Apparently, this absolute gem of a track was created in a hurry on anS1000 and Atari 1048 – two quite archaic pieces of kit. Not…
Tag: 90s
27/02/2021: “Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M
Mellow Magic. Red wine. Cosy Autumn evenings. The best Soft Rock ever to be ushered gently into the world. “Everybody Hurts” is crushingly melancholic, dealing…
25/02/2021: “So You Want To Be A Gangster” by Too Short
This is probably one of Too $hort’s least misogynistic songs. It’s not even that violent too! Instead, it’s about warning people that are drifting into…
16/02/2021: “Obaa Sima” by Ata Kak
This song could have been nothing. Its original, limited release in Ghana went completely under the radar. Yet, by chance, the song was picked up…
03/02/2021: “Remember The Roller” by Dr S Gatchet
Released in 1995, this Jungle classic foreshadowed a later development in Drum & Bass – the rise of rollers. Many people argue that rollers is…
12/01/2021: “Complete Control (Extended Mix)” by Jark Prongo
Jark Prongo is one of the many, many aliases of Dutch DJs René ter Horst and Gaston Steenkist. Currently, they are Piano House sensations Chocolate…
08/01/2021: “Sycamore Tree” by Lady Saw
Dancehall has often been a male dominated scene. That’s starting to change in a big way now, with many of the biggest stars now being…
06/01/2021: “It’s Real” by Mic Geronimo
I’m using the censored title of the song to keep things family friendly. But to be clear, I mean the other version, which begins with…
31/12/2020: “An Idea For A Movie” by The Vandals
A lot of pop-punk is fairly vacuous stuff. The Vandals, mostly, don’t buck the trend. Still, I prefer them to wishy washy 00s stuff for…
24/12/2020: “Santa Doesn’t Cop Out On Dope” by Sonic Youth
When Geffen Records released Just Say Noel in 1996, they probably didn’t have the Christmas number one in mind. Not with a track like this on, at…