio – Rainbow In The Dark

March 7, 2016 by Curator Boy

METAL MONDAY: Believe it or not it's coming up to 6 years in May since Ronnie James Dio died. This song goes a lot further back to October 1983 when it was released as a single from the Holy Diver album. The video clip is showing it's age but is still amusing as hell to watch, so enjoy some classic metal with some strings to boot: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday, The Days Tagged With: 1983, Dio

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds – Sugar

March 6, 2016 by Curator Boy

SUNDAY SOUL: If you're going to have a soul band, then you want at least a seven-piece one. Which is exactly what Brooklyn-based Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have, and it shows with great songs like this: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sunday, The Days Tagged With: 2015, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds

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