This tune is absolutely relentless! Produced by the label Volcano’s legendary Henry “Junjo” Lawes, this is Toyan toasting over the classic “I’m Not Getting Crazy”…
Tag: 80s
05/08/2018: “A Pair Of Brown Eyes” by The Pogues
Many people’s only contact with the music of The Pogues is their Christmas hit with Kirsty MacColl, “A Fairytale In New York”. However, look deeper…
31/07/2018: “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker
“Israelites” was originally released in 1968, becoming the first reggae song to hit number one in the U.K. That version is a classic reggae/rocksteady song,…
28/07/2018: “Straight Outta Compton” by N.W.A
This is the song that defined gangster rap for a generation. Even people who don’t listen to rap know this. And people who do listen…
17/07/2018: “My Philosophy” by Boogie Down Productions
The early days of hip-hop have a unique sound, one that will probably never be replicated. The rapping styles, the lyricism, the samples, the productions……
11/07/2018: “Blue Monday” by New Order
For some people, this sort of thing is cringey 80s overload. Believe me, I understand that the 80s produced some eye wateringly embarrassing stuff. This, …
09/06/2018: “Cat People” by David Bowie
I didn’t know whether to choose the original 1982 soundtrack version produced by disco legend Giorgio Moroder, or the 1983 album version off Let’s Dance, which features…
01/07/2018: “Trickster” by Johnny Osbourne
Johnny Osbourne is one of my favourite dancehall singers. What’s more, he cut his teeth in the era where dancehall was emerging, and the sound…
06/06/2018: “All I Do” by Stevie Wonder
“All I Do” was written by a 16 year old Stevie Wonder in 1966 with Clarence Paul. It was first performed by Tammie Terrell in…
06/05/2018: “Dancing In The Dark” by Bruce Springsteen
“Dancing In The Dark” was the first single released from Bruce Springsteen’s huge 1984 album, Born In The U.S.A. It’s a very fast, driven song in…