It’s about time Sonic Youth made an appearance on this blog. They are, after all, a very influential band. The music they’ve made has at times been so experimental that it goes a bit far. They’ve even been labelled a “noise rock” band, because the heavily distorted soundscapes in some of their more out their…
17/12/2018: “Rock That Body” by The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas have gone through a few iterations, keeping up with the music around them. Starting off with straight Hip-Hop, their style progressed…
16/12/2018: “In A Silent Way” by Miles Davis
It’s no over-statement to say that Miles Davis is one of the greatest musicians ever to live. The music he has made over his career…
15/12/2018: “My Girl” by Madness
Madness were far from one trick ponies. Although many of their songs are good natured whimsical fun, with a pop ska style, they are firmly…
14/12/2018: “Jogi” by Panjabi MC
Panjabi MC is perhaps more widely known for his song “Mundian To Bach Ke”, which he made version with in collaboration with Jay Z. That…
13/12/2018: “Get Of Off My Cloud” by The Rolling Stones
After the massive success of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, the Rolling Stones felt a fair bit of pressure to get another big hit. The…
12/12/2018: “I Swear” by Chuck Fenda
I didn’t know whether to include Richie Spice’s “Marijuana” instead of this. But the riddim is called “I Swear Riddim” for a reason. Chuck Fenda’s…
11/12/2018: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets
Digable Planets wanted to do things differently. Some of the most distinctive differences is in the production of their songs. The vocals are mixed quieter…
10/12/2018: “It’s Only A Paper Moon” by Ella Fitzgerald
This sort of song is leaned on heavily by the Fallout video game series to populate their radio soundtracks. So much so, that I was…
09/12/2018: “The River” by Bruce Springsteen
“The River” has none of the stadium filling bombastic energy that Springsteen is usually known for, but it is easily one of his best songs….